President Pavel continues US visit in Chicago, to meet Czech

Czech President Petr Pavel continues his US visit on Thursday in Chicago, where he was invited to speak at the University of Chicago and honor the legacy of former Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who lectured at the university in the early 1900s. Later, Pavel will meet with members of the local Czech community.

During his visit, Pavel will also lead a roundtable discussion on security threats and the role of innovation and new technologies. He is scheduled to meet Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. On Friday, he will visit the National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.