Urs Bucher is Switzerland's ambassador to the Czech Republic for a few weeks now. “My very first impression of Prague – the visual one – was overwhelming,” Mr. Bucher confesses at the beginning of our talk. “Prague in the autumnal sun is something unique. Now I understand why it’s called the Golden City,” he says. He has been impressed also from the work point of view: “In the many talks I had at different ministries, the presidential office and with local authorities, I felt that the Czech Republic is a vibrant actor on the international scene and our two countries have a lot in common.”
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Ferdinand Bardoly-Küzmös has long been a familiar face in the Czech community in Zurich as well as among Czech entrepreneurs. We have talked to the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Zurich about his relationship with our country, the ongoing cooperation with Český klub Zürich, his economic diplomacy projects and plans to support Czech entrepreneurs in the region.
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At a young age, she has performed more than ten thousand intraocular surgeries, and this year she reached a remarkable professional goal, passing the most demanding international exam in her field and thus receiving the prestigious FEBOS-CR title – a European qualification in cataract and refractive surgery. She has achieved this as the first female ophthalmologist in the Czech Republic! We have talked to Andrea Janeková, Head Physician of Eye Centre Prague (OCP).
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“From the perspective of expertise, the Czech health care system is very advanced. But in general terms, it needs more empathy and a human touch. Doctors should treat their patients like partners, respect them, and approach them as individuals. They shouldn’t just treat urgent, isolated problems, but rather provide long-term comprehensive care. That’s why from the moment we founded our clinic we’ve been returning to the tradition of family doctors and building our team and services to develop a concept of holistic medicine,” emphasizes Michal Šafránek, director of MY CLINIC, a private facility that on the publication date of this issue of TRADE NEWS is holding the gala opening of its spacious one-day surgery premises.
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He first came to Prague as a tourist in 2017. Now he’s living in this beautiful city, astonished that you can literally live in the history here, admiring the many layers of architecture and the fact that Prague is very green. He was also amazed to see how Czech people welcome and appreciate Japanese culture. We talked to Kansuke Nagaoka, Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic, at his residence in Prague.
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"When we presented our jewelry collection at an exhibition in the Czech Embassy in Tokyo this spring, we were excited to see how many people were interested. Had it been a selling exhibition, there would be nothing to show the following day," says Pavel Tvrzník, chairman of the board of Granát, cooperative of artistic production based in Turnov. Granát has been preparing to enter the Japanese market for more than a year now.
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