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The article profiles Jan Fousek and Václav Janovec, two colleagues to whom the volume of "Ferroelectrics" is dedicated. Accordingly, Fousek became heads of the Department and he has enjoyed a warm personal relationship until his death in 2008. Janovec however, was invited as a visiting professor to the University of Dijon in Dijon, France and later on several occasions and also to the Universities of Montpellier, Karlsruhe and Rennes.

The article highlights the 8th European Conference on Applications of Polar Dielectrics held in Metz, France on September 5-8, 2006. According to the author, the conference was attended by 197 participants from academic, government and industrial laboratories. The topics covered during the conference sessions and their respective speakers are also discussed.

The article highlights the 8th European Conference on Applications of Polar Dielectrics held in Metz, France on September 5-8, 2006. The event was organized by the Laboratoire Materiaux Optiques, Photonique et Systemes. The event was held for the first time in France and has seen the attendenace of 197 people from academic, government and industrial laboratories.