Summer University in Prague

Russian aggression against Ukraine: The Role of Central and Eastern European Countries

SAVE THE DATE: September 13 to 19, 2024.

In cooperation with CIFE (Center International de Formation Européenne), we cordially invite you to our Summer University in Prague on „Russian aggression against Ukraine: The Role of Central and Eastern European Countries„. The Summer School will be held at our college in September 2024, with lectures from top Czech and foreign experts on Central Europe and the challenges it faces. All lectures will be presented in English.

The CIFE programmes are of short duration (usually a week long) and take place over the summer months in various European countries. Their main objective is to allow students, researchers and young professionals to deepen their knowledge in the fields of European integration and international relations, and to increase their understanding of the problems faced by modern society as a consequence of international developments.

Students can generate 4.5 ECTS Credits (European credits transfer system)

CIFE is a private institution of higher education and research, founded in 1954 with its head office in Nice and branch offices in Berlin, Brussels and Istanbul.. Every year, students from all continents and a great variety of countries enroll in its 4 programmes, which lead to a degree at Master level.

MAIN TOPICS AND LECTURERS:

The role of Czech diplomacy in building a common European and Euroatlantic position on the Russian aggression against Ukraine / Michael ŽANTOVSKÝ (Czech Republic), Ambassador (ret.), foreign policy adviser to the President
Historical and political aspects of the Czech Republic / Prof. Karel B. Müller (Czech Republic), professor of political science with specialization in the theory of civil society, democracy, political culture and identities, public sphere, public involvement, and the Europeanization
EU enlargement from a Central and Eastern perspective / Florent MARCIACQ (France), Senior Fellow at the Centre international de formation européenne, Research associate at the French institute of international relations (Ifri)
Central European Defense and Security support for the war in Ukraine / TBA
National perspectives to European Security / Florent MARCIACQ (France), Senior Fellow at the Centre international de formation européenne, Research associate at the French institute of international relations (Ifri)
Shifting the political axis in Europe: Innovation and Power of Central and Eastern Europe / Tomáš PLUHAŘÍK (Czech Republic), visionary leader, start-up captain, cyber security expert
Influences on the US and Canadian positions - Central European history, diasporas, and economic opportunities vs. global geopolitical considerations and North-American domestic trends / Bořek LIZEC (Czech Republic), former Ambassador to Canada.
Central European Defense and Security support for the war in Ukraine / Madeleine HUBIN (Belgium), HEC Liège
and more...

TUITION FEE

The price for Czech listeners is CZK 3000 (fee includes lectures and seminars). The price for foreign students is 600 EUR (including accommodation and meals).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 31 , 2024.

APPLICATION

Please download THIS application and send it to: jiri.cieslar@vsci.cz