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Czech Centres opened its Czech House in Moscow in 2002. Its primary ambition is to serve as a contact for Russian and Czech businesses. Czech House in Moscow is currently the largest complex owned by the Czech Republic abroad, containing 122 offices, 132 apartments, 87 hotel rooms in addition to
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The organisation dates back to its opening in 1949 as the Cultural and Information Centres (CIS) in Sofia and Warsaw. In the Eastern Bloc, further CIS offices were opened in Budapest (1953), Berlin (1955) and Bucharest (1981). In 1993, the organisation's name was changed from the Cultural and
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Information Centres to Czech Centres and the range of operations was expanded to encompass exports and tourism with new offices opened outside of Central and Eastern Europe.
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in 2013. In April 2017, the organisation's Director General Jan Závěšický was removed by the Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek due to 'serious managerial errors'.
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Cooperating with universities and institutions of education, science, research and innovation to promote the success of Czech research and development.
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Within these activities, the Czech Centres organises cultural and educational events in the Czech Republic and abroad, such as:
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In addition to this, it organises several awards and curatorial internships for areas of Czech culture, such as the
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Czech Centres owns and curates its own galleries in Prague that are open to the general public at Rytířská 539/31.
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Facilitating participation in foreign projects for Czech entities and the development of international cooperation.
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conference rooms, a business centre, restaurant, bar, gym fitness centre and sauna, as well as other facilities.
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consisting of offices in 26 countries throughout three continents. It was established for the promotion of the
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Promoting Czech culture (such as the fine arts, architecture, design, fashion, film, music and literature).
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According to its 2012-2015 Strategic Report, the Czech Centres are tasked with the following activities:
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Promoting the Czech Republic as a tourist destination with a focus on regional presentations abroad.
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Supporting teaching the Czech language abroad by running certified Czech language courses and exams.
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Providing support for external economic relations and developing Czech export opportunities.
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Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic: between July 1998 and December 1999
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Promoting the Czech Republic abroad in cooperation with diplomatic missions.
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In 2015, Czech Centres enrolled 2,063 students in Czech language courses.
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educational events and publications about Czech scientists, such as
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In April 2006, Czech Centres opened its new headquarters in
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In 2006, Czech Centres opened its first office in Asia in
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Government of Czech Republic
cultural

New York

Berlin
Czech
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Czech Republic
Czech history
culture
language
Tokyo
Japan
EUNIC
Seoul
South Korea
One World Film Festival
Echoes of Ji.hlava documentary film festival
Otto Wichterle
Antonín Holý
Susanna Roth
Austria
Vienna
Belgium
Brussels
Bulgaria
Sofia
Czech Republic

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