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February 25, 2026

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Resumption of the Durable-Young Coffee Chat meetings

Dear Durable members,

We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out to invite you to the Durable Young – Coffee & Chats meetings.

All interested members, particularly early-career researchers, are welcome to join these informal online meetings to discuss scientific/technical issues, identify shared interests, exchange knowledge, and strengthen connections within the Durable community.

The sessions are planned to take place every six weeks, each lasting around one hour on Wednesdays or Fridays (11:00–12:00).

Please indicate your availability for the next meeting: Doodle

The meetings will serve as an open and interactive forum to:

Exchange experiences and lessons learned across projects and institutions
•Discuss current challenges and emerging opportunities in our field
•Build stronger collaborative ties in a relaxed setting

Participation is entirely voluntary and informal — you are welcome to join any sessions that fit your schedule. If you or colleagues from your organization are interested, please reply to this email. We will then add you to a dedicated mailing list and follow up with further details about the first session.

We very much hope to connect with many of you over coffee (virtually)!

Warm regards,

Lucie & Johanna
STATENS SERUM INSTITUT

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