ČISOK newsletter 2017-01

NEWSLETTER 1
2017

Minister Ofir Akunis visited the Czech Republic

At the end of June earlier this year, Israeli Minister for
Science, Research and Space Ofir Akunis visited the
Czech Republic. Minister Akunis arrived to Prague
on invitation by Vice Prime Minister Pavel Bělo-
brádek, with whom he discussed opportunities to
deepen cooperation between the two countries in
the field of Research, Technology and Innovation.

e two day visit included a press conference and
a  visit in leading research centers. Minister Akunis
also travelled to the ELI Beamlines laser centerin Dol-
ní Břežany. On the occasion of that visit, the Cham-
ber hosted a special dinner for Minister Akunis.

Intensive Czechs donated a new fire
cooperation truck to Israel
between the Czech
Republic and In November last year, Israel was fighting ex- funds for the procurement of such truck as
Israel on water tensive forest fires. It was painful to watch the a donation for KKL firefighters. The Czech Re-
security flames swallow the forest that the Keren Kaye- public did so as one of a few EU Member States,
meth Leisrael–Jewish National Fund had planted if not the only one.
e Chamber continues an intensive deepe- for decades and that had already changed the
ning of cooperation in the domain of water shape and microclimate of the landscape. by Michal Pacovský,
security, water management technologies President KKL–JNF Czech Republic
and transfer of know-how between the Czech The KKL–JNF Czech Republic then addressed photo by KKL–JNF
Republic and Israel.Together with the Minis- an urgent request for aid to all its sponsors and
try of the Environment, the Czech-Israeli Mu- friends to assist with the replacement of fire-
tual Chamber of Commerce organised a visit fighting equipment, forest clearing and revita-
by Israeli experts, representatives of the Mini- lisation. The Czech – Israeli Mutual Chamber
stry of Economy, Ministry of Protection of the of Commerce and some of its members also
Environment and the Israel Water Authority, quickly came up with a helping hand and they
who took part in two workshops in Prague deserve our gratitude and acknowledgement.
on June 20-21, 2017. e other workshop on
water management was held by the CIMCC The KKL Czech Republic together with the Fe-
in the Marble Hall of Česká Spořitelna build- deration of Jewish Communities contacted the
ing. e opening remarks were delivered by the Government of the Czech Republic with
Vice-President CIMCC Jiří Maceška, then the a  request for help to the KKL firefighters. The
floor already went to the experts from Israel. fire burned fire trucks as well and it was nece-
ssary to renew the fleet. At the same time, we
e primary focus of the workshops was on took it as a unique opportunity to present our
sharing experience with the government and Tatra trucks in the Israeli market and demon-
regulatory framework in the domain of water, strate they are more than useful for fighting fire
and business opportunities with specific em- in difficult terrain. The Government responded
phasis on the preparation of the visit of the very swiftly and took a  decision to allocate
largest water management exhibition that is
now taking placein Israel – WATEC 2017. The Herzliya Conference

by Roman Lesný is year’s seventeenth edition of the Herzliya Confe-
photo by the Ministry of the rence was held under the title “Israel’s Strategic Ba-
Environment lance: Opportunities and Risks.” It has traditionally
covered the situation in Israel as well as in the broader
Middle East. e conference took place on June
20-22nd, 2017, and discussed the Israeli relations with
Egypt and Jordan as well as what are today closer al-
though non-public relations with the Gulf nations.

by Tomáš Pojar
www.herzliyaconference.org

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Pavel Smutný Jiří Maceška Tomáš Pojar Milan Hašek Michal Kadera Martin Kult
President Vice-President Vice-President

An advocate, entre- Jiří Maceška graduat- Tomáš Pojar graduated Milan Hašek graduated Michal Kadera studied Martin Kult gradu-
preneur and phi- ed from the Faculty of from the Charles Uni- from the Southwest- law at the University of ated from the Czech
lanthropist, Pavel Economy at the Uni- versity and the Inter- ern Graduate School West Bohemia in Pil- Technical University in
Smutný is a partner versity of Economics, disciplinary Institute in of Banking in Dallas. sen and the Universi- Prague in the electronic
in the CÍSAŘ, ČEŠ- Prague. He recently Israel. en he worked He joined the Česká tät Passau, Germany. computers program
KA, SMUTNÝ law worked in admi- in non-profit sector, di- spořitelna in 1996, and He worked in the Se- and earned MBA in
firm and President nistrative bodies of plomacy and today he built a new unit for com- nate and the Ministry management and lea-
of the BOHEMIAN companies owned by is a vice-rector of the munity banking after the of Education, Youth dership. He is the Se-
HERITAGE FUND en- the Government. Pri- CEVRO Institute and privatisation of the bank, and Sports. He led the nior VP in NESS Tech-
dowment fund. In or to that, he worked a security consultant. which he has led since CEBRE – Czech Business nologies, and speciali-
his legal practice, he in diplomatic service His hobbies include or- then under the name of Representation to the EU ses in innovative infor-
primarily specialises (the Czech Repu- nithology. Public and Non-profit upholding advocating mation systems, their
in international in- blic’s Permanent De- Sector. He is also respon- the interests of the Czech integration and deve-
vestment relations legation to the OECD Jan Vrátník sible for real estate and industry in the European lopment of SW solu-
and commercial law. in Paris) and in lea- social banking. He is keen decision-making process. tions. In his free time,
He graduated from ding government po- Jan Vrátník graduated on sports: plays table Since 2012, he has been he dedicates himself to
the Faculty of Law of sitions. (Ministry of from the University of tennis, tennis and enjoys the External Affairs Di- sports and family.
the Charles Univer- Industry and Trade). West Bohemia and the skiing. He is also interest- rector of ŠKODA AUTO
sity and completed In his free time, he en- University of Twente ed in culture and history. with a portfolio invol- CZECH-ISRAELI
a study stay at Pa- joys concerts of cla- with focus on enginee- ving public affairs, social MUTUAL CHAMBER
ris-Sorbonne. His ssic music, opera and ring and economy. He Jiří Schlanger responsibility and public OF COMMERCE
hobbies include his- ballet. His favourite worked in the banking assistance. He enjoys tra- Václavské nám. 802/56,
tory, and he also ded- sports are swimming sector for fifteen years, Jiří Schlanger graduated velling, sports, hiking and 110 00, Praha 1
icates his free time to and cycling. where he engaged in from the Faculty of Natu- motorbiking. T: +420 224 032 161
caring for his garden. consultancy on corpo- ral Sciences of the Charles E: [email protected]
Petr Mothejl rate finance, mergers University with speciali- Michal
Pavel Kysilka and acquisitions and sation in chemistry and Zahradníček www.cisok.cz
Petr Mothejl gradu- investment banking worked as a scientist in
Pavel Kysilka gradua- ated from the Faculty (as the chairman of pharmaceutical research. Michal Zahradníček CeskoIzraelskaSmise-
ted from the University of Civil Engineering the board of the ERSTE He was the leader of the graduated from the Brno naObchodniKomora
of Economics. He was of the Czech Techni- Corporate Finance, a. s.). Czech Trade Union of University of Techno-
the executive governor cal University. He has He also worked in the the Health Service and logy and the Universi- @C_I_S_O_K
of the Czech National been a co-owner of the domain of venture Social Carefor twenty ty in Darmstadt, in the
Bank and CEO of Česká DEKONTA company capital. He dedicates years and was involved economy and manage- českoizraelskasmisena-
Spořitelna; later he since 1992. As part of himself to regional in the social dialog in the ment program. In 2001, obchodnikomora
worked for the Interna- his career, he specia- development (he is Czech Republic and the he completed his MBA DTP and production
tional Monetary Fund. lises in chemical and a member of the su- EU and he also served studies at the PIBS and LabelUp, s. r. o.
He is the founder and environmental safety, pervisory board of the as a Deputy Minister of Manchester University. www.labelup.cz
chairman of the 6DA- especially reclaiming Regional Development Health Care. Today he He is a co-owner and Published
cademy and President locations contamina- Agency of the Pilsen works as the vice-chair- founder of multiple October 2017
of the Smetana’s Lito- ted with highly toxic Region) and support man of the Balneology firms in the domain of
myšl Festival. In his free pollutants. His hobbies to innovation busi- Research Institute, a pub- information techno-
time, he enjoys music include sport and tac- nesses. In his free time, lic research institute. He logy, biomedicine and
and mountain biking. tical shooting, piloting he prefers culture and devotes himself to digi- energy. ose compa-
single-engine airplane sports, particularly tal anthropology, works nies have international
and motorbiking. golf and travelling. on projects in medical operations in the total
and social domain and is of seventeen countries
a university lecturer. (e.g. EU, Russia, U.S., Isra-
el, Indonesia, Singapore,
Turkey, and Morocco).

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