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Present Your Research at a Conference on Global Development and Sustainability: CRENDES Interdisciplinary Conference

On 11–12 November 2026, the CRENDES Interdisciplinary Conference – Bridging Disciplines for Global Development and Sustainability will take place at the Institute of International Relations Prague.

Tropical Plants as a Source of New Knowledge and Medicinal Compounds. Prof. Ladislav Kokoška on Research at FTZ

Why are tropical plants so interesting to scientists? How can their biologically active compounds contribute to the development of new medicines or more sustainable food preservation? 

How can transdisciplinary research enrich your PhD?

How can academic knowledge be connected with the realities and needs of communities, practitioners, policymakers or other groups affected by the challenges you study? And how could these perspectives help you ask better research questions and make your findings more useful?

Science Night at FTZ: From the Secret Language of Plants to Communicating with Animals

What can plants communicate through scents? Can we learn to communicate with a donkey? And what can science tell us about the common eland? Come and find out at the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences at CZU Prague. On Friday 25 September 2026, FTZ will take part in the nationwide Science Night and offer visitors an evening full of interactive demonstrations, workshops, games and fascinating scientific discoveries.

Academic Calendar 2026/2027

The new academic year is just around the corner. Check the key dates and download the complete Academic Calendar for 2026/2027.

FTZ research on West African giraffes featured by Nature

Research on the future of the West African giraffe, involving scientists from the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU Prague), has been featured by Nature as part of its selection of recent research from Africa.

FTZ contributed to international conference on Doctoral education and sustainable agricultural value chains in Kenya

The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, participated in the international conference “Competence-based Doctoral Training in Agricultural Value Chains and Rangeland Management in East Africa: Collaborative Curricula and Stakeholder Engagement”

FTZ strengthens academic and scientific relations between the Philippines and the Czech Republic

On September 4, 2026, the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences (FTZ), Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, hosted the first PH-CZ STARR (STrengthening Academic and Research Relations) scientific meeting, bringing together representatives of academia, research and diplomacy to share experiences and explore new opportunities for cooperation between the Philippines and the Czech Republic.

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