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Freedom and solidarity: Czechs mark 17 November
Representatives of Czech universities traditionally commemorated the memory of those who fought for freedom and democracy on 17 November, underscoring the importance of academia as a space for the free exchange of ideas and critical thinking.
Rector honours key individuals on 17 November anniversary
Eighty-five years have passed since 17 November 1939, a tragic day in Czech history. If this date is associated with darkness, the student protests that begaN on 17 November 1989 and were brutally repressed finally let hope into Czech society.
CU hosts "451 Degrees of Disinformation" conference
This week, Charles University hosted the annual CEDMO conference, highlighting the observatory’s ongoing commitment to fact-checking, media literacy, and AI regulation. Insight into the challenges of the post-Truth era.
Czechs last week who followed the outcome of the election at iRozhlas.cz as the results came in, benefitted from a predictive model designed by Associate Professor Marek Omelka and Ondřej Týbl from Charles University. The system they developed helped the scientists determine failry early on who had gained a majority in the lower house.
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