Czech Academy of Sciences
Budget
€327,935,366
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
1.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) is set up as a complex of 54 public research institutions. The Academy employs over 8,000 employees, more than a half of whom are researchers with university degrees. The primary mission of the CAS and its institutes is to conduct 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 the Czech society and the national culture. Researchers 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 the Czech science into the international context is being promoted by means of numerous joint international
EU Legislative Interests
Research, Development and Innovation, gender equality and inclusiveness, Diversity, Intersectionality, Gender-based violence
Communication Activities
Communication activities of the project GENDERACTIONplus (Horizon Europe) coordinated by the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences and of the project GenderSAFE (Horizon Europe) in which the Institute of Sociology of the Czech Academy of Sciences is a beneficiary, include: public and stakeholder engagement activities, organisation of mutual learning workshops, capacity-building events and conferences, newsletter publishing, social media and web communication. We will also produce analyses, guidelines, recommendations and position papers on the topics mentioned above.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
All European Academies (ALLEA); European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC); European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO); InterAcademy Partnership (IAP); International Union of Academies (UAI); Central European Opinion Research Group (CEORG); European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR); European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR); European Sociological Association (ESA); European Network for Housing Research (ENHR); International Social Survey Programme (ISSP); ATGender; International Association of Research Centers of Advanced Gender Studies (RINGS); European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS).
Organisation Members
Central European Opinion Research Group (CEORG); European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR); European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR); European Sociological Association (ESA); European Network for Housing Research (ENHR); International Social Survey Programme (ISSP); ATGender; International Association of Research Centers of Advanced Gender Studies (RINGS); European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS).
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.