EuChemS at the 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment

The 19th International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment (ICCE 2025), organised by the EuChemS Division of Chemistry and the Environment (DCE), took place in Belgrade, Serbia, 8–12 from June 2025. The conference brought together leading scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders working at the intersection of chemistry and environmental science.

EuChemS President, Angela Agostiano, delivered a welcome address to participants and extended her thanks to distinguished guests and hosts, including Aleksandra Dapčević, Secretary of the Serbian Chemical Society; Melina Krušić, Acting President of the Serbian Chemical Society; Roland Kallenborn, Chair of EuChemS DCE, Ioannis Katsoyiannis, former Chair of the EuChemS DCE and former President of the Association of Greek Chemists; Dušan Sladić, former President of the Serbian Chemical Society; Ivana Ivančev-Tumbas, ICCE 2025 Chair; and Slavica Ražić, Member of the EuChemS Executive Board.

In her speech, Angela Agostiano introduced EuChemS as the association of chemical societies across Europe, dedicated to promoting excellence in the chemical sciences, fostering scientific collaboration, and advocating for evidence-based policy at the European level. She also underscored the long-standing contributions of the Serbian Chemical Society (SCS), one of the oldest chemical societies in Europe.

Founded to advance the fields of chemistry, chemical technology, and related disciplines, the SCS, as  a member of the Union of Chemical Societies of Yugoslavia, played a foundational role in establishing the Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS) in 1970, an organisation that would later evolve into EuChemS. Today, the Serbian Chemical Society remains an active and valued member of the EuChemS community, with representation in 15 of its Professional Networks.