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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.
Občanské sdružení Fórum Věda žije! si Vás dovoluje seznámit s otevřeným dopisem předsedovi AV ČR, kde ho žádá k vyslovení veřejné podpory vysokým školám v jejich odporu proti aktuálně prosazovanému návrhu zákona o vysokých školách (VŠ).

Zároveň bychom Vás chtěli informovat, že FVŽ veřejně podporuje iniciativu Za svobodné vysoké školy, www.zasvobodnevysokeskoly.cz, a připojuje se tak k plánovanému Protestnímu týdnu, který bude zahájen 27. 2. 2012.

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18 October 2010 – Civic Association Forum Science Is Alive! is organising a unique open-air photo exhibition

Last year scientists took to the streets for the first time to defend excellent Czech science. Now, women and men scientists are coming back to the public space to present their faces and personal messages.

The exhibit opened on Thursday, 21 October 2010 at 16:00 on Na Příkopech Street (between Můstek and Black Rose Passageway). The exhibit lasts until 3 November 2010.

Press release for download here [in Czech only].
Photo gallery here.

Updated 18 October 2010 – Conclusions of public debate “Research and Innovations. Allies or Rivals?”

On 6 October 2010 the Forum Science Is Alive! organised a panel discussion “Research and Innovations: Allies or Rivals?” with panellists representing the innovation industry, academic research, specialists in the Czech entrepreneurial environment and foreign experts dealing with research, development and innovations assessment.
Video record of the panel discussion is available at:
http://www.primyprenos.cz/detail.php?zaznam=1007&year=2010
A more detailed summary of the debate is attached to this report. Summary conclusions of the discussion are:

11 October 2010 – FORUM SCIENCE IS ALIVE! CALLS ON PRIME MINISTER NEČAS TO ATTEND TO THE ISSUE OF SCIENCE POLICY

In an open letter the civic association Forum Science Is Alive! asks Prime Minister Nečas about his attitude to the pressing issues of Czech science policy and its strategy. “Prime Minister Nečas’s cabinet has declared support for research and development to be one of its priorities. Despite this, the cabinet has not addressed these issues yet,” says Martin Krummholz, chairman of the civic association Forum Is Alive!

“ONLY QUALITY RESEARCH AND ORIGINAL INNOVATIONS DESERVE TO BE SUPPORTED,” AGREED EXPERTS IN A DISCUSSION PANEL “RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONS. ALLIES OR RIVALS?”

6 October 2010 – The Civic Association Forum Science Is Alive! organised a panel discussion with representatives of innovation industry, academic research, specialists in the Czech entrepreneurial environment and foreign experts in research, development and innovations assessment. “I believe that research quality must be assessed according to globally recognised criteria, and it should not be otherwise in the case of innovations supported with public funds.

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.

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