Network of Women in Czech Foreign, European, and Security policy
We have been running a women network since 2017. Our goal is to support women in becoming more involved in shaping international relations and public debate in their areas of expertise. That is why we have created a platform where women who are actively involved in Czech foreign, European, and security policy can meet. We provide experts from public administration, politics, diplomacy, international organizations, the media, research institutions, and the non-profit sector with a space to discuss current international affairs, share their specific work and professional experiences, gain confidence and build professional relationships.
Would you like to join us?
Are you an expert on Czech foreign, European, or security policy? We would be delighted to have you join our network. We welcome junior and senior experts in international relations from public administration, politics, diplomacy, international organizations, the non-profit sector, the media, research institutions, and the private sector.
If you are interested in joining the network, please write to barbora.trckova@amo.cz.
Please note that some of the meetings of the network are held in Czech. The language of instruction of each particular network meeting or event is always stated in the invitation.
News & Articles
The War in Ukraine from a Feminist and International Law Perspective: Members of the Network Discussed with Veronika Bílková and Mila O’Sullivan
Russian full-scale armed invasion of Ukraine is a serious violation of the UN Charter, international humanitarian law and international human rights law. In particular, Russia is also attacking women's rights and framing the war as a fight against “gender ideology”. How have the lives of Ukrainian women and girls, but also men and boys, changed since the war began? And are international institutions able to respond adequately to the conflict?
Where can we get inspired from the Finnish approach to security and defence? Members of the network discussed with Minna Ålander
According to experts, Finland's military and civil preparedness is among the best in Europe – as is defence cooperation within Northern Europe. What can we learn from the Finnish approach to security? And what is Finland's attitude to the turbulent changes brought about by both the war in Ukraine and Donald Trump's return to the White House?
Conference Feminist Approaches to Foreign Policy in Central Europe: Challenges, Insights, and the Road Ahead
In the past decade, multiple states around the world have signed up to pursue a feminist foreign policy (FFP). Some, like Sweden and more recently also the Netherlands, have already retracted these promises. In the face of the surge of far-right parties and politicians in Europe and in the US, what does the future hold for FFP? Is there potential for FFP in the V4 countries? What makes a foreign policy truly feminist?
