I met in my EP office in Strasbourg with Ms. Zhala Bayramova, Azerbaijani Human Rights Lawyer and daughter Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu (Azerbaijani academic and anti-corruption fighter prosecuted by president Aliyev´s regime). She was trying to get her father nominated for the Sakharov prize for his anti-corruption work, and kindly asked me whether it would be possible to help her in that. I gladly accepted and proceeded with the nomination within the Greens/EFA, which Mr. Ibadoghlu eventually got. He was shotrlisted for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, although did not win.

Me and my Assistant Paul Diegel accepted the invitation to a networking event of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). IPAC is a cross-party network bringing together over 250 legislators from 40 countries, seeking to address the challenges posed by authoritarian China. The gathering was an opportunity to meet existing EU members of the network and discuss possible common initiatives in the new mandate.

After our introductory discussion during GLOBSEC Forum 2024 in Prague, I agreed to have a short online call with Mr. Tomáš Kriššák from Gerulata Technologies - tech company aimed to provide tools for fighting disinformation and hostile propaganda. Mr. Kriššák wanted to present me closely the activities of his company and how it helps in the fight against disinformation across Europe.

I was contacted with a meeting request on behalf of the Internet Society, a global non-profit dedicated to promoting an open, globally-connected and secure Internet. Me and my Assistant Paul Diegel met with Mr. David Frautschy Heredia, Senior Director for European Government and Regulatory Affairs, shortly online. Mr. Heredia wanted to discuss their new impact assessment on the harms of client-side scanning, as well as the upcoming Global Encryption Day. I promised to communicate it on social media.

I had a short meeting in my office in Brussels with Ms. Benedetta De Marte, Secretary General of the European Green Party. It was an introductory and informative meeting after my reelection. She also wanted to ask me about my plans for joining the EGP. I declined.

Byla jsem oslovena jménem Think tanku Racionální politiky závislostí, nezávislé organizace se sídlem v Brně, který se zabývá problematikou závislostí z pohledu různých politik. S paní Gherasim jsme se setkaly online a na schůzce mi představila možnosti spolupráce, včetně toho, jak může Think tank přispět k prosazování osvědčených postupů v oblasti regulace návykových látek a duševního zdraví, které již fungují v České republice, na úrovni EU.

Přijala jsem pozvání pana velvyslance Ashota Hovakimiana na Velvyslanectví Arménské republiky v Praze. Jednalo se o zdvořilostní schůzku, probírali jsme ale také současnou situaci v regionu.

Setkala jsem se s panem plukovníkem Otakarem Foltýnem, jakožto nově jmenovaným koordinátorem strategické komunikace Úřadu vlády, v jeho kanceláři na Úřade vlády. Jednalo se o seznamovací setkání s účelem vzájemného představení hlavních témat a možného navázání budoucí spolupráce.

I was contacted with a meeting request by Mrs. Iva Merheim-Eyre, Regional Liaison for Europe, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC). Mrs. Merheim-Eyre wanted to present me the work of IPAC, a not-for-profit organisation aimed at resistance to Chinese foreign influences and protection of human rights in China.

I had a brief Jitsi call with Mr. Narayan Liu, EU Project Officer - Stand with Hong Kong, a global grassroots organisation facilitating discussion between the Hong Kong pro-democracy groups around the EU and policymakers at both the EU and member state level. Mr. Narayan Liu wanted to discuss Hong Kong, Czechia and the EU and how the latter two can support the Hong Kong activists residing here.