September 19, 2022, Monday, Day 0
14:00–18:00 Early registration, Hotel Indigo in Belgrade
SPECIAL SESSION, Belgrade City Hall
18:30–19:30
Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Vice-President, The Club of Rome
Ugo Bardi, The Club of Rome
Nebojša Nešković, The Club of Rome; President, Serbian Chapter of The Club of Rome: “Limits and Beyond” – the latest report to The Club of Rome
19:30–20:30
Interview of Ana Brnabić, President, Government of the Republic of Serbia, by Dragan Simeunović, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia, and Dragan Đuričin, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), on The Open Balkan Initiative
September 20, 2022, Tuesday, Day 1
8:30–9:00 Registration, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
INTRODUCTORY SESSION, 
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
9:00–9:10 Words of welcome:
Vladimir Kostić, President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
09:10–09:20 Opening address:
Marijana Dukić Mijatović, State Secretary for Education, Science and Technological Development, Government of the Republic of Serbia
09:20–10:20 Inaugural talks:
Ezra Clark, Director, Division of Science Policy and Capacity Building, Natural Sciences Sector, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France
Michel Spiro, President, Steering Committee, International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD 2022); President, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)
Garry Jacobs, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, World University Consortium (WUC)
10:20–10:45 Coffee break
SECTION 1. IMPORTANCE OF BASIC SCIENCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
10:45–12:25 SESSION 1.1
Moderation:
Garry Jacobs, President and Chief Executive Officer, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, World University Consortium (WUC)
Talks:
Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Vice-President, The Club of Rome: Learning what we already know: On the 50th anniversary of “The Limits to Growth”
Amal Kasry,, Chief, Section for Basic Science, Research Innovation and Engineering (RIE), Division of Science Policy and Basic Science (PBS), Natural Sciences Sector (SC), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France: Strengthening basic sciences: Towards Sustainable Societies
Maria da Graça Carvalho, Member of the European Parliament; Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal: The role of research and technological development in the energy transition: The European Union example
Nebojša Nešković, Secretary General, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); President, Serbian Chapter of The Club of Rome; Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia: New TESLA Project: Research, Development and Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Discussion
12:25–14:05 SESSION 1.2
Moderation:
Ugo Bardi, The Club of Rome
Talks:
Nebojša Nakićenović, Deputy Chair, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, European Commission; Former Deputy Director General, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria; Former Professor of Energy Economics, Vienna University of Technology, Austria: Transformative science and science transformation for sustainability
Ioan Fazey, Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, UK: The transformation of science for the future of humanity and life on Earth: A challenge for the basic sciences
Luiz Oosterbeek, Instituto Politécnico de Tomar, Portugal; Geosciences Centre, Coimbra University, Portugal; International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences: Basic sciences and wicked problems: Towards an integrated understanding
Dragan Đuričin, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS): Impact of double paradigm change in Economics on Big Science
Discussion
14:05–15:00 Lunch break
SECTION 2. ADVANCED BASIC RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS AND PHYISCS,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
15:00–16:40 SESSION 2.1
Moderation:
Stevo Todorčević, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Talks:
W. Hugh Woodin, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA: Beyond the infinite
Avneet Singh, Albert Einstein Institute, Hannover, Germany: Gravitationalwaves: A phase transition in fundamental physics
Vladimir Kekelidze, Vice-Director, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia: NICA Project
François Légaré, Energy, Materials and Telecommunications Research Center, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Varennes, Québec, Canada: Ultrafast science and technology at the Advanced Laser Light Source
Discussion
16:40–17:05 Coffee break
17:05–18:45 SESSION 2.2
Moderation:
Luc Bergé, President, European Physical Society (EPS)
Talks:
Eli Glasner, Department of Mathematics, Tel Aviv University, Israel: Various views on how chaos should be defined mathematically
Luka Č. Popović, Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade, Serbia; Department of Astronomy, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, Serbia: Supermassive black holes and the activity of galaxies
Zhiyu Sun, Deputy Director, Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China: China’s next generation high intensity ion beam accelerator facility and its research programs
Michael Benedikt, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland: Future Circular Colliders: Planning a research infrastructure for the 21st century
Discussion
September 21, 2022, Wednesday, Day 2
SECTION 3. ADVANCED BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
8:30–10:10 SESSION 3.1
Moderation:
Igor Pašti, Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Talks:
Roman Jerala, Department of Synthetic Biology and Immunology, National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, Slovenia: Synthetic biology for engineering protein structure and function and cellular circuits
Jan H. J. Hoeijmakers, Department of Molecular Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; CECAD Research Center, Cologne, Germany; The Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, The Netherlands: DNA repair: The contribution of basic sciences to understand the process of ageing and promote healthy ageing
Huimin Zhao, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA: Directed evolution of enzymes and microorganisms for sustainable development
Aleksandr Bugay, Director, Laboratory of Radiation Biology, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia: Radiation and human brain: Problems on Earth and in deep space
Discussion
10:10–10:30 Coffee break
10:30–12:10 SESSION 3.2
Moderation:
Jelena Radulović, Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Science, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark
Talks:
Tijana Rajh, School of Molecular Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; Center for Nanoscale Materials & Nanoscience and Technology Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA: Manipulating nanoparticle reactivity through surface chemistry
Tatjana N. Parac-Vogt, Department of Chemistry, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium: Chemical tools for designing artificial enzymes
Richard B. Hoover, US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL, USA: Meteorites, comets, rogue planets and the distribution of biosphere
Miroslav Adžić, Department of Molecular Biology and Endocrinology, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, University of Belgrade, Serbia: Therapeutic strategies against inflammation-associated depression
Discussion
SECTION 4. ADVANCED MULTIPLE DISCIPLINARY BASIC RESEARCH,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
12:10–13:50 SESSION 4.1
Moderation:
Michel Spiro, President, Steering Committee, International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development (IYBSSD 2022); President, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)
Talks:
Karine Chemla, Laboratoire SPHERE, UMR 7219, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Université Paris Cité, France:Forgetting the results of advanced knowledge: A historical perspective
Alexander Karpov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia, Island of stability in the periodic table of chemical elements
Jüri Engelbrecht, Estonian Academy of Sciences; World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS): Modelling of complex signals in nerves
Maurizio Bona, Former Senior Staff Member, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland: CERN, SESAME, and SEEIIST: Scientific research as promoter of intercultural dialogue and peace
Discussion
13:50–14:40 Lunch break
14:40–16:20 SESSION 4.2
Moderation:
Aleksander Zidanšek, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School and Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia; World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); The Club of Rome; President, Slovenian Association for The Club of Rome
Talks:
Ivan Gutman, Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Serbia: What is mathematical chemistry?
László Forró, Stavropoulos Center for Complex Quantum Matter, University of Notre Dame, IN, USA: How to do scientific research with responsibility?
Yury Gogotsi, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA: Synthesis and modification of inorganic nanomaterials for sustainable development
Carlo Rizzuto, Chair, General Assembly, Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC-ERIC): Multidisciplinary and multiprobe research in materials science: The approach of CERIC-ERIC
Discussion
16:20–16:40 Coffee break
SECTION 5. CONNECTIONS OF BASIC SCIENCES WITH OTHER SCIENCES, INNOVATION, AND ENGINEERING,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
16:40–17:55 SESSION 5.1
Moderation:
Jüri Engelbrecht, Estonian Academy of Sciences; World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)
Talks:
Vladimir Grujić, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, Serbia: Applied and computational algebraic topology
Càndid Reig, Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Valencia, Burjassot, Spain: Giant magnetoresistance: Science matters
Frederica Darema, President and Chief Executive Officer, InfoSymbiotic Systems Society; Former Director, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, VA, USA: InfoSymbiotics/DDDAS for systems-analytics and autonomic capabilities
Discussion
17:55–19:10 SESSION 5.2
Moderation:
Roman Balvanović, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences Belgrade, Serbia
Talks:
Ian Freestone, Institute of Archaeology, University College London, UK: The contribution of basic sciences to the analysis of archaeological materials
Akio Matsumoto, Faculty of Economics, Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan: Do the time delays matter? Traditional Cournot model revisited
Veljko Milutinović, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; University of Belgrade, Serbia: The ultimate SuperComputer on a chip and the DataFlow paradigm
Discussion
September 22, 2022, Thursday, Day 3
SECTION 6. CONTRIBUTIONS OF BASIC SCIENCES TO MEDICINE, HEALTHCARE, AND WATER AND FOOD SECURITY,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
8:30–9:45 SESSION 6.1
Moderation:
Goran Milašinović, President, Commision of Serbia for Cooperation with UNESCO
Talks:
Isaac P. Witz, The Shmunis School of Biomedicine and Cancer Research, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel: Cancer is sustained by its microenvironment
Jelena Radulović, Department of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, and Behavioral Science, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Denmark: Advancing mental health through basic science
Junguo Liu, Vice-President, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou, China: Water security and its linkage to sustainable development
Discussion
9:45–11:00 SESSION 6.2
Moderation:
Thomas Reuter, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); University of Melbourne, Australia
Talks:
Jules Beekwilder, Isobionics, Geleen, The Netherlands: Biotechnology for producing essential oils and beyond
Slobodan Vukičević, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Center of Excellence for Regenerative Medicine and Center for Translational and Clinical Research, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia: First ever global biological drug from discovery to marketing in academic environment
Nir Ohad, Head, Manna Center Program for Food Safety and Security, Tel Aviv University, Israel: The role of academia in promoting sustainable food security: Lessons from the Manna Center at TAU
Discussion
11:00–11:25 Coffee break
SECTION 7. CONNECTIONS OF BASIC SCIENCES WITH ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, CLIMATE ACTION, AND PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
11:25–13:05 SESSION 7.1
Moderation:
Nebojša Nakićenović, Deputy Chair, Group of Chief Scientific Advisors, European Commission; Former Deputy Director General, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria; Former Professor of Energy Economics, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Talks:
Dragoslav Ćirić, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Abingdon, UK: Fusion energy: From JET via ITER to DEMO
Ugo Bardi, The Club of Rome: A 100 % renewable society: Is it possible?
Marina Frontasyeva, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russia: Monitoring long-term and large-scale deposition of air pollutants based on moss analysis in the framework of the UNECE ICP Vegetation
Jinfeng Zhou, Secretary General, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, Beijing, China: How to make wise use of science to promote biodiversity conservation and ecological civilization
Discussion
13:05–14:20 SESSION 7.2
Moderation:
Ioan Fazey, Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, UK
Talks:
Slobodan Marković, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts: Milutin Milanković and future climate dynamics
Anastassia Makarieva, Theoretical Physics Division, Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Russia; Institute for Advanced Studies, Technical University of Munich, Germany: Basic science to clarify the climate-regulating function of the world’s pristine forests: Water is the key
Tanja Ćirković Veličković, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts; Ghent University Global Campus, Incheon, South Korea; Faculty of Bioscience and Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium: Micro- and nanoplastics in food and environment
Discussion
14:20–15:15 Lunch break
SECTION 8. CONTRIBUTIONS OF BASIC SCIENCES TO ADVANCED EDUCATION,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
15:15–16:55 SESSION 8.1
Moderation:
Janani Ramanathan, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS)
Talks:
Anjum Halai, Vice-Provost and Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan; Vice-President, International Commission of Mathematical Instruction: Inclusive & quality mathematics education for all: Lessons from the CANP Project of ICMI
Sascha Marc Schmeling, Head, Teacher and Student Programmes, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland: Science and education for peace and sustainable future
Susan G. Clark, School of the Environment and Institution for Social & Policy Studies, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA: Integrating basic science and advanced education in our challenging times
Pu Chen, Institute for History of Natural Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing: The importance of basic science talent cultivation to sustainable development: A historical perspective
Discussion
16:55–17:20 Coffee break
17:20–18:35 SESSION 8.2
Moderation:
Alberto Zucconi, Chair, Board of Trustees, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); Secretary General, World University Consortium (WUC)
Talks:
Christophe Ritzenthaler, Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, Nice, France; Université de Rennes 1, France: Cooperation in mathematics with developing countries: Successes and challenges
John D. Bradley, Division of Science Education, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa: Basic sciences in education for sustainable development
Aleksander Zidanšek, Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School and Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, Slovenia; World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); The Club of Rome; President, Slovenian Association for The Club of Rome: Systematic competence development for sustainability
Discussion
CONCLUDING SESSION
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
18:35–19:05 Concluding remarks:
Vladimir Kostić, President, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Nebojša Nešković, Secretary General, World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS); President, Serbian Chapter of the Club of Rome
POSTER SECTION: FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE,
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
September 20, 2022, Tuesday, Day 1
9:00–18:00 SESSION P.1
Posters:
Nevena Veličković, Awardee of For Women in Science National Program in Serbia: Genetic diversity is crucial for species conservation and management
Aleksandra Barać, Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia: A simple and low cost tetra-primer ARMS-PCR method for detection of triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus
Tijana Šušteršič, Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac, Serbia; Bioengineering Research and Development Center, Kragujevac, Serbia: Application of artificial intelligence algorithms in biomedical image processing
September 21, 2022, Wednesday, Day 2
9:00–18:00 SESSION P.2
Posters:
Emilija Stojanović, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia; Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Switzerland: Sport related differences in QT dispersion and echocardiographic parameters in male athletes
Danica Pavlović, Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Serbia: Natural waveguides on Hoplia argentea elytra
Ana Tomas Petrović, Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Serbia: Antibiotic exposure at the site of infection: Role of microdialysis in treatment optimization
September 22, 2022, Thursday, Day 3
9:00–18:00 SESSION P.3
Posters:
Jelena Vladić, Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia: Green solvents for sustainable processes
Snežana Papović, Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia: Improving the thermal and electrochemical stability of lithium-ion battery electrolytes safety
Marija Ivanov, Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković”, University of Belgrade, Serbia: Role of natural prtoducts in novel antimicrobial strategies