6th International Symposium "Czech Foreign Policy"
The Institute of International Relations organized together with partners the 6th International Symposium “Czech Foreign Policy” - 25 Years of a Free Foreign Policy.
19. 11. 2014 (10:30)
the Czernin Palace, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1
6th International Symposium
“Czech Foreign Policy”
25 Years of a Free Foreign Policy
Wednesday, 19 November 2014
The Great Hall
Czech/English/German simultaneous translations were provided the first day in the Great Hall.
The working language for the rest of the programme was English.
11:00 – 11:10 Opening remarks
Germany and the V4
The Ukraine Crisis and Regional Defence Cooperation
11:10 – 12:30 Keynote speeches: Germany and the V4: Comparing Approaches to the New Security Situation; Conclusions Regarding European Security and Defence
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12:30 – 13:30 Buffet lunch
13:30 – 15:00 The Crisis in Ukraine and the Defence Co-operation Between Germany and the V4
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngb9imMVNS8[/youtube]
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15:30 – 17:00 Chances for an Effective German-V4 Co-operation in Security and Defence Production
15:30 – 17.00 The Czech-Polish Cooperation in Defence, Security and Military Areas
Venue: The Mirror Hall
17:00 – 17:15 Coffee break
17:15 – 18:45 The V4 and Germany: Potentials and Limits for Future Regional Cooperation
Venue: The Mirror Hall
17:15 – 18:45 China: New Opportunities and Challenges for the Czech Foreign Policy?
Venue: The Oriental Lounge
Thursday, 20 November 2014
The Great Hall
The working language of the conference is English.
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
9:30 – 9:45 Keynote address: Lubomír Zaorálek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
9:45 – 11:00 Values and Foreign Policy: Polish and Czech Views
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 The Legacy of November 1989 and the Future of Foreign Policy
13:00 – 14:00 Buffet Lunch
14:00 – 15:15 Czech Foreign Policy: Views from the Outside
15:15 – 15:45 Coffee break
15:45 – 17:15 25 Years of a Free Foreign Policy: Lessons for the Future
17:15 – 17:30 Closing Remarks
You can download the programme here.
Spolupráce / Záštita
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Think Visegrad, Czech-Polish Forum, ČSOB