On 7-9 May 2025, we participated in the IX International Conference Congreso Iberoamericano de Peloides, held in Arnedillo, La Rioja, Spain. The Institute of Spa and Balneology was represented by researcher Ing. Pavel Kalina with a presentation focused on the history of knowledge, classification and use of peloids in the Czech Republic. In his presentation he presented [...]
We participated in the international scientific conference European Geosciences Union General Assembly (EGU 2025) in Vienna. Our colleague Ing. Jana Walterová, Ph.D., presented her ongoing research on the environmental part of the Spa Research Centre project. Her paper entitled Air quality issues in therapeutically exposed locations introduced the concept of a therapeutic spa landscape - i.e. an environment that through its complex effects (natural, social [...]
On March 20-21, 2025, we participated in the conference Trauma and Rehabilitation WINTER Forum 2025, which was organized by KKN, a.s., the State Therapeutic Spa Janské Lázně, s.p., the Institute of Clinical Rehabilitation of the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Olomouc, the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Traumatology of the Charles University and the University Hospital Hradec Králové. The Institute of Spa and Balneology was represented by Mgr. Magdaléna Vereskova, [...]
At the end of October we visited the Movement Analysis Conference 2024, organized by the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering of CTU within the CLV project. The conference focused on innovations in motion analysis, including the use of sensors, data processing and clinical trial methodologies. A session dedicated to virtual reality - balance assessment and exercises for the elderly improving coordination and preventing falls was very popular. [...]
On 29 October - 1 November 2024, the Health Tourism Conference was held in Shusha, Azerbaijan: Opportunities for Growth. We presented the importance of science and innovation for the development of health tourism and participated in a panel discussion. This experience brought us valuable new perspectives from outside the European context. In previous collaborations we have [...]
The beginning of December was marked by a major event in Tbilisi, Georgia, where the first edition of the international conference "Trends and challenges of the resorts sustainable development" took place. MUDr. Ladislav Špišák, CSc., Chairman of the Board of the Institute of Spa and Balneology, was one of the main speakers at the conference by invitation. His lecture focused on the topic "New [...]
The 22nd Congress of the Asian Federation of Endocrinological Societies (AFES 2023) was held in Bangkok from 16-19 November 2023. The congress is held every two years in different Asian capitals. This year, the Institute of Spa and Balneology together with the University Hospital Pilsen was invited to present research on vitamin D [...]
An international conference on hot water was held in the spa town of Asan, South Korea, from 26-31 October 2023. The conference was part of the "2023 KOREA HOT SPRING INDUSTRY FAIR" and at the invitation of the Korean Ministry of Interior and the University of Woosong, ILaB researcher Tomas Vylita, PhD, participated as an invited speaker. From the European [...]
International scientific conference "WELLNESS, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE" took place in Prague! Thank you for the invitation and the excellent organization of VŠTVS PALESTRA The conference focused on the following thematic areas: Current trends in wellness and spa. Current trends in wellness. Functional testing of psychomotor and cognitive functions. Wellness and natural resources. Development of mental health and quality of life. [...]
On the basis of an invitation from the Ministry of Tourism of Algeria and the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Algeria, we had the opportunity to present Karlovy Vary's spa industry at the Algerian Spa Forum! Our institute was represented by MUDr. Vladimír Vurm. It is a great honour and at the same time a recognition of our professionalism and expertise in the field of spa. We are grateful for this opportunity and we are [...]
The European Spa and Balneology Congress was held in Karlovy Vary, where the latest trends and current data from scientific research were presented. This year's theme was "European Spas - the path to a healthy life" and the Institute of Spa and Balneology was one of the main co-organisers of this prestigious event. The congress also included the ESPA Innovation [...]
