Prof. Boccaccini chaired the V. Scientific Symposium of the Network of Argentinian Scientists (RCAA) in Germany and the RCCA Annual Meeting held in Berlin

Prof. Boccaccini presenting from a podium.

Prof. Aldo R. Boccaccini chaired the V. Scientific Symposium of the Network of Argentinian Scientists in Germany Red de Cientificos Argentinos en Alemania, RCAA, and the Annual General Meeting of the RCAA, which were held in hybrid format on 27-28 November 2023. The in-presence meetings took place at the Embassy of Argentina in Berlin. The scientific symposium involved a keynote (invited) presentation and several talks given by RCAA members based both in Germany and Argentina showcasing the results of joint research projects. Prof. Boccaccini is currently the Scientific Coordinator of RCAA. The RCAA was established in Nov. 2009. Prof. Boccaccini was a co-founder of RCAA and member of its Advisory Committee since then. The goal of RCAA is to  foster research collaborations and scientific interactions between Germany and Argentina and is part of the RAICES program of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina. The RCAA has more than 200 members, who are scientists from Argentina carrying out research activities in Germany in a broad range of scientific areas, from social sciences to natural sciences and engineering, being based at German Universities, research institutes and industry. The Ambassador of Argentina to Germany, Mr Fernando Brun (pictured with Prof. Boccaccini) opened the Annual Meeting of the RCAA welcoming all participants to the Embassy. In addition RCAA Annual meeting was organised in combination with the first alumni meeting of the Argentine-German University Center (CUAA / DAHZ).