Activities of MJS
MARTIN J. STRANSKY, M.D. - Selected activities and appearances in the Czech Republic
2012
April
Meeting of the Stransky Foundation Members
Meeting of the Přítomnost Editorial Board
March
75th anniversary Ceremony of the Topic Salon, Prague
Meeting with Deputy Minister of Health Petr Nosek
Prague Society dinner with EU Commisioner S.Füle
Lecture of First Aid, Town Hall, Hněvkovice
Discussion with Prague Mayor B. Svoboda
Grand Rounds lecture, Tulane University Dept. of Neurology .“How we decide“
February
Coordinator, Grand opening for artist A.“Picasso“ Srkala, Voršilka winebar, Prague
Moderator for meeting with Erik Best, Prague Press Club
Meeting with Prof. Jan Švejnar
January
Joint organizer of Press Conference to support the treatment of patients with Multiple Sclerosis in the Czech Republic
2011
December
Moderator for meeting with Tomáš Sedláček, Prague Press Club
Official opening of practice in Hněvkovice
November
Reception, Residence of the US Ambassador to welcome RFE president S.W.Korn
Discussion regarding “The Future of Greece“, Greek Residence, Prague
October
Speaker at the seminar on “Accessibility of Multiple Sclerosis Treatment in the Czech Republic“, Deputy of the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Belgian TV interview for the program “Ways out of Crisi“, RTBF TV
Meeting with US Medical Attaché Dale Rush
Awarding of trophies of the Prague 1 Mayor´s Cup Children´s race
“Meeting over Beer“ with students, topic: modern Czech Society
Dedication of the Woodrow Wilson Monument, Prague
Speech on national identity, conference on migration, Czech Senate
August
Meeting with Czech Republic Ambassador for Affairs of Overseas Czechs Stanislav Kázecký
Speech, Inauguration of the 5th International Festival of Overseas Czechs, Czech Senate
July
Meeting with Senate Committee on Czech Living Abroad Chair Tomáš Grulich and with Czech Center marketing president Monika Koblerová
Lecture on healthcare, MBA Program, Marymount University students, Prague
June
Reception, Independence Day, American Residence, Prague
Reception, Canada Day, Prague 6
Prague 1 Assembly meeting
Personal meeting with US Ambassador Norman L. Eisen, US Embassy, Prague
May
Meeting with delegation of senior journalists from Pakistan, hosting of Prague Press Club for same
Meeting with Prague officials regarding population emigration from the city center
Reception, Israel´s Independence Day, Hotel Praha
Reception, Polish National Day, Embassy of Poland
Meeting with Senate Committee on Czech Living Abroad Chair Tomáš Grulich
April
Meeting with Prague 1 Director of Schools Karolina Polverini
Meeting with Czech Republic Ambassador for Affairs of Overseas Czechs Stanislav Kázecký
February
Reception for US Ambassador Norman L. Eisen
Meeting of Supervisory Board, Hospital Na Františku
January
Meetings with Superior Mother of the Hospital Pod Petřínem, Prague 1
Meetings with citizen´s clubs of Prague 1 and Věci veřejné, Malé náměstí, Prague
Press conference with journalists to explain activities of the Platform of Health instance clients
Meeting with Minister of Transportation Vít Bárta
Meeting with new Senate Committee on Czech Living Abroad Chair Tomáš Grulich
Reception with Prague major Bohuslav Svoboda
Reception, H.Ellenbogen award to Adam Michnik, Polish Embassy, Prague
2010
December
Meetings with individual members of the Healthcare Committee, Prague 1
Meeting with Minister of Health CR Leoš Heger
Meeting with Children´s Foundation Prague 1 Director D.Maršálková and deputy mayor of Prague 1 Mr.D.Hodek
November
TV tapings, election as Prague 1 Councilman and Health Committee Chair
Meeting with MP MUDr. Jiří Štětina
Host of delegation of Pakistani journalists and organization of Prague Press Club meeting for same
October
Opening address to the National meeting of Czech Hospital Directors, Brno
Speech on “Corruption and democracy“ for the Symposium on “Meeting Crisis with Wisdom“, UNYP and NYU, Prague
August
Meeting with Minister of Health Leoš Heger to discuss areas of future cooperation
July
Liason between NYC and Colours of Ostrava music festival
Meeting with US Embassy Cultural Attaché David Gainer
June
Chief negotiator of the Věci veřejné expert Healthcare Committee innegotiations with coalition partners to determine the government healthcare program;signature of the same
Multiple media appearances (as many as ten daily) regarding the above and as shadow Minister of Health for Věci veřejné
May
Multiple appearances as shadow Minister of Health for Věci veřejné: town meeting, Brno; personal press conference, VV headquarters, Prague; symposium on health care, American Centre, Embassy of the United States and Hotel Jalta (Zdravotnické noviny), Prague
Lecture on health care, MBA Program, Marymount University of the USA
April
Meeting in NY with representatives of the Czech immigrant community
Multiple appearances as shadow Minister of Health for Věci veřejné
March
Speech, Trebbia award to Zlata Holušová, Trebbia Festival, Prague
Prague Press Club meeting with Marc S. Ellenbogen and guest speaker, Prague
January
Meeting with Senate Vice-Chair Petr Pithart
Meeting with Dr. Jeffrey Gedmin, president of Radio Free Europe
2009
Meeting with Czech Minister of Health Dana Jurásková
G8 benefit concert at the Hard Rock Cafe to launch “Prague Club Night“
Meeting with Editor-In-Chief Dalibor Balšínek of Lidové noviny
Speech to the International Festival of Overseas Czechs, Prague
Czech TV taping for program on the importance of travel and integration
Moderator Prague Press Club, guest Jiří Pehe, Prague
Meeting with the Consul General for the US Embassy David A. Beam
Featured guest, “Talks at Čertovka“, Čertovka theater
Meeting with Minister of Health Dana Jurásková on women´s issues in healthcare
Co-organizer and moderator, Senate conference “The Role of Women in Healthcare“, Czech Senate, Prague
Meeting of the Prague Press Club, Sherlock ´s Pub, Prague
Lecture, Yale Department of Neurology: “Comparing Czech, European and US Medical Systems“
Speech and giving of Trebbia award to Olbram Zoubek, Trebbia Festival, Prague
Subject of Eurodocumentary film “20 years after Communism“
Meeting with Senators Palečková and Julínek to discuss the standing of female physicians in the Czech Republic, Czech Senate, Prague
Opening of the art exhibition in the Topic Salon, Prague
Speaker of honor, International UN Model Prague Conference for High School Students, Congress Hall, Hotel Pyramida, Prague
Farewell luncheon for US Ambassador Graber, residence of the Israeli Ambassador
Meeting of the Prague Press Club, Národní kavárna, Prague
Master of Ceremonies, White Coat Ceremony for medical students of Northumbria University, Newcastle, England
2008
Lecture, “Media and Politics“, UNYP, Prague
Meeting with the new Senate chair of the Senate Committee on Czechs Living Abroad, Czech Senate, Prague
Farewell to Argentine Ambassador Juan Fleming
Meeting with US Ambassador Graber to discuss results of US elections
Lecture on healthcare to participants of the International Study Program of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Meeting with US Ambassador Graber and Prague Selective students
Lecture and discussion at the Golem Club, Prague “Healthcare, doctors and society.”
Lecture, International Women’s Association of Prague General Meeting, “Update in Women’s Health.” Kaiserstein palace, Prague
Meeting with delegation from Central and East Europe regarding the Development of Medical Privatization Laws
Launched www.nespokojenilekari.cz with other physicians as a protest against the mandatory license fee of the Czech Doctor´s Union
Meeting with RFE broadcast journalists launching cooperative publication
2007
Lecture, NYU in Prague, “Globalization, the Media, and the Single Truth“
Prague Press Club meeting, Prague
Launched www.nemluvizame.cz – citations of Václav Klaus
Meeting with US Ambassador Graber and Prague Selective students
Meeting with members of Center for Integration of Foreigners
Exclusive interview with Afghanistan Prime Minister Hedayat Arsala
Featured speaker, Rotary International Club, international luncheon, Hotel Savoy, Prague
Lecture, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, "Czech Journalism from a broader perspective."
Debate on the future of the EU with Jiří Brodský, Foreign Affairs Dept. Office of the President, at the Anglo-American College, Prague
Featured discussant, „Meeting with Martin J.Stransky“, Masaryk University,Brno
Moderator, Open Debate with The New Presence, Globe Bookstore, Prague
Interview with US Ambassador, Richard W.Graber, Prague
2006
Featured Speaker, Lions Club dinner, Rokycany
Debater against Mr.Michael Hahn, US Embassy, UNYP Debating Society, Prague
Lecture, "American Spring Week" - "What divides us, what unites us"
Interview-questions and answers, Prague Book Fair
Lecture, Anglo-American College, Prague, "Corruption in Czech Society"
Lecture, State Univ. of NY in Prague, "Democracy and Religion"
Awarding of Prof. Jaroslav Stránský prize to best law students, UM, Brno
Evening speaker at the Czech Consulate, NYC, "The Current State of Czech Affairs”
Evening speaker at the monthly Harvard Club Meeting, Prague, "Perspectives”
2005
Lecture, Anglo-American College, “Czech journalism”
Lecture to General Meeting, International Women´s Association of Prague, Intercontinental Hotel, “Update in Women´s Health”
Featured in Czech TV program “Velký vůz”
Organizer, discussions with US Ambassador Cabanis
Administration of Botulism toxin course, Thomayer hospital, Prague
Přítomnost meeting and public debate, public library, Pilsen
Lecture on Czech journalism, Post-graduate School of Journalism, Charles University
Meeting with Usti na Labem major Petr Gandalovich, followed by Přítomnost meeting and public debate on “Issues of the Day,” Usti public library
Ad hoc advisor to the Ministry of Interior regarding voting for Czechs at home and overseas, including electronic voting
Panelist, “Iraqi Elections Analysis,” Woodrow Wilson Center, Prague.
Principal financial supporter and one of two organizers of public demonstrations “Gross pryc” calling for resignation of premier Stanislav Gross due to financial corruption
