The 13th International Symposium on the Czech Foreign Policy: Post-pandemic Foreign Policy: Strengthening Resilience, Prospects and Pitfalls

The Institute of International Relations, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, is happy to invite you to the 13th International Symposium "Czech Foreign Policy", focusing on Post-pandemic Foreign Policy: Strengthening Resilience, Prospects, and Pitfalls. It is anticipated that the outcomes of this event could lead to valuable policy recommendations for the upcoming 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

5. 10. 2021 (8:30)

Language: English Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (Czernin Palace), Loretánské nám. 5, Prague 1

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The 13th  International Symposium on the Czech Foreign Policy themed “Post-Pandemic Foreign Policy: Strengthening Resilience, Prospects and Pitfalls”, and organized by the Institute of International Relations Prague, will challenge a broad exchange of perspectives and scientific research on building resilient key actors, institutions and mechanisms against external influences and threats.

It focuses on three levels of analysis:

  • the international system and the sustainability of international norms and rules confronted by alternative and non-democratic forces;
  • the state level and fostering national interest while sharing best practices in countering shared challenges;
  • the individual level, which taps into the choices of citizens and strengthening of civil society.

The discussions will seek synergies and likely introduce innovative solutions, in collaborations within the European space and global multilateral structures. It is anticipated that the outcomes of this event could lead to valuable policy recommendations for the upcoming 2022 Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union and help decision-makers to navigate foreign policy priorities in the complex post-pandemic world. 

 

Day 1 05/10/2021

8:30 - 9:00

Registration

9:00 - 9:30 Great Hall

Opening Remarks

Martin Tlapa Deputy Minister and Head of the Section of Countries outside Europe, Economic and Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Ondřej Ditrych Director, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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Alica Kizeková Program Coordinator, Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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9:30 - 10:15 Great Hall

Keynote Speech: Toward a Feminist (Post-)Pandemic Politics. Re-thinking Global Insecurity from a Gender Perspective

Saskia Stachowitsch Scientific Director, Austrian Institute for International Affairs, Austria
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Moderator: Alica Kizeková Program Coordinator, Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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10:15 - 10:30

Coffee Break

10:30 - 12:00 Great Hall

Shooting at a Moving Target: The EU’s External Action and Resilience

Roderick Parkes Research Director, German Council on Foreign Relations, Germany
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Chris Kremidas-Courtney Senior Fellow, Friends of Europe, Belgium
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Moderator: Tomáš Petříček Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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12:00 - 13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:45 Great Hall

Reshaping the Role of International Organizations in the (Post-)Pandemic Era?

Tamara Hervey Professor, City University of London, United Kingdom
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Pedro Villarreal Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute, Germany
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Michal Broža Director, United Nations Information Center for the Czech Republic
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Štěpán Pech Director, Department for European Legal and Institutional Support at the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic
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Moderator: Federica Cristani Senior Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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14:45 - 15:00

Coffee Break

15:00 - 16:30 Great Hall

Reducing the Carbon Footprint: Prospects and Pitfalls of the Net-Zero International System

Martin Zubko Junior Associate, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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Nikita Odintsov Associate Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen Professor, University of Helsinki, Finland
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Jakub Godzimirski Research Professor, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway
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Moderator: Jan Mazač Researcher, Institute of International Relations Prague, Czech Republic
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Day 2 06/10/2021

Presentation

Organizer

Auspice

The project is organised with cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and supported by the British Embassy in Prague, the Embassy of Norway in Prague and the French Research Centre in Humanities and Social Sciences (CEFRES).

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