The congress will offer administrators, managers, researchers, and other life science professionals a range of lectures, workshops, and discussions—above all, an opportunity to share experiences.
Among the main topics of this year’s congress are the role of core facilities in scientific institutions, innovation in research infrastructures, support for open science through collaboration, and professional development for leaders of these centers. Strengthening cooperation between industry and research infrastructures will also be a key focus.
Register at this link:
https://www.ctls2025.com/registration.
FAB25 Czechia: Iconic Maker Event Comes to the Czech Republic for the First Time
Date:
July 4–11, 2025
More information:
https://fab25.fabevent.org/
Looking to spend your summer among makers? Head to Brno and Prague this summer for
FAB25 Czechia! This prestigious international event is coming to the Czech Republic for the first time, bringing together the global community of makers, innovators, and tech enthusiasts. This year’s theme is “
Bridge the Gap”—overcoming barriers through knowledge sharing and building new collaborations.
The program will take place not only in Brno and Prague but also en route between the two cities. The first three and a half days will feature a
Fab Conference at Brno’s Janáček Theatre, offering inspiring lectures, discussions, and workshops focused on digital manufacturing and innovation. Afterward, participants will travel to Prague on the
Maker Train—a specially arranged train filled with a creative and entertaining program.
In Prague,
Prusa Day will focus on 3D printing, including a tour of the
Prusa factory, lectures, hands-on workshops, and a unique Prusa party. The grand finale will be the
Fab Festival, celebrating the maker community (the Maker Movement) and the Fab Lab network, with a rich program open to the general public.
FAB25 Czechia is not just a conference—it’s a celebration of creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Over 1,100 creators, scientists, artists, educators, and policymakers from around the globe are expected to attend.
JSALT2025: A Six-Week Workshop for Speech Technology Research
Date:
June 23–August 1, 2025
More information:
https://jsalt2025.fit.vut.cz/
Summer in Brno will also shine a spotlight on speech technologies. The international speech community will gather for the 32nd time at the
JSALT (Jelinek Summer Workshop on Speech and Language Technology), focusing on speech and language processing. For over 30 years, this workshop has been organized by the Center for Language and Speech Processing at Johns Hopkins University. This year’s event in Brno is co-organized by the
Speech@FIT research group from Brno University of Technology alongside
Phonexia.
The workshop brings together experts from various institutions who will dedicate six weeks to intensive research in language and speech processing. The goal is to push the boundaries of what computers can do in
understanding human speech, translating languages, and interacting with users. Topics include improving language models for long conversations, enhancing speech recognition in noisy environments, and creating systems that can synthesize speech even in languages with limited data. Participants’ work will result in scientific publications and new software tools and innovative technologies that make communication with computers—and one another—easier.
The program will also feature lectures, seminars, and—most importantly—a unique opportunity to form new international collaborations in artificial intelligence and speech processing. The workshop is preceded by a two-week summer school that serves as an introduction to these topics.
