AI Albania at the Korea–EU Quantum Forum in Brussels

AI Albania took part in the Korea–EU Digital Partnership Horizon Europe Researcher’s Networking Forum on Quantum Science and Technology in Brussels. Over two days, more than one hundred participants and over sixty researchers met in person to examine how quantum computing, communication, sensing, and metrology will shape the next wave of research and applications. For AI Albania, the forum was a chance to bring a perspective from Tirana into a focused exchange between Korea and the European Union.

Event snapshot

The Korea–EU Quantum Forum took place in Brussels as a two day, in person networking and research event under the Korea–EU Digital Partnership and Horizon Europe framework. The exact dates were not provided at the time of writing. AI Albania joined more than one hundred participants and over sixty researchers from leading universities, labs, and research centers across Korea and the EU. Sessions focused on quantum computing, communication, sensing, and metrology, with a strong emphasis on collaboration between Korean teams and European partners.

Why quantum and why now for Albania

Quantum technologies are moving from theory to early stage platforms. Countries that want a say in future standards and ecosystems need to connect to these discussions early. For Albania and the wider Western Balkans, joining a focused forum of this kind serves several purposes.

You gain a clearer view of where research priorities are heading in major programs such as Horizon Europe and in national agendas across Europe and Korea. You see how public funding, academic research, and early industrial interest interact. You can also test how local strengths and gaps map onto global directions.

For AI Albania, which is building bridges between AI, education, and advanced computing topics, quantum is both a technical and a strategic question.

Which quantum themes are most relevant for future talent in Albania
How can local universities and researchers plug into larger European consortia
What role can Albania play in regional networks that feed into EU level projects

The forum in Brussels offered a concrete setting to start answering these questions with people already running large projects.

Inside the forum: sessions, topics, and collaboration

The Korea–EU Quantum Forum combined structured sessions with time for direct networking. Across two days, participants moved through a mix of plenary discussions and focused exchanges.

Key elements included:

Presentations on current work in quantum computing, including hardware platforms and algorithms
Sessions on quantum communication and secure networks
Discussions on sensing and metrology, where quantum effects support high precision measurement
Networking blocks aimed at forming or strengthening cross border research ties

AI Albania joined discussions to understand how these strands connect to AI and advanced computing more broadly. Questions in the room often returned to one central point. How will quantum technologies shape the next phase of scientific and technological progress.

For a country like Albania, the answers are not only about building labs. They touch on curriculum design, links to European research projects, and the role of small states in shared research agendas. Joining researchers from Korea and the EU gave AI Albania a clearer sense of which collaborations are most realistic and where Albanian teams can add value.

Voices from the event

“How will quantum technologies shape the next phase of scientific and technological progress” — Central guiding question from the forum discussions

“From Tirana to Brussels, we saw that quantum is no longer a distant topic. It is already reshaping research agendas, funding streams, and the skills that young scientists will need.” — AI Albania delegation reflection

“The most productive moments were when Korean and European teams compared concrete project plans. That is where you see room for future involvement from countries that are building their capacity step by step.” — AI Albania delegation reflection

What comes next

This experience strengthened AI Albania’s connections with quantum research teams and broadened its view of where AI and quantum may intersect in future work.