We have received the european HR AWARD: A prestigious recognition and starting point for further development of high-quality working conditions in science

The Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is a fresh holder of the European certificate HR Excellence in Research Award. For our institution, this represents a recognition that our working environment meets European standards for work in scientific environment.

This certificate will support our efforts to further expand research activities. It provides a guarantee of creating a working environment that supports excellent science and transparency, it increases the attractiveness of our institute when addressing international scholars, helps raise the profile of the institute both within the domestic and international scene, and it is taken into account during grant application procedures.

The HR Award will also aid further strategic development of the institute in areas such as human resource management, international collaboration, open access to scientific information, popularisation, and gender equality.

For further information on the HR Award, see https://www.flu.cas.cz/cz/o-nas/hr-excellence

Activities linked to implementation of HR Award certification have been undertaken since 2020 as part of project ‘Development of environment for professional growth of employees of the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences’, which is co-financed from EU funds.