![]() ![]() The countries involved in SEEIIST hope it will help the region overcome economic difficulties and bring them closer to EU membership.Įstablishing a large-scale competitive research infrastructure is “the only way” to revive the scientific and technological potential of the region, Damjanović said. Seven countries in the Balkans and Kosovo have teamed up to establish the South East European International Institute for Sustainable Technologies (SEEIIST), which will apply advances in particle physics to medical technologies, in particular to develop hadron therapy, a novel radiotherapy technique using proton or ion beams to deliver precision treatment of tumours, sparing healthy tissue. Damjanović is now looking to the political will of neighbouring countries and of the EU, “To bring back the tradition in technology that we had in the past.” The 1991 - 2001 wars in former Yugoslavia diminished the economies and science capacity of all countries in the area. Now the project has entered its design phase and is edging towards reality. ![]() ![]() įor the past three years, she has promoted the vision of a world-leading research institute, built to the same collaborative model as CERN. A €200 million investment in an international research facility in the Balkans could heal the wounds left by years of ethnic conflicts, help to stop the brain drain and lead to the region regaining its former scientific glory, according to Montenegro’s science minister Sanja Damjanović. ![]()
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