Czech Liaison Office for Research and Development (CZELO) in Brussels supports the successful integration of the Czech research into the European research cooperation, particularly through the EU Framework Programmes for Research and Development. The office provides free services to researchers from all fields and all research bodies in the Czech Republic. CZELO is a project managed by the Technology Centre of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. The first project (1P05OK464) was realized in the years 2005 – 2008 and supported from the National Research Programme (1P – Regional and International Cooperation in Research). The current project CZELO2 (OK08005) is supported by programme EUPRO and runs until 31 December 2012.

CZELO offers the following services:

• providing targeted and timely information on European research and opportunities for participation in international research consortia (Newsletter CZELO, Web CZELO);

• preparing and facilitating meetings of Czech researchers with relevant officers of the European Commission for the promotion of research topics and project proposals (CZELO Workshops);

• promoting systematically Czech research and its results, partner capacities and specific offers for collaboration;
• organizing information days about Czech research and development for the European institutions (European Parliament, European Commission, EU Council and others), organizations based in Brussels and partner offices;
• providing basic support infrastructure and assistance for meetings of Czech researchers with potential project partners in Brussels.

Our address:

Czech Liaison Office for R&D

Rue du Trône 98

B-1050 Brussels, BELGIUM

Our team:

Anna Vosečková   Head of Office   Email: voseckova@tc.cz   Tel: +32 (0)2 514 6672   Competences:  Nanosciences & material research Information & communication technologies  EURATOM Research infrastructure International Cooperation European Institute of Innovation and Technology

Michaela Vlková   Deputy Head   Email: vlkovam@tc.cz   Tel: +32 (0)2 514 6674   Competences: Energy  Environment  Transport Space Security research Researchers' mobility (Marie Curie)

Adéla Vožechová   Email: vozechova@tc.cz   Tel: +32 (0)2 514 6672   Competences: Regional research & Research potential Health Biotechnologies, food & agriculture Frontier research (ERC) SMEs Innovation

Nela Hájková   Email: stazista.czelo@tc.cz   Tel: +32 (0)2 514 6673   Trainee Socio-economic sciences & humanities

Events organized by CZELO:

• Workshop Plant Sciences, Brussels 26.4.2012
• Financial instruments in future EU programmes, Brussels 26.4.2012
• Workshop on Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Brussels 24.4.2012
• IGLO Open seminar on Key Eneabling Technologies, Brussels 6.3.2012
• Miniworkshop and networking event on NMP topic, Brussels 2.2.2012
• Miniworshop and partnering event on brain research, Brussels 21.11.2011
• FP7 ICT Call 9 - robotics and cognitive systems, Brussels 15.11.2011 
• CZELO meeting with the representatives of the Czech regions, Brussels 29.9.2011
• Researchers´roundtable on water related research, Brussels 20.9.2011
• CZELO presentation on 5th Czech Street Party in Brussels, 17.6.2011
• IGLO Open Special workshop on Open Access, Brussels 22 March 2011
• Miniworkshop and networking event on NMP topic, Brussels 15 March 2011
• CZELO office met representatives of the Czech regions in Brussels, 9 March 2011
• Workshop on the Eurostars programme, Brussels, 24.11.2010
• Presentation of the CZELO office at the Czech Street Party, Brussels 25 June 2010
• CZELO office celebrated its fifth anniversary, 25 May 2010
• IGLO Open workshop on PPP Future Internet, Brussels 2 March 2010
• Presentation of EUREKA projects - workshop and the social event, 18 November 2009
• Biodiversity Research Conference, Brussels, 4 November 2009
• Presentation of CZELO office at the Czech Street Party in Brussels, Brussels 26 June 2009
• EU lunch conference: Un Etat Membre a la Une: La Republique Tcheque, Brussels 23 June 2009
• Sustainable Development: a challenge for European Research Conference, Brussels 26-28 May 2009
• Czech Open Days, Luxembourg 5-6 May 2009
• Workshop Knowledge Regions and the Lisbon Strategy, Brussels 1 April 2009
• Presentation on 'Extreme Light Infrastructure', Brussels 10 March 2009
• Social event for EU Council WG CREST and the presenation of Czech R&D reform, Brussels 15 January 2009
• CZELO Workshop in the EP on framework programmes impact assessment, Brussels 3 December 2008
• CZELO Workshop Environmental programmes in Western Balkan countries and Asia, Brussels 5-6 November 2008
• 2nd Czech Street Party, Brussels 12 June 2008 - CZELO + VŠCHT, 12.6.2008
• CZELO 3rd year anniversary, Brussels, 29.05.08 (Czech Press Release); Information in English
• Czech Republic - Your Partner in the agrobiotechnology research, Brussels, 22.11.07
• Presentation of Czech Science at Opening of Czech House, Brussels, 11.10.07 
• Training researchers to be good managers seminar, Brussels, 21.09.07
• Protection of Soil Resources - Czech Knowledge and EU Policy, Brussels 26.09.06
• Workshop Regional Innovation in Central Europe, Brussels 13.09.06
• REGinNET, your gateway to the new European regions, Brussels 30.05.06
• Regional Innovation in Central Europe: Olomouc Region, Brussels 16.05.06
• Presentation "Waste Recycling Technologies", Brussels 22.02.06
• EIB and EIF instruments within FP7 & CIP, Brussels 12.01.06
• Cercle Tchèque - FP7 and Regions of Knowledge, Brussels 24.11.05
• Innovative Region of North-East Bohemia, Brussels 09.11.05
• Round Table & Lunch Workshop, Brussels 19.10.05
• Opening Ceremony of the CZELO office, Brussels 27.06.05

Selected publications of CZELO:

CZELO is hosted by the Technology Centre ASCR, www.tc.cz, and it is supported by the National Research Programme of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, www.msmt.cz.

How you will find us: