Programme

Beginning: 1 October 2026
End: 3 October 2026

Thursday

1. 10. 2026

HEROES Regional Development Meeting - for invited guests only

The meeting will take place at the S-Club of the Faculty of Regional Development, 7 Generála Píky Street, Brno 613 00.

It will be moderated by Jiří Schneider, Ph.D., head of the Department of Environmental Studies and Natural Resources and an expert in environmental science.

Friday

2. 10. 2026

9:00 - 10:00 Registration & Breakfast

10:00 - 10:30 Opening and welcome to the RESPO Conference 2026.

10:30 - 10:45 Mónika Galambosné Tiszberger

Profiling Digital Poverty in the Visegrad Countries with Eurostat ICT
Household Microdata

10:45 - 11:00 František Kubeš

The role of local government in the economic development of the
territory and projects to enhance international competitiveness – the
example of the city of Brno.

11:00 - 11:15 Martina Rašticová

HEROES: Turning European Collaboration into Opportunity for
MENDELU

11:15 - 11:30 Ondřej Částek

Learning Regions in Times of Change: Micro-Credentials as
Infrastructure for Adaptation and Competitiveness

11:30 - 11:45 Tomáš Fürst

The Mystery of Falling Fertility

11:45 - 12:00 Jaroslav Mihálik

Democratic Resilience of Gen Z in the Era of Digital Transformation:
Evidence from Slovakia

12:00 - 12:30 Panel Discussion

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break.

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 1: Migration, Inclusion & Community Resilience, Room: 11

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 2: Governance, Participation & Local Development, Room: 8

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 3: Sustainability, Environment & Resource Transitions, Room: 9

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 4: Hybrid Session – Online Presentations, Room: 5

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 5: Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Organizational Resilience, Room: 15

14:00 - 15:30 SECTION 6: Student Conference, Room: 14

15:30 - 16:00 Coffee Break (S Club)

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 7: Youth, Health & Social Inclusion, Room: 11

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 8: Spatial Transformation, Place & Regional Governance, Room: 8

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 9: Security, Demography & Regional Resilience, Room: 9

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 10: Hybrid Session – Online Presentations, Room: 5

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 11: Innovation, Sustainability & Regional Governance, Room: 15

16:00 - 17:30 SECTION 12: Urban Landscape, Environmental Resilience & Place, Room: 14

18:00 Conference dinner at S Club, ceremonial speeches, cultural programme, refreshments, and live traditional folk music. End time not fixed.

Saturday

3. 10. 2026

9:00 Departure from in front of the FRRMS building for the organized excursion to the Moravian Karst and Křtiny.

12:00 Lunch

14:00 Departure from Křtiny

Documents

RESPO_2026_program (5).pdf (pdf)