Science under Pressure: Challenges and Opportunities (2025)
Published by the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the UK’s Royal Society
Joint Statement by the 9th Berlin Process Joint Science Conference
- Career Development
- Academic Freedom
- Science Communication
- Research Policy
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The 9th Berlin Process Joint Science Conference convened to explore how the challenges facing the Western Balkans’ education, research, and innovation sectors also hold opportunities for renewal and progress in times of growing pressure and rising expectations. The conference 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.