Conference

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 [...]