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 war in Ukraine has forced millions of people to leave their homes. Among them are students who had to abruptly interrupt their studies and seek refuge in neighbouring countries. In Moldova, a country with limited resources, they face the difficult task not only of continuing their education but also of adapting to a new environment, culture and academic traditions.

Simona Tomanová, a graduate of the Master’s program International Development and Agricultural Economics, drew on her experience with data collection for her thesis on labor rights and child labor in the cashew sector in Cambodia to contribute to the implementation of the SmartAgri Cambodia: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture in Battambang project, carried out by the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ) in cooperation with the Faculty of Engineering (TF). The main activities of this year focus on analyzing the current situation and needs of agricultural cooperatives in Battambang Province.