May 9 – 10 The excursion to the city České Budějovice and Český Krumlov is interwoven with the lecture on regional development delivered by prof. Jiří Blažek. On the way to Český Krumlov there will be a stop in the science and technology park in České Budějovice. The director of the South Bohemian Agency for […]

Petr Pavlínek Thursday, April 20 10:30 am – 12:00 pm The lecture will be introduced by an overview of the East Central Europe (ECE) automotive industry including the current production and FDI trends and their geographical context. Further, it will move on with a specific focus on the Czech automotive industry discussing its position in […]

Jiří Blažek Wednesday, April 19 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm This lecture introduces two major perspectives in contemporary economic geography- the regional innovation systems theory and the theory of global value chains and global production networks. Main tenets as well as main limitations of both theories are outlined and, subsequently, possible policy implications of both […]

Jiří Blažek Wednesday, April 19 10:30 am – 12:00 pm This empirically rich lecture provides an overview of regional development trends in Czechia. Starting from a historical perspective, it provides an outline of main regional development trends, main factors of current regional development and several mini-case studies to illustrate regional development dynamics in Czechia in […]

Dušan Drbohlav Friday, April 14 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm There will be a unique opportunity to see how Czechs live. Two different flats in two different buildings (a family house versus housing estate/development) built in two different eras (1930s versus 1980s) will be shown. Moreover, there will be a chance to speak with members […]

Dušan Drbohlav Friday, April 14 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm First of all, Czechia and its migratory parameters and migration development will be introduced and juxtaposed to other Central/Eastern European countries. Some important historical patterns will be mentioned and pinpointed, too. Then, the most important migratory features of the country will be presented while some […]

Jiřina Kocourková Tuesday, April 18 10:30 am – 12:00 pm The aim is to ascertain which components of population change are primarily responsible for the different population dynamics and development in the EU and the US, especially for the slowdown in growth and the expected shrinking of the EU population. This will help inform discussions […]

Dagmar Dzúrová Friday, April 14 10:30 am – 12:00 pm “Health is not everything, but without health, everything else is worthless.” Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Halfdan Mahler Background Health geography is a subdiscipline of human geography, which deals with the interaction between people and the environment. Health geography recognizes the importance of […]