Report from a business trip to Dubai, Michal Hojdekr

In the period from 15 to 20 March 2022, Michal Hojdekr took part in a business trip to Dubai. He took part in the trip together with other university representatives, experts in the field of construction, transport and Smart Cities. The aim of this trip was, among other things, to participate in the world exhibition EXPO 2020, which is divided into 3 main sectors, namely Sustainability, Mobility and Opportunity. The official visit of the Czech national exposition, whose pavilion Czech spring is located in the Sustainability sector, was planned in such a way as to be able to visit the official presentation of FENIX, which together with the S.A.W.E.R. producing water from the air using solar energy, the core of the Czech pavilion. We were personally guided through the Czech pavilion by the General Commissioner of the Czech Pavilion, Mgr. Jiří František Potužník.

Sustainability and social responsibility have recently been a strong issue in the university environment. In the context of these trends, the knowledge gained during the business trip will be further transferred to the JU environment.