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6th Year of School Friendly

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EDUCATION

6

th

Year of School Friendly

It has already become a tradion. School Friendly is an award announced by Sdružení pro rozvoj

Moravskoslezského kraje (SRMSK), the Associaon for the Development of the MSK Region,

and this year it is taking place for the sixth me.

This award aims to showcase cooperaon between companies and schools that has a posive

impact on the labour market.

The award is overseen by Ms Radka Šušková, Head of the Educaon Secon at SRMSK, so we

asked her what this year’s edion looks like.

“I am very pleased that this year we have received

17 highly qualified applications, both from schools

and from companies. We have also received two

entries in the Joint Projects category.

These projects were evaluated by a committee made

up of the award’s partners. It was very difficult for

them to decide who should take the top three places

in each category – and it’s challenging every year.

Nevertheless, they reached a decision, and we will

announce the results on 5 December 2025 at the

4EDUCO conference in Ostrava at Černá Louka.”

The evaluation committee included representatives

of the partners New Dimension, s.r.o.; the Association

of HR Professionals of the Czech Republic; the Regional

Chamber of Commerce of the Moravian-Silesian

Region; the Czech Association of Science Centres,

z.s.; All Invest s.r.o.; and of course the Association for

the Development of the MSK Region. They deserve

many thanks for their responsible evaluation work

and for the gifts they prepared for the winners.

The awards ceremony is not the only opportunity

to discover inspiring projects. In the spring, we are

preparing the School Friendly Conference, where

you will be able to hear presentations from the award

recipients and take inspiration from their best practices.

We asked the Director of the Association for

the Development of the MSK Region, Mr Radúz

Mácha, what surprised him the most about this

year’s submitted projects. “It is above all the breadth

of cooperation between companies and schools. Some

applicants submit projects repeatedly, and it is clear

that they continually improve and innovate the forms

of their cooperation.”

In the next issue, the winners will be revealed.

However, the award is not only about those who

receive the prizes – it is about everyone who supports

cooperation between companies and schools,

and they all deserve sincere thanks.