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TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker and the TÜBA delegation attended the Beijing Science Dialogue Conference, held in Beijing, the capital of China, which focused on the development of international scientific cooperation and the role of science in solving global problems.

TÜBA President Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Şeker was accompanied at the meeting, organized under the coordination of the International Science Council (ISC), by TÜBA Full Member Prof. Dr. Ahmet Nuri Yurdusev and Turkish Young Academy President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mürsel Doğrul. The program, which also featured TÜBA Young Academy Member Prof. Dr. Efe Can Gürcan, included plenary sessions as well as thematic symposia on space sciences, chemistry and new energy, earth sciences and sustainable cities, disaster risk reduction, open science and scientific publishing, food systems, artificial intelligence and governance, materials science, climate change, and life sciences and biomedicine.

Scientific Collaboration and Joint Solutions to Global Challenges
At the meeting, organized under the theme “Science in a Complex World - Science for a Better Future” with the aim of advancing scientific collaboration on a global scale, discussions focused on artificial intelligence and science, science diplomacy, scientific freedom and responsibility, public trust in science, and the recognition of knowledge as a global public good. The program, which brought together scientific institutions, researchers, and science policy representatives from different regions of the world, addressed the fundamental challenges facing science and society, the strengthening of international scientific collaboration, and the establishment of joint research agendas.

International Scientific Dialogue Across Disciplines
During the plenary sessions held at the conclusion of the meeting, the role of science as a global public interest, responsible artificial intelligence applications in the face of global challenges, and the relationship between science and society were discussed. At the close of the program, the Beijing Science Declaration was approved, outlining a framework for shared scientific priorities and international cooperation.