Invitation 7th IEA International Research Conference at Charles University in Prague
Josef Basl David Greger Jana Straková Gabriela Francová
Czech Republic Population: 10,5million Area total: 78,866 km2 water: 2% Language: Czech GDP (PPP) per capita: $30,895 (38th) Gini income: 24,6 (low)
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Organised jointly by • CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE, Faculty of Education Institute for Research & Development of Education • Czech School Inspectorate • IEA
Charles University in Prague The oldest university in the Czech Republic and in the entire Central Europe, was founded by Charles IV in 1348.
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Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Education, IRDE CUNI has 17 faculties, 51 439 students. Faculty of Education is the 3rd largest faculty at CUNI (5071 students)
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IRC Prague 2017 Conference dates in 2017 Conference: 28 – 30 June Workshops: 26 – 27 June
Faculty of Education Charles University in Prague Conference venue
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IRC Prague 2017 PRAGUE – Basic information (1) The capital of the Czech Republic (since 1993), The seat of the President, government and parliament and the political, cultural and economic centre of the country, Since 1992, the extensive historic centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites
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IRC Prague 2017 PRAGUE – Basic information (2) Population: 1,250,000 Geographical location: 50°05'19"N and 14°25'17" E (city centre) Height above sea level: 235 metres (average) Area: 496 square kilometres River: Vltava flows through Prague for 31 kilometres. Electricity supply: 230 V Time: CET ‐ summer time (GMT +2)
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Weather in June Dusk at around 9:15 pm Lows around 11°C/52°F Highs arround 21°C/70°F http://www.holiday‐weather.com/prague/averages/
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IRC Prague 2017 Czech Republic ‐ Visa information There is a visa‐free entry for citizens of most non‐EU European countries, Australia, Canada and the United States. The Czech Republic is a member of the Schengen area.
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Travel documents Please be aware of the fact that your passport must have been issued within last ten years and must be valid at least three months after the departure from the Schengen area.
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How to get to Prague By plane (Václav Havel Airport Prague) By train Railway stations in Prague:
Hlavní (Wilsonovo) nádraží (Main Railway Station) ‐ Praha 2, Wilsonova (Metro line C, Hlavní nádraží station) Masarykovo nádraží (Masaryk Railway Station) ‐ Praha 1, Hybernská (Metro line B, Náměstí Republiky station) Smíchovske nádraží (Smíchov Railway Station) ‐ Praha 5, Nádražní (Metro line B, Smíchovské nádraží station) Praha‐Holešovice ‐ Praha 7, Partyzánská (Metro line C, Nádraží Holešovice station)
By bus Coach stations in Prague:
Florenc ‐ Praha 8, Křižíkova (Metro lines B and C, Florenc station) Na Knížecí ‐ Praha 5, Nádražní (Metro line B, Anděl station) Holešovice ‐ Praha 7, Partyzánská (Metro line C, Nádraží Holešovice station) Roztyly ‐ Praha 4, Ryšavého (Metro line C, Roztyly station) Černý Most ‐ Praha 9 (Metro line B, Černý Most station)
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The Václav Havel Airport Prague Located in the northwest outskirts of Prague, some 20 kilometres from the city centre (http://www.prg.aero/en/) The transportation to the airport is provided by buses of the city public transport: line № 119 Prague Airport – Nádraží Veleslavín Metro Station ‐ 17 minutes line № 100 Prague Airport ‐ Zličín Metro Station ‐ 18 minutes line № 179 Prague Airport ‐ Nové Butovice Metro Station ‐ 45 minutes night line № 510 Prague Airport ‐ centre ‐ 40 minutes special barrier‐free line AE ‐ Airport Express Prague Airport ‐ Main Railway Station ‐ 50 minutes Or shuttle minibuses Cedaz Airport Cars taxi
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Currency – Czech crown (CZK) Some suggestions: Better to change money in a bank or take cash out of ATM machines. Be careful when using money exchange offices. You may end up paying a high commission or getting a bad rate without even knowing about it. Coins: CZK 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 Banknotes: CZK 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000 Exchange rates (June 2015) 1EUR 27,40 CZK 1USD 24,40 CZK 1 GBP 37,70 CZK
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IRC Prague 2017 Public transport in Prague Very good network of: metro trams buses You can find more at: http://www.dpp.cz/en/
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IRC Prague 2017 Conference dates in 2017 Conference: 28 – 30 June Workshops: 26 – 27 June
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See you in Prague in 2017 See you in the Czech Republic For more information you can visit:
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/
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