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Forum Science Is Alive! is a civic association whose mission is to support communication among the scientific community, governmental and non-governmental organisations and the public; to stimulate an open debate on science policies and the reform of science and research in the Czech Republic; and to promote the results of scientific and research work.

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MINISTER OF EDUCATION INDUSTRY! “PACK IT UP, MS KOPICOVÁ!,” URGES THE FORUM SCIENCE IS ALIVE!

Prague, 6 May 2010 – Civic Association Forum Science Is Alive! invites you to a public event titled Minister of Education Industry!, organised on Tuesday, 11 May 2010. The goal of the happening is to point to the negative role Minister of Education Miroslava Kopicová has played for the past three years in terms of the relationship of the State to Czech science.

Minister of Education Kopicová calls for greater representation of industry in the CRDI!

On Monday 3 May 2010 the cabinet of the Czech Republic was, finally, to debate the new composition of the Council for Research, Development and Innovation (CRDI). According to the portal Aktuálně.cz Minister of Education Kopicová, however, initiated a withdrawal of this item from the agenda. The reason for her intervention was allegedly the insufficient involvement of industry representatives in this advisory body to the government.

25. 4. 2010: RECORDING OF THE DEBATE: SCIENCE IN SOCIETY – WILL CZECH SCIENCE SURVIVE THE 2010 ELECTIONS?

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You can find the recording of the debate SCIENCE IN SOCIETY – WILL CZECH SCIENCE SURVIVE THE 2010 ELECTIONS? which was held at the Archa Theatre on 24 April 2010 at:
http://www.primyprenos.cz/detail.php?zaznam=65&year=2010
Photographs are available on Facebook of the Forum Science Is Alive! group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=115873981511&v=photos&ref=ts

20. 4. 2010: SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS, MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE! FORUM SCIENCE IS ALIVE! HAS ORGANISED THE LARGEST PUBLIC DEBATE OF SCIENTISTS AND POLITICIANS TO DATE

“SCIENCE IN SOCIETY – WILL CZECH SCIENCE SURVIVE THE 2010 ELECTIONS?”
You can get an answer to this question at a discussion afternoon of the same title, dedicated to the perspectives of Czech science, organised by civic society Forum Science Is Alive! In a unique format of a panel discussion followed by “speed” dates one-on-one, representatives of political parties and prominent Czech scientists will discuss in the presence of the general public. The event will be held on Saturday, 24 April 2010 at 15:00 at the Archa Theatre.

19. 4. 2010: Debate on the Methodology of Research Results Assessment

A debate on the methodology of research result assessment took place on Monday 19 April 2010. The debate was organised by the initiative I Can’t Take It Any Longer. The panel discussion featured Dr. Tereza Stöckelová (Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic), Prof. Ivan Wilhelm (Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, governmental Commissioner for European Research) and Prof. Zdeněk Němeček (dean, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics).

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