Integration
The Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Integration and Networking Committee aims to support wide and effective participation in molecular life science research and teaching by scientists from across the countries of the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ area, particularly via the role of learned Societies that belong to Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ. To this end, it encourages collaboration between Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Constituent Societies and with Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ, it advises developing or rejuvenating Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Constituent Societies on Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ opportunities, and it assists researcher communities that want to establish a molecular life science Society in their country.
Activities of the committee include visits to understand the situation and challenges faced by particular communities in different Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ countries so as to help formulate advice on Society development or to discuss intensification of the Society’s activities and cooperation with Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ.
The committee also works with other committees and working groups of Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ across several activities, particularly those addressing challenges faced by scientists from disadvantaged countries and by young scientists. For example, it encourages Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ programmes such as Ukrainian Fellowships for research visits to other countries in the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ area, assists with Education workshops in certain Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ countries, and oversees the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Congress Mathias Sprinzl scheme to support Congress participation of researchers from Hinari (Research4Life) status Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ countries.
A new initiative launched in 2022 is aiming to establish a community of Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Member Society Representatives (individuals nominated by Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Constituent Societies to engage with other Societies and Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ) across all Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ countries – with an online space provided by a Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Network room (e.g.to enable sharing of learning Society matters between Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Societies), and an in-person gathering at the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Congress.
For queries about the work of the Integration and Networking Committee, please email the Chair, Prof. Jerka Dumić, via the Contact section of the website. Other members of the committee are given on the webpage ‘Other Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ Committees and Working Groups‘.