ISC Europe Annual Meeting
Tirana, Albania
October 20-21, 2025
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PRELIMINARY AGENDA
| OCTOBER 20 | |
| 9:30–10:00 | Welcome Coffee |
| 10:00–13:00 | Session 1. OPEN SESSION |
| 10:00–11:45 | Presentations |
| Challenges for Science in the region (four short presentations) | |
| The hidden contributions of Women in Science. Prof. İlkay Erdoğan-Orhan, Turkish Academy of Sciences | |
| Impact of Science on Estonian Economy. Prof. Tarmo Soomere, Estonian Academy of Sciences | |
| 11:45–12:00 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 12:00–13:00 | Panel discussion „How to convert science as public good into driver of economy of small countries” (Participants TBS) |
| 13:00–14:00 | LUNCH |
| Session 2. SCIENCE MEETING. Scientific Freedom: the view from Europe | |
| 14:00–15:20 | Introductory presentations (Chaired by Tarmo Soomere) |
| a) The history of science in Europe and scientific freedom. Simone Turchetti, President of the European Society for the History of Science | |
| b) The roles of disciplines in a healthy European research base. Anna Mauranen, University of Helsinki | |
| c) Science as a public good: a European view. Geoffrey Boulton, University of Edinburgh | |
| 15:20–15:35 | COFFEE BREAK |
| 15:35–16:45 | Round table discussion (Chaired by Manuel de Leon) |
| Participants: Simone Turchetti, Anna Mauranen, Geoffrey Boulton, Tarmo Soomere, 2xTBS. | |
| 16:45–17:30 | General Discussion (chair TBC) |
| 17:30–17:45 | Wrap up and summary of proposed actions. Geoffrey Boulton, University of Edinburgh |
| 19:00–21:00 | DINNER |
| OCTOBER 21 | |
| 9:00–12:00 | Session 3. BUSINESS MEETING. Members only |
| Report from the ISC European Management Group. Tarmo Soomere | |
| Feedback from ISC European Group Member Organisations. | |
| Presentation from ISC Global. Vanessa McBride, ISC Global | |
| Future of the leadership of ISC European Group. Determination and elections of the new host country and the chair | |
| 12:00–13:00 | Light lunch |