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Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak

Restrictions on public life in Czech republic

As of Thursday, 22 October, from 6.00 am, further, stricter preventive measures against the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus come into force in the Czech Republic. In view of the dramatic increase in the incidence of new cases of Covid-19 the government has adopted further basic measures to help improve the situation and to prevent the collapse of the health care system.

The government of the Czech Republic has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the Czech Republic starting on Monday, October 5, 2020, 0.00hrs. The reason for the state of emergency is the worsening SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in CZ. The state of emergency in the Czech Republic is to remain in force until 11 April March 2021.

EURAXESS Czech Repulic continues supporting researchers and their family members. If you need assistance the staff of the Local EURAXESS Centres remain available via e-mail or phone and will make every possible effort to answer your questions as soon as possible.

On right find websites to find some information and recommendations to deal with the current situation.

Government of the Czech Republic

Measures adopted by the Czech Government against coronavirus, useful information, hotline click here

Ministry of the Interiors

Traveling during the state of emergency, information for foreign nationals, recommendations of the Psychology Section of the MoI etc. Information of MoI

Ministry of Health

COVID-19 epidemic in the Czech Republic,important phone numbers, tips and recommendations and more

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Traveling during the state of emergency find here

European Commission

The European coronavirus response team

World Health Organization

Here you find all information about Coronavirus disease pandemic

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the Czech Republic.

We provide information and assistance to researchers who are coming to work in the Czech Republic, or who are moving to work in another European country — both via this portal and at the EURAXESS Centres and 9 contact points in our national network. This portal contains practical advice concerning professional and daily life, as well as information on job and funding opportunities. Our service centres help researchers and their families to plan and organize their move to a foreign country, providing assistance in all matters related to mobility. All services provided by the EURAXESS Network are free of charge.

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FOREIGN RESEARCHERS LIVING AND WORKING IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Bokang Maswabi

Everything you need is here

Bokang grew up in Botswana, a small country bordering with South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Zambia. He came to the Czech Republic in 2003 to study Medicine, and he is currently a PhD student and researcher at Charles University, where he also teaches medical students.

Carles Noguera

I wouldn't mind spending the rest of my career here

Carles was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, where he also gained his degrees in matemathics and philosophy, before completing aa post-doc position in Italy. He was lived in Prague since December 2012, where he is a researcher in the field of matematical logic.

Danijela Rostohar

I don't feel like a foreigner here

Danijela comes from former Yugoslavia, her mother is Serbian and her father is Croatian. she has had a very mobile career: since laving Serbia seventeen years ago, she has lived in Sweden, Belgium, Germany (twice) and China. Immediately before moving to Prague to work on the HI-LASE Project, she spent two and half years in Ireland.

Ed Curtis

A change of scene, fresh inspiration, new people, new perspectives

Ed is originally from Los Angeles; h did his graduate and postdoctoral training in Boston, and looking for a job in the United States, when he came across and ad to be a group leader in Prague, at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry - Academy of Science. He got the job, and moved to Prague here with his wife.

Hélène Robert-Boisivon

I was ready for the move

Hélène grew up in Normandy and graduated with a master's degree in France before her interest in science led her to travel to the UK, the Nethelands (for PhD) and Belgium. She moved to Brno with her family just over two years ago, to work at CEITEC.

Chrysa Pantzartzi

Prague is very beautiful

Chrysa comes from Greece, where she studied chemical engineering, before completing masters and PhD in biology. She is currently a Post-doctoraal researchre at the Institute of Molecular Genetics - Academy of Science, where she works on bio-informatics, analysing biological data on the computer.

Nikolay Kotov

EURAXESS helped me to get the visa more quickly and comfortably

Nikolay is from Russia, and grew up in St. Petersburg, where he studied medical physics. He is working on a PhD at the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry - Academy of Science.

Vaidura Pratap Sahi

So much good science is happening here

Sahi comes from India, but his scientific career has already taken him to Japan (for PhD) and South Korea for six month post-doc. Since spring 2013, he has been a post-doctoral researcher in Prague, here he lives with his wife and young son.

Sinéad Currivan

Even with the language barrier, you could feel we have something in common

Sinéad is from Dublin, and moved to Pardubice in 2013, where she is a post-doctoral researcher in chemistry, specifically separation sciences, and her partner works for an international company.

Veronika Pashkova

Czech people accept you as you are

Veronika is a chemist working at the Heyerovský Institute of Physical Chemistry. Originally from Ukraine, she studied in Poland before moving to Prague with her husband an young son.

Centre of Administration and Operations of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Centre of Administration and Operations of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a public research institution inscribed in

the Register of Public Research Institutions administered by the MEYS of the CR. It is an independent legal entity of a

not-for-profit character, whose aim is to ensure the infrastructure of research and development and provide supporting activities particularly for the Academy of Sciences of the CR and its workplaces.

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The Czech Academy of Sciences

The primary mission of the CAS and its institutes is to conduct basic research in a broad spectrum of the natural, technical and social sciences and the humanities. This research, whether highly specialised or interdisciplinary in nature, aims to advance developments in scientific knowledge at the international level, while also taking into account the specific needs of both Czech society and national culture. Scientists of the Academy institutes also participate in education, particularly through doctoral study programmes for young researchers and by teaching at universities as well. The Academy also fosters collaboration with applied research and industry. The integration of Czech science into the international context is being promoted by means of numerous joint international research projects and through the exchange of scientists with counterpart institutions abroad.

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The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS, MŠMT in Czech) is responsible for public administration in education, for developing educational, youth and sport policies and international cooperation in these fields.

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The Ministry of the Interior

The ministry of interior is supreme office for the realms of public administration, internal security, border protection and eGovernment in the Czech Republic. The scope of competencies of the Ministry of the Interior is defined by Section 12 of Act No. 2/1969 Coll. on Establishing Ministries and Other Institutions of Central Government of the Czech Republic, as amended.

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