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Who We AreWho We AreThe Institute of International Relations (IIR) is an independent research organization linked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.
We conduct scholarly research and analytical activities concerning international relations and Czech foreign and security policy.
We organize conferences, seminars, and round-table discussions for experts, academics, and political professionals on international relations, security, and development issues.
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Structure of the IIRStructure of the IIR
The Director of the IIR is Dr. Petr Drulak
The Deputy Director is Dr. Petr Kratochvil
The Head of the research department is Dr. Jan Hrich
Organization structure of the IIR is given by its needs as a non-profit organization. The research department and publishing department are complemented by administration and management.
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ResearchersResearchersResearchers as well as associate research fellows contribute to research activities home and abroad.
Their research is organized in a flexible manner into research teams that work on projects in various fields.
While organized loosely in research centers, researchers also work on individual projects and cooperate across the teams as well as the centers.
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Structure of researchStructure of research
Center for Security Analyses
Center for European Analyses
Center for Regional Analyses
At the IIR, more than 25 researchers and associate research fellows contribute to common research projects or carry out individual projects. The IIR organizes its research activities into three centers.
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Center for Security AnalysesCenter for Security AnalysesThe Center focuses on the following topics
Developing the European security system, especially in relation to NATO, EU, and OBSE
Building CSDP within the EU, and its future in the context of the current reform of EU and NATO
The future of trans-Atlantic relations
International crime and other non-military aspects of security
Peace operations, including complex missions that comprise crisis management, post-conflict stabilization, and development
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Center for European AnalysesCenter for European AnalysesThe Center focuses on the following topics
Institutional development and strategies of integration process
European policies of small states
Economic alignment of the Central and Eastern European countries within EU
Trade and currency policies
Environmental policies
Cooperation in legislature and interior affairs
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Center for Regional AnalysesCenter for Regional AnalysesThe Center focuses on these areas
The Balkans
Slovakia
Middle East and North Africa
Southeast Asia and China
Russia and the post-soviet states
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Research ProjectsResearch Projects
European Integration
International Security
Development Studies
The IIR participates in many international research projects. Researchers also execute projects funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and internal IIR projects.
These are the main areas, in which the projects at the IIR are conducted.
Territorial Studies
International Law and International Organizations
Theory of International Relations
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Publishing departmentPublishing department
Mezinarodni politika (International Politics)
Mezinarodni vztahy (International Relations)
Perspectives: The Central European Review of International Affairs
We have our own publishing department independent on exterior services before printing. We publish books, documents, and three periodical journals:
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Mezinarodni politikaMezinarodni politikaInternational Politics, the IIR Monthly
The International Politics is a monthly for general public. You can find analyses and commentaries to main political events in the world, important documents of the EU, NATO, and OBSE, as well as book reviews of the new additions to the library of the IIR.
The International Politics provides a platform for an open discussion on international relations and questions of Czech contemporary foreign policies.
The journal also includes the regular attachment of the EU documents.
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Mezinarodni vztahyMezinarodni vztahyInternational Relations, the IIR Quarterly
The International Relations is a theoretical quarterly for the Czech professional community. It receivesa positive response in research institutes, at universities, and in professional libraries.
The International Relations presents readers with theoretical and practical aspects of international relations, security issues and global issues.
The journal also offers book reviews of important publications in these areas.
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PerspectivesPerspectivesPerspectives, the IIR Biannual in English
Perspectives: The Central European Review of International Affairs is a refereed journal published twice a year in English. It is in its ninth year, and by now it has established itself as the leading journal in Central and Eastern Europe.
Perspectives deals with issues ranging from international relations theory to contemporary international politics, and regional and global issues that affect international relations.
Perspectives invites papers and enquiries from interested scholars, especially from CEE countries.
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New issues of periodicals, new publications, Policy Papers
Conferences and seminars, including papers and minutes
Detailed information on IIR researchers and their work
Apart from paper publications, the IIR offers an extensive range of information on its Website, especially the following:
Lists of projects and links
The IIR WebsiteThe IIR Websitewww.iir.czwww.iir.cz
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The IIR NewsletterThe IIR Newsletter
The IIR Newsletter informs subscribers on events, publications
Information on new issues consists of one article, the contents and a short introduction. It is free of charge.
All Policy Papers are available free of charge and distributed by the IIR Newsletter.
The IIR sends out its Newsletter in Czech to hundreds of subscribers, politicians, diplomats, and students. At the moment, we are preparing an English version to international subscribers.
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