THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
"Challenges, Trends, and Inspirations in Education - CTIE"
Date of the event: March 23rd - March 24th, 2026 in Vysoké Tatry,
Hotel Hills ****, Stará Lesná 153, 059 60 Stará Lesná
About the Conference:
The international scientific conference seeks to foster collaboration among eight partner institutions from different countries and to connect academics, doctoral students, early-career researchers, and practitioners. It will provide space for comparing the situation across the region, engaging in expert discussion, and identifying shared innovative solutions.
The international scientific conference will enable the presentation of international research results, empirical data, examples of good practice, and modern pedagogical approaches that may contribute to the modernization of education, increased capacity within the university environment, and better alignment of educational systems with the needs of Generation Z. At the same time, it will create conditions for networking, linking research teams, developing further cooperation, and supporting the formulation of evidence-based strategic recommendations for education policymakers in the V4 countries.
The main objective of the international scientific conference:
The main objective of the international scientific conference is to establish a professional platform for international exchange of knowledge, research findings, and best practices in the education of Generation Z, with a particular focus on addressing the capacity crisis and outdated educational methods in the V4 countries.
Program:
March 23rd:
10:00 - 11:30 Registration
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 13:00 Opening ceremony and welcome to guests, introduction of speakers
13:00 - 14:00 Differences in the value orientation of Generation Z in the V4 countries
(Mgr. Bc. Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D. - Mendel University in Brno)
14:00 - 15:00 Educational Trends in the V4 Region: Expectations of Generation Z
(dr. Anikó Csepregi - University of Pannonia in Veszprém)
15:00 - 15:30 Break
15:30 - 16:30 Use of new methods of education in relation to Generation Z
(PhDr. Allois Daněk, Ph.D., PhDr. Anna Frombergerová, Ph.D. - AMBIS University in Prague)
16:30 - 17:30 Future-Proofing Education: Insights from Generation Z's Expectations and Regional Capacities
(Ing. Eva Hoke, Ph.D - Tomas Bata University in Zlín)
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
19:00 - 22:00 Social programme
March 24th:
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast
09:00 - 11:30 Breakout sessions
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 15:00 Breakout sessions
(Session titles: Innovations in Education for Generation Z; Adapting the Educational System for the Future; Regional Challenges in Ensuring Educational Capacities).
Paper:
Deadline for abstract submission: 15.1.2026
Deadline for submitting your paper: 15.2.2026
Papers must be written in English.
The recommended length of the paper is 6 to 10 pages.
Within the authorship, a maximum of two papers can be published per author or co-author.
All papers will be checked under double-blind peer review processes.
To write a paper, please use the following template.
Send the abstract and papers to karol.krajco@tnuni.sk
Program and Organizing Committee
Program Committee:
Prof. Ing. Jaroslav Belás, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Adriana Grenčíková, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Jozef Habánik, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Prof. Dr. habil. Andrea Bencsik - University of Pannonia in Veszprém
Dr. Anikó Csepregi, Associate Professor - University of Pannonia in Veszprém
Dr. Dávid Hargitai, Associate Professor - University of Pannonia in Veszprém
Prof. Ing. Miloš Čambál, CSc. - The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Zdenka Gyurák Babeľová, PhD. - The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Prof. Ing. Tomáš Klieštik, PhD. - University of Žilina
Assoc. Prof. Pavol Ďurana, PhD. - University of Žilina
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Katarina Frajtová Michalíková PhD. - University of Žilina
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Pavel Žufan, Ph.D. - Mendel University in Brno
Assoc. Prof. PhDr. Martina Rašticová, Ph.D. - Mendel University in Brno
Mgr. Bc. Ondřej Pavelek, Ph.D. - Mendel University in Brno
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Hana Bohušova, Ph.D. - AMBIS University in Prague
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Kateřina Provazník Ryglová, Ph.D. - AMBIS University in Prague
Prof. Dr. Jaroslaw Korpysa - University of Szczecin
Prof. Dr. Yuriy Bilan - Rzeszow University of Technology
Organizing Committee:
Ing. Kristína Kozová - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Ing. Jaroslav Belás, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
PhDr. Jana Španková, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Ing. Karol Krajčo, PhD. - Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín
Dr. Darida Zsuzsa, Assistant Professor - University of Pannonia in Veszprém
Ing. Augustín Stareček, PhD. - The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Assoc. Prof. Ing. Ján Dvorský, PhD. - University of Žilina
JUDr. Ing. Jitka Matějková - Mendel University in Brno
Ing. et Ing. Veronika Linhartová, Ph.D. - AMBIS University in Prague
Dr. Agnieszka Łopatka - University of Szczecin
Dr. Veronika Svitková - Rzeszow University of Technology
