The Junior Diplomat Initiative (JDI) is a student-led organization dedicated to connecting university students with the world of diplomacy and international relations. Through various events—some open to the public, others exclusively for members—JDI offers opportunities to engage with diplomats, policymakers, and experts. Our mission is to provide students with a deeper understanding of global affairs and to foster learning, debate, and professional growth for the next generation of leaders.
You can explore some of our past events below, and for updates on our upcoming events, be sure to follow us on social media.
Our Events
Winter Semester 2011/2012
- Seminar with Věra Jeřábková - 31.10.2011
- Seminar with Tomáš Šindelář – 07.12.2011
Summer Semester 2011/2012
- Seminar with Jiří Kyrian - 21.03.2012
- Tour of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic with Jan Bondy - 16.04.2012
Winter Semester 2012/2013
- I. Diplomatic Salon with Karel Schwarzenberg - 02.10.2012
- JDI Seminar with Janina Hřebíčková - 18.10.2012
- Lecture by former President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu - 24.10.2012
- Tour to the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Prague - 07.11.2012
- JDI Seminar with Milena Vicenova - 13.11.2012
- Meeting with former Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radičová at the Slovak Institute in Prague - 17.11.2012
- JDI Seminar with Jan Kavan - 20.11.2012
- II. Diplomatic Salon: Economic diplomacy of the Czech Republic - 26.11.2012
Summer Semester 2012/2013
- Visit to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Parliament - 07.03.2013
- Screening of the film "The Ambassador" in cooperation with One World at VŠE - 14.03.2013
- III. Diplomatic Salon with Norman L. Eisen: Transatlantic Ties - 19.03.2013
- JDI Seminar: How to Participate in the Model UN - 27.03.2013
- 1st JDI Youth Dialogue - 08.04.2013
- Visit to the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Prague - 17.04.2013
- JDI Seminar with Veronika Musilova on "The reality of life as a young diplomat" - 29.04.2013
- Workshop "Diplomatic Dinner" at Mandarin Oriental Prague - 09.05.2013
Winter Semester 2013/2014
- JDI Seminar with Věra Jeřábková on "Introduction to the world of diplomacy" - 03.10.2013
- IV. Diplomatic Salon with Magdalena Vášáryová: " Women in Diplomacy" - 08.10.2013
- Seminar with Karel Kovanda on "Successful Deal-Making in Multilateral Diplomacy: the Crisis in Rwanda and Kosovo" - 29.10.2013
- Seminar with Jan Kopecký on the topic "Relations and interests of the Czech Republic in Latin America" - 13.01.2013
- Workshop JDI na téma „Jak se připravit na Model OSN?“ – 19.11.2013
- Visit to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague - 03.12.2013
- V. Diplomatic Salon with Zuzana Hlavičková - 10.12.2013
Summer Semester 2013/2014
- JDI Seminar with a student of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Kristina Horňáčková - 04. 03. 2014
- VI. Diplomatic Salon with Hynek Kmoníček: Czech Foreign Policy in the Middle East - 10.3.2014
- Lecture by H.E. Jan Thompson (Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the Czech Republic) in cooperation with ITEM Management Club - 18.03.2014
- Visit to the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Prague - 22.04.2014
- 2nd JDI Youth Dialogue: 'The EEAS: Building a New Common Diplomacy' - 07.04.2014
- Study trip to the centre of world diplomacy: Geneva - 30.04. - 04.05.2014
- JDI Seminar with Petr Kolář on "Commercial Diplomacy vs. Classical Diplomacy" - 06.05.2014
- VII. Diplomatic Salon with Marek Libřický: "ASEAN and the Czech Republic: Development of Relations and Future Cooperation" - 12.05.2014
Winter Semester 2014/2015
- JDI Seminar with Petr Vávra on "The Czech Republic and China: starting points and the future of economic diplomacy" - 29.09.2014
- VIII. Diplomatic Salon with Martin Tlapa: "The Economic Impact of Anti-Russian Sanctions on the EU" - 14.10.2014
- JDI Seminar with Věra Jeřábková on "The Arab World and Diplomacy through the Eyes of the Ambassador" - 29.10.2014
- JDI Seminar with Jiří Schneider on " Current Security Threats and Diplomacy: a European and Czech Perspective" - 10.11.2014
- Visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Prague - 28.11.2014
- IX. Diplomatic Salon with Petr Drulák: Current Foreign Policy Priorities of the Czech Republic - 10.12.2014
Summer Semester 2014/2015
- JDI Seminar with Ondřej Pavlík, student of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic - 25.02.2015
- JDI Seminar with Pavel Fischer on "The Role of Multilateral Diplomacy in a Radicalizing Society" - 10.03.2015
- Debate with Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek - 18.03.2015
- Visit to the residence of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait and discussion on "GCS's Diplomacy: Strategies and Challenges" - 08.04.2015
- X. Diplomatic Salon with Kristina Larisch: Public Diplomacy Tools in Current Perspective - 14.04.2015
- Workshop with internship participants from FMV VŠE organized in cooperation with the Student Club of Business and Competitiveness - 20.04.2015
- Excursion to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Parliament with Jana Fischerová (MP, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Czech Parliament) - 27.04.2015
Winter Semester 2015/2016
- SeJDI se s námi! – informal gathering of JDI members and students of diplomacy - 29.09.2015
- 3rd International JDI Youth Dialogue Conference on "Preventive Diplomacy: An Instrument for Preserving European Stability?" - 05.10.2015
- Study trip to Vienna organized in cooperation with the Jan Masaryk Centre for International Studies - 07.- 09.10.2015
- JDI Seminar with Věra Jeřábková on "The Art of Diplomacy in the 21st Century" - 26.10.2015
- JDI Seminar with Jiří Šitler on "Myanmar/Burma: Regime Change as a Challenge and Opportunity for Czech Diplomacy" - 09.11.2015
- Visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Prague and discussion on the topic "The resumption of diplomatic relations between Cuba and the USA and the reaction of European diplomacy" - 25.11.2015
- XI. Diplomatic Salon with Ivan Jančkár: "Challenges of Czech Foreign Policy in Sub-Saharan Africa" - 30.11.2015
- Workshop: Diplomatic Dinner - 07.12.2015
Summer Semester 2015/2016
- JDI Seminar with Kamila Harabinová and Ondřej Wágner on the topic "With FMV graduates: from RB101 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs" - 29.02.2016
- Discussion with the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic on the topic "Presidency of the Council of the EU" - 10.03.2016
- JDI Seminar with Michael Žantovský on "Israel's Current Position in the Middle East" - 30.03.2016
- JDI Seminar with Kateřina Sequensová on "Multilateral Diplomacy and the Czech Republic's Position at the UN" - 06.04.2016
- The Visegrad Group + Serbia Simulation - 10. - 12.04.2016
- XII. Diplomatic Salon with Juraj Koudelka and Petr Luňák: "Role of NATO and the Current Security Situation in Europe" - 18.05.2016
Winter Semester 2016/2017
- SeJDI se s námi! – informal gathering of JDI members and students of diplomacy - 22.09.2016
- JDI Seminar with Petr Pojman on "Ukraine's Transformation as a Factor of International Security and a Challenge for European Diplomacy" - 29.09.2016
- XIII. Diplomatic Salon with Pavel Klucký and Tomáš Laně: "Options for European Diplomacy in Resolving the Middle East Crisis" - 17.10.2016
- JDI Seminar with Tomáš Prouza on "Brexit and the EEAS: perspectives and starting points for joint negotiations" - 24.10.2016
- Debate with Czech Foreign Minister Lubomír Zaorálek on "Assessment of Czech Foreign Policy in 2016" - 01.11.2016
- Day with JDI - Event on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the organization - 28.11.2016