On 30 – 31 October 2019, the 10th Danube Academies Conference, organized by Czech Academy of Sciences, was held in Prague, under the patronage of Tomáš Petříček, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Representatives of modern diplomacy and scientists visited the HiLASE Centre and ELI Beamlines. The project team deals with the impact and other consequences of research and innovation, and the benefits of R&D to the region‘s development.