Seychelles’ Minister for Transport is visiting the Czech Republic for talks on mobility, aviation and infrastructure cooperation 01.06.2026 / 18:16 | Aktualizováno: 01.06.2026 / 18:44 Seychelles’ Minister for Transport, Ports and Civil Aviation, H.E. Véronique Laporte, is currently visiting the Czech Republic, accompanied by Mr. David Bianchi, Principal Secretary for the Department of Ports and Civil Aviation. The Seychelles delegation is in the Czech Republic from 31 May to 4 June 2026, combining participation in a major international forum in Prague with a series of technical visits and business meetings in other regions of the country. A key stop in Prague is the Africa Smart Mobility Forum 2026, taking place on 1 June 2026 at the Czernin Palace. The forum focuses on cooperation opportunities between Europe and Africa in smart mobility, transport infrastructure and related technologies in the context of the EU Global Gateway initiative. Its public programme includes a joint panel on smart transport in Africa as well as thematic roundtables on urban mobility and smart cities, long-distance rail and road transport, and aviation and security technologies. At the forum, Minister Laporte delivered a welcoming address and then joined the first panel discussion as a speaker alongside eurocommissioner Josef Síkela and other african ministers and Czech experts and officials. Her programme in Prague also included a bilateral meeting with Czech Minister of Transport Ivan Bednárik. The delegation is also taking part in a reception bringing together approximately 350 participants from Czech companies, business associations, ministries and the diplomatic community. According to publicly available information, the forum hosts delegations from Ghana, Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Gabon, Senegal, and Algeria. The public invitation also lists the participation of Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka and Minister of Transport Ivan Bednárik, as well as EU Commissioner Jozef Síkela. The event thus provides an