TIRANA, September 14 /ATA/ The three-day international plant biotechnology conference entitled “From Lab to Forest and Orchard – The Final CopyTree Conference,” organized by the Academy of Sciences of Albania, opened today in Tirana.
In her opening remarks, the event coordinator, Prof. Dr. Valbona Sota, highlighted the significance of this final conference for the COST CopyTree Action, describing it as a pinnacle of European scientific collaboration in the field of tree biotechnology.
More than 160 international collaborators from various European countries—representing universities, research institutes and international scientific networks engaged in COST Action 21157—are participating in the event.
The event will continue until September 16, 2026, featuring the exchange of scientific knowledge, presentations of the latest achievements and discussions on current challenges in the field of *in vitro* biotechnology for woody plants, with a focus on the propagation, conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources. One of the conference’s key objectives is to strengthen international cooperation between research institutions and European networks, foster new scientific partnerships and facilitate the transfer of contemporary knowledge and technologies into practice. /p.s./
