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International Conference "Forging a Strategic US-EU Partnership"

24.08.2009

PSSI co-organized a conference on the EU-US relations

On June 11, 2009 PSSI in cooperation with the Center for Transatlantic Relations at the John Hopkins University, Centre for European Policy Studies, Real Instituto Elcano, the Atlantic Council of the United States and The Swedish Institute of International Affairs organized the international conference „Forging a Strategic US-EU Partnership“. Among the topics discussed were the transatlantic relations and the rise of BRIC countries, energy security, climate change and the assesment of the global risks by the EU and the US. The panelists included: Tomáš Pojar, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Dan Hamilton, John Hopkins University; Fran Burwell of the Atlantic Council of the U.S.; Michael Dóczy, Senior Adviser of  EU Policy Unit; Tom Melia, Freedom House; Igor Blaževič, People in Need etc.The conference was held under the auspices of Jan Kohout, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

Public debate on Iran

14.05.2012

PSSI, in cooperation with the US Embassy in Prague and Heinrich Böll Foundation, invites you to a discussion at the American Center. The topic of the Oxford style debate will be: This House Believes that Diplomacy Can Stop Iran ... more »

International Conference: „Gulf Region: Changing the Status Quo?“

14.05.2012

On May 22, 2012, Prague Security Studies Institute organizes a conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference will discuss how the Arab uprisings influenced the Gulf region and which role Iran plays in the region. To learn more about ... more »

Petr Lang appointed Program Director of PSSI

02.05.2012

On April 30, 2012, Petr Lang was appointed to the position of Program Director of the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI). Mr. Lang had been working as PSSI’s Program Coordinator since 2006. He has been involved in coordination, planning ... more »

PSSI’s Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson Jr., assumes the position of Acting Executive Director of PSSI

30.04.2012

Recently, PSSI’s Co-Founder, Roger W. Robinson Jr., assumed the position of Acting Executive Director of the Institute. Like our late Co-Founder and Executive Director, Olda Černý, Mr. Robinson comes to this post with a background as a senior ... more »

PSSI organized two roundtables on the Middle East

23.04.2012

On March 28, 2012 the Prague Security Studies Institute organized a roundtable debate with professor Hillel Frisch, who teaches at the Departments of Political Studies and Middle East Studies in Bar-Ilan University, Israel and is a Senior Researcher ... more »

New Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies at Charles University

19.04.2012

We are delighted to notify you that the Master’s Degree Program in International Security Studies (MISS) at the prestigious Charles University is now accredited for an English language curriculum that will commence this fall.  The deadline ... more »