Wilhelm appointed commissioner for European research

The former rector of Prague's Charles University, Ivan Wilhelm, has been appointed the new government commissioner for European research. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. As commissioner, it will be Mr Wilhelm's task to coordinate research activities and oversee their inclusion in EU projects. He will also cooperate, for example, on proposals like Europroject Terezin - aimed at seeing Terezin become home to a centre on Holocaust Studies, involving cooperation by other European universities.

The new commissioner is to take up his post at the beginning of June.