Nancy Reagan’s Letter to PSSI

03.08.2011

In her letter, Nancy Reagan, wife of the former President of the USA Ronald Reagan,  expressed gratitude for the PSSI’s role in organization of the international conference “Ronald Reagan:Inspired Freedom” that took place in Prague on June ... more »

Stephen Christensen's Essay on Czech-US Relations in Hospodarske noviny

26.07.2011

PSSI's Stephen Christensen was featured as a guest writer for Hospodarske noviny.  The essay presents his opinions on the future of US-Czech relations post-missile defense.  To learn more, click here. 

New Publication on Energy Security

21.07.2011

PSSI's Jakub Jaroš co-authored a publication on energy security of the V4 countries. To learn more about the publication, please click here. 

International Conference: Ronald Reagan-Inspired Freedom

20.06.2011

Prague Security Studies Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation will be holding an international conference entitled “Ronald Reagan: Inspired Freedom” that will take place ... more »

The 7th PSSI Summer School to be held on July 10-15

13.05.2011

Information about PSSI's NATO Summer School

The Summer School organized by PSSI in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division  will be held on July 10-15, 2011 in Telc, Czech Republic. The main objective of the summer school project will be to offer a high-profile study course for ... more »

International Conference: Space Security through the Transatlantic Partnership

12.04.2011

The conference, co-organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) and the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), will be convened on June 12-14, 2011 in Prague.

Space security is rapidly emerging as a crucial dimension of overall global space and security policy. The transatlantic dialogue on space security is already underway but needs significant ... more »

U.S. Ambassador Norman L. Eisen Debates Energy Security at Charles University

18.03.2011

PSSI, in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy and Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, organized a debate on energy and energy security with the new U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Norman L. Eisen.

On March 15, 2011, Mr. Eisen came to the Faculty of Social Scineces to speak to an audience of over 80 students, young professionals from business, government and academia, NGO representatives and journalists. The U.S. Ambassador spoke about global energy ... more »

The Role of Nuclear Deterrence in European and Global Security

02.03.2011

On February 21, 2011 PSSI co-organized two lectures by Dr. Bruno Tertrais, Senior Research Fellow from the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris

The first lecture by Dr. Tertrais, organized in co-operation with the French Embassy in Prague and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, was attended by more than 40 participants, including officials from the Czech Ministries of ... more »

New Challenges in the Middle East

02.03.2011

On February 23, 2011 PSSI organized a roundtable with Dr. Shmuel Bar

PSSI had an opportunity to host Dr. Shmuel Bar, Director of Studies at the Institute of Policy and Strategy in Herzliya, Israel and one of the organizers of the annual "Herzliya Conference". Dr. Bar served for thirty years in the Israeli ... more »

Outcomes of the Working Group on V4 Energy Security

02.03.2011

The PSSI-hosted expert meeting of the Working Group on V4 Energy Security adopts its recommendations and a background document for the governments of Visegrad countries.

On January 25, 2011, the Working Group on V4 Energy Security convened at PSSI to debate the objectives and possibilities of regional energy cooperation of the V4 countries. The group is part of a larger initiative called the “V4 Think ... more »

Application Process for RMSSP 2011 Launched

10.12.2010

Are you interested in international and domestic security issues? The Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Program (RMSSP) offers highly qualified and motivated Czech university students the opportunity to participate in a two-semesters program covering ... more »

Analysis of Energy Security of V4 Countries

19.08.2010

PSSI's Scholars Andrej Nosko and Jakub Jaros co-authored a policy paper on energy security of Visegrad countries

The objective of the analysis, which is part of the Visegrad Security Cooperation Initiative is to identify shared challenges of Visegrad 4 countries, their common interests, and to propose concrete solutions and paths for the governments to enhance ... more »

PSSI's Program Director Becomes First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

02.08.2010

On August 1, 2010 PSSI's Program Director Jiří Schneider left PSSI to serve as the First Deputy Minister at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jiri Schneider has been with PSSI since 2005. PSSI would like to congratulate Jiri on his appointment ... more »

Lessons from Prague: How the Czech Republic Has Enhanced Its Energy Security

28.07.2010

Article in Journal on Energy Security by Andrej Nosko and Petr Lang

In their article , Andrej Nosko, PSSI's ... more »

Lessons from Prague: How the Czech Republic Has Enhanced Its Energy Security

27.07.2010

Article in Journal on Energy Security by Andrej Nosko and Petr Lang

The article by Andrej Nosko, Researcher ... more »

PSSI´s Annual Report is Available

13.06.2010

PSSI  just published its 2009 Annual Report. The Report includes information about all activities undertaken by PSSI  in the last year: Security Scholars Program, Outreach Program, Summer School and much more.  To learn more, please download ... more »

US-EU Dialogue on Sustainable Energy Security

12.06.2010

International conference on energy security to be held in Prague on June 16-18, 2010

Prague Security Studies Institute, the Atlantic Council of the United States , and the Clingendael International Energy Program at the Netherlands ... more »

The Sixth PSSI´s Summer School to be held on July 11-16, 2010

17.05.2010

Information about PSSI's NATO Summer School

The Summer School organized by PSSI in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division  will be held on July 11-16, 2010 in Telc, Czech Republic. The main objective of the summer school project will be to offer a high-profile study course for ... more »

Did the Czech Republic Manage the Negotiations on the BMD in 2006-2009?

26.02.2010

The  analysis by Ivan Gabal, GAC; Oldřich Černý, PSSI and Jiří Schneider, PSSI  evaluates the Czech Republic's role in negotiations on the European site of missile defense from 2006-2009. The authors examine the role of ... more »

PSSI Ranked 18th among 30 Leading Central and Eastern European Think-Tanks

23.02.2010

The 2009 Global Rankings of Think Tanks rankings are based on a global survey of hundreds of scholars and experts conducted by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania

The index, which is compiled  by the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania, evaluated a total of 6305 think tanks worldwide. Close to 400 organizations were nominated and ranked by a global panel of 300 experts. ... more »

International Conference: Czech Republic and Israel - 20 years after Renewal of Relations

16.02.2010

On February 9, 2010, PSSI co-organized conference on Czech-Israeli Relations

The conference took place in the Lichtenstein Palace on the very day of the 20th anniversary of the reestablishment of diplomatic ties between  Czechoslovakia and Israel. The conference, held under the auspices of Czech Prime Minister Jan Fisher, ... more »

“NATO Strategic Concept: Response to Our Concerns?”

29.01.2010

Event Summary

On January 12, 2010, the Prague Security Studies Institute opened the season with an international conference on the future NATO Strategic Concept. The event, co-hosted by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ... more »

“NATO Strategic Concept: Response to Our Concerns?”

27.01.2010

January 12, 2010 - Event Summary

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“NATO Strategic Concept: Response to Our Concerns?”

27.01.2010

January 12, 2010 - Event Summary

The document highlights some of the opinions voiced during the recent conference on the future NATO Strategic Concept. Selected media coverage appends this summary, along with a selection of readings on the new Strategic Concept. Further press ... more »

Provincial Reconstruction Teams – What´s Next? Challenges of Reconstruction in Afghanistan

17.01.2010

PSSI co-organizes an international conference on the role of PRTs in Afghanistan.

Conference Website

The goals of the conference, which will take place in Prague on January 25-27, 2009,  are to contribute to a coherent PRT reconstruction strategy in Afghanistan ... more »

Application Process for RMSSP 2010 Launched

21.12.2009

Are you interested in international and domestic security issues? The Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Program (RMSSP) offers highly qualified and motivated Czech university students the opportunity to participate in a two-semesters program covering ... more »

Promoting Common Transatlantic Rules

21.12.2009

Interview with PSSI's Program Director Jiří Schneider in Hospodarske noviny

In an interview by Hospodarske noviny (in Czech) PSSI Program Director Jiří Schneider endorsed an idea of common transatlantic rules ... more »

Policy Brief on the Czech Energy Security

20.12.2009

The policy brief entitled "Jak posílit energetickou bezpečnost ČR" by PSSI´s Program Director Jiří Schneider and PSSI´s Program Coordinator Petr Lang is based on the results of two opinion surveys conducted by the ... more »

Shoulder to Shoulder: Forging a Strategic U.S.-EU Partnership

19.12.2009

The report is a follow-up to the international conference “Forging a Strategic US-EU Partnership” held in Prague on June 11, 2009.This study seeks to generate new ideas and thinking about the roles of the United States and the European Union ... more »

Second Opinion Survey on the Czech Energy Security

17.12.2009

PSSI together with the Czech polling company Factum Invenio presented the results of the second opinion survey "Energy Security of the Czech Republic"

Th second opinion survey was conducted in October in 2009 and focused on the opinions of the Czech general public and businessmen on energy security, relations with Russia etc.  To view the presentation in full, please click more »

PSSI Security Scholar Exchange with Taiwan: The Visit To Taipei in November 2009

01.12.2009

As part of a three-year program of scholarly exchanges between PSSI and the Foreign Ministry of Taiwan (represented by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Prague), the Institute selected Alice Savovova for the 2009 Taiwan visit. Ms. Savovova has ... more »

International Conference on Clean Coal and Smart Grids

20.10.2009

The conference entitled “Clean Coal, Smart Grids: Possible Czech Contribution to the EU’s Energy Security” will take place on November 5, 2009 at CERGE-EI in Prague.

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Energy Security and National Energy Strategy/Energetická bezpečnost a Státní energetická koncepce

01.10.2009

Policy Paper by Petr Lang, Andrej Nosko and Jiří Schneider

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PSSI’s Jana Kosarkova Attended 2009 Space Studies Program at NASA’s Ames Research Center

08.09.2009

Jana Kosarkova, PSSI’s Development Director, was awarded a scholarship to participate in the 2009 Space Studies Program (SSP09) of the International Space University.

Jana Kosarkova, PSSI’s Development Director, was awarded a scholarship to participate in the 2009 Space Studies Program (SSP09) of the International Space University, an intensive nine-week course for postgraduate students and young professionals ... more »

PSSI´s Annual Report is Available

25.08.2009

PSSI  just published its 2008 Annual Report. The Report includes information about all activities undertaken by PSSI  in the last year: Security Scholars Program, Asia-Pacific Security Conference, Summer School and much more.  To learn ... more »

International Conference "Forging a Strategic US-EU Partnership"

24.08.2009

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

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Policy Brief on the Czech Energy Security

07.05.2009

The policy brief entitled "Jak posílit energetickou bezpečnost ČR" by PSSI´s Program Director Jiří Schneider and PSSI´s Program Coordinator Petr Lang is based on the results of the opinion survey conducted by the ... more »

Policy Paper on the EU´s Energy Security

06.05.2009

PSSI´s Program Director Jiri Schneider co-authored a policy brief entitled "A Quest for a Coherent Energy Policy for the EU: Future Steps"... more »

The Fifth PSSI Summer School to be held on July 12-17, 2009

04.05.2009

Information about PSSI's NATO Summer School

The Summer School organized by PSSI in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division  will be held on July 12-17, 2009 in Telc, Czech Republic. The main objective of the summer school project will be to offer a high-profile study course for ... more »

Opinion Survey on the Czech Energy Security

31.03.2009

PSSI together with Czech polling company Factum Invenio presented the results of the opinion survey "Energy Security of the Czech Republic after the January gas crisis"

According to the results of the opinion survey, the majority of the Czech population and companies is not in favour of  the Czech Republic´s increasing its dependancy on the imported natural gas and perceives Russia and Ukraine as ... more »

PSSI in Media

16.01.2009

PSSI´s Program Director Jiří Schneider commented on the situation in Gaza and the Ukraine-Russia gas dispute

To see the interview on the gas crisis in Repekt, please click here .

The interview on ... more »

Application Process for RMSSP 2009 Launched

18.12.2008

Are you interested in international and domestic security issues? The Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Program (RMSSP) offers highly qualified and motivated Czech university students the opportunity to participate in a two-semesters program covering ... more »

Conference on "Theory and Practice of Postconflict Reconstruction"

24.11.2008

On November 22, 2008, Metropolitan University in Prague in cooperation with PSSI organized a conference on peacebuilding and peacekeeping.

The conference was one of the first events on this topic held in the Czech Republic and was focused on the Czech theoretical and practical contribution to  various peacekeeping and peacebuilding operations around the world. Among the speakers ... more »

Videorecordings and Presentations from the Asia-Pacific Conference Are Available

29.10.2008

The videorecordings of the international conference entitled "Asia-Pacific Security Challenges" held on Spetmber 7-9, 2008 can be found here. The speaker´s remarks and presentations ... more »

Roundtable on Jihadist Movements in Europe

01.10.2008

PSSI co-organized an informal discussion with Dr. Walid Phares

On Septmeber 16, 2008 PSSI organized in cooperation with the European Foundation for Democracy in Brussels an informal roundtable entitled ... more »

US Congressional Delegation at PSSI

05.08.2008

PSSI Co-Organized an Informal Discussion on Czech-US Relations

On July 29, 2008, PSSI hosted a congressional delegation of three members of the US House of Representatives -- Co-Chair of the Task Force on Terrorism and Proliferation Financing, Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Energy & Environment ... more »

PSSI Annual Report 2007 Is Available

30.06.2008

PSSI  just published its 2007 Annual Report. The Report includes information about all activities undertaken by PSSI  in the last year: Security Scholars Program, Democracy and Security Conference, Security Reform Module and much more.  ... more »

U.S. Energy Department Roundtable on Energy Security

17.06.2008

PSSI organized a roundtable on energy security with representatives of the US Department of Energy

On Tuesday, June 3, PSSI hosted a roundtable on energy security with representatives of the U.S. Department of Energy.  The U.S. delegation included Carol Dumaine, Deputy Director for Energy and Environmental Security, Alexander C. Goodale, Deputy ... more »

Invitation to the seminars in Brussels and Paris

23.05.2008

PSSI will co-organize two seminars on the European Neighbourhood Policy

We would like to invite you to a discussion entitled “The Eastern and Southern Dimensions of the European Neighborhood Policy” which will take place on Tuesday, June 3, at 5pm. This event aims at addressing the supposed cleavage between ... more »

Policy Paper: Doporučení pro vládu České republiky při zasedání Evropského jaderného fóra

21.05.2008

On the occasion of the second meeting of the European Nuclear Energy Forum, which will take place on May 22-23, 2008 in Prague, PSSI publishes the policy paper written by PSSI Alumni Kateřina Klevarová, Alena Falathová and Vendula Peisertová. ... more »

Discussion with Professor Robert Pfaltzgraff

07.05.2008

A renowned expert on foreign policy took part in the informal discussion at PSSI

On May 6, 2008, PSSI hosted an informal discussion with the President of the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Member of PSSI's International Advisory Board Professor Robert ... more »

International Conference: Asia-Pacific Security Challenges

28.04.2008

The fourth PSSI's annual conference entitled “Asia-Pacific Security Challenges: Implications for Europe and the Atlantic Alliance.” will take place on September 7–9, 2008 in Prague.

Given the growing importance of East Asia to European policy deliberations as well as those of the Atlantic Alliance, PSSI Prague and Washington judged it appropriate to bring together high-level current and former policy makers, NGO representatives, ... more »

The Fourth PSSI Summer School to be held in June/July 2008

07.04.2008

Information about PSSI's NATO Summer School

The Summer School organized by PSSI in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division  will be held from June 30 to July 4, 2008 in Telc, Czech Republic. The main objective of the summer school project will be to offer a high-profile study course ... more »

First James Q. Whitaker Lecture at Charles University

04.04.2008

The lecture given by Andor Sandor on March 26, 2008 commenced the new joint project between PSSI and Security Studies MA Program at Faculty of Social Sciences

On March 26, 2008 Former Head of Czech Military Intelligence Andor Sandor delivered a two-hour lecture on concepts, terms and structures of intelligence services. He covered a broad array of issues, including combating international terrorism, ... more »

Jiri Schneider Commented on Energy Security of Central European Countries

03.03.2008

PSSI Program Director Jiri Schneider analyzed the crucial challenges related to the security and stability of energy supplies faced by Central European countries

In the article published at Natoaktual.cz website, Jiri Schneider explores various aspects of energy security, especially the consumers perception and the roles played by the state and private companies. Furthermore, he urges for the adoption of the ... more »

New ENP Project Joint Policy Brief

10.02.2008

The new joint policy brief "The Impact of the Enlarged Schengen Zone on the Eastern Neighbourhood Policy" aims to analyze the various aspects of the enlargement of the Schengen Zone and assess the possible implications for ENP.... more »

William F. Martin Named Project Coordinator in IAEA

05.02.2008

PSSI Board member, William F. Martin, has been named Project Coordinator of the 20/20 project of the International Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA Director General Elbaradei announced Martin's appointment to member states on January 20, 2008.  The purpose of the 20/20 project is to evaluate the global energy and non-proliferation environment of the future and identify recommendations ... more »

PSSI Organized Seminar on BMD

05.02.2008

Seminar entitled "Ballistic Missile Defense: Security Guarantees for the Czech Republic" took place on January 29, 2008 in Lichtenstejnsky Palace.

On January 29, PSSI in cooperation with the Office of the Government of Czech Republic hosted a seminar entitled 'Ballistic Missile Defense: Security Guarantees for the Czech Republic' with Brig-Gen Patrick J. O’Reilly, Deputy Director ... more »

Roundtable on Energy Security

23.01.2008

PSSI organized a roundtable "Economic Assessment of Energy Security".

On January 17, 2008, PSSI in cooperation with CERGE-EI hosted a roundtable "Economic Assessment of Energy Security".  Dr Lubomir Lizal, Director of CERGE, presented a research study ... more »

Application Process for RMSSP 2008 Launched

17.12.2007

PSSI is inviting new students to The Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Program

Are you interested in international and domestic security issues? The Robinson-Martin Security Scholars Program (RMSSP) offers highly qualified and motivated Czech university students the opportunity to participate in a two-semesters program covering ... more »

Oldrich Cerny Represented PSSI at the Workshop in Geneva

14.12.2007

PSSI Executive Director delivered a speech and moderated several panels at the workshop for members of parliament and government officials from Montenegro.

The workshop entitled “Issues and Challenges of Intelligence Accountability in Democratic Societies” for Members of Parliament and Government Officials from Montenegro took place in Geneva on December 10-12, 2008 and was organized by the ... more »

Roundtable on the EU Neighbourhood Policy

29.11.2007

The roundtable entitled "Economic Interests and the EU Neighbourhood Policy: Challenges for the Czech EU Presidency? will take place on December 6, 2008 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This event is organized by the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI) under the auspices of Hon. Alexandr ... more »

New ENP Project Factsheet

28.11.2007

In this factsheet, you will find the updated information about our project Strengtening Central European Contribution to the Eastern Dimension of EU's CFSP. To learn more about the project, please click here ... more »

International Conference: Communication in the Age of Terrorism

21.11.2007

PSSI Executive Dirctor Oldrich Cerny and PSSI Program Director Jiri Schneider moderated several panels at the international conference.

 From 31 October to 2 November, Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI), in cooperation with the Prague Institute for Democracy, Economy and Culture (PIDEC), organized an international ... more »

Oldrich Cerny and Jiri Schneider at the II. Energy Forum

12.11.2007

PSSI Executive Director Oldrich Cerny and PSSI Program Director Jiri Schneider moderated two panels of the international conference.

The 2nd Energy Forum on energy security in the European Union took place in Prague on November 4th – 6th, 2007, under the auspices of Mr. Alexandr Vondra, the Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs of the Czech Republic. The event was ... more »

Jiri Schneider represented PSSI at the colloquy on the ballistic missile defence

12.11.2007

PSSI Program Director attended the colloquy organised by the Assembly of Western European Union on Novemner 5, 2007 in Paris.

The colloquy dealt with various aspects of the ballistic missile defence in Europe. Among the other participants were Edward O’HARA, Chairman of the Technological and Aerospace Committee of the Assembly of WEU; Robert G. BELL, SAIC – Science ... more »

Updates on PSSI Programs

22.10.2007

The sections dedicated to PSSI NATO Summer School, Outreach Program - Moldova and Visegrad Countries and EU Eastern Policy have been updated

To read the summary of this year's PSSI NATO Summer School, please click here.