The Prime Minister of the Republic of Srpska, Savo Minić, and the Prime Minister of Serbia, Đuro Macut, attended the event A Bridge Built of Knowledge – Science and Knowledge in the Service of the Unity and Future of the Serbian People, held at the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska.

The event was also attended by President Milorad Dodik, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Srpska, Borivoje Golubović, and Srpska’s Minister of European Integration, Zlatan Klokić.

– Knowledge is a bridge that connects our people. It was our pleasure to receive the Serbian Prime Minister, Đuro Macut, in Banja Luka and to have the opportunity to hear presentations by a minister, academicians, and professors from Srpska, Serbia, and the diaspora. Such gatherings strengthen our ties and cooperation while placing knowledge in the service of a shared future – said Srpska’s Prime Minister, Savo Minić.

President Milorad Dodik stated today that it was necessary to integrate the scientific potential of the Republic of Srpska and Serbia, including their academies of sciences, in order to further strengthen science and knowledge and expand the potential of the Serbian people.

Dodik called upon scholars and academy members to unite under one roof in order to jointly expand their potential to the level deserved by the Serbian people and scientific community.

He noted that integrating the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska and the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts could unlock new potential, with pooling and integrating knowledge being the best way forward for development.

Đuro Macut, Serbian caretaker Prime Minister, said in Banja Luka that the event A Bridge Built of Knowledge – Science and Knowledge in the Service of the Unity and Future of the Serbian People was an important activity in connecting the scientific, cultural, and educational communities of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, including the diaspora.

– This is an excellent way to demonstrate our connectedness, and especially to connect our diaspora – Macut stated.

Macut noted that the gathering’s particular importance was in involving the scientists living and working outside Serbia and the Republic of Srpska in joint activities.

Dragoljub Mirjanić, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska, stated that the goal was to link the Serbian diaspora’s scientific potential with institutions and younger generations in Srpska and Serbia.

He said that the event program included 16 plenary and short lectures by guests from the diaspora, as well as 20 oral presentations by scientists from the Republic of Srpska and Serbia.

The one-day gathering of scientists from Serbia, the Republic of Srpska, and the diaspora is organized by the governments of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, and hosted by Srpska’s Academy of Sciences and Arts.

The event aims to bring together prominent scientists from Serbia, the Republic of Srpska, and the diaspora to discuss opportunities for cooperation and future direction of development of scientific, cultural, and artistic thought.

The morning session will feature presentations by Serbian Government Minister Đorđe Milićević, Academician Dragan Simeunović, Professor Ranko Škrbić, ANURS Corresponding Member Professor Željko Budimir.

These will be followed by presentations by diaspora representatives, including Professors Nešo Šojić, Saša Jašin, and Biljana Turanjanin, as well as Professors Marjan Marjanović and Mladen Todorović, and Davor Vukelić, PhD.

The afternoon session will feature presentations by scientists from Serbia and the Republic of Srpska, including Academicians Darko Tanasković, Dragan Stanić, Milan Nedeljković, Milovan Bojić, and Elizabeta Ristanović, as well as Professors Draga Mastilović, Branko Rakić, Svetlana Šeatović, and Jelena Drulović.

Source: RTRS

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