{"id":115017,"date":"2026-09-10T16:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T14:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/aktuality\/upjs-prijala-predstavitelov-svetovej-europskej-slovenskej-a-ceskej-geografie\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T14:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T13:43:55","slug":"upjs-hosted-representatives-from-the-global-european-slovak-and-czech-geography-communities","status":"publish","type":"cpt_aktuality","link":"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/en\/actualities\/upjs-hosted-representatives-from-the-global-european-slovak-and-czech-geography-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"UPJ\u0160 Hosted Representatives from the Global, European, Slovak, and Czech Geography Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On September 7 through 10, 2026<\/strong>, Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice hosted more than <strong>250 geographers from Slovakia, Czechia, and other countries<\/strong> at the 4th Joint Congress of the Czech and Slovak Geographical Societies, titled <em>Geography in the Changing World<\/em>. The opening program included welcoming prominent representatives of the global, European, Slovak, and Czech geographical communities by the management of UPJ\u0160 in Ko\u0161ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prior to the conference\u2019s opening on Monday, <strong>September 7<\/strong>, <strong>Prof. MUDr. Daniel Pella, PhD.<\/strong>, Rector of UPJ\u0160 in Ko\u0161ice, and <strong>Prof. Mgr. Jaroslav Hofierka, PhD.<\/strong>, Vice Rector for Educational Quality, welcomed representatives of leading geographical communities in the \u0160af\u00e1rik Chamber at the UPJ\u0160 Rectorate. <strong>Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand<\/strong>, President of the International Geographical Union (IGU); <strong>Prof. Zolt\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong>, President of the Association of Geographical Societies in Europe (EUGEO); <strong>Prof. Martin Bolti\u017eiar<\/strong>, President of the Slovak Geographical Society; and <strong>RNDr. Ji\u0159\u00ed Preis, Ph.D.<\/strong>, Vice President of the Czech Geographical Society were among the guests. <strong>Assoc. Prof. RNDr. Roman Sot\u00e1k, Ph.D.<\/strong>, Dean of the Faculty of Science at UPJ\u0160; <strong>Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Michal Gallay, Ph.D.<\/strong>; Vice Dean for International Relations of the Faculty of Science at UPJ\u0160; and <strong>Assoc. Prof. Mgr. Ladislav Novotn\u00fd, Ph.D.<\/strong>, Chair of the Congress Organizing Committee and Director of the Institute of Geography at the Faculty of Science, UPJ\u0160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the reception, they discussed the status of <strong>geography within contemporary science, its significance in addressing environmental and societal challenges<\/strong>, and the need to integrate approaches from the natural sciences, social sciences, and technology. The discussion also covered<strong> international cooperation among geographical societies<\/strong>, the development of scientific ties, and the role of geography in researching climate change, cities and regions, and spatial inequalities, as well as the application of artificial intelligence and geoinformation technologies. At the conclusion of the reception, the guests signed the Chronicle of Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id115017_5f871c-2b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_c75377-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_c75377-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8980-Geograf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8980-Geograf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8980-Geograf-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8980-Geograf-768x507.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_bed42b-47 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_bed42b-47\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8920-Geograf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111417\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8920-Geograf.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_8920-Geograf-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Congress opens at the Faculty of Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After welcoming the guests at the Rector\u2019s Office, the program continued with the ceremonial opening of the congress in the M5 auditorium on the campus of the Faculty of Science at UPJ\u0160. <strong>Daniel Pella<\/strong>, Rector of UPJ\u0160, <strong>Martin Bolti\u017eiar<\/strong>, President of the Slovak Geographical Society, and <strong>Ji\u0159\u00ed Preis<\/strong>, Vice President of the Czech Geographical Society, representing Assoc. Prof. Pavel Chrom\u00fd, president of the society, addressed the participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>The surrounding environment influences the quality of our daily lives, including our health. Geography is therefore undoubtedly one of the scientific disciplines that enable us to understand the world in a broader context. It connects natural processes and the functioning of cities and regions with social changes, while also offering tools to predict their future development, which can help us improve the conditions of the environment in which we live. I am pleased that Ko\u0161ice, our university, and its Faculty of Science have become the venue for a gathering of leading European and global experts,<\/em>\u201d said <strong>Daniel Pella<\/strong>, Rector of UPJ\u0160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Zolt\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong>, President of EUGEO, also emphasized the significance of the joint organization of the congress by the Czech and Slovak geographical communities, as well as its openness to the international community. A significant portion of the scientific program was conducted in English, which gave the event a broader European and international dimension.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id115017_b54823-ae alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_076c90-28{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_076c90-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_076c90-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_20260907_140443-Geograf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111399\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333656644034917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_20260907_140443-Geograf.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_20260907_140443-Geograf-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_20260907_140443-Geograf-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_625f3c-08 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_625f3c-08\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04024-1-Geograf-e1789049516721.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04024-1-Geograf-e1789049516721.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04024-1-Geograf-e1789049516721-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04024-1-Geograf-e1789049516721-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Congress Brings Geography, Society, and Technology Together<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the congress\u2019s main guests were <strong>Prof. Nathalie Lemarchand<\/strong>, President IGU, who spoke on the transformation of large commercial complexes; EUGEO President <strong>Prof. Zolt\u00e1n Kov\u00e1cs<\/strong>, who gave a lecture on the challenges of sustainable cities; and <strong>Prof. Jakub Langhammer <\/strong>from Charles University in Prague, who discussed how technology and artificial intelligence are changing geographical research and the work of geographers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The academic program featured plenary lectures and panel discussions, as well as thematic sessions, poster presentations, a teaching day, and concluding field trips. The program covered a wide range of topics, from GeoAI and remote sensing to urban development, transportation, migration, and regional disparities, as well as natural hazards and landscape changes.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id115017_f272fd-dc alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_c4a501-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_c4a501-30\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04305-1-Geograf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04305-1-Geograf.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04305-1-Geograf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04305-1-Geograf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column115017_adc077-f1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column115017_adc077-f1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04408-1-Geograf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04408-1-Geograf.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04408-1-Geograf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.upjs.sk\/app\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CH_04408-1-Geograf-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference concluded on Thursday, <strong>September 10<\/strong>, when participants moved from the university campus to the field for full-day and half-day field trips focused on current changes in the landscape of Ko\u0161ice and its surroundings, as well as their historical and natural contexts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 7 through 10, 2026, Pavol Jozef \u0160af\u00e1rik University in Ko\u0161ice hosted more than 250 geographers from Slovakia, Czechia, and other countries at the 4th Joint Congress of the Czech and Slovak Geographical Societies, titled Geography in the Changing World. 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