OCAS - Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic, o.s.
Events
You are cordially invited for the traditional and unmissable OCAS Christmas dinner, this time in restaurant Petřínské terasy celebrating our 3rd anniversary! Besides the great view, the prices and cuisine are both tasty. We might even have a little surprise. Definitely make time for this celebration, you do not want to miss it!:)
Date: 21st December 2010
Time: 18:00 - as you wish
Location: Restaurant Petrinske terasy, www.petrinsketerasy.cz, address Seminářská zahrada 393, Malá Strana, Praha 1
Price: everyone pays his/her own food and drinks, better bring cash, they may not be accepting cards
Important: register ASAP by responding to this email or by writing to: info@oxbridge.cz
If you know of any Ox/Cam alumni who is still not a member of OCAS, bring him/her along. Spouses/partners are welcome to attend. Do confirm your attendance and that of your guests asap to secure a reservation.
Looking forward to seeing you!
The Chevening Alumni Associationand the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society (OCAS) request the kind pleasure of your company at Mikulášské husí hody 2010 December 3rd - 5th at Pension Jonáš (Svobodné Hamry 4, www.pension-jonas.com) rsvp: chevening@seznam.cz
This year’s program will include x-country skiing, night visit to the near St. Nicholas fair, quiz, and a kind visit by St. Nicholas himself (prepare a poem). Accommodation av...ailable both days. The bird will be eaten on Saturday at 17:00.
Due to the fact that Penzion Jonáš sleeps only around 25 people, we would like to kindly ask you to make your reservations as soon as possible. As the popularity of our events is increasing, we regret to inform you that this year Chevening and OCAS members will be given priority on a "first come,first reserve" basis. Your friends and partners can accompany you only if there are no other Chevening or OCAS members interested but there has always been enough room in the past, so do not worry.
We therefore kindly ask you when making your reservation to clearly state if you want to take a friend or partner with you.
We are looking forward to seeing you all!
Join us for a discussion and videoconference organized with Harvard University by the Harvard Club of Prague and the Oxford & Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic.
Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010
...Time: 17:15 – 20:00
Place: American Center, street Tržiště 13
PROGRAMME:
17:15 Welcome
17:30 Panel discussion on "Rise of Islam – Should European Societies Worry?"
Speakers:
- Roman Joch, Adviser to the Prime Minister and Director of the Civic Institute
- Pavel Barša, Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, Charles University
- Tomáš Jajtner, University Lecturer, Metropolitan University in Prague and University of South Bohemia
- Lukáš Sedláček, President of Oxford & Cambridge Alumni Society CR, University Lecturer, New York University and Anglo-American University
18:30 Videoconference with Harvard University Professor on "Religion and Global Politics"
Speaker:
- Monica Duffy Toft, Assistant Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University Associate Professor of Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government and Director of the Initiative on Religion in International Affairs
19:30 Reception with Italian food and wine. In conjunction with the HBS Global networking night.
Please register at the latest by 18th October via email to: info@oxbridge.cz
Invitation to a discussion with Roger Scruton at New York University in Prague organized by Oxford & Cambridge Alumni Society CR
You are cordially invited to a discussion with foremost British philosopher and political scientist, Roger Scruton. Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic & New York University in Prague, invite you to an accompanying event of Forum 2000 Conference, a panel discussion in English entitled:
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Reflections on the Commonwealth of Europe: Identity, Culture, Values
Date: Tuesday 12th October, 2010
Time: 16:30 – 18:00
Venue: Richter Hall, New York University in Prague, Malé náměstí 11
Speakers:Roger Scruton, Philosopher and Political Scientist, UK
Jiří Pehe, Political Scientist, Director of New York University in Prague
Alexandr Tomský, Political Scientist, Lecturer and Publisher
Chaired by:
Ondřej Ditrych, OCAS Member and Researcher at the Institute of International Relations in Prague
Topic:
The debate will turn around the current state of "European Commonwealth," the mutuality among European States conditioned on a shared cultural and social order that more than two hundred years ago allowed Edmund Burke, an ardent British patriot, to speak of Europe as "virtually one great state."
The following issues will be raised in the debate: To what extent is the current European Union a political fulfillment of the idea of this European Commonwealth; to what extent is it in contradiction with it? What does the future hold for the European Commonwealth and its constituents?
No registration required. Anyone is welcome to join.
´Jak efektivně bojovat proti korupci v ČR?´
Oxford & Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic a Transparency International Vás zvou na odbornou diskusi ´Jak efektivně bojovat proti korupci v ČR?´. Diskuse proběhne v češtině.
Datum: 17. červen 2010
Čas: 18:00 - 20:00
Lokalita: CERGE-EI, Politických vězňů 7, 111 21, Praha 1
Panelisté budou:
David Ondráčka - ředitel Transparency International ČR (TIC)
Vladimír Zimmel - bývalý ředitel Finanční policie
Ondřej Kundra - investigativní novinář, Respekt
Vladimíra Dvořáková - politoložka, VŠE
Registrace nejpozději do 16. června na email: slavikova@transparency.cz
GARDEN PARTY and social mixer - 5th June 2010
A great business mixer invitation: Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic, is organizing its annual garden party in Prague on 5th June 2010 from 6PM with the participation of representatives of the UK and CR tertiary education, government, ministries, diplomacy and the corporate sphere. Soukromá základní škola Cesta k úspěchu v Praze, s.r.o., hotel Mandarin Oriental Prague, Gymnázium Jaroslava Seiferta and the British Council are currently the main partners for this special event. Among our guests of honour will be Nancy Kenny, Head of Alumni relations of the University of Oxford and Sir Anthony Kenny, former President of the British Academy and current President of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.Jazz soire, lounge music, food, drinks and great raffle prizes will be accompanying this special event. Proceeds from the raffle will be used for enabling Czech students to study at Oxford and Cambridge.
Date and Venue:
Mandarin Hotel Oriental, Nebovidska 459/1, Prague 1
5 June 2010 from 5pm
Non-member tickets come to 490 CZK, student tickets are subsidised at 150 CZK.
In order to register, please inform the Secretary of the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic, Mr. Jan Stejskal, at info@oxbridge.cz about the desired number of tickets and your contact details and please transfer the appropriate payment as soon as possible, but no later than on 21st May 2010, to the account: 2855575001/5500, indicating your name(s) in the tranfers. In response, ticket(s) will be sent to you. The venue chosen for the garden party will be disclosed to you on your ticket(s). If you have any questions or would information on sponsorship, do not hesitate to contact Secretary at the abovementioned email. We reserve the right to make changes to the programme due to unforseen circumstances.
PARTNERS:
Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society Czech Republic
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Christmas Dinner and General Elections
the highlight event this year the Christmas Dinner meeting which will be held on Monday 21 December 2009 from 19:30 in Hybernia restaurant ( www.hybernia.cz ). This event was in last years a great success and many alumni and actual students arrived. Please let us know ( president@oxbridge.cz ) your intention to come that we can secure enough places.
Above mentioned dinner will be preceded by an important event and that will be the elections to OCAS board held from 18:00 on Monday 21 December 2009 in Hybernia restaurant . Existing board will present development, activities and finances during last two years which you can also find in enclosed document.
Our rules request to hold once in two years a general elections for following posts in the board: president, secretary, treasurer, senior project manager, project manager, vice-president for Oxford and vice-president for Cambridge.
If you would like to be among candidates for any of the above positions, express your interest stating in enclosed document:
a ) introduction of yourself,
b) state the reasons why you would be the best candidates for the positions you are running for and
c) describe what you plan to achieve
and send it via an email addressed to secretary Lukas Sedlacek ( secretary@oxbridge.cz ) by Monday 7 December 2009 . The applications documents for positions will be send to members soon after 7 December. Candidates will have each 5 minutes during the elections to make introduction by themselves. Thereafter, all those present will cast secretly their votes and already that evening we will know the results of the elections.
Eligible members to vote are those who are registered and paid their two years membership.
GOOS IS COOL - 27 - 29 November 2009
27th-29th - ´Goose is Cool´ at Penzion Jonáš, Svobodné Hamr y 4. Information aout this event was already sent by Jiri Tencar, in case you want to attend please register at: chevening at seznam dot cz, with a copy to: president at oxbridge dot cz
REMEMBERING 1989 20 YEARS LATER – 17 November 2009
Tuesday 17th- ´Remembering 1989 20 years later´- this will be another informal event held at the Chemistry Gallery (http://www.thechemistry.cz/). Program is being prepared, I will let you know about details soon. Wine and snacks for free will be provided for registered OCAS Members. More details will follow.
READING – PARADISE LOST Wed 11 November 2009
Wednesday 11/11/2009 ´Reading Paradise Lost´- this will be an informal and hopefully cosy event. A specialist on John Milton and his Paradise Lost and a member of OCAS, Sarka Kuhnova, did her PhD at Oxford on Paradise Lost and will be sharing with us her passion. She will introduce the writing and read to us especially interesting passages. The event will take place at apartment of Lukas Sedlacek, at Myslikova street 27 (between Narodni trida and Karlovo namesti metro) from 20:00. Refreshments will be supplied. Any requests: secretary at oxbridge dot cz
DEBATE: “DOES PRESIDENT VACLAV KLAUS SERVE THE INTERESET OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC WITH HIS NEGATIVE APPROACH TO THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE LISBON TREATY?” Thu 29 October 2009
Thursday 29/10/2009 18:30-21:00- Oxbridge debate at the New York University in Prague (NYU) on the Lisbon Treaty and the Role of President Vaclav Klaus, entitled: ´Does President Vaclav Klaus serve the interests of the Czech Republic with his negative approach to the current version of the Lisbon Treaty?´. This will be a classical oxbridge debate, perhaps the first of its kind ever in the Czech Republic. Two speakers will be invited to argue YES, two NO, public is welcome to intervene at any moment, interrupt speakers. At the end of the debate voting will take place to see which arguments were more convincing. It will be held in the same premises as the debate on the economic crisis, at the Richter Hall of NYU right next to Old Town Square, Male namesti 11. I will be sending out more information soon. This is an ideal event to invite your business partners and friends and to network. Over 3000 persons holding senior positions in the government, public administration and business will be invited. If you have any questions please contact Lukas Sedlacek: secretary at oxbridge dot cz.
DEBATA: Z PLZNĚ NA OXFORD NEBO NA CAMBRIDGE? PROČ NE! - 19 October 2009
ELSA Plzeň ve spolupráci s OCAS pořádá besedu Z Plzně na Oxford nebo na Cambridge? Proč ne!. V besedě vystoupí Mgr. Jaroslav Brož MJur. (Oxford) a JUDr. Tomáš Mach, LL.M. (Cambridge)
EUROPEAN ALUMNI REUNION - 7th November 2009
Please be aware of the European Alumni Reunion, which is taking place in Berlin on 7th November 2009.
For more information please check:
http://www.alumni.ox.ac.uk/news_and_events/events/einvites/european_alumni.html
OXFORD UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT PRAGUE - 22nd June 2009
Over the past few years the University of Oxford has seen an increase in the number of students from the Czech Republic considering making an application to UK institutions and specifically Oxford.
We are delighted to inform you of an opportunity for Czech students, their parents and teachers to meet with representatives from Oxford University in Prague on Monday the 22nd June 2009, which is being organised jointly by the Undergraduate Admissions Office and the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society, Czech Republic (OCAS).
This workshop is designed to provide detailed and accurate information regarding all of the aspects that one might consider when applying to Oxford. This will include; the choice of course, the collegiate structure of the University, social life, the financial costs and benefits, and the application process itself, including admissions tests and interviews. The event will be held at Prague Central Municipal library (Městská knihovna), Mariánském náměstí 1, Praha 1, in the small lecture theatre (malý sál), from 14:00 to 16:00. Web site of the library: http://www.mlp.cz/ and a map: http://www.mlp.cz/mapky/m1.jpg
The session is primarily aimed at students considering starting university in October 2010, and therefore would normally be in their penultimate year at school. Competition for places at Oxford is strong, and tutors would normally consider students achieving the following grades; AAA at A-Level, or the International Baccalaureate with around 38-40, including core points, with 6s and 7s at Higher Level. The Czech maturitní zkouška / maturita is also readily considered, where competitive candidates are likely to achieve scores of 1 (výborný) in the majority of subjects taken.
In order to book places for this event we would be extremely grateful if anyone interested would kindly make reservation. Reservation request should be sent to ocasregistration@yahoo.com by Monday the 8th June at the latest. Confirmation, including directions to the venue, will then be sent by email at least seven days prior to the event.
Cat Murdoch, Undergraduate Admission Office, Oxford
Aleš Janda, Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society, Czech Republic
CROQUET/GARDEN PARTY – 18th June 2009
Traditional Croquet/Garden Party at the British Embassy (for the details see attachment) on 18 June where we are invited as guest by the Chevening Alumni and the British Embassy. If you are interested, please, reply to Jiri Tencar tenca(at)cantab.net ASAP as number of places is limited.
MAY GARDDEN PARTY AT PETRIN HILL
May Garden Party at Petrin Hill with picnic and petanque on Saturday 30th May. We will have an Oxbridge-like garden party at Petrin hill. We will meet at 15:00 at the tram stop Ujezd next to the Petrin hill (the tram stop ‘Ujezd‘ closest to the Prague castle). Be neatly dressed just as for an Oxbridge Garden Party (gentemen are welcome to bring hats:) and bring with you strawberries, champagne/sparkling wine and some picnic food, sweets welcome too.
You are welcome to bring your colleagues and friends. Please register latest Monday 18th May by 12.00 by writing an email with your name and institution (and if you are Oxbridge alumnae, write it in the email) to: secretary at oxbridge dot cz
DEBATE: Economic Crisis - Time of Despair or Opportunity?
Debate organized by OCAS in cooperation with the New York University in Prague, entitled ‘Global Economic Crisis - Time of Despair or Opportunity? Looking at the crisis from a broader perspective’ held 20th May, 2009, from 19:00 to 21:00 at the Great Hall of the New York University in Prague, address Malé náměstí 2.
Among the speakers are: Prof. Tomáš Halík, Professor at the Charles University and President of the Czech Christian Academy, Prof. Michal Mejstřík, Professor at the Charles University and Member of the National Economic Council of the Government of the Czech Republic (NERV) and Radek Špicar, MPhil., Director for External Affairs, Škoda Auto.
You are welcome to bring your colleagues and friends. Please register latest Monday 18th May by 12.00 by writing an email with your name and institution (and if you are Oxbridge alumnae, write it in the email) to: ocasregistation@yahoo.com
If you have any questions, write or call Lukas Sedlacek: secretary at oxbridge dot cz, +420 776 043 773.
VAMPIRE PARTY WITH STRAWBERRY ORGIES
Vampire Party with Strawberry Orgies. Come and celebrate the birthday of OCAS Secretary on Friday 15th from 8PM at Havelske trziste, street Havelska 5. Vampire attire welcome. Bring with you beverages and some party food. If you would like to come, write to Lukas Sedlacek: lukassedlacek@hotmail.com.
If you would like to come, write to Lukas Sedlacek: secretary at oxbridge dot cz.
ALUMNI OXBRIDGE GATHERING IN CAMBRIDGE
Place: Cambridge, UK - Trinity College hall and around Cambridge
Date: weekend 8th-10th May
The program will adjusted according to weather and number of participants.
Expected program: Friday Trinity BA dinner, Saturday evening punting a BBQ in Gratchester a Sunday trip to Ely or similar or ROWING OUTING ON CAM.
If you would like to come, write to Lukas Sedlacek: secretary at oxbridge dot cz.
OXFORD MJUR AND BCL REUNION
Place:near Brno
Date: 30 April (Thu) - 3 May (Sun)
Expected activities: www.punkevni-jeskyne.cz, www.hrad-pernstejn.cz and www.europarty.cz
Program will be adjusted according to weather and number of people.
For reservation of a place and any inquiries please contact Jaroslav Brož – treasurer at oxbridge dot cz
OXBRIDGE PUB MEETING
We will try to organise those every month. So the first one was already announced by Lukas Sedlacek.
Place: pub U Pinkasu (Prague 1, Jungmannovo square 15/16)
Date: Wednesday 4th March from 18:00
This pub served the first Pilsner beer in Prague and has great food as well, the website is: http://www.upinkasu.com/pe-home/. Besides feasting together, we will talk about the planned activities of OCAS for this year.
For reservation of a place and any inquiries please contact Lukas Sedlacek (secretary at oxbridge dot cz)