INVITATION: Czech Security Forum 2023

We are pleased to invite you to our annual security conference, the Czech Security Forum 2023 co-organized by The Institute of International Relations Prague (IIR), addressing paramount themes of our time. This year's conference delves into "A.I. Revolution, Nuclear Weapons, and the Future of European Security after the War in Ukraine."

In light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, our discussions will navigate concerns surrounding nuclear armaments and the burgeoning employment of autonomous weapon systems. Fundamental questions of deterrence and compellence are central to contemporary political and academic deliberations, necessitating a collective dialogue.

The Czech Security Forum 2023 aims to critically engage in this discourse, focusing on the efficacy of NATO's nuclear deterrence against Russia and the imperative of regulating the proliferation and utilization of autonomous weapon systems in Europe.

Event Details:

  • Date: October 25-26, 2023

  • Language: English

Guest Speakers:

  • Michael Kofman - Director, Russia Studies Program, Center for Naval Analyses; Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security

  • Mariana Budjeryn - Senior Research Associate, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

  • Stephen Herzog - Senior Researcher, Center for Security Studies, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)

  • Andrea Gilli - Senior Researcher, Military Affairs, NATO Defense College

  • Elke Schwarz - Reader, Associate Professor, Political Theory, Queen Mary University of London

  • Anna Nadibaidze - PhD Fellow, Center for War Studies and the Department of Political Science, University of Southern Denmark

  • Mark Galeotti - Senior Non-Resident Fellow, Institute of International Relations Prague

  • Nikolai Sokov - Senior Fellow, Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

The first panel will be moderated by our Michal Smetana.

For further updates and registration details, please visit our official website or Facebook event.

This event is made possible through the support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Small Grants Program of the U.S. Embassy in Prague.