Are you an independent principal investigator of any nationality, working in any discipline at a research institution in Czechia? Would you like to meet more of your peers, expand your support network, and gain new insights and inspiration in diverse topics related to your job, such as people management, making an impact at your institution, or publication strategies? Then you have come to the right place!
The core activity of the PI Forum are bimonthly informal networking events, which consist of a guest lecture, panel discussion etc. on a topic of broad interest (such as Recruitment, Communication, Publication strategy etc.) and a free networking session. These events are complemented by an online Slack platform to foster interaction and exchange of experience within the PI community also outside the networking events.
Since the kick-off event in February 2023, thanks to ongoing support from the Charles University, as well as new partnerships with Masaryk University, its Faculty of Science and CEITEC MU, we have hosted 18 PI Forum events in Prague and Brno, reaching >100 principal investigators, most of whom regularly come back.
We will be more than happy to welcome you at the upcoming PI Forum events below. If you would like to see the PI Forum events also in other cities, do get in touch with us, we will do our best to make this happen!
In the season 2025/26 you can look forward to the upcoming PI Fora:
Prague:
September 30: PI Forum #14: Open Science and Intellectual Property, in Prague
November 25: PI Forum #15: Services to the Academic Community, in Prague
February 10: PI Forum #16: Mentoring, in Prague
April 28: PI Forum #17: Junior Faculty, in Prague
June 2: PI Forum #18 in Prague
Brno:
November 4: PI Forum Brno #6: Kickstarting tour lab 102
February 3: PI Forum Brno #7: Equal opportunities
April 7: PI Forum Brno #8: Financing your research
June 9: PI Forum Brno #9: Work-life balance
To participate in the PI Forum, please register in advance in the form for each event. Registration will also ensure that you will be the first to receive information about upcoming meetings.
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A space for meeting, networking, and sharing of experience among Principal Investigators working in Czechia, open for anyone holding an independent Research Group Leader position in any scientific discipline regardless of age, experience, institution, or nationality.
A space for meeting, networking, and sharing of experience among Principal Investigators working in Czechia, open for anyone holding an independent Research Group Leader position in any scientific discipline regardless of age, experience, institution, or nationality.
A space for meeting, networking, and sharing of experience among Principal Investigators working in Czechia, open for anyone holding an independent Research Group Leader position in any scientific discipline regardless of age, experience, institution, or nationality.
A space for meeting, networking, and sharing of experience among Principal Investigators working in Czechia, open for anyone holding an independent Research Group Leader position in any scientific discipline regardless of age, experience, institution, or nationality.
A space for meeting, networking, and sharing of experience among Principal Investigators working in Czechia, open for anyone holding an independent Research Group Leader position in any scientific discipline regardless of age, experience, institution, or nationality.
