A Global Effort to Enhance International Collaborations

How to address the global challenges of the 21st Century? Research Infrastructures (RI) and international collaborations, supported by the emergence of new technologies and innovative communication tools are potential vehicles. Their driver must combine QI and QE to navigate thru challenges in order to reach an acceptable paradigm. Equally, culture and gender influence our perceptions of ideas across borders and boundaries. Hence, building a harmonious scientific ecosystem, strengthen by transfer of knowledge shall prevail, so do curiosity-driven activities. In this presentation, I will illustrate those leitmotifs based on humble and human stories.