Velehrad 2026 (EN)

Křesťan a práce, z. s., Czech Republic (KAP)
EZA-European Centre for Workers’ Questions, Königswinter, Germany

Programme of the KAP Seminar in Velehrad, September 18 to 20, 2026
Funded by the European Union as EZA project No. 05-06-26-SE 

“Generation Z in the labor market

You can register till June 30 under this link

Friday18. 9. 2026
10.00Registration of participants at Stojanov Pilgrimage House
12.30Lunch at Stojanov House
14.00Opening of the seminar, Slavonic Hall of Stojan´s Grammar School
KAP Chairman Pavel Žufan and former KAP Chairman Jiří Konečný
Seminar guarantor Prof. Lubor Lacina, Professor of European Integration at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno (FBE MENDELU), KAP Vice-chairman
14.15Panel 1, moderated by Prof. Lubor Lacina
Michal Mádr, PhD., Doctor of Economics, FBE MENDELU, KAP board member – Generation Z in the labour market – trends, similarities, specifics
Prof. Lubomír Mlčoch, KAP member – Inter-generational dialogue
15.15Coffee break
15.45Panel 2, roundtable discussion moderated by Michal Mádr
Panellists: Assoc. Prof. Lidmila Němcová, KAP board member; Zuzana Siudová, KAP member; Prof. Lubomír Mlčoch, KAP member; Ondřej Václavek, KAP member
16.45Coffee break
17.15PPanel 3, roundtable discussion moderated by Radek Náplava, PhD., Doctor of Economics at FBE MENDELU, KAP member
Panellists: Prof. Richard Pospíšil, Professor of Economics at Tomáš Baťa University in Zlín (UTB), KAP member; Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D., Doctor of Law at FBE MENDELU, KAP member
18.30Dinner at Stojanov House
Saturday19. 9. 2026
7.15 Holy Mass in Basilica of the Virgin Mary’s Assumption and Ss. Cyril and Methodius
8.00Breakfast
9.00Panel 4, roundtable discussion moderated by Prof. Lubor Lacina
Mgr. Jan Hanák, Lecturer at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University – Generation Z
12.00Lunch in the Stojanov house
13.00Departure to Chateau Buchlovice
14.00Panel 5, moderated by Prof. Lubor Lacina
Discussion: Labour force and skills – generation Z
16.30Departure back to Velehrad
17.00Dinner at Stojanov House
18.0030 years anniversary of KAP – Stojan’s Grammar School
Sunday20. 9. 2026
7.15Holy Mass, chapel in Pilgrimage House Stojanov
8.00Breakfast
9.00Panel 6, moderated by Michal Mádr
Opening word summarizing the first two days of the programme by Prof. Lacina
9.10Boleslav Vraný, PhD., KAP member – tbc
Sylvia Böcker, Ph.D., freelancer – tbc
10.30Coffee break
11.00Panel 7, Foreign participants’ panel
12.00Conclusions of the seminar
Lubor Lacina
Pavel Žufan
Jiří Konečný
12.30Lunch at Stojanov House
Departure of participants

Costs: All costs for presenters and members of employee organizations and trade unions (including travel and accommodation) will be covered according to the EZA rules.

Accommodation: arranged by the organizers

Interpreting: Czech, English and German

Information Centre in Velehrad: https://www.velehradinfo.cz/