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Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Lenka PetrákováCzech Centre’s Women in Focus series returns this March, once again exploring the field of architecture. After an inspiring evening with world-renowned Czech-born architect Eva Jiřičná in September 2023, we are delighted to welcome Lenka Petráková, Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects.
Throughout her career, Lenka has explored architecture through engineering, design, and legal frameworks, shaping her holistic approach to the built environment. She condensed 20 years of study into just 13, balancing full-time work and education. This dual perspective has enabled groundbreaking academic projects and informed her professional practice, particularly in leading projects atZaha Hadid Architects. A key m...2025-03-201h 14
Czech Centre London(when) Art Talks: IdentitaIn the latest episode of (when) Art Talks, we explore the rich history of Czech graphic design through the lens of Identity, a groundbreaking multi-genre project. Our guests are co-author Filip Blažek and producer Michal Gregorini.
Join our host Sabina Tocháčková as she uncovers insights and behind-the-scenes stories from the project's creation.
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/
#(when)arttalks #identita
2025-02-2511 min
Czech Centre London(when) Art Talks: The Smetana TrioIn this episode of (when) Art Talks, we explore the rich legacy and artistry of the Smetana Trio, one of the most renowned Czech chamber ensembles. Celebrating 90 years since its founding, the trio continues to perform on the world’s most iconic stages, including earlier this month at the Wigmore Hall.
Join our host, Sabina Tocháčková, and learn more about their history, inspiration, and artistic journey.
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/
#(when)arttalks #thesmetanatrio
2025-01-2809 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Closing Gala with Pavel ŠporclOn 30th November, the stunning Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre hosted the gala concert of this year’s Made in Prague Festival, featuring internationally acclaimed Czech violinist Pavel Šporcl alongside the English Chamber Orchestra. Listen to the audio reportage, experience the beautiful performance of the English Chamber Orchestra and Pavel Šporcl for yourself, and hear the guests' delighted reactions.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/projects/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#madeinpraguefestival #closinggala #pavelsporcl #southbankcentre
2024-12-0603 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Inspired by KafkaOn Tuesday evening, November 26th, the Coronet Theatre in London became a portal to the surreal and unsettling world of Franz Kafka as it hosted an event entitled Inspired by Kafka: Insectum K. & Joseph Kilian. This evening brought together cinematic masterpieces and a mesmerising dance performance, celebrating the centenary of Kafka’s legacy. Listen to the audio reportage, step into Kafka´s world for a few moments and hear the thoughts of visitors and performers.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/projects/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#ma...2024-11-2902 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Screening of We Have Never Been ModernOn the evening of November 23rd, The Gate cinema in London hosted a screening of the powerful detective drama We Have Never Been Modern. The screening was followed by an engaging Q&A session with actress Eliška Křenková, who delivered a stunning performance as the film’s protagonist, Helena, and producer Maja Hamplová, who shared behind-the-scenes insights. Listen to the audio reportage to catch a glimpse of We Have Never Been Modern and gain fascinating insights from the guests.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/proj...2024-11-2703 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Nikol Bóková Quartet ConcertThe lively atmosphere of Crazy Coqs in Soho welcomed the Nikol Bóková Quartet on 18th November. Award-winning Czech pianist and composer Nikol Bóková was showcasing her talent and the ability to blend genres, from classical music to jazz, alongside other young musicians Michał Wierzgoń, David Dorůžka and Martin Kocián. Listen to the audio reportage to catch some of the memorable parts of this musical performance.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#madeinpraguefestival #nikolbokova #quartet #jazz #crazyc2024-11-2202 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Screening of Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?On November 14th, the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London hosted a special screening of Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?, a documentary offering an intimate portrait of Václav Havel, the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic. Listen to the audio reportage to experience this unforgettable tribute to Václav Havel.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/program/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#madeinpraguefestival #vaclavhavel #ICA
2024-11-1902 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Screening of Waltzing MatildaOn the evening of November 12th, the Regent Street Cinema in London was filled with anticipation as the 28th Made in Prague Festival presented a special screening of the award-winning movie Waltzing Matilda, followed by a discussion with the film’s leading actor, Karel Roden, the screenwriter Nataša Slavíková and the director Petr Slavík. Listen to the audio reportage to catch a glimpse of the Waltzing Matilda movie and gain some interesting insights from the discussion with the director, the screenwriter and the leading actor .
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events...2024-11-1502 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: Art Exhibition by Jakub Matuška aka MaskerOn October 8, one of the most prominent Czech artists of his generation, Jakub Matuška, also known as Masker, opened his latest exhibition, A Shocking Experience Behind the Curtain, at the Czech Centre London’s Vitrínka and Bouda Galleries. Matuška's distinctive paintings will be on display until January 24, 2025. Listen to the audio reportage and take a glimpse into the exhibition's opening.
More information about the 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/projects/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#madeinpraguefestival #masker #artexhibition 2024-11-0802 min
Czech Centre LondonGlimpses of the Festival: LSO Concert featuring Ondřej AdámekOn the evening of October 31st, the famous Barbican Hall in London buzzed with excitement as the 28th Made in Prague Festival officially launched with a spectacular concert by the London Symphony Orchestra, featuring the acclaimed Czech composer Ondřej Adámek. Listen to the audio reportage to experience this outstanding concert first hand.
More information about 28th Made in Prague Festival events:
https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/projects/28th-made-in-prague-festival
#madeinpraguefestival #londonsymphonyorchestra #barbican
2024-11-0503 min
Czech Centre LondonThe Meaning of Central Europe in Today's World by Timothy Garton AshJoin us for a special collaborative event hosted by SSEES and the Czech Center London, marking the launch of the new Research Center for the Study of Places, Identities, and Memories (PIMs). This event celebrated the inauguration of PIMs and served as part of the annual Václav Havel European Dialogues, a global series of discussions inspired by Havel’s enduring legacy.
The event featured a keynote address by Timothy Garton Ash (University of Oxford), who will explore the evolving meanings of Central Europe—a theme that resonates deeply with Václav Havel’s intellectual legacy. Where does Central Europe sta...2024-10-1145 min
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Míla FürstováCzech Centre's Women in Focus series continues before the summer with a talk by the Czech-British internationally acclaimed artist Míla Fürstová. During her talk, Míla will share her journey from communist Czechoslovakia to the United Kingdom, and her professional transition to art. She will discuss the challenges she encountered during her studies and early stages of her professional artistic career, her collaboration with Coldplay’s Chris Martin and the influence motherhood has had on her artistic work. Last but not least, Míla will talk about her most recent exhibition projects in Czechia and her work in publ...2024-07-0158 min
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Kamila KopřivováEvent took place on TUE 16 APR 2024 at the Czech Centre, Czech Embassy Cinema, London.
Czech Centre's Women in Focus series continues with a talk by Kamila Kopřivová, the first Czech female rabbi. She will share the story of her journey to the rabbinate moving through Berlin, Jerusalem and London and how she became one of the rabbis of the synagogue that exactly 60 years ago became the home of more than 1500 Torah scrolls from the Czech Republic. What are the challenges of modern clergy and how is it to be a woman in this position?
AB...2024-04-261h 04
Czech Centre LondonSmetana Unveiled: Exploring the Man, the Music and the MythsJoin us to celebrate the bicentenary of Bedřich Smetana, the Czech composer whose melodies have echoed through generations and whose music includes the enchanting cycle of symphonic poems My Country and the popular opera The Bartered Bride. Delve into Smetana's fascinating journey with us as we explore his tumultuous life, his unwavering nationalist spirit, and his enduring impact on the Czech musical heritage. From the heartrending strains of his orchestral works to the poignant tales woven into his operas, Smetana's oeuvre captures the essence of Czech identity and resilience. Our distinguished panel of experts, including Jan Smaczny, emeritus p...2024-03-151h 19
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Lady Milena Grenfell-BainesThis February our Women in Focus series presents a very special speaker: Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines. During her talk, Lady Milena will share her life-long experiences including her recollection of WWII and Nicholas Winton's Kindertransport from Prague to London, her early days in a new country and her rich professional career that led her from business to education and charity work. Lady Milena will also discuss her first memorable encounter with Sir Nicholas Winton at BBC studios and how their relationships gradually evolved into a genuine friendship.
ABOUT LADY MILENA GRENFELL-BAINES
Born Milena Fleischmannová in Prague, y...2024-03-051h 01
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Ivana KottasováCzech Centre's Women in Focus series continues with a talk by CNN journalist Ivana Kottasová. Ivana will speak about her work as a reporter and her experience covering the conflict in Ukraine. She will discuss the professional and personal challenges — and rewards — of being a journalist and talk about her career journey to one of the biggest newsrooms in the world.
ABOUT IVANA
Ivana Kottasová is a journalist covering international news, conflict and human rights. As a senior producer at CNN International in London, she focuses on breaking news across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Most recently...2024-02-0551 min
Czech Centre LondonThe Book of Prague; A City in Short FictionThe winner of two Magnesia Litera Awards Marek Šindelka, the book´s co-editor Jan Zikmund and writer Veronika Bendová launched an anthology of short stories by the ten of city´s most famous writers, including the illustrious Bohumil Hrabal, that present Prague in a completely new light. Away from the Old Town Square, these stories take us into less-visited corners of Prague: from the steep streets of the proudly edgy Žižkov neighbourhood, to the flood-ravished suburb of Karlín, from the tensions experienced by the city’s Romani community to the dehumanising post-war redevelopment of areas like Libeň proving th...2023-11-201h 20
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Eva JiřičnáThe event took place on TUE 26 SEP 2023 19:00, Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema
Our popular Women in Focus series is set to continue after the summer with a talk by the world-renowned, Czech-born architect Eva Jiřičná. During the talk Ms Jiřičná, who is best known for her shop interiors and residential projects, will discuss her signature glass staircases and the limits of structural engineering as well as her most recent projects and the need for sustainable architecture.
Furthermore, the talk will touch on the topics such as the importance of public spaces, green l...2023-09-2842 min
Czech Centre LondonReconstruction of Occupation + Extended introduction by Dr Thomas Lorman & Přemysl PelaThe Soviet Union, the Polish People's Republic, the People's Republic of Bulgaria, and the Hungarian People's Republic jointly invaded the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on August 20 and 21, 1968. The invasion ended Alexander Dubek's Prague Spring liberalization initiatives and reinforced the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia's authoritarian side.
In July this year we screened Reconstruction of Occupation, a masterful cinematic adventure of a truly forensic nature that uses newly-discovered footage to provide a unique perspective on the 1968 military invasion of Czechoslovakia and its aftermath.
We hope you'll enjoy this short reminder of consequences and historical insight by Czech Centre L...2023-08-2114 min
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Kateřina SvitkováThe event took place on THU 25 MAY 2023 at the Czech Centre, Czech Embassy Cinema, Notting Hill, London
Kateřina Svitková, attacking midfielder playing for Chelsea FC, the top English FA WSL club, has made a remarkable international football career. She started at Slavia Prague, where she scored an impressive 188 goals in 177 appearances. She was top scorer in the Czech First Division in both the 2016/17 and 2017/18 seasons and has been named Czech Footballer of the Year a remarkable four times. As a 17 years old teenager, Kateřina made her senior debut for the Czech Republic national team and sin...2023-05-301h 14
Czech Centre LondonKateřina Tučková: The Last GoddessThe event took place on MON 22 MAY 2023 19:00 at Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema, Notting Hill, London W8
Kateřina Tučková, leading Czech writer and 2022 winner of The State Award for Literature, discusses with scholar Dr Rajendra Chitnis The Last Goddess, her award-winning novel and most successful book to date with more than 100,000 copies sold in the Czech Republic alone, which has finally been published in English. Based on extensive historical research and powerful storytelling, the novel traces a community of ‘ goddesses’, female healers in the White Carpathians, pursued by both Nazis and Communists. Masterfully weaving together fact, fol...2023-05-241h 25
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Daria KlimentováThe event took place on Tue 25th April 2023 Czech Centre at the Czech Embassy Cinema, London W8
Our series Women in Focus continues with none other than Daria Klimentová, a photographer, ballet teacher and world-renowned Prima Ballerina. Having spent most of her career as a lead principal dancer at English National Ballet, Daria will discuss her successful professional journey from her ballet beginnings in Communist Czechoslovakia through her peak time as a dancer to her retirement and change of career direction. She will share what it takes to get to the top (and remain there), reveal the b...2023-04-271h 01
Czech Centre LondonPoetry meets visual arts | Book launch | Pavla Melková, Joshua Mensch & Antony GormleyRecording took place on THU 13 APR 2023 at the Czech Embassy Cinema, Notting Hill, London W8
Celebrating the bilingual publication of The Gravitational Field of the Inexpressible, Czech poet and architect Pavla Melková and leading British sculptor Antony Gormley meet on stage to continue an artistic dialogue that started six years ago in Prague when they first met and the idea of a joint book was born. In The Gravitational Field of the Inexpressible Pavla Melková’s poetry meets Antony Gormley’s drawings, circling the same centre and unfolding from the same horizon in their search for the essenc...2023-04-251h 30
Czech Centre LondonWomen in Focus: Monika ČejkováArt historian, writer and curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Collection at National Gallery Prague, Monika Čejková, was opening our brand new talk series Women in Focus. Monika discussed her interest in contemporary art which paved her journey to becoming an author and curator, and she described her recent projects mostly dealing with the notion and modification of art in the digital age. Specifically, she was talking about the philosophy of new technologies, artificial intelligence, cyber culture and the topics of post-gender world, post-humanism and digisexuality.
About the speaker:
Monika Čejková is a curator of the...2023-03-2830 min
Czech Centre LondonRusalka Revealed: Dvořák’s operatic masterpieceTo celebrate a new edition of Antonín Dvořák’s beloved opera Rusalka and a new staging by the Royal Opera House, the editors Robert Simon and Jonáš Hájek discussed Dvořák‘s lyrical fairy tale, and their work on the score and Jaroslav Kvapil’s libretto with musicologist Nigel Simeone. Anna Blackmur, Principal 2nd Violin of the ROH orchestra, shared her personal experience of playing Dvořák’s music highlighting the challenges his seemingly easy music presents to players.
Robert Simon is an American librarian and musicologist specializing in Czech music. He is the author of Bohuslav...2023-03-0258 min
Czech Centre LondonSpecies survival: How AI can help conservation | Jonathan Ledgard | Royal Institution TalkTo protect nonhuman life on Earth, we need to give diverse life forms a digital focus. There is no digital platform for wild animals, trees, insects, and no way for them to make themselves known to us online. Join Jonathan Ledgard as he explores new AI solutions that can help represent nonhumans, aid their survival and demonstrate more completely to us their way of moving through the world. In this talk discover these interspecies services and how we can use fast evolving AI to help prevent existential risk to nonhuman life on Earth.
JONATHAN LEDGARD is a...2023-02-021h 21
Czech Centre LondonUkrainian Debate Series: Information War in RussiaListen to a discussion about the role of controlled media and manipulation of public opinion in Russia and the spread of misinformation of Russian military aggression towards Ukraine, that has now evolved into a prolonged war conflict.
SPEAKERS:
Dr Jade McGlynn, Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Dr Václav Štětka, Communication and Media Studies at Loughborough
CHAIRED BY:
DR MAXIM ALYUKOV, King’s College London
For more information please visit our website here: https://bit.ly/3y8fjxR
2022-06-211h 24
Czech Centre LondonBianca Bellová in conversation with writer Glen James BrownOn the occasion of the English-language publication book launch of Bianca Bellová's book THE LAKE, organised in collaboration with Parthian and Czech Literary Centre, the winner of the 2017 EU Prize for Literature discusses her highly topical book with Glen James Brown, the Portico and Orwell Prize-shortlisted author of Ironopolis.
Recorded at the Czech Embassy in London on Thursday 19 May.
For more information please visit www.czechcentre.org.uk
2022-05-2654 min
Czech Centre LondonHumanitarian and Relief Aid for UkraineListen to a discussion about the urgency for humanitarian relief aid and its various forms as well as the latest development in Ukraine, discussed by internationally recognized experts and field practitioners from Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland and United Kingdom.
SPEAKERS:
Šimon Pánek, Director and Founder, People in Need Foundation
Maria Montague, Deputy Director, Ukrainian Institute
Radka Rubilina, Director, Czech Centre Kyiv
Barbara Drozdowicz, CEO, East European Resource Centre
CHAIRED BY:
Klára Skřivánková, Trust for London
For more information please visit our website here: LINK
2022-04-081h 06
Czech Centre LondonUkraine at War: United We Stand, Divided We FallListen to a discussion about the impact & possible detrimental outcomes of the war in Ukraine with leading experts on Eastern Europe and Russia. The panelists explore the roots of the Russian invasion from the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of Ukraine to the rise of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the current war.
The panel features Edward Lucas, expert on Central and Eastern European politics, economics and security, Rt Rev. Kenneth Nowakowski, the Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, Marina Pesenti, former Head of...2022-03-1155 min
Czech Centre LondonSensing Places: Looking for a way back homeArtist Tereza Stehlikova in conversation with curator Gareth Evans about her multi-disciplinary artistic practice and reflect on the importance of unique places and spaces in inspiring and shaping her ideas.
More info at https://bit.ly/36dLctu
2022-02-1435 min
Czech Centre LondonEUNIC AI Science Café Series: AI & TheatreThe new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom.
The fifth talk invites you to learn more about the collaboration between AI and theatre with artists and AI experts
• Piotr Mirowski - DeepMind, Improbotics
• Marcel Karnapke - CyberRäuber
• Rudolf Rosa - THEaiTRE
Chaired by Tracy Harwood, Professor of Digital Culture at the D...2021-12-081h 27
Czech Centre LondonEUNIC AI Science Café: AI & Personal and CybersecurityThe new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom.
The fourth talk invites you to learn more about the threats and risks in online environment and most efficient approaches of cyber security and privacy with
• Karoliina Ainge - Cybersecurity and Technology Lead at Independent Diplomat
• Dr Luis Espinosa-Anke - Cardiff University
• Jiří Berger...2021-12-0857 min
Czech Centre LondonEUNIC AI Science Café: AI & Smart MobilityThe new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom.
The third talk invites you to learn more about the future of smart mobility and its implications with
• Laura Ruotsalainen from University of Helsinki
• Michal Čáp from MIT spin-off isee AI
• Zsolt Szalay from Budapest University of Technology
Chaired by Michael Keith, Di...2021-07-071h 17
Czech Centre LondonEUNIC AI Science Café Series: AI & ArtThe new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom.
The second talk invites you to learn more about the impact of AI on our creativity and art with artists and AI experts:
• Marie du Chastel
• Mario Klingemann
• Jana Horáková
Chaired by Melanie Lenz, curator of Digital Art at the V&A Museum.2021-05-191h 23
Czech Centre LondonEUNIC AI Science Café Series: Ethics of Artificial IntelligenceThe new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom.
The first talk invites you to learn more about the ethical impact of the use of artificial intelligence with philosophers & AI experts:
• Janina Loh
• Charlotte Stix
• Dita Malečková.
The virtual event will be chaired by Erin Young from The Alan Turing Institute...2021-04-211h 22
Czech Centre LondonAI Science Café Series 2020: Chronorobotics - enabling robots to adapt to changing environments. With Tomáš KrajníkA live stream from Prague with Tomáš Krajník, Chaired by Michael Londesborough on Chronorobotics - enabling robots to adapt to changing environments.
18 November 2020, 6 pm BST
More at https://bit.ly/3l3LvsE
For efficient long-term operation, robots need to adapt to the changes characteristic of natural and human-populated environments. We will present methods which enable robots to build and maintain spatio-temporal models of environmental dynamics and predict the future states of the environment they operate in. We will demonstrate how these capabilities contribute to the lifelong learning of socially intelligent behaviours, improve the efficiency of r...2020-11-251h 00
Czech Centre LondonAn interview with the head of Czech Centre London, Přemysl Pela on the occasion of the 24th edition of Made in Prague On/Off FestivalListen to an interview with the head of Czech Centre London, Přemysl Pela for Radio Prague International on the occasion of the 24th edition of Made in Prague On/Off Festival.
The Made in Prague On/Off Festival presents for its 24th edition a hybrid festival moving between an online and offline presence, delivering both virtual and physical events and bringing Czech films, visual arts, music and debates to the UK audience. Opening with the UK premiere of Havel, a brand new biopic about the charismatic playwright turned president, six virtual film premieres portray great Czechs wh...2020-11-1703 min
Czech Centre LondonAI Science Café Series 2020: Conversational AI. With Jan ŠedivýA live stream from Prague with Jan Šedivý, Chaired by Michael Londesborough on Conversational AI.
Wednesday 14 Oct 2020, 6 pm BST
More at https://bit.ly/33UW9N0
Intelligent speakers are now paving the way in the AI scene. Alquist, a social chatbot designed by the Czech Technical University team of students under the leadership of Jan Šedivý, has won two second places and one third place in a row in the Amazon Alexa Prize competition, while beating more than a hundred international academic teams. Jan briefly reviews the competition and its primary motivations but his main focus...2020-10-211h 05
Czech Centre LondonAlena Mornštajnová: HanaIn our new episode, a critically acclaimed, bestselling novelist Alena Mornštajnová talks to Julia Sherwood, a renowned translator, about her gripping novel HANA, which has won the Czech Book Award 2017 and has been translated into over a dozen languages across the world. The book is coming to English readers thanks to Parthian Books on 1 October 2020.
Based on real events and set in Mornštajnová’s native town Valašské Meziříčí, it tells a story of nine-year-old Mira and her aunt Hana.
It’s 1954 and nine-year-old Mira’s life is about to change forever. After a typhoid outbre...2020-09-3013 min
Czech Centre LondonOVERTHINKING: THOUGHT PROVOKING INTERVIEWS ON EUROPE, CULTURE AND OUR FUTUREAn interview with Jiří Přibáň opens the Czech Centres’ podcast series with leading Czech personalities living in various European countries reflecting on social, economic and political changes during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond. There are many issues to be addressed such as how the pandemic will change our lives, will Europe as we know it survive, how culture will cope with the economic downturn and much more.
Jiří Přibáň is a Professor of Law at Cardiff University, UK. He graduated from Charles University in Prague (1989) where he was appointed professor of legal theory, philosophy and sociology in 2...2020-06-2439 min
Czech Centre LondonGlobal Science Café: Pandemic and other Challenges. With Josef Průša. Chaired by Guy BorgA live stream from Prague with With Josef Průša, Chaired by Guy Borg on Pandemic and other Challenges.
Thursday 21 May 2020, 5 pm BST
More at https://bit.ly/36CKbHi
As the world continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the main focuses has been to enhance additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3-D printing, as a way to help provide as many medical supplies as possible, especially personal protective equipment (PPE). In terms of global efforts, Prusa Research, a Czech company and the world’s second-largest manufacturer of 3-D printers, is playing a significant role in th...2020-05-2856 minCzech Centre LondonScience Café: FreMEn - How to join the fight against the CoronavirusHow to minimise people’s potential exposure to the COVID-19 infection? Listen into our online Science Café with Tomas Krajnik to learn more information!
Tomáš Krajník and his team from Czech Technical University (CTU) is developing an app which forecasts the density of people in public areas. Based on the data, you can then plan your visits or journeys accordingly and schedule necessary trips to supermarkets or pharmacies, for instance, for later.
All of this while respecting privacy of the users as the app is built on crowd-sourced anonymous data and also while taking to acco...2020-04-281h 06
Czech Centre LondonAI Science Café Series 2020: Mobility - is autonomous driving an answer to reducing traffic congestion in our cities? With Michal ČápCities are overly congested with traffic and pollution. At present the most widely discussed solution is urban on-demand mobility based self-driving technology. The envisioned automated mobility-on-demand (AMoD) systems employ a centrally-controlled fleet of self-driving vehicles to provide on-demand point-to-point transportation to the users of the system. Such systems promise to revolutionise user behaviour and significantly improve the efficiency of urban transportation. As a case study, Michal Čáp discusses and quantify the potential for car-sharing and ride-sharing to reduce the number of vehicles in the city of Prague, its application to other cities around the world and the implications for po...2020-04-1538 min
Czech Centre LondonMichal Pěchouček on Personal security in the age of AI.We're bringing you an interview with the Chief Technology Officer at Avast Michal Pěchouček, recorded as part of our AI SCIENCE CAFÉ SERIES 2020.
Michal Pěchouček leads the core technology and R&D teams and is also responsible for Avast’s scientific research in the field of artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity. He also lectures at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Czech Technical University in Prague and leads the Artificial Intelligence Centre which he founded in 2001. He has co-founded several technology start-ups, including Cognitive Security, AgentFly Technologies and Blindspot Solutions.
The obj...2020-04-1404 minCzech Centre LondonAI Science Café Series 2020: Personal security in the age of AI. With Michal PěchoučekDue to the complexities and related risks provided by the ubiquitous deployment of AI there is an ever increasing need to provide users with security and privacy, while living online and surrounded by connected devices. Michal Pěchouček debates the current and future role of #AI, namely machine learning and game theory, AI-enabled cybersecurity problems and how AI can help to increase user privacy and safety from AI algorithms both online and in the physical world.
2020-04-121h 38
Czech Centre LondonScience Café: Back to Nature - the Renaissance of Psychedelics. With Tomáš PáleníčekTomáš Páleníček summarizes the current body of knowledge on psychedelics in the context of the laboratory and clinical research and their traditional use.
More info at https://bit.ly/2uKX1F0
2020-03-0353 min
Czech Centre LondonScience Café: Games vs Education - The Hidden Gift of Video Games. With Pavel BarákCzech video games expert Pavel Barák looks more closely at the current state of education and how it is influenced by the gaming sector. Based on a few examples of Czech video games, Pavel will review how they’ve been used to support some parts of the education process and have even, in fact, improved it.
More info at: https://bit.ly/2ThBEVc
2020-03-0350 min
Czech Centre LondonScience Café: Can a Machine Replace an Artist? With Daniel SýkoraDaniel Sýkora, the Professor at the Department of Computer Graphics and Interaction at CTU in Prague, presents many disadvantages of using neural network and its alternative, purely algorithmic approach that achieves significantly better results without using a neural network.
More at: https://bit.ly/2IfyHOY
2020-03-031h 15
Czech Centre LondonScience Café: The Wonders of Life with Zuzana HolubcováThe Czech embryologist Zuzana Holubcová discusses the fascinating processes occurring inside the human egg cell before and during fertilization, where human life begins. During her postdoctoral research in Cambridge, Dr. Holubcová studied causes of female infertility and described errors originating in the process by which the egg prepares for fertilization.
More at https://bit.ly/3adF6py
2020-03-0343 min
Czech Centre LondonJacques Rupnik: 1989 and TodayAn interview with a Prague-born French historian and a political scientist Jacques Rupnik taken during the 'The Other Europe: The Power of the Powerless with Jacques Rupnik, Tom Roberts and Richard Davy' event organised by Czech Centre London. More info at: https://bit.ly/2VFmNFg
Jacques Rupnik is a Prague-born French historian and a political scientist focusing on the history and politics of Eastern and Central Europe. He was educated, among others, at the University of Paris and at Harvard, is currently Research Professor at CERI-Sciences Po in Paris as well as visiting professor at the Co...2019-11-0607 min