Ústav mezinárodních vztahů

The Indo-Pacific in the post-Trump era: Expectations and Challenges
The Institute of International Relations Prague has the great pleasure of inviting you to a webinar whose theme is “The Indo-Pacific in the Post-Trump Era:  Expectations and Challenges” on 18th March 2021.

A Fair, Green and Digital Recovery of the EU: Czech and Portuguese Perspectives
We cordially invite you to the online conference "A Fair, Green and Digital Recovery of the EU: Czech and Portuguese Perspectives" organized by the Embassy of Portugal in Prague in cooperation with the Institute of International Relations, European Investment Bank, European Commission, and EUROPEUM. The conference will be streamed both on our Facebook page and the Czech YouTube channel of the European Commission. 

Towards a Meaningful Change: Gendered Foreign Policy in Practice
Save the date for the online conference "Towards a Meaningful Change: Gendered Foreign Policy in Practice" under the auspices of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomáš Petříček.

SAVE THE DATE. Prague European Summit is coming back in 2020
The sixth edition of the Prague European Summit was held on 18–19 November 2020 in Prague's Czernin Palace – with climate change as a spotlight topic. Besides that, the 2020 conference focused on EU leadership & security challenges, new technologies & digital age, current economic & foreign policy challenges, and finally the impact of various policies on the European society.

Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue: Enriching Future Communities
We were delighted to host the international conference titled "Intercultural and Interfaith Dialogue: Enriching Future Communities" which took place as an online event on November 5th. The conference is annually organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Anna Lindh Foundation.

Czernin Security Forum 2020: Threats to Global and European Security
Save the date for the annual Czernin Security Forum, this year on Invisible Threats to Global and European Security: Actors, Targets and Responses. It is a unique event that this year, due to COVID-19 restrictions, will be held online on 23 October 2020. 

CANCELLED: The Future of NATO: How to Adapt to New Realities?
An evolving security environment in Europe and across the globe creates new challenges for the transatlantic alliance. NATO has been publicly called brain dead or obsolete over the past years, but at the same time it welcomed new members, increased the number of domains that it takes part in, and it also significantly boosted its deterrence posture. The organisation thus seems to be at a crossroads. Come to discuss its dilemmas with high-ranking security experts!  

12th International Symposium "Czech Foreign Policy"
The 12th International Symposium on the Czech Foreign Policy: Building Sustainable Connections, organised by the Institute of International Relations Prague, aims to explore connectivity and building sustainable connections in various spheres to bring about more lasting solutions, especially through strengthening the collaboration of like-minded democratic nations seeking a rule-based world order. The panels are going to explore topics related to sustainable development goals, mainly support of human rights and stronger institutions (democracy, good governance, and rule of law), gender equality (and women’s empowerment), the environment, energy, the efficiency of foreign aid, cyber security, propaganda and coalition-building. It is also pertinent to discuss how to navigate within the complex post-COVID-19 environment and what roles there are for various stakeholders. The event is going to be online. 

The 13th Student Conference on the Balkans
The IIR in cooperation with the Czech Council on Foreign Relations and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the pleasure to invite you to the 13th Student Conference on the Balkans that will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Czernin Palace, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1) on October 8, 2020. It convenes on the sidelines of the 12th International Symposium “Czech Foreign Policy”.

“Foreign interference” begins at home
We are happy to invite you to an online lecture and discussion with Hans Kundnani and Jakub Eberle on “Foreign interference” begins at home. You can watch the lecture online on our Facebook page.