Between September 29-30, 2017, the leaders of LERU and CE7 network universities met for the third time. The event, held in Dubrovnik, was hosted by the University of Zagreb, and participants were welcomed by Rector Damir Boras. Eötvös Loránd University was represented by Rector László Borhy and Vice-Rector for Scientific Affairs Péter Szalay.

The focus of the discussion was once again the EU-funded FP9 research and innovation framework program, but further innovation developments and interdisciplinary collaborations were also discussed. At the meeting, Ronald De Bruin, Director of COST (European Cooperation in Science & Technology), talked about European Union research funds and the establishment of new research networks, while Martin Kern, Director of EIT (European Institute of Innovation & Technology), presented on the institution's role in research and innovation and its future opportunities. Following the presentations, university leaders participated in discussions related to the presentations.

Subsequently, two renowned professors from the host institution, Milena Žic Fuchs and Slobodan Vukičević, spoke about their research. The former gave a lecture on the role of interdisciplinarity in research and higher education, while the latter presented his research in bone regeneration and the medicine developed in the meantime to the attendees.

The next meeting of the LERU and CE7 collaboration will be at the University of Belgrade.

Source: LERU