TÜBA Participated in MTA's 200th Anniversary Celebrations in Budapest
The Bicentenary Celebratory Events program, held in Budapest to mark the 200th anniversary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), brought together scientists, academy members, and young researchers from different countries around the world.
Representing Türkiye at the program, which was prepared in honor of the MTA's 200-year legacy and aimed to strengthen scientific solidarity and cooperation among national science academies in Europe, were TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker and Turkish Young Academy Representative Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mürsel Doğrul.
Speaking at the opening of the event program, MTA President Prof. Dr. Tamás Freund emphasized the role of science in social development and the leadership of academies in this process.
The scientific sessions and panels organized in partnership with the MTA and the European Academies (All European Academies-ALLEA) within the program addressed knowledge sharing, common research areas, and scientific collaboration opportunities among science academies in Europe. Sessions were held on ‘The Future of Scientific Collaboration’, ‘The Interaction between Science and Society’, ‘The Global Role of Young Scientists’, and ‘Preserving Scientific Heritage and Digital Transformation’. In addition, the session titled 'Maintaining Integrity in Scientific Advice: Fundamental Principles and Challenges' discussed the preservation of ethical values in scientific advisory, transparency, reliability, and the future of science-policy relations. TÜBA shared its views and experiences on scientific ethics and trust-based advisory models with other national academies in Europe.
President Şeker discussed programs and projects that could be carried out in cooperation with academies in Europe and Asia. At the end of the program, scientists who have made outstanding scientific contributions since the establishment of MTA were honored, and the importance of sustainable cooperation between scientific institutions was emphasized. During his visit, TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Şeker presented the academy presidents with copies of TÜBA's recent publications, Science Diplomacy for Global Challenges and The Historical Atlas of Turkic States, and shared the Academy's work in the field of international science diplomacy and multilateral academic relations.
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