AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBack-to-school reform: About 760,000 students return to Slovak classrooms on September 1, with major changes rolling out via a new national curriculum for primary schools—more critical thinking, practical skills, teamwork, and safer, more responsible tech use as AI grows in education. Kids’ cancer care: Children’s Oncology at Banská Bystrica is expanding genetic testing and building faster, lower-cost lab diagnostics locally, after early trials on 16 patients, plus plans to modernize infusion equipment to reduce alarms that disturb young patients. Culture & place: Bratislava’s Albrecht House is being restored in the Old Town, reviving a long-running meeting spot for musicians, artists, and free thinkers. Music spotlight: Organist-composer Kali Malone announces Burning Song, recorded at Leipzig’s Thomaskirche, with a Bratislava stop at NEXT Festival on November 29. Community learning: A new “Seeing Ourselves” course on human behavior is set for fall via Coastal Senior College, with registration now open. Faith and policy debate: Poland’s bishops condemn surrogacy as incompatible with Christian faith and morality, warning against state-tolerated commercial surrogacy. EU-facing culture talk: Seriesly Berlin has unveiled its 2026 programme for serial storytelling, mixing industry discussions with international premieres.
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