The aim of this international conference was to delimit and define the space for women to assert themselves in public affairs and politics during the last three decades of the existence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, under the First Czechoslovak Republic and Austrian Republic. It was organized by the Chamber of Deputies of Parliament of the Czech Republic, the Centre of Central European Studies (the joint department of the Masaryk Institute and Archive of the ASCR and CEVRO Institute College) and the Anna and Jaroslav Krejci Research Endowment Fund. It was held under the auspices of Miroslava Nerncova, the chairwoman of the Chamber of Deputies of Parliament of the Czech Republic. and Marie Behanská a Jana Malínská.
The project of restoration and preservation of the Bečov Castle, which received the Europa Nostra European Award in 2010, is described in another story. The project was awarded "for a thoroughly prepared conservation that would preserve the original architectonic element.' The educational part of the project offers a chance to see the development of architecture with concrete examples and the conservation methods applied to similar sights. and Marina Hužvárová, Gabriela Adámková a Markéta Pavlíková.
Featured in this issue is the Council for Sciences’ summary of experience of the Evaluation of Academic institutes 2005–2009 carried out for the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic under the supervision of foreign evaluators. Through this evaluation, the Academy Council provided a full report of the research effectiveness of Academy Institutes. and Vědecká rada Akademie věd ČR.
The Golden Bull of Sicily - a rare document linked to the medieval Kingdom of Bohemia - was displayed at the National Archive for four days during its 800th anniversary. The Golden Bull was a decree issued by Frederick II of Germany. King of Rome and Sicily and future Holy Roman Emperor, on September 26, 1212 to Ottokar I of Bohemia. It declared the Bohemia state's sovereignty, indivisibility and mainly the here- ditary title of king for Bohemian sovereigns, and confirmed the rights and privileges the Czech kings of Bohemia enjoyed within the Roman Empire. The Golden Bull is considered as one of the most significant documents of the Czech statehood. In the archive's exhibition hall, the Bull and three other accompanying documents were open to the public from September 27 to September 30. Part of the anniversary was also a colloquium, organized by the Institute of History of the ASCR. and Eva Doležalová a Josef Žemlička.