Unicorn University is proud to be a partner of Rada Mladších
This year, students could choose from the following topics:
- Otherness, minority stress, LGBT+ stigma
- The dangers of cyberspace, alarmist messages and misinformation
- Artificial intelligence, how it can help us and what are its risks
- My own experience of mental illness or the experience of those around me
Calendar of conferences:
- Karlovy Vary (6 November)
- Jihlava (8 November)
- Pardubice (14 November)
- Prague (16 November)
- České Budějovice (20 November)
- Zlín (21 November)
- Ostrava (22 November)
- Liberec (23 November)
- Prague – national final (4 December)
Karlovy Vary 6. 11.
It wasn't just students presenting during the day, but organizations helping teens manage their mental health were also featured. Among these organizations were Semiramis, Europe Direct Karlovy Vary, FOKUS Karlovarský kraj z.ú. Markéta Vacovská, director of the film Let's Connect Yesterday, presented herself at the workshop - reflection in the form of an association game and movement assets.
Participating high schools: Gymnázium a obchodní akademie Mariánské Lázně, Gymnázium Cheb, Obchodní akademie, vyšší odborná škola cestovního ruchu a jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Karlovy Vary, Střední pedagogická škola, gymnázium a vyšší odborná škola Karlovy Vary, Konzervatoř Teplice.
Number of presenting pupils: 17
Number of participating teachers: 4
Total number of participants: 89
A recording of the conference is available here.
Jihlava 8. 11.
The conference started with the opening ceremony by the Governor of the Vysočina Region and the Councillor for Social Affairs. This was followed by a blog on the topic of Otherness, Minority Stress, Stigma, LGBT+. Within this blog, the Europe Direct Jihlava organisation presented itself and gave students an insight into the experience of studying abroad.
The second thematic blog was Dangers of Cyberspace, Alarm Messages and Disinformation, where besides students, a representative from Safer Internet Centre and FOKUS Vysočina spoke.
The third session was Artificial Intelligence, where Unicorn University introduced the topic of AI through a video recording, again presented by educator and researcher Karel Šafr. Students also had the opportunity to watch a short film about Unicorn University performed by actor Jindřich Žampa.
Finally, students presented on the topic of My own experience with mental health difficulties, or the experience of my surroundings.
Each topic was followed by a panel discussion - a dialogue with students, experts, and the moderator.
Participating high schools: Gymnázium Havlíčkův Brod, Gymnázium Jihlava, Akademie práva, pedagogiky a podnikání, s. r. o. Střední škola Třebíč, Gymnázium a Obchodní akademie Pelhřimov, Střední průmyslová škola Třebíč, Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola Moravské Budějovice, Gymnázium Chotěboř, Gymnázium Třebíč, Montessori střední škola, základní škola a mateřská škola Polná.
Number of presenting pupils: 24
Number of participating teachers: 8
Total number of participants: 71
A recording of the conference is available here.
Pardubice 14. 11.
The opening ceremony was held by the organizers from the non-profit organization Do what you enjoy together with representatives of the Ministry of Education.
The conference started with the topic Artificial Intelligence, how it can help us and what are its risks. Representatives from 2 high schools presented on the topic. There was also a lecture by an expert on artificial intelligence from Unicorn University, Jakub Haláček, who explained to the students what artificial intelligence is, what are its advantages and disadvantages, as well as how students at Unicorn University work with artificial intelligence.
Listeners also welcomed the online presentation by Alena Reslova, who introduced the topic of DigiHavel - a virtual twin of Václav Havel, which has helped in teaching in more than 120 secondary schools.
The second topic was the dangers in cyberspace. Not only students but also journalist Jan Žabka from Hlídací psa spoke on this topic. The audience learned how journalists work with AI, what are the pitfalls of misinformation on the Internet and how to successfully defend against them.
The majority (10) of the student presentations covered the topic of Otherness, minority stress, and LGBT+ stigma.
Participating high schools: Gymnázium Aloise Jiráska, Litomyšl, Střední odborné učiliště Svitavy, Obchodní akademie a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Pardubice, Obchodní akademie, Kolín, Soukromá střední odborná škola TRADING CENTRE, Litomyšl, Gymnázium Vysoké Mýto, Střední průmyslová škola elektrotechnická a Vyšší odborná škola Pardubice, Gymnázium Ústí nad Orlicí
Number of presenting pupils: 37
Number of participating teachers: 6
Total number of participants: 107
A recording of the conference is available here.
Prague 16. 11.
Jakub Haláček, on behalf of Unicorn University, presented on the topic of Artificial Intelligence and introduced the students to the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence and its possible use in practice.
The topic "Otherness, minority stress, LGBT+ stigma" aroused great interest. Several speakers, for example from jsmetransparent.cz Michal Pitoňák, spoke on this topic.
Participating high schools: 1) Střední průmyslový škola dopravní, a. s., 2) Střední škola designu a umění, knižní kultury a ekonomiky Náhorní, 3) Gymnázium Litoměřická, 4) Gymnázium Jaroslava Heyrovského, 5) Gymnázium KUDYKAMPUS s. r. o. 6) Gymnázium na Pražačce 7) Gymnázium J. S. Machara, Brandýs nad Labem
Number of presenting pupils: 29
Number of participating teachers: 8
Total number of participants: 98
České Budějovice 20. 11.
The topics of greatest interest were Otherness, Minority Stress, Stigmatization of LGBT+ and Artificial Intelligence. Michal Pitoňák, a representative of the National Institute of Mental Health, spoke in the thematic session on Otherness. The students were also introduced to Europe direct in the South Bohemia Region.
On the topic of Artificial Intelligence, 9 students presented their views on the possibilities of using AI, its benefits, but also threats.
Participating high schools: Hudební gymnázium České Budějovice s. r. o., Střední průmyslová škola strojní a elektrotechnická, České Budějovice, Střední zdravotnická škola a Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická, České Budějovice, Střední zdravotnická škola, Jindřichův Hradec, Střední škola spojů a informatiky, Tábor, Obchodní akademie a Jazyková s právem státní jazykové zkoušky, Písek, Střední škola obchodní, České Budějovice, Střední průmyslová škola a Vyšší odborná škola, Volyně, Střední odborná škola strojní a elektrotechnická, Velešín
Number of participating teachers: 7
Total number of participants: 76
A recording of the conference is available here.
Zlín 21. 11.
There was traditionally a lot of interest in topics such as Otherness, Minority Stress, LGBT+ stigma and My own experience of mental illness or the experience of those around me.
Participating high schools: Střední odborné učiliště Valašské Klobouky, Fakulta humanitních studií - Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, Střední zdravotnická škola Kroměříž, Masarykovo gymnázium, Střední zdravotnická škola a Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická Vsetín, Arcibiskupské gymnázium v Kroměříži, Vyšší odborná škola pedagogická a sociální a Střední pedagogická škola Kroměříž, Gymnázium Uherské Hradiště, Střední průmyslová škola a Obchodní akademie Uherský Brod, Gymnázium Kroměříž, Střední odborná škola Luhačovice
Total number of participating schools: 10
Number of presenting pupils: 41
Number of participating teachers: 7
Total number of participants: 110
The recording of the conference is available here.
Ostrava 22. 11.
The conference in Ostrava recorded the highest attendance of all the regional rounds. Sixteen secondary schools and grammar schools from all over the Moravian-Silesian Region took part.
Participating high schools: Gymnázium, Nový Jičín, příspěvková organizace, Jazykové gymnázium Pavla Tigrida, Ostrava-Poruba, příspěvková organizace, Gymnázium Olgy Havlové, Ostrava-Poruba, příspěvková organizace, Střední zdravotnická škola a Vyšší odborná škola zdravotnická, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace, Střední pedagogická škola a Střední zdravotnická škola, Krnov, příspěvková organizace, Všeobecné a sportovní gymnázium, Bruntál, příspěvková organizace, Střední průmyslová škola chemická akademika Heyrovského, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace, Slezské gymnázium, Opava, příspěvková organizace, Gymnázium a obchodní akademie Orlová, příspěvková organizace, Střední škola prof. Zdeňka Matějčka, Ostrava-Poruba, příspěvková organizace, Gymnázium Hladnov a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace, Střední škola technických oborů, Havířov-Šumbark, Lidická 1a/600, příspěvková organizace, Gymnázium, Havířov-Podlesí, příspěvková organizace, Wichterlovo gymnázium, Ostrava-Poruba, příspěvková organizace, Střední škola teleinformatiky, Ostrava, příspěvková organizace, Gymnázium, Krnov, příspěvková organizace
Number of presenting pupils: 18
Number of participating teachers: 9
Total number of participants: 88
A recording of the conference is available here.
Liberec 23. 11.
On behalf of Unicorn University, the keynote speaker was university professor Karel Šafr, who, like Jakub Haláček, explained to the students what AI means, that it is actually all about mathematics and statistics, and pointed out that humanity often has exaggerated expectations of what AI means. He also showed the students' work on the principle of artificial intelligence. Last but not least, he joined the panel discussion.
The students also welcomed Unicorn University's cipher cracker, for which they received a canvas bag with the university's motifs after solving it.
Number of presenting pupils: 13
Number of participating teachers: 5
A recording of the conference is available here.
National finals 4. 12.
The experts who took part in the panel discussion also had their professional opinion on all topics. Jakub Haláček participated in the panel discussion on behalf of Unicorn University and presented the topic of artificial intelligence in several regional rounds.
Total number of participating schools: 22
Number of students presenting: 33
Number of participating teachers: 20