The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, CZU Prague is pleased to invite you to the International Science, Technology and Innovation Workshop, taking place on 23–24 September in room No. 116, FTZ CZU.

This interdisciplinary event will bring together researchers, scholars, and professionals from South America and Czechia to share insights and advancements in the natural sciences, including biology, agroecology, chemistry, technology, and environmental studies.

In addition to academics from CZU Prague and ESPOCH Riobamba, we are honored to welcome distinguished guests:

• prof. MUDr. Vladimír Beneš, DrSc. (Military University Hospital Prague)
• Ing. Jiří Musil, Ph.D. (TGM Water Research Institute, Prague)
• RNDr. Lukáš Sekerka, Ph.D. and Mgr. Dominik Vondráček, Ph.D. (National Museum, Prague).

The workshop offers a unique opportunity to establish new forms of international cooperation, engage in knowledge exchange, and join inspiring discussions.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for the PhD thesis defence of Ellyas Alga Nainggolan. The defence of the thesis “Influence of Drying Pretreatment on Oven and Solar Drying of Cassava Tubers (Manihot esculenta)”, prepared at the Department of Sustainable Technologies within the study programme Sustainable Rural Development, will take place on 9th September 2025, 11:30 a.m., meeting room 313 (building FTZ).

Women in the Global South are the backbone of agriculture. Yet, they often lack access to land, finance, and decision-making. Changing this leads to greater productivity, resilience, and innovation.

Do you have data, experience, or a project that demonstrates how gender transforms agroecology, food security, or rural entrepreneurship? Submit your poster for the AGRIGEP Final Conference, held on 25 September 2025 at CZU Prague (PEF, D107) – in a hybrid format.