Sensing Places: Looking for a way back home

Listen to a discussion about the role of controlled media and manipulation of public opinion in Russia and the spread of misinformation of Russian military aggression towards Ukraine, that has now evolved into a prolonged war conflict.  SPEAKERS: Dr Jade McGlynn, Middlebury Institute of International Studies Dr Václav Štětka, Communication and Media Studies at Loughborough CHAIRED BY:  DR MAXIM ALYUKOV, King’s College London For more information please visit our website here: https://bit.ly/3y8fjxR

On the occasion of the English-language publication book launch of Bianca Bellová's book THE LAKE, organised in collaboration with Parthian and Czech Literary Centre, the winner of the 2017 EU Prize for Literature discusses her highly topical book with Glen James Brown, the Portico and Orwell Prize-shortlisted author of Ironopolis.  Recorded at the Czech Embassy in London on Thursday 19 May.  For more information please visit www.czechcentre.org.uk

Listen to a discussion about the urgency for humanitarian relief aid and its various forms as well as the latest development in Ukraine, discussed by internationally recognized experts and field practitioners from Ukraine, Czech Republic, Poland and United Kingdom.   SPEAKERS: Šimon Pánek, Director and Founder, People in Need Foundation Maria Montague, Deputy Director, Ukrainian Institute Radka Rubilina, Director, Czech Centre Kyiv Barbara Drozdowicz, CEO, East European Resource Centre CHAIRED BY:  Klára Skřivánková, Trust for London For more information please visit our website here: LINK  

Listen to a discussion about the impact & possible detrimental outcomes of the war in Ukraine with leading experts on Eastern Europe and Russia. The panelists explore the roots of the Russian invasion from the collapse of the Soviet Union and the establishment of Ukraine to the rise of Vladimir Putin, Russia’s seizure of Crimea and the current war. The  panel features Edward Lucas, expert on Central and Eastern European politics, economics and security, Rt Rev. Kenneth Nowakowski, the Eparchial Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, Marina Pesenti, former Head of Ukrainian Institute  London, James Rodgers, former BBC Correspondent in Moscow and Pavel Seifter, former Czech Ambassador to the UK. For more information please visit our website here: LINK

Artist Tereza Stehlikova in conversation with curator Gareth Evans about her multi-disciplinary artistic practice and reflect on the importance of unique places and spaces in inspiring and shaping her ideas. More info at https://bit.ly/36dLctu

The new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. The fifth talk invites you to learn more about the collaboration between AI and theatre with artists and AI experts • Piotr Mirowski - DeepMind, Improbotics • Marcel Karnapke - CyberRäuber • Rudolf Rosa - THEaiTRE Chaired by Tracy Harwood, Professor of Digital Culture at the De Montfort University and director of the award-winning Art AI Festival. More info at https://bit.ly/3EEIjy5

The new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. The fourth talk invites you to learn more about the threats and risks in online environment and most efficient approaches of cyber security and privacy with • Karoliina Ainge - Cybersecurity and Technology Lead at Independent Diplomat • Dr Luis Espinosa-Anke - Cardiff University • Jiří Berger - forensic expert in Cybersecurity Chaired by PhD. Joanna J. Bryson, the Professor of Ethics and Technology at Hertie School of Governance More info at https://bit.ly/308VhVW

The new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. The third talk invites you to learn more about the future of smart mobility and its implications with • Laura Ruotsalainen from University of Helsinki • Michal Čáp from MIT spin-off isee AI • Zsolt Szalay from Budapest University of Technology Chaired by Michael Keith, Director of COMPAS at the University of Oxford. More info at https://bit.ly/2V7KaJQ

The new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. The second talk invites you to learn more about the impact of AI on our creativity and art with artists and AI experts: • Marie du Chastel • Mario Klingemann • Jana Horáková  Chaired by Melanie Lenz, curator of Digital Art at the V&A Museum. More info at https://bit.ly/3ft5wb5

The new EUNIC AI Science Café Series aims to present current and timely topics alongside the proposals for innovative, bold and inspirational solutions to tackle key issues. The contributors are experts from the EUNIC member states, many of whom represent international teams and their counterparts from the United Kingdom. The first talk invites you to learn more about the ethical impact of the use of artificial intelligence with philosophers & AI experts: • Janina Loh • Charlotte Stix  • Dita Malečková. The virtual event will be chaired by Erin Young from The Alan Turing Institute. More at https://bit.ly/32zPg26