The 9th Berlin Process Joint Science Conferences, organised by the German National Academy Leopoldina and the UK’s Royal Society, convened academics and experts from across the Western Balkans and Europe. Held in Ljubljana the conference explored how the challenges facing the region’s education, research, and innovation sectors also hold opportunities for renewal and progress in times of growing pressure and rising expectations. It focused on protecting academic freedom and the autonomy of scientific organisations; advancing science as driver of growth and competitiveness; reinforcing security and societal resilience through science; and enabling universities to reclaim their space in the public sphere to strengthen democracy and open societies. The young generations carry a key responsibility in this.
You can read the Joint Statement here.