Representatives of the Department of Tourism represented VŠPJ in Wroclaw, Poland

From 16 to 20 May the University of Business in Wroclaw (Wyższa Szkoła Handlowa - WSH) supported by the Erasmus+ programme International Week 2022. Five days of workshops and lectures, the aim of which was to enable the sharing of knowledge and the benefits of good practice and new contacts, were attended by Dr. Stanislava Pachrová and Dr. Alice Šedivá Necká from the Department of Tourism at VŠPJ.

The International Week 2022 programme kicked off on Monday May 16 with a commoný workshop in 20 officials from a total of 10 participating institutions. The aim of the workshop was to identify the themes and activities that the institutions have in common and to identify the potential for possible future cooperation. During the course of the day, the úý& participants had the opportunity to attend a number of other úý& workshops and lectures. „We attended, for example, the One Step Closer workshop, which allowed us to helpý brý lí simulateících differenté visual impairments to tryšet how to cítí peopleé with differentý handicaps,“ addresses Dr. Alice Šedivá Necká Necká and dále continues. Rob Davidson from University of Westminster in Londonýnce, with whomýmá theše department is very close toátelé relations and whichý has been a leadingá &scaron&cí and atá theirá conferences oná lná problemsá ofá tourism.“

In addition to their roles as audience members, the academic staff of the Department of Tourism were actively involved in the program during International Week 2022 as  as a leading šící and presented to other ú úofficials the étopics related to tourism in  Czeché Republic. Dr. Pachrová gave a presentation on Tourism in the Czech Republic and Dr. Šedivá Neckářová gave a presentation on Best Practice in Accessible Tourism. Case study of the Czech Republic.

Úfrequentý participants of International Week 2022 were not only expected to attend more professionally orientedé sessions during tý day, but also a variedý accompanyingý program. On 17 May, for example, they could learn how to cook traditional Polish dishes in a culinary workshop led by professional chefs. „She was interested iná especially in traditionalá polishá coldá polá chłodnik from ‚baby‘ beetroot, cucumbers and radishes with lots of kefá ru and freshý herbs,“ uvá dí Dr. Šedivá Necká and added: „Polé the polé was really richá and refreshingá not only in tasteá but also in color. It was a deep pinká with lots of greenýchunks and served with half a boiled egg.“ In pátek 20. „For many of the other participants of the workshop it was surprising that the name of the city of Wroclaw is derived from the name of the Czech king Wroclaw I and that the city's emblem includes the Czech lion. Of course, I was also very fond of the sculptures of the dwarfs, of which there are over 600 in the city at the moment, said Dr. &Scaron& edivá Necká Necká.

On the grounds of the University of Wroclaw, the Best Practice inAccessible Tourism conference was held on 18 and 19 May 2022. Case study of V4 Countries implemented on the basis of the project Tourism for All. Best Practice of V4 Countries. This project, in whichém participatedí Vysoká škola polytechnická Jihlava and University of Business in Wroclaw together with otherší two universitiesýcolleges from Hungary and Slovakia, aims to promote and initiate tourism in the countries of the Visegrad Four. During their stay, they discussed the upcoming Erasmus Mundus Design Measures: Slow Tourism Management project, in which the University of Business in Wroclaw is participating as the main partner.

Theý day at the University of Wroclaw in Poland brought the academic staff of the Department of Tourism not only valuable experience;experience and gaináé ofá experience, but it also provided a unique opportunity to makeá contacts and initiate futureá cooperation. „With colleagues from foreign institutionsí we exchanged not only business cards, but especially experience, in manyéWe were inspired by their leaders and fulfilled further&scaroná socialé activities,“ recapitulates Dr. Šedivá Necká and continues: „But we see the biggest&scaroní advantage in the preá of futureý jointý publicationý activities and projects.“