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CEI Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology in Minsk

Biotechnology for Healthy and Active Life in CEI Region, 26 October 2017, Minsk, Belarus

EXTERNAL Event

  • October 26, 2017
  • Minsk, Minsk
  • Belarus

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Post Date: Oct 9, 2017

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In 2017, Belarus took over the Presidency of the Central European Initiative. «Promoting connectivity in a Wider Europe» has been chosen as a motto of it's presidency that is in line with the distinctive features of the CEI and interests of all member countries.

More information on the concept is available here:  http://mfa.gov.by/en/organizations/membership/list/bd0ce3c4147a19af.html.

One of the events included in the presidency agenda relates to promoting cooperation in science and technology:

CEI Ministerial Conference on Science and Technology “Biotechnology for Healthy and Active Life in CEI Region” will be held in Minsk on October 26, 2017.

The objectives of the conference include:

  • Resuming high level expert dialogue on state of the art and prospects of cooperation in STI in CEI region,
  • Discussing possibilities to expand STI cooperation in biopharmacy and agricultural biotechnologies and the role of business in it,
  • Generating and discussing concrete project ideas for the benefit of the CEI region on the topics of the conference to be further proposed for implementation within EU-funded programmes and other funding instruments,
  • Contributing to shaping of CEI agenda for 2018-2020 and bilateral cooperation between CEI member states in STI.

Participants:

  • Ministers of CEI member states and other high officials responsible for science, technology and innovation, as well as for health and agriculture & food sectors development,
  • Representatives of research centers, universities, business and NGOs working in biopharmacy and biotechnologies for agriculture,
  • Representatives of the European Commission, other international organizations, donors and investors.

Registration is open until 18 October 2017.

More information is available on the National Science Portal of the Republic of Belarus:

http://www.scienceportal.org.by/en/news/CEI-Conference-Aug17.html (en)

http://www.scienceportal.org.by/news/CEI-conference-reg-Oct17.html (ru)

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