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RLS-Sciences Digital Week 2025
28-30 April, 2025, online
The RLS-Sciences April Digital Week 2025 took place from 28 - 30 April, 2025, hosted by Bavaria. In a renewed format, the network met virtually for two hours on three consecutive days. The first day was dedicated to the thematic groups, where partners met for parallel working sessions. Day two featured a cross-topic discussion on the topic of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Learnings Out of the Regions. On day three, contributions were made on “resilience” featuring Western Cape as the next hosting region of the political RLS summit 2025, with Premier Winde giving a live speech. Participants from the different regions engaged with almost thirty speakers on a range of topics. In the parallel sessions, the partners discussed themes like sustainable aviation, training of medical professionals and Innovation Zones driving regional energy transitions. Prominent across the projects was the importance of engaging with early-career researchers, joint publications as well as best-practices in data sharing. Key transversal aspects were revealed regarding Innovation Zones and Generative Artificial Intelligence, where a cross-topic dialogue was encouraged. Alan Winde, Premier of Western Cape, outlined how resilience is connected to several areas of high importance to the region - including climate change, renewable energy sources, circular economy, aerospace and agriculture. This bridges to the political summit in fall 2025 taking place in Western Cape. Premier Winde acknowledged that RLS-Sciences is not only creating benefits for the political level but also for the citizens of the regions. The Digital Week sessions are open to researchers from all RLS-Sciences thematic groups, fostering cross-topic exchanges that extend to RLS-Sciences Conferences and other formats. This year's Digital Week marks the fifth iteration of this virtual format, initially launched to maintain the continuity of RLS-Sciences activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has since become a staple of the RLS-Sciences annual calendar. View the 2025 program here. |
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The Regional Leaders Summit (RLS) is a forum comprising seven regional governments: Bavaria (Germany), Georgia (USA), Québec (Canada), São Paulo (Brazil), Shandong (China), Upper Austria (Austria), and Western Cape (South Africa). Within the framework of RLS, RLS-Sciences seeks to leverage the unique composition and strengths of the RLS network to support scientific research within and between the RLS regions. The goal is to generate and support academic, scientific, and technological exchanges, as well as the initiation of multilateral research projects. RLS-Sciences is comprised of its scientific network, the existing bilateral relationships between the RLS members, and its five research projects: RLS-Energy Network (the RLS-Sciences pilot project), the RLS-Expert Dialogue on Digitalization, the RLS-Global Aerospace Campus, RLS-Small Satellites , and RLS-Digital Health.
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