Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska organized on June 12 2008 , round table discussion ’’The role of the academies of the South-East Europe in building the European Research Area’’.

            Оn the same day, Secretary for the External Affairs of the European Academy of Sciences gave a lecture on the topic ’’Networking – an Instrument for promoting Innovation in South-East Europe’’.

            Participants of these two events were members of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska, deans, vice-deans and professors of the University of Banja Luka, representatives of the Chamber of  Commerce of the Republic of Srpska and Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Srpska.

    Conclusion was  made that it was necessary to work on strenthening the role of the Academy, as well as to find the models for the Academy to  independentely contribute to advicing policy makers, scientific communities, industry and civil society in order to achieve a common goal – being competetive.

             As part  of his lecture, dr Fayl presented a several ways of networking,  highlighting the  importance of networking.

            He also emphasized  that one of the most important roles of the national academies should be coordination and providing advise.

         Dr Gilbertş Fayl presentation