In June, the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, launched the summer photo challenge “On the Road to Knowledge”, aiming to showcase the diverse range of activities carried out under the FTZ banner.

On 22 October 2025, a ceremony at the National Assembly of Senegal in Dakar marked 25 years of cooperation between Senegal and the Czech Republic in nature conservation and biodiversity protection. The event, organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Dakar, celebrated long-term achievements in protecting the Western Derby eland (Tragelaphus derbianus derbianus) – the world’s largest antelope and a symbol of the Senegalese savannah.

The BOOST4BIOEAST project, supporting the BIOEAST Initiative, launches the BIOEAST Open Innovation Challenge (OIC) – a collaborative platform designed to connect innovators, research teams, start-ups, and companies developing solutions for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy.