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ICTM and the Faculty of Organizational Sciences signed a cooperation agreement

On 05/04/2023, the Faculty of Organizational Sciences organized a ceremonial signing of contracts with three institutes of the University of Belgrade - the Institute for Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, the Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, and ICTM. The Faculty of Organizational Sciences, as a leading national institution in the development of information technologies and management, will contribute to improving the work of ICTM and the process of technological transfer and the development of the national innovation system through cooperation.

The success of our researchers - Dr. Maja Pagnacco, part of the team on the ARTEMIS project approved for funding under the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call

As part of the 2022 EIC Pathfinder call, the European Innovation Council has selected 44 projects to finance with a total of 167 million euros. Among the selected projects is the ARTEMIS project, in which researchers from Serbia collaborate with colleagues from ten scientific institutions from six European countries. The coordinating country is Italy. The leader of the Serbian team, which has six members, is Dr. Branko Kolarić from the Institute of Physics. Among the team members is our colleague Dr. Maja Pagnacco, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Catalysis. The project titled "Molecular Materials for Integrated Quantum Light Sources on a Chip," whose acronym is ARTEMIS has been accepted in the field of quantum informatics and sensors.

Congratulations to colleagues on the approved project! We wish them a lot of success in realizing the planned research!

BIOLAWEB workshop on writing successful European project proposals, financial management, and project reporting at ICTM (April 4-6, 2023)

The 3-day workshop within the BIOLAWEB project was held by Hervé Dumont, Antoine Moatti, and Louise Vaast from the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE) at ICTM in Belgrade. Interactive courses were intended for the International Cooperation and Project Office (ICPO) staff, experienced and early-stage researchers at ICTM. The audience was pleased to hear about launching the new Annotated Grant Agreement, a user guide for the EU Model Grant Agreements, on 1^st April 2023 and to find out how to build a competitive proposal for different European programs. On the second and third days, the workshop attendees were trained in financial management, project reporting, and preparation of consortium agreement.

BIOLAWEB project – latest events

The second expert visit related to the development of the Strategy for biomonitoring organized within the BIOLAWEB project

On March 27th and 28th, the researchers from the ICTM, as a coordinating institution of the BIOLAWEB project, had the privilege and pleasure to host partners from NIVA (Norwegian Institute for Water Research) and INRAE (French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment), as a part of the expert visit.

The goal of the visit was to define the first strategic steps for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence in biomonitoring at ICTM and to discuss the first results of the questionnaire on the short and long-term research needs of the institute. The results obtained will serve as the basis for creating a tailor-made scientific strategy for the ICTM in the next phases of the BIOLAWEB project. During the second day of the expert visit, colleagues from partner institutions talked with ICTM researchers who were interested in helping the BIOLAWEB team to outline scientific strategies and formulate new joint research projects in the future.

BIOLAWEB project organized the first roundtable related to biomonitoring in Serbia

The first roundtable related to biomonitoring in Serbia, organized on March 28th at the premises of the ICTM by the BIOALWEB project, gathered together international experts from NIVA and INRAE, with relevant stakeholders responsible for water bodies in Serbia and their monitoring.

Issues related to the biomonitoring of surface waters in Serbia were discussed, as well as the possibility of implementing new methods, such as DNA metabarcoding. Participants together tried to identify the needs and problems of all stakeholders.

One of the BIOLAWEB goals is to establish good communication and cooperation with the institutions in Serbia relevant to biomonitoring. This will set the base for the future advance in the field of water bodies management in Serbia.

The Second consortium meeting of the BIOLAWEB project

The second BIOLAWEB consortium meeting took place in Belgrade on the 28th of March 2023, at the premises of ICTM. Partners from three consortium institutions participated in the meeting, ICTM, NIVA, and INRAE.

Discussions during the meeting were very productive. The progress during the past six months was analyzed, and the activities planned for the next six months of the project were presented.

The first workshop organized by the BIOLAWEB project on the topic: Metabarcoding of diatoms and phytoplankton for biomonitoring

The BIOLAWEB project organized the first workshop on "Metabarcoding of diatoms and phytoplankton for biomonitoring" from March 29-31, 2023, at the ICTM. The workshop was a hybrid event attended by almost 110 participants, of which about 60 were included via the ZOOM application.

The workshop was led by scientists from the French National Institute for Food, Agriculture and Environment (INRAE), Dr. Clarisse Lemonnier, Dr. Frédéric Rimet, Dr Agnès Bouchez, and Dr Benjamin Alric, the leading experts in the field of metabarcoding for biomonitoring.

Participants gained valuable knowledge about state-of-the-art science, general aspects of metabarcoding for biomonitoring, and specific methods and challenges in diatom and phytoplankton metabarcoding. Furthermore, being together with colleagues from different regions, institutions, and fields of science, this event gave us a chance to get to know each other better, discuss interesting subjects, and make plans for future cooperation.

BIOLAWEB team was delighted to have a chance to host such great lecturers and numerous guests.