A total of eight projects aimed at promoting sustainable tourism and biodiversity in the Czech Republic have received funding of CZK 1.08 billion from the second phase of the Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme. Their official implementation was launched on Wednesday, April 23, in Prague at a meeting between representatives of the Ministry of the Environment and the project implementers.

ELI Beamlines hosted the ceremonial opening of the SwissELITE Project, marking the official start of a strategic collaboration between ELI ERIC and key Swiss partners, including the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV). 

A total of 82 grant applications were submitted by the deadline for the Call for Proposals “Assisting Migrants to Integrate into the Czech Republic (SC_25_001). 

On Friday, April 17, 2026, the Jobspin Job & Relocation Fair will take place, where the Program “Support for the Integration of Foreigners in the Czech Republic,” implemented within the Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme, will also be presented.

The evaluation process of the second call, for projects under the so-called Small Grants Scheme within the Sustainable Tourism and Enhancing Biodiversity Programme, has been successfully completed.

The evaluation process of the first call, for so-called large projects over CZK 70 million under the Sustainable Tourism and Enhancing Biodiversity Programme, has been successfully completed.

On 13 November 2025, the HOME CARE 2025 launch conference on the future of home care took place at the International Hotel in Prague.

On October 1, 2025, the Launch Conference of the programme “Assisting Migrants to Integrate into the Czech Republic” took place at Hartig Palace in Prague. The programme is one of four areas supported under the Swiss-Czech Cooperation Programme.