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The month of March was abundant with many articles in which our experts commented on topics that were again related to the pandemic: mainly the consequences of COVID-19 on the country's economic development.

Read more: CERGE-EI Media Highlights for March

Today we are joining Charles University to celebrate the Day of Education in the Czech Republic.

Read more: Happy Czech Day of Education!

Martin Čihák, one of CERGE-EI’s early PhD graduates, recollected his student memories with us and talked about his work for the International Monetary Fund.

Read more: People of CERGE-EI: Meet Our Alumni

Our second year students are welcome to submit their applications for CERGE-EI Second Year RSJ Research Fellowship 2021! The purpose of these fellowships sponsored by the RSJ Foundation is to facilitate the transition from coursework to dissertation research and increase the probability that students will successfully complete their studies at CERGE-EI in an expeditious manner.

Read more: The CERGE-EI Second-Year RSJ Research Fellowship 2021 call for applications is now open!

The first 2021 episode of the three interactive virtual conferences Moonshot by Aspen CE took place last week, during which Jan Švejnar served as a guest speaker. The Future of Education in the Czech Republic, as this conference was titled, supplied examples of outstanding practices. The pandemic has deepened existing problems and intensified the need for rapid and far-reaching transformation, whose ability to succeed lies in the quality and modernization of educational systems for children and adults.

Read more: Watch the Conference "The Future of Education in the Czech Republic" with Jan Švejnar