University rectors and education minister Bek to formally launch academic year

Rectors, along with Education Minister Mikuláš Bek, will formally open the new academic year at a ceremony in Prague's Congress Centre today. Attendees will include university officials, politicians, and representatives from the National Accreditation Office. Speakers will include Eva Zažímalová, head of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and Milena Králíčková, rector of Charles University. The event will be followed by a plenary session of the Czech Rectors' Conference, focusing on the future of higher education and university funding.