The professional program of the conference will consist of 25 symposia from different fields. Molecular biologist originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina with a current address in Lisbon, Ljiljana Đukanović, who is a member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian-American Academy of Arts and Sciences (BHAAAS), is a member of the Organizing Committee of the 14th Day of BHAAAS. Eminent experts A large number of established scientists and experts from around the world will gather from June 1 to 4. The gathering is organized by BHAAAS, an organization that since its foundation in 2007 has been working to establish and strengthen ties between Bosnian scientists, artists, and professionals in the diaspora and to build bridges of cooperation with Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region. In an interview with Fena Đukanović, he says that the professional program of the conference will consist of 25 symposia from different fields and a large number of special events, and the student program is also rich and unique this year. Summer school of digital technologies Access to student activities is free, and much can be followed online, while Đukanović singles out a full-day program on June 2 for medical students, which includes a student symposium, a series of lectures by experts from renowned institutions in America, and round tables. The program for the third day of the conference is the Summer School of Digital Technologies in Science and Engineering, which lasts the whole day and brings lecturers from all over the world. Several interesting workshops will also be organized, such as a workshop on how scientists can become innovators and entrepreneurs, a drama workshop for high school students with Jasna Diklić, and a photo media workshop. In cooperation with MojPosao.ba, there is also a webinar on how to write a good CV and prepare for the job market. Students will also have the opportunity to hang out with Admir Mašić, a professor from MIT who recently made a great scientific discovery that is being written about by all the world's newspapers. Informational Online Session: These Days will also officially launch the BHAAAS Medical Student Mentorship Program. On this occasion, an informative online session will be organized where it will explain how the program works and how it can be applied, says Đukanović. This molecular biologist has been actively involved in the popularization and promotion of science in Bosnia and Herzegovina for years, and Fena, emphasizes that achieving the interest of individuals in science and research is very important for the society in which they grow up and live to value science. And for society to learn to value science, science must be continuously present in all aspects of society, from parliamentary discussions, television programs, and school curricula, to family discussions at the table, she said. - BiH is of course far from this, but BiH is no exception. Many countries of the world have a similar problem, even the most developed ones. As everywhere, these social changes are complicated and take decades. However, there are initiatives in Bosnia and Herzegovina that are making small but important strides. The projects of BHAAAS, the European project Night of Researchers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the increasing interest of the media in scientific topics are just some of the examples, she said. Development of scientific journalism Đukanović worked on a project to develop scientific journalism in BiH, and in that context, she says that this type of journalism is a very specific branch. You don't become a science journalist after completing your studies in journalism or after writing a single article about global warming. First of all, a science journalist must understand science and know how to translate that science into the language of a wider audience, which is not easy and requires a lot of experience. The problem in Bosnia and Herzegovina is that the people are not particularly interested in scientific topics, so the question is how much sense does it make to engage in scientific journalism if no one is interested in it? - emphasizes Đukanović. However, scientific content in the media is necessary, she says, to get society interested in science. He deeply believes that the media, especially today, play a key role in creating a society that understands the value of science and that resources are not a significant obstacle. For that, the will of the editors to include a scientific program in their medium and provide support and opportunity to journalists who are interested in becoming scientific journalists is more important. In addition, journalists can take advantage of the many available scholarships, programs, and regional experts to help them specialize and improve. Important decisions During the coronavirus pandemic, Đukanović edited the series "60" about Corona, and today she says that the world could learn a lot from the pandemic. We learned that health systems must be stronger and better prepared, that state policies and decisions are important and can save or endanger millions of lives, but that our behavior is perhaps even more important," stated Đukanović. Scientists have also learned a lot, and all that knowledge can be applied to prevent and better respond to future pandemics, he believes. - I believe that many more people around the world today have a better understanding of what the virus is and how it works.
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