This symposium focused on participants from Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Following the tradition of the CESTC, two plenary lectures were offeret for each of the participating countries and a number of short reports and poster presentations. Student Kiran Bhaskaran Nair from Charles University in Prague was awarded the Student poster prize as creator of the best student poster. and Petr Čárský, Květa Stejskalová.
We introduce the comments of the last four directors of Academy institutes, who were asked these three questions: In which direction will they lead the development of their institutes? What are they doing to achieve excellence in science? How will they evaluate the work in accordance with the new statutes governing Public Research Institution? The rubric was very successful and we sould like to express out thanks to all the directors who were willing to provide us their responses to our questions. and Odpovědi 4 ředitelů ústavů AV ČR na otázky redakce (pokračování)
We continue in introduction the comments of three additional directors of Academy Institutes, who were asked three questions. and Odpovědi 3 ředitelů ústavů AV ČR na otázky redakce ( pokračování)
The Week of Science and Technology of the CAS is the most extensive science festival in the Czech Republic. This year, it was held for the 15th time already and took place between November 1-15, 2015 in Prague, Brno, Ostrava and other places over the intire Czech Republic. In total, it included 250 lectures, 60 exhibitions, science cafés, workshops, seminars, projections of scientific films and 75 open-house days. The open-house days at the institutes of the Czech Academy of Sciences are intended for all visitors interested in finding out more on the latest trends in the realm of science, in the work of scientists, the research projects of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the latest scientific instruments. and Jana Olivová, Luděk Svoboda.