Introduction ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** On May 14th 2016, Charles university will commemorate the 700 years that have passed since its founder, the Emperor and King Charles IV. The anniversary is of great cultural signifi included in the UNESCO list of important world anniversaries in the years 2016-17 and it i celebrate this important day in a dignified and appropriate manner. In order to do so, the of activities and celebratory events being prepared. There will be a ceremonial gathering of Carolinum, a specialised scientific conference, an exhibition entitled “The Second Life a reconstruction of his coronation, the publishing of representative brochures, a meeting presidents. Last but not least, the university will also hold a series of lectures for the There are also activities planned in co-operation with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of P Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Television, Czech Radio, Prague National Prague Spring international music festival.  Under the terms of cooperation with Czech Tel Radio there will also be a series of themed infotainment programmes produced, among which new documentary films about the life and personality of Charles IV. In collaboration with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Prague guided tours of the cloiste of Prague New Town, founded by Charles IV, will be organised, with students of the histori acting as guides for the public. The Honorary Committee is made up of significant represen life, including the president of the Czech Republic. It is my sincere wish that Charles University lives up to its name and through these celeb in properly honouring this extraordinary anniversary of its founder.  Prof. Tomáš Zima Rector of the Charles University in Prague