Innovation Policy and Regional Development in Central Europe (BIP)

November 10-14, 2025 (face-to-face part)

the 2nd half of November (online part)

Mendel University in Brno warmly invites you to participate in the Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Innovation Policy and Regional Development in Central Europe (BIP), hosted by the Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies. This unique programme combines short-term mobility for both online and physical components. The face-to-face sessions are scheduled from November 10 to 14, 2025, while the online sessions will be held in the second half of November.

Interested participants are encouraged to register by September 30, 2025– use the link below:

Registration

Would you like to attend our BIP? The deadline for registration is September 30, 2025. Once you register, we will contact you within 2 weeks.

Registration link

Information

  • Activities lectures, hand-on workshops, field trips
  • Topics Regional Development, Innovation Ecosystem, Institutional Approaches in Regional Sciences, Tripple Helix model, Spatial Planning
  • Registration Deadline: 30.09.2025. Use link above.
  • Costs covered by sending institution (travel costs, accommodation) within the Erasmus+ programme, Other costs (excursions, food etc.) in charge of coordinating institution
  • Credits 4 ECTS
  • Target Group Bachelor’s (Bc.), Master’s (MSc.), and Doctoral (PhD) students

Programme

Arrival of participants
Free programme; Accommodation at J.A.Komenský Dormitory
TimeAGENDA (NTRODUCTION TO THE TOPIC OF INNOVATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMEN)
9:00 – 9:30Registration of Participants, Coffee Break
9:30 – 10:00Opening of the BIP (faculty and university representatives)
10:00 – 12:00Introduciton of the Topic and to Brno and South Moravian Region
12:00 – 13:00Lunch
14:00 – 16:00Excursion to South Moravian Innovation Center Facilites
16:30 – 19:00Tour of Brno and Monuments
19:00 – 20:30Icebreaker Dinner
TIMEAGENDA (INNOVATION IN BRNO AND SOUTH MORAVIA)
8:00 – 9:30Innovations and Regional Development (Workshop/Lecture)
10:00 – 12:00Strategic Development and Innovations in the city of Brno (Workshop/Lecture)
12:00 – 13:00Lunch
13:30 – 17:00Excursion to One of Brno Technological Companies
TIMEAGENDA (INNOVATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL EUROPE I.)
9:00 – 10:30Creative Ecosystem (Lecture)
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30Creative Ecosystem (Workshop)
12:30 – 13:30Lunch
13:30 – 20:00Trip to Lednice and Valtice
TIMEAGENDA (INNOVATION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL EUROPE II.)Room
9:00 – 10:30Innovations and Universities (Lecture)Z28 (2ND FLOO)
10:30 – 11:00Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30Innovations and Universities (Workshop)Z28 (2ND FLOO)
12:30 – 13:30Lunch
13:30 – 16:00Innovation in a Mining Region (Lecture)Z28 (2ND FLOO)
16:00 – 16:30Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00Innovation in a Mining Region (Workshop)Z28 (2ND FLOO)
19:00 – 21:00Evening Programme and Closing Ceremony
TIMEAGENDA (PREPARATION OF THE ONLINE PART AND CONCLUSION OF THE COURSE)ROOM
9:00 – 11:00Presentation of Tasks for the Online Part of the BIP Course, Closing Ceremony with Distribution of Course Completion CertificatesZ6 (2nd Floor)
12:00 – 13:00Lunch
13:00 – 14:00Departure of Students

Registration

  • Registration is mandatory for the participation at the event.
  • Only registered students/staff will be allowed to participate.
  • The confirmation of the registration will be sent to your email by our coordinator.
  • Even if you are participating as a teacher on an STA (Staff Mobility for Teaching), please register using the registration form
  • Deadline for registration is September 30, 2025.
Registration form

Administrative process

  • Participants are required to register using the provided registration form. Upon successful registration, they will receive an Acceptance Letter.
  • It is recommended that participants secure a grant from their home institution to cover travel and accommodation expenses, which are allocated as follows:
    • 1-14 days (79 euros/day)
    • 15-30 days (56 euro/day)
  • Participants must consult their home university to understand the conditions of the mobility and confirm eligibility for a grant.
  • A completed Learning Agreement is mandatory prior to mobility. Detailed information on this will be sent to participants before their departure.
  • At the end of the mobility period, participants will be issued a Confirmation and Transcript of Records. Additionally, students participating in the BIP will be awarded 4 ECTS credits.
  • Staff can participate within the Erasmus+ STT (Staff Mobility for Training) or Erasmus+ STA (Staff Mobility for Teaching):
    • E+ STT – qualifying as eligible BIP participants
    • E+ STA – qualifying as organizers/lectures, not as participants
  • For documentation, you will be contacted by BIP organizers.

Instructions before arrival

  • Accommodation will be arranged by the BIP organizers in 2 bed rooms at J. A. Komenský student dormitory 10-15 min walking to Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies
  • The address of the J.A. Komenský dormitories is Kohoutova 3–11, 61300 Brno
  • The cost is 375 CZK (cca 15 €) per person per night (to be paid by participants)
  • parking is possible near dormitory for 50 CZK/night
  • Participants are advised to arrive on Sunday 09 November, 2025. 
  • Departure is scheduled for Friday afternoon 14 November, 2025 or Saturday, 15 May 2025. 

Contact

Tereza Smidova
International Relations Officer
building X
+420 545 135 030
Pavel Ptacek
Main Coordinator of BIP
Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies
+420 545 136 324
Mendel University in Brno
Zemědělská 1665/1, 613 00 Brno
IČO: 62156489
DIČ: CZ62156489
Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies
tř. Gen. Píky 2005/7, 613 00 Brno
IČO: 62156489
DIČ: CZ62156489