The scientific and research community in Bosnia and Herzegovina is small, but it is connected and intertwined with common desires for progress. We were honored to be part of the conference entitled “Strategy for the Use of Research Resources in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina for Development”. The conference was held on 16.12. in Mostar, in the INTERA Technology Park and under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Education and Science.

We were panelists and emphasized the importance of uniting research capacities in our country, regardless of which university, educational or scientific institution it is, and also regardless of whether it is an institution from the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina or the Republika Srpska. In such a small country, it is irrational to purchase expensive analytical instruments in multiple locations, while all scientists have the same goals. These are: improving education and strengthening the domestic industrial base, while preserving the environment by applying the best standards.

The focus of the conference was the ubiquitous artificial intelligence. The NanoPoly Center, as always, emphasized that it is important to keep up with these advanced capabilities, but to promote the ethical use of data as early as possible (even to very young students). We shared with our colleagues through the panel our commitment to taking care of the continuity of healthy “classical” thinking as a way to preserve the cognitive abilities of young people.