The Visegrad Group of Academies

The Visegrad Group of Academies of Sciences of V4 countries includes the Czech Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Slovak Academy of Sciences. The aim is to strengthen mutual cooperation and increase the participation of the V4 academies within the European Research Area. At regular meetings their top representatives discuss the development of national and European science policies and the position of science and research in their countries.

Meetings

The Visegrad Group of Academies was initiated by the Slovak Academy of Sciences who organized the first meeting of the representatives of the V4 Academies in March 2000 in Bratislava. The most recent meeting was held on 17-18 June 2026 in Smolenice.

Contact person: Mgr. Magdaléna Hrdá