Women researchers of “Nicolae Testemitanu” University participated in the international conference "Yesterday's heritage - implications in the development of tomorrow's society"

The 9th edition of the international conference entitled "Yesterday's Heritage - Implications in the Development of Tomorrow's Society" took place in Chisinau on February 8 and 9, 2024. The scientific event was organized by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM) in partnership with 9 national and foreign institutions, in the context of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which this year was held with the slogan "Women in research: destinies, contributions, perspectives". 

The President of ASM, academician Ion Tighineanu, opened the conference with a congratulatory message: "Dear ladies for whom science and research have become a way of existence, a response to the challenges of society and the times. You have chosen a not so simple path and decided to pursue a career in science, in different fields of research,  competing side by side with the men who dominated the mathematical, physics, engineering, IT, and agricultural areas. It was an assumed decision and an enormous responsibility, because in addition to the valuable results obtained in your field of work, you remained mothers, grandmothers, daughters, sisters, emanating  a special beauty, which springs from the inside denoting  goodness, spiritual harmony, and trust" . 

For her part, Natalia Mogol, deputy general director of the State Agency of Intellectual Property, emphasized the importance of women's involvement in the scientific and cultural area.  She highlighted Agency’s commitment to support and promote research and development achievements, advocating for gender equality and diversity in these fields.

During the plenary session, academician Eva Gudumac, Habilitated Doctor of Medical Sciences, university professor at Natalia Gheorghiu Department of Pediatric Surgery, Orthopedics and Anesthesiology of Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, vice-president of ASM, spoke about the complex activity of academician Natalia Gheorghiu - renowned doctor and scientist, pioneer of pediatric surgery in Moldova, paying a well-deserved tribute to the illustrious pediatric surgeon, who was also her mentor. She informed the audience that on November 29, 2024, the academic and medical community would mark the 110th anniversary of Natalia Gheorghiu's birth through a series of major scientific events.

The conference program included 14 thematic sections, in which 273 communications were presented by national and international specialists (Romania, Ukraine, Italy, Germany, etc.).

The representatives of Nicolae Testemitanu University participated with 38 communications in the works of the "Health: a fundamental condition for the sustainable development of society" Section. The presentations of our specialists attracted the attention of the public through the variety of topics covered: child health, non-communicable diseases, current events in dentistry, hepatology, ophthalmology, the doctor-patient relationship, antimicrobial resistance, mental health, drugs, the activity of medical personnel, etc.

The inauguration of the International Conference "Yesterday's Heritage - Implications in the Development of Tomorrow's Society" was broadcast live by the Information Society Development Institute, the video recording being accessible on:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C91gGnJvPAI.