Intercultural event „Work with Czech“ (20.11.2019)
The International Office, in cooperation with the Language Centre, is offering a 2nd edition of the intercultural event for its international employees and PhD students. The main topic will be Czech culture, and how to navigate it as a non-Czech person. We would like to look at attitudes, values, activities etc. that would be considered „typically Czech“, as well as what is considered to be polite behaviour in the Czech Republic and what is expected of people in certain situations. We will look at possible sources of misunderstanding, frustration or even conflict, or just interesting diffe...
A new law to facilitate and enhance mobility in the EU and residence in the Czech Republic!
The International Office, in cooperation with the Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners – Pardubice Region will be organising a presentation about this new law (free of charge), which came into force in the Czech Republic on 31 July 2019. The purpose of this new law is to facilitate and enhance mobility in the EU and residence in the Czech Republic of students, researchers, employees (for both EU and non-EU citizens). The presentation will be held on Wednesday, 2 October at 5:00pm at the offices of the Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners – Pardubice R...
A new law to facilitate and enhance mobility in the EU and residence in the Czech Republic!
The International Office, in cooperation with the Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners – Pardubice Region will be organising a presentation about this new law (free of charge), which came into force in the Czech Republic on 31 July 2019. The purpose of this new law is to facilitate and enhance mobility in the EU and residence in the Czech Republic of students, researchers, employees (for both EU and non-EU citizens). The presentation will be held on Wednesday, 2 October at 5:00pm at the offices of the Centre for Support of Integration of Foreigners – Pardubice Regio...
Introductionary seminar (24.09.2019)
You are a new international employee at the UPa or soon you will be? Come to the „Introductionary seminar for incoming International Employees” which will be held on Tuesday, 24th September from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Language Centre (room DB / 01002). The purpose is to help you to smoothly transition to the University of Pardubice and become more familiar with life in Pardubice and the Czech Republic. Caroline Novák-Jolly, Euraxess coordinator will provide you with some basic information about what being an employee at the University of Pardubice entails. Some...
Czech classes sign up!
New Czech classes for international PhD students and employees will be opened in September 2019. If you are interested in learning Czech, please contact Caroline Novák-Jolly: caroline.novak-jolly@upce.cz At the moment, 20 international employees and PhD students from Sweden, India, South Africa, the Philippines, Germany, Chile and some other countries are part of this new project. You can find more information about their experience learning Czech here. Caroline Novak-Jolly Department of International Affairs and Developement
Ingrid Hudabiunigg from Germany: German, Literature and Historian Teacher
1/ Who are you? Where are you from? My name is Ingrid Hudabiunigg. I am a retired German university professor, permanently living in Berlin. Since 2013 I have had the position of a „garant“ for the department „nemecký jazyk pro odbornou praxi“ at the Faculty of Arts and Philosophy here in Pardubice. 2/ How long have you been in the Czech Republic and at the University of Pardubice? I commute from Berlin to Pardubice and usually stay here for 5 weeks during each semester. 3/ How is the communication at the University of Pardubice with your colleagues - are...
City Tour of Pardubice (3. 6. 2019)
Discover Pardubice with the International Office! See the interesting and beautiful sights of the city! We invite you to join the City Tour we have organised for Monday 3 June. Time: From 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Meeting point: Pernštýnské Náměstí (Main square in Old Town) Contact person: Caroline Novák-Jolly Language: English If you are interested, please contact Caroline Novák-Jolly at caroline.novak-jolly@upce.cz to sign up.
First Aid course for Internationals (17.05.2019)
It can be very stressful to know exactly what to do when you encounter a medical emergency, even when you are in your home country, speaking your mother tongue and have some first aid knowledge. Now, imagine the same situation abroad, in a country with different habits, culture and language! Aware of this challenge and dedicated to helping international students and employees feel more integrated and secure in Pardubice and the Czech Republic, the Dept. of International Affairs and Development and the Faculty of Health Studies have decided to organize First Aid courses. ...
