TIRANA, September 12/ATA/ The International Biotechnology Congress has begun its proceedings in Tirana.
The organizer of this congress is the European Biotechnology Thematic Network Association (EBTNA) with the support of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.
200 scientific researchers, lecturers, representatives of industries (food, pharmaceutical, medical), students of various profiles from European Union countries, Western Balkan countries, Canada, Israel, Australia, China, etc. are participating in this event.
The International Biotechnology Congress 2025 will continue until September 13, 2025 at the Academy of Sciences of Albania, in the “Aleks Buda” and “Libri Akademik” halls.
Chairman of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, acad. Skënder Gjinushi, expressed his appreciation for the conclusion of the agreement between the Academy and EBTNA and spoke about the strategy of regional and international scientific cooperation in the fields of biotechnology, life sciences and education.
Acad. Gjinushi emphasized the cooperation in the field of biotechnology, which has expanded with the establishment and internationalization of the activity of the centers and units of the Academy, whose directions coincide with those of biotechnology.
On the first day, there were presented 30 scientific papers.
The plenary session was opened by acad. Anila Hoda, Scientific Secretary of the Academy of Sciences of Albania, with the presentation of the scientific paper on the topic: “Biotechnology for sustainable development in livestock and aquaculture in Albania and Kosovo”.
Furthermore, there were made presentations by Prof. Ariola Bacu (Academy of Sciences), organizer of the congress and chair of the Molecular Biotechnology Group, University of Tirana; Prof. Bashkim Ziberi, University of Tetovo, North Macedonia; Prof. Hysen Bytyqi, vice-rector, University of Prishtina, Kosovo, etc. /j.p/p.s./
