We listen because we want the Czech talented students get the most from their internships in Israel.
The ambassador of the State of Israel to the Czech Republic Anna Azari visited, for the second time, IOCB Prague - Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. This time her aim was to listen about the experience of interns from Czech universities, whose study stay in Israel was supported by the IOCB Tech Foundation and the NF Neuron.
The program named Neuron & IOCB Tech Internships in Israel kicked off in 2022 and all parties involved praise the results of its first two years. The reason is that eleven Czech university students not only gained first-hand experience with high-level science, but they also had an opportunity to observe how the transfer of scientific knowledge works in practice.
Special thanks for this unique project goes to Prof. Martin Fusek, who is one of the pioneers of technology transfer in the Czech Republic and heads IOCB Tech, a subsidiary of IOCB Prague.
The internships are financially supported by the IOCB Tech Foundation whose chairwoman Dr. Barbara Eignerová explains: ‘We are proud to be contributing to such a good cause. Importing experience from a country so advanced in technology transfer as Israel can expedite the much-needed positive systemic change in Czechia.’
Israeli ambassador Anna Azari welcomes the idea of exchange internships. ‘At a time of rising anti-Semitic sentiments, Czechia remains a country where Israelis can feel truly safe’, she emphasized during the discussion at IOCB Prague, adding: ‘I particularly wish to thank those involved in the organization of this project.’
Historical roots of cooperation
The cooperation between IOCB Prague and Israel has historical roots. The most prominent is the partnership with the Weizmann Institute of Sciences, which some years ago resulted in the holding of the now highly popular joint summer school. The event, initiated by the director of IOCB Tech Prof. Martin Fusek, takes place alternately in the Czech capital and in the Israeli city of Rehovot. This year it is Prague's turn and the lectures will for the first time take place on the premises of the National Library of Technology in Prague. This is because the interest in them is so great that it was necessary find a larger venue than the one available to the previous host the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague.
Source: IOCB Prague