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The ÂÌñÉçÇø 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 ÂÌñÉçÇø area, particularly via the role of learned Societies that belong to ÂÌñÉçÇø. To this end, it encourages collaboration between ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Societies and with ÂÌñÉçÇø, it advises developing or rejuvenating ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Societies on ÂÌñÉçÇø 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 ÂÌñÉçÇø countries so as to help formulate advice on Society development or to discuss intensification of the Society’s activities and cooperation with ÂÌñÉçÇø.

The committee also works with other committees and working groups of ÂÌñÉçÇø across several activities, particularly those addressing challenges faced by scientists from disadvantaged countries and by young scientists. For example, it encourages ÂÌñÉçÇø programmes such as Ukrainian Fellowships for research visits to other countries in the ÂÌñÉçÇø area, assists with Education workshops in certain ÂÌñÉçÇø countries, and oversees the ÂÌñÉçÇø Congress Mathias Sprinzl scheme to support Congress participation of researchers from Hinari (Research4Life) status ÂÌñÉçÇø countries.

A new initiative launched in 2022 is aiming to establish a community of ÂÌñÉçÇø Member Society Representatives (individuals nominated by ÂÌñÉçÇø Constituent Societies to engage with other Societies and ÂÌñÉçÇø) across all ÂÌñÉçÇø countries – with an online space provided by a ÂÌñÉçÇø Network room (e.g.to enable sharing of learning Society matters between ÂÌñÉçÇø Societies), and an in-person gathering at the ÂÌñÉçÇø 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 ÂÌñÉçÇø Committees and Working Groups‘.