The Institute for Politics and Society in cooperation with Professor Karel Rais, Member of the Chamber of Deputies Parliament of the Czech Republic and Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce invites you to the 3rd Czech – Israeli University Conference, taking place on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at 10 am at the Czech Parliament.

This year’s edition, titled „Cooperation in Education, Science, and Technology Transfer,“ will focus on strengthening academic and industry partnerships between the two nations. It will be held under the auspices of MP Prof. Ing. Karel Rais, CSc., MBA and Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Doc. Ing. Karel Havlíček, Ph.D., MBA.

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The conference brings together leading academics, government representatives, and industry experts to discuss the latest advancements in education, science, and technology transfer. Attendees will gain valuable insights into cross-border collaboration and explore opportunities for future partnerships.

Programme:

9:30 – 10:00  | Registration
10:00 – 11:30 | Opening & Introductory Speeches
11:30 – 11:45  | Break
11:45 – 12:45 | First Block: Education
12:45 – 13:30 | Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:30 | Second Block: Research
14:30 – 14:45 | Break
14:45 – 15:45 | Third Block: Firms Collaboration
15:45 – 16:30 | Conclusion – Discussion & Summary

PROGRAM:

09:30-10:00
Registration of the Participants

10:00-11:30
Opening speeches

  • Anna Azari, Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Czech Republic
  • Jana Havlíková, Deputy Minister of Science, Research and Innovation
  • Karel Rais, MP & Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth, and Sport
  • Tomáš Jelínek, Member of the Executive Board, Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce
  • Albert Pinhasov, Rector, Ariel University, Israel
  • Petr Kavalíř, Director of the New Technologies – Research Centre (NTC), University of West Bohemia

Host: Irena Krcháková, Analyst, Institute for Politics and Society


11:30-11:45
Coffee Break


11:45-12:45
The First Block: Education

  • Jitka Lidaříková, Vice-Rector for External Relations at Moravian College Olomouc

Lecture: Intercultural Communication and Partnerships with Israeli Higher Education Institutions

  • Yael Catalan, Director of the International Office, Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College

Lecture: JMC’s Experience and Cooperation with Czech higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Field of Educational Exchanges and Internationalization

  • Yvona Angerová, Associate Professor, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University

Lecture: Experiences from the International Exchange of Neurorehabilitation Interprofessional Team Members Between the Rehabilitation Hospital Sheba Medical Center, Israel, and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and the General Teaching Hospital in Prague

  • Tomáš Pluhařík, CEO and Co-founder, CyWeTa, Dark Net Solutions

Lecture: CISP – The Czech-Israeli Student Program

  • Nadia Iermakov. Director of Strategic Projects Development at Ariel University

Lecture: Academic Resilience as a Strategy: Fostering Global Dialogue and Institutional Leadership

Host: Karel Rais, MP & Vice-chairperson of the Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the Parliament of the Czech Republic


12:45-13:30

Lunch Break


13:30-14:30

The Second Block: Research

  • Moti Zwilling, Head of the Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University

Lecture: Maladaptive AI Use in Healthcare: Awareness, Knowledge, and Detection of Unsafe AI Behaviors Among Medical Teams and Patients

  • Martin Janovský, Ademician and Archaeologist, Department of Archaeology, Charles University

Lecture: Two-Way Insights: Academic Journeys Between the Czech Republic and Israel

  • Patrik Kutilek, Associate Professor, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague

Lecture: Technologies for Physiological and Movement Measurement and Assessment

  • Eli Ashkenasi, Senior Lecturer, Oranim College of Education

Lecture: Jewish Cemetery as a means for international outdoor inquiry education

Host: Michal Hejcman, Professor, The Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem


14:30-14:45

Coffee Break


14:45-15:45

The Third Block: Firm Collaboration

  • Julius Špičák, Member, Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic

Lecture: My Profound Personal and Scientific Relations To Israel

  • Linda Štucbartová, Vice-President, Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce

Lecture: Czech-Israeli Innovation Internships for young scientists – 4 years of experience

  • Alex Schechter, Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, Ariel University

Lecture: Energizing Czech-Israeli Scientific Partnerships for Sustainability

  • Sandra Lacinová, CEO, Škoda Auto University

Lecture: Innovation and Transfer Hub

Host: Tomáš Jelínek, Member of the Executive Board, Czech-Israeli Mutual Chamber of Commerce


15:45-16:30

Conclusion – Discussion & Summary

Host: Amnon Danzig, Chairman, Israel-Czech Friendship Association

Important Information:

Entry Requirements: To access the Chamber of Deputies, please use the entrance at Sněmovní 1. A valid ID card or passport is required, and all visitors must pass through security screening.

Join us for an inspiring day of knowledge exchange and collaboration as we strengthen academic and technological ties between the Czech Republic and Israel.

 

Praha