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Researchers Jan Daniel, Asya Metodieva and Matúš Halás examine how Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans may evolve by 2035.
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Geopolitical Futures of Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans towards 2035 | Ústav mezinárodních vztahů - Expertise to impact
In the framework of the RE-ENGAGE project, researchers Jan Daniel, Asya Metodieva and Matúš Halás examine how Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans may evolve by 2035. Both regions face a future mark...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Researchers Jan Daniel, Asya Metodieva and Matúš Halás examine how Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans may evolve by 2035.
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At the #ActEU Final Conference on 5 February, we will reflect on the effects of #polarisation 👉 Get ready for this event by re-watching Pelin Musil's explainer on the topic🔗 youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
And don't forget to register for the conference 🌐 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
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And don't forget to register for the conference 🌐 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
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January 22, 2026 at 9:15 AM
At the #ActEU Final Conference on 5 February, we will reflect on the effects of #polarisation 👉 Get ready for this event by re-watching Pelin Musil's explainer on the topic🔗 youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
And don't forget to register for the conference 🌐 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
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And don't forget to register for the conference 🌐 tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
@iirprague.bsky.social
How do governments led by anti-elite or people-centred political movements approach multilateral cooperation within the United Nations?
Prof. Sandra Destradi examines the links between domestic political agendas and international engagement at the UN. 📄
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Prof. Sandra Destradi examines the links between domestic political agendas and international engagement at the UN. 📄
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January 20, 2026 at 4:54 PM
How do governments led by anti-elite or people-centred political movements approach multilateral cooperation within the United Nations?
Prof. Sandra Destradi examines the links between domestic political agendas and international engagement at the UN. 📄
www.iir.cz/populists-at...
Prof. Sandra Destradi examines the links between domestic political agendas and international engagement at the UN. 📄
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Jaké dlouhodobé důsledky může mít přehlížení environmentálních škod způsobených ozbrojenými konflikty pro bezpečnost a stabilitu – a kdo za ně ponese odpovědnost? 🌍
Přečtěte si nový policy paper našeho výzkumníka Martina Laryše zde: iir.cz/hlavni-dopad...
Přečtěte si nový policy paper našeho výzkumníka Martina Laryše zde: iir.cz/hlavni-dopad...
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Jaké dlouhodobé důsledky může mít přehlížení environmentálních škod způsobených ozbrojenými konflikty pro bezpečnost a stabilitu – a kdo za ně ponese odpovědnost? 🌍
Přečtěte si nový policy paper našeho výzkumníka Martina Laryše zde: iir.cz/hlavni-dopad...
Přečtěte si nový policy paper našeho výzkumníka Martina Laryše zde: iir.cz/hlavni-dopad...
🚨 REMINDER – APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON! You can still apply until 10 January 2026 and become part of the Institute of International Relations Prague as a Researcher / Senior Researcher! 📚
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JOB OFFER: Researcher / Senior Researcher | Ústav mezinárodních vztahů - Expertise to impact
Ústav mezinárodních vztahů, v. v. i. (ÚMV), je nezávislá veřejná výzkumná instituce, která provádí výzkum v oblasti mezinárodních studií. Jejím zřizovatelem je Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České rep...
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January 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
🚨 REMINDER – APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON! You can still apply until 10 January 2026 and become part of the Institute of International Relations Prague as a Researcher / Senior Researcher! 📚
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V Bruselu proběhl první Středoevropský kongres manažerů a administrátorů výzkumu. Za ÚMV se kongresu zúčastnil vedoucí projektového oddělení Petr Burda.
👉 Více se dočtete v článku na našem webu: www.iir.cz/profesionali...
👉 Více se dočtete v článku na našem webu: www.iir.cz/profesionali...
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
V Bruselu proběhl první Středoevropský kongres manažerů a administrátorů výzkumu. Za ÚMV se kongresu zúčastnil vedoucí projektového oddělení Petr Burda.
👉 Více se dočtete v článku na našem webu: www.iir.cz/profesionali...
👉 Více se dočtete v článku na našem webu: www.iir.cz/profesionali...
New issue of the Czech Journal of IR is out! Features three Research Articles, a Book Forum on Slobodian’s Hayek’s Bastards, and two book reviews. Pleasant read!
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December 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
New issue of the Czech Journal of IR is out! Features three Research Articles, a Book Forum on Slobodian’s Hayek’s Bastards, and two book reviews. Pleasant read!
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Vyšlo druhé letošní vydání našeho populárně-naučného časopisu Mezinárodní politika! 📘Tentokrát se zaměřuje na paměť – nejen tu evropskou, ale i globální.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Vyšlo druhé letošní vydání našeho populárně-naučného časopisu Mezinárodní politika! 📘Tentokrát se zaměřuje na paměť – nejen tu evropskou, ale i globální.
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In their latest policy paper, Clément Steuer and Mahnoor Saleem outline how the EU can use diplomacy and development tools to help ease tensions between India and Pakistan.
Read more here: www.iir.cz/after-the-ka...
Read more here: www.iir.cz/after-the-ka...
November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
In their latest policy paper, Clément Steuer and Mahnoor Saleem outline how the EU can use diplomacy and development tools to help ease tensions between India and Pakistan.
Read more here: www.iir.cz/after-the-ka...
Read more here: www.iir.cz/after-the-ka...
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Polarisation intensifies antagonist feelings in democratic societies 👉 In our latest #TEPSAExplainer, #ActEU Researcher Pelin Musil talks about the consequences of political #polarisation 🎞️
Watch it on YouTube ➡️ youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
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Watch it on YouTube ➡️ youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
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November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Polarisation intensifies antagonist feelings in democratic societies 👉 In our latest #TEPSAExplainer, #ActEU Researcher Pelin Musil talks about the consequences of political #polarisation 🎞️
Watch it on YouTube ➡️ youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
@iirprague.bsky.social
Watch it on YouTube ➡️ youtu.be/WRDouV438zc
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We are thrilled to announce a major success for Czech social science and humanities research! Institute of International Relations Prague along with partners has been awarded one of the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants 2025. 🌍
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We are thrilled to announce a major success for Czech social science and humanities research! Institute of International Relations Prague along with partners has been awarded one of the prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants 2025. 🌍
Join us this Friday for the Final International Conference of the HRJust Intersect Observatory, an inspiring event exploring how research and civil society can work together to make human rights truly impactful in practice.
🔗 Register now: www.iir.cz/online-bridg...
🔗 Register now: www.iir.cz/online-bridg...
November 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Join us this Friday for the Final International Conference of the HRJust Intersect Observatory, an inspiring event exploring how research and civil society can work together to make human rights truly impactful in practice.
🔗 Register now: www.iir.cz/online-bridg...
🔗 Register now: www.iir.cz/online-bridg...
How can Central Europe thrive in the age of digital trade? 💻
Join us on 4 November 2025 at the IIR for a lecture by Tomas Rogaler, who will unpack how digital trade is regulated across Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
👉 Register now!
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Join us on 4 November 2025 at the IIR for a lecture by Tomas Rogaler, who will unpack how digital trade is regulated across Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
👉 Register now!
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October 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
How can Central Europe thrive in the age of digital trade? 💻
Join us on 4 November 2025 at the IIR for a lecture by Tomas Rogaler, who will unpack how digital trade is regulated across Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
👉 Register now!
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Join us on 4 November 2025 at the IIR for a lecture by Tomas Rogaler, who will unpack how digital trade is regulated across Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia.
👉 Register now!
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Professor Kåre Dahl Martinsen from the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies discussed China’s subtle interference in Europe, showing how Beijing uses economic influence, diplomacy, and institutional power to shape Western behaviour — a strategy he described as “legal and normative warfare.”
October 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Professor Kåre Dahl Martinsen from the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies discussed China’s subtle interference in Europe, showing how Beijing uses economic influence, diplomacy, and institutional power to shape Western behaviour — a strategy he described as “legal and normative warfare.”
Sergej Medvedev from Charles University opened his introductory speech with the thought that: “It’s not the new Cold War. It’s the unfinished Second World War.”
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October 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Sergej Medvedev from Charles University opened his introductory speech with the thought that: “It’s not the new Cold War. It’s the unfinished Second World War.”
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#CSF2025
"Cold wars, unlike hot wars, do not have a clear start; they have a clear ending, however.”
Professor Barry Buzan used this point to highlight how today’s geopolitical tensions lack a defined beginning yet show familiar patterns of rivalry and competition reminiscent of the Cold War era.
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Professor Barry Buzan used this point to highlight how today’s geopolitical tensions lack a defined beginning yet show familiar patterns of rivalry and competition reminiscent of the Cold War era.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
"Cold wars, unlike hot wars, do not have a clear start; they have a clear ending, however.”
Professor Barry Buzan used this point to highlight how today’s geopolitical tensions lack a defined beginning yet show familiar patterns of rivalry and competition reminiscent of the Cold War era.
#CSF2025
Professor Barry Buzan used this point to highlight how today’s geopolitical tensions lack a defined beginning yet show familiar patterns of rivalry and competition reminiscent of the Cold War era.
#CSF2025
Mariya Grinberg was more cautious about calling the current tensions a Second Cold War. She noted:
“I do think we’re not quite in a Cold War, but I’m not entirely sure that makes things any better.”
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“I do think we’re not quite in a Cold War, but I’m not entirely sure that makes things any better.”
#CSF2025
October 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Mariya Grinberg was more cautious about calling the current tensions a Second Cold War. She noted:
“I do think we’re not quite in a Cold War, but I’m not entirely sure that makes things any better.”
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“I do think we’re not quite in a Cold War, but I’m not entirely sure that makes things any better.”
#CSF2025
Heidi Hardt spoke about the uncertainty of U.S. foreign policy, particularly its shifting stance on the war in Ukraine, which she described as “extremely unpredictable.”
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October 22, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Heidi Hardt spoke about the uncertainty of U.S. foreign policy, particularly its shifting stance on the war in Ukraine, which she described as “extremely unpredictable.”
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#CSF2025
Erik Lin-Greenberg argued that the current Cold War is “hotter” than the first, mainly due to new technologies such as cyber weapons, drones, and AI, which have increased the risk of escalation. He noted that these tools make conflicts far more visible to the public.
October 22, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Erik Lin-Greenberg argued that the current Cold War is “hotter” than the first, mainly due to new technologies such as cyber weapons, drones, and AI, which have increased the risk of escalation. He noted that these tools make conflicts far more visible to the public.
The first panel of the day is now underway, featuring Barry Buzan (LSE), Erik Lin-Greenberg and Mariya Grinberg (MIT), and Heidi Hardt (University of California, Irvine), moderated by Michal Smetana (Peace Research Center Prague).
October 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The first panel of the day is now underway, featuring Barry Buzan (LSE), Erik Lin-Greenberg and Mariya Grinberg (MIT), and Heidi Hardt (University of California, Irvine), moderated by Michal Smetana (Peace Research Center Prague).
One of the world’s most distinguished International Relations theorists, Professor Barry Buzan opened his keynote by declaring that we are already living in a Second Cold War, shaped by the end of the Western-led order and the rise of global crises.
October 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
One of the world’s most distinguished International Relations theorists, Professor Barry Buzan opened his keynote by declaring that we are already living in a Second Cold War, shaped by the end of the Western-led order and the rise of global crises.
Director of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Prague Jörg Bergstermann opened his remarks by noting the record interest in this year’s Czech Security Forum and reflecting on Europe’s growing concern with defence and rearmament.
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Director of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Prague Jörg Bergstermann opened his remarks by noting the record interest in this year’s Czech Security Forum and reflecting on Europe’s growing concern with defence and rearmament.
Director of Institute of International Relations Prague Mats Braun opened the keynote by emphasising that to face today’s changing security landscape, we must first understand and define what is truly happening.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Director of Institute of International Relations Prague Mats Braun opened the keynote by emphasising that to face today’s changing security landscape, we must first understand and define what is truly happening.
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#CSF2025
As tensions between global powers deepen, small and medium-sized states like Czechia find themselves on the frontlines of a new geopolitical divide. At the Czech Security Forum 2025, our third panel will explore what this evolving international environment means for Czech foreign strategy.
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
As tensions between global powers deepen, small and medium-sized states like Czechia find themselves on the frontlines of a new geopolitical divide. At the Czech Security Forum 2025, our third panel will explore what this evolving international environment means for Czech foreign strategy.