Our embers and partners were invited to our New Year's reception on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. During this reception, on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the Academy, an exchange of views was organized on the question: "Does the Academy still have a role in the 21st century? If so, which one? – " Mr. Karel VELLE (KVAB - Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten) and Mr. Michel WILLEM (ARB - Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique) gave their thoughts on this question. The conversation was moderated by Mrs. Dominique WILLEMS.