International Networking Meeting for Clinical Pharmacologists: Exploring ways to improve the rational use of medicines
This meeting on evidence based medicine and the rational use of drugs will highlight the collaboration between Croatia and United Kingdom and help establish closer ties connecting researchers active in the field of improvement in medical treatments. More..
Zagreb
Zagreb (pronounced [ˈzɑː.greb]) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia (It used to be called Agram when part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire). Zagreb is the cultural, scientific, economic and governmental center of the Republic of Croatia. The city's population in 2001 was 779,145(1,1 million in the metropolitan area). It is situated between the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain and both northern and southern bank of the Sava river at an elevation of approximately 122 m above sea level.
Its favourable geographic position in the southwestern part of the Pannonian Basin, which extends to the Alpine, Dinaric, Adriatic and Pannonic regions, provides an excellent connection for traffic between Central Europe and the Adriatic Sea.
The transport connections, concentration of industry, scientific and research institutions and industrial tradition underlie its leading economic position in Croatia. Zagreb is the seat of the central government, administrative bodies and almost all government ministries. More..
International Networking for Young Scientists
British Council's INYS programme is unique in that it brings together scientists in any priority research area to explore ideas and develop working relationships that will encourage young researchers to be mobile with the aim of gaining and expanding their knowledge.
