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🇦🇷🇨🇿 The 25th Diplomatic Salon was held on April 25th, 2023. Its guests were H. E. Roberto Salafia, the Ambassador of Argentina to the Czech Republic, and Petr Kopřiva, a former Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the Republic of Argentina. 🌐 H. E. Salafia discussed Argentina's current political and economic situation, and they both emphasised the strong bilateral relations between Argentina and the Czech Republic. Petr Kopřiva shared his experiences visiting Argentina and discussed the country’s culture, society and economy compared to the Czech one. ✨ One of the most interesting parts of this event was, for sure, the one where both of them explained their life journey in diplomacy.

🌐🇨🇿 Ve středu 5. dubna jsme měli tu čest uspořádat moderovanou diskusi s Michaelem Žantovským – bývalým velvyslancem v USA, Izraeli a Velké Británii, psychologem, spisovatelem a bývalým mluvčím Václava Havla. 🗣 Hovořili jsme o jeho diplomatické kariéře, spolupráci s Václavem Havlem a jeho prezidentské diplomacii, ale také například o sociálních sítích a vlastnostech, které každý správný diplomat musí mít. ✅ Účasti pana Žantovského si moc vážíme a ještě jednou moc děkujeme za přijetí našeho pozvání.

✈️ In mid-April, JDI organized a study trip to the French capital. 🇫🇷 We visited the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Paris 🇨🇿, where we were able to see the beautiful premises of the Embassy and talk to the Ambassador Michal Fleischmann and the First Secretary Tomáš Chrobák about their work. 🤝 Next, at the Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the OECD, we met with the Deputy Ambassador Dominika Radlová and the Third Secretary Tim Benčík to learn more about how this organization works and how the Czechs are involved in it. Last but not least, we enjoyed a tour of the premises of Sciences Po Paris, one of VSE's partner universities 🎓 and had a tour of the 🌐 UNESCO headquarters. 👉 It was a great trip that broadened our horizons in our field, but which we also thoroughly enjoyed. 💙

🌍🌐 Dne 8.3. 2023 proběhla v prostorách VŠE akce na téma Klimatická změna a CO NA NI ČESKO organizovaná ve spolupráci s @kmp.vse. 📍 Svými poznatky nás obohatili tehdy ještě budoucí ministr životního prostředí Petr Hladík (@petr.hladik.brno) , vedoucí informační kanceláře OSN pro ČR (@osn_cz) Michal Broža a právnička Hana Müllerová z Akademie Věd ČR. 👉 Studenti měli možnost dozvědět se více o klimatické legislativě ČR a EU, výzkumech na téma globální oteplování a mnoho dalších postřehů na tato témata. Po přednášce a diskuzi následovala chvíle věnovaná networkingu s malým pohoštěním.

👉⚽️ Do you want to learn about the relations between 🇨🇿 Czechia and 🇦🇷 Argentina? Do you want to meet professionals from the diplomatic field and spend an afternoon in the beautiful interiors of the Černín Palace? Are you interested in the diplomatic protocol of South America? ✅Of course you do! Do not hesitate to sign up for our next Diplomatic Salon on April 25, 2023, at 15:00. We will discuss various exciting and relevant topics with H.E. Roberto Salafia – the ambassador of Argentina to the Czech Republic, and Petr Kopřiva – a former ambassador of the Czech Republic to Argentina. ‼️ Please sign up for the event using the link in our bio. Registrations will close at noon on Thursday, 20th April.

🌍 Follow us for more adventures around the world of diplomacy and international relations! ➡️ This trip was possible thanks to the Faculty of International Relations at the Prague University of Economics and Business.

✨ A discussion on the topic of the Czech participation at the EXPO 2025 in Osaka Japan took place on 28th of March 2023. It was an honour to welcome 🇯🇵 H.E. Mr. Suzuki Hideo, the Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic, and 🇨🇿 Mr. Ondřej Soška, the Commissioner General for the Czech participation at the EXPO 2025 as guest speakers at the second event JDI organized during the Innovation Week at VŠE. 👉 They both highlighted the importance of Czech-Japanese relations and a cooperation in promoting innovation, talent, and creativity for a better future. They highlighted several issues the humankind faces, which gave us an opportunity to look at EXPO from different perspectives and learn what it can bring to the table when it comes to addressing those problems. ✅ It was an excellent opportunity to hear valuable insights and perspectives on the potential of Universal Exhibitions. #japan #expo2025 #expo #worldexpo #czechia

During the Innovation Week, JDI had the opportunity to organize two events with the support of the Department of International and Diplomatic Studies at VŠE. 🇦🇱🇨🇿 On Tuesday March 28th, 2023, diplomacy students visited the Albanian embassy in Prague. 👉During the discussion with Mr.Ambassador Ilirian Kuka we discovered what challenges a diplomat faces and some of the greatest benefits of this profession. Mr.Ambassador and his colleagues enlightened us as to cultural differences and similarities, language struggles and cuisine. ✅This was a wonderful opportunity to confront our theoretical knowledge with the day to day life in diplomacy. #diplomacy #embassy #czechia #albania #fmvvse #firvse

💡 Zajímá vás, jaké to je být velvyslancem v USA, Velké Británii nebo Izraeli? Chtěli byste se dozvědět podrobnosti z diplomatické praxe? Jste zvědaví, jak byla vedena prezidentská diplomacie Václava Havla? 👉 To a mnohé další nám ve středu 5. dubna 2023 v 16h, v prostorách AK VŠE zodpoví Michael Žantovský – velvyslanec, diplomat, spisovatel a ředitel knihovny Václava Havla. 👔 Dress code: smart casual ⚠️ Neváhejte a na akci se přihlaste přes link v biu!