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 labour market“
| Friday | 18. 9. 2026 |
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| 10.00 | Registration of participants at Stojanov Pilgrimage House |
| 12.30 | Lunch at Stojanov House |
| 14.00 | Opening 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 |
| 14.15 | Panel 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 |
| 15.15 | Coffee break |
| 15.45 | Panel 2, roundtable discussion moderated by Michal Mádr Panellists: Assoc. Prof. Lidmila Němcová – KAP board member; Zuzana Siudová – student of Environmental studies and Ethnology at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, KAP member; Prof. Lubomír Mlčoch – KAP member; Ondřej Václavek – student of Economics and Management at FBE MENDELU, KAP member |
| 16.45 | Coffee break |
| 17.15 | Panel 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; Martina Konečná – student of Finance at FBE MENDELU, KAP member |
| 18.30 | Dinner at Stojanov House |
| Saturday | 19. 9. 2026 |
| 7.15 | Holy Mass in Basilica of the Virgin Mary’s Assumption and Ss. Cyril and Methodius |
| 8.00 | Breakfast |
| 9.00 | Panel 4, roundtable discussion moderated by Pavel Žufan Mgr. Jan Hanák, Lecturer at the Department of Media Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University – Generation Z and the Magnifica Humanitas encyclical Martin Lakomý, Ph.D., Doctor of Sociology at the Department of Management, FBE MENDELU – Work and family values of Generation Z |
| 10:15 | Coffee break |
| 10:45 | Panel 4, continuation of roundtable discussion moderated by Pavel Žufan |
| 12.00 | Lunch in the Stojanov house |
| 13.00 | Visit of the Jewellery of the Great Moravia |
| 14.00 | Panel 5, moderated by Prof. Lubor Lacina Discussion: Labour force and skills – generation Z |
| 16.30 | Return to Velehrad |
| 17.00 | Dinner at Stojanov House |
| 18.00 | 30-year anniversary of KAP – Stojan’s Grammar School |
| Sunday | 20. 9. 2026 |
| 7.15 | Holy Mass, chapel in Pilgrimage House Stojanov |
| 8.00 | Breakfast |
| 9.00 | Panel 6, Slavonic hall of Stojan’s grammar school, moderated by Michal Mádr Opening word: summarizing the first two days of the programme by Prof. Lacina |
| 9.10 | Boleslav Vraný, PhD., KAP member – Future of work in Central Europe: How does the Gen Z change the rules of the game |
| 10.00 | Coffee break |
| 10.30 | Panel 7, Foreign participants’ panel |
| 12.00 | Conclusions of the seminar Lubor Lacina Pavel Žufan Jiří Konečný |
| 12.30 | Lunch 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. These participants pay the fee of EUR 50. Other participants are welcome – the fee is EUR 350.
Accommodation: arranged by the organizers
- Czech participants at the Stojanov Pilgrimage House
- foreign participants at the Hotel Skanzen
Interpreting: Czech, English and German
Information Centre in Velehrad: https://www.velehradinfo.cz/
