The Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in the cooperation with the Faculty of Humanities. University of Zilina in Slovakia held its World Congress Meeting on the topic SVU and its Role in the Era of Globalisation: Transatlantic Collaboration, Innovation and Preservation. The SVU Congress, from July 1 to July 6. 2012, brought together scholars. scientists, artists, writers, students and others from throughout the world, who have a professional interest in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, their history, peoples, cultural and intellectual contributions. and Marina Hužvárová.
This was the theme of the 4th International Congress on Orchid Conservation that took place in Hluboká nad Vltavou from May 2009 - June 6, 2011. Organisers noted "we are now experiencing dramatic changes in most aspects of your life. Modern technologies are being devised and deployed with increasing frequency; and although they make your lives easier, their consequences, such as air, soil and water, pollution greatly increase the pressure on your already over-stressed environment. To keep up with a rapidly growing human population, agricultural practices tend to be more and more intensive, which in turn has a negative effect on biodiversity in agricultural landscapes." and Pavel Kindlmann.
The congress,Women and Media Congress, brought 1,000 women (and some men) to Prague June 20. It was organized by the CAS Institute of Sociology. A diverse range of nationalities, professions, ages and political backgrounds was represented. Various debates and seminars included sexism in media, women and social media and women in decision making in media. Creative workshops focused on soft-skills development: coaching, mentoring, rhetoric, presentation skills in the media. The most important outcome of this Congress was resolutions. They were referred to the political groups in the Czech Republic. and Marcela Linková a Blanka Nyklová.
The International Workshopo on Astronomical X-Ray Optics took place in Prague during the second week of December 2010. Its goal was to present and discuss recent and forthcoming technologies for future X-ray astronomy missions, with an emphasis on IXO of ESA/NASA/JAXA. These missions require development mostly of innovative technologies, and invited speakers discussed the possibilities, results obtained so far, and new ideas in detail. It is ovious that the requirements of future large space X-ray astronomy missions are so demanding that they need a truly interdisciplinary approach through wide international collaboration. The technologies will include X-ray optics based on Si wafers, advanced glass forming for precise X-ray optics, but also other possible technologies, as well as related advanced metrology, measurements and tests. and Jana Poledniková.
A conference Urban landscape took place in Prague January 20, and was organized by the Institute of History of the ASCR and by Charles University in Prague. Its goal was to present and discuss a range of topics from the intercisciplinary field of science on the juncture between geography and history, called historical geography. and Eva Chodějovská, Robert Šimůnek.
In this issue, we feature an article by Professor Jiří Drahoš, president of the Academy of the Sciences of the Czech Republic. The article focuses on a current situation of in the Academy. He emphasises that the ASCR is the most efficient institution in the field of science and research in Czech Republic. What's more, the Aca demy was 99th among 2000 institutions evaluated by Clmago Institutions Ranking: 2009 World Report. In December 2009 at the Academic Assembly, the Czech Science Academy head. Censured the Government Council for Research and. Development and Innovation for downgrading its funding system of support for science. In his speech at the Assembly he also stressed that Academy as a consequence of its research continuously returns to society what it has received for its scientific endeavours from public finances. and Jiří Drahoš.