The National Centre for Research and Development

The National Centre for Research and Development - NCBR Office in Brussels, the East Poland House in Brussels, the Marshal's Office of the Podlaskie Voivodeship and the XYLOPOLIS Centre for Wood Art in partnership with Latvian Office for Innovation & Technology in Brussels and Slovenian Business & Research Association would like to invite you a conference dedicated to the trends and prospects for the use of wood in the world: XYLO-WORLDS: industry, economy and medicine based on natural resources.

The event will take place on Tuesday 24th of October in the premises of the NCBR Office in Brussels (Rue Belliard 40, 1040 Brussels).

• Join discussion panel dedicated to wood as a raw material of the future in modern construction and other engineering fields.
• Learn about examples from around the world with the participation of representatives of the construction industry and scientists in the field of architecture, construction or materials science.
• Know the vision and principles of modern forest management, which cares for the preservation of natural forest reservoirs and natural monuments, while shaping the business potential of timber trade.
• Explore the results of the research work of scientists who are looking for bioactive substances in wood fungi that could be the basis for the development of new medicines  for cancer, antibiotics or civilisation-related diseases.
• See the potential of raw material of natural origin as well as past healing methods in the treatment of humans and animals.
• Discuss the impact of communing with nature on the mental health of modern man.
• Discover research response to global challenges.

To register, please provide your name, surname and name of your institution to: info@eastpoland.eu by 20 Oct. 2023.