The AZV Presidium AZV the executive body AZV. The AZV Presidium AZV a maximum of 7 members. Chair AZV AZV always a member of the AZV Presidium. In performing their duties, members of the AZV Presidium AZV guided primarily by the Act, the National Policy on Research, Development, and Innovation of the Czech Republic 2021+, the Ministry of Health’s conceptual documents on health research, public tender documentation, foreign conceptual documents (e.g., Agenda 2030), and the regulations of the European Union and European Communities (e.g., Commission Regulation (EU) No. 651/2014 of June 17, 2014).

Members of the AZV ČR Board:

Prof. RNDr. Ondřej Slabý, Ph.D. (Chair)

prof. MUDr. Zdeněk Krška, DrSc. (Vice-Chair)

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Komárek, Ph.D.

Regina Demlová, M.D., Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. David Netuka, Ph.D.

prof. MUDr. Anna Šedivá, DSc.

Chair AZV AZV and removes members of AZV PresidiumAZV the recommendation of the scientific community and the Ministry of Health. Serving as a member of the AZV Presidium AZV incompatible with serving on the Panels, the Scientific Council, the Supervisory Board, or the KPN. The term of office for Presidium members is two years, with the possibility of extension for a maximum of two additional consecutive terms. It is possible to be reappointed as a member of the Presidium two years after the end of the original term. During their term of office AZV members of the AZV Presidium AZV not AZV for project-specific funding in the role of principal investigator or co-investigator of a Project.

The AZV Presidium, AZV :

a) Proposes the announcement and, where appropriate, the cancellation of public tenders for research, development, and innovation in healthcare (hereinafter referred to asPublic Tender);

b) Submits the tender documents for the public tender for approval;

c) If necessary, consults with KPN regarding whether or not to accept a Project proposal for the Public Competition;

(d) Submits to the Ministry of Health the Scientific Council’s proposal to enter into agreements for the provision of support or to issue a decision to increase the budget;

e) Coordinates the activities of the Panels, the Scientific Council, and the KPN, and cooperates with the Supervisory Board;

f) May supplement the proposal for projects selected for review at the research institution, which is submitted by the Scientific Council to the Ministry of Health;

(g) Submits the AZV budget proposal to the Ministry of Health;

(h) Submits a draft of the AZV Statutes AZV amendments thereto to the Ministry of Health for approval;

(i) Approves the AZV organizational rules, submits for approval the Rules of Procedure of the AZV Presidium, as well as the Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the Scientific Council, Panels, and KPN following consultation with the Ministry of Health;

(j) Submits a report to the Ministry of Health at least once a year on the activities AZV, including information on individual research, development, and innovation competitions.