Nov. 11 – The 10th edition of the Prague security conference on “World, European Union, and Czechia: 1989 – 2014 – 2039. Discussion about the next 25 years, 25 Years after the end of the Cold War” was held in Prague last Friday. The event was organized by the Center for Security Policy of the Department of Social Sciences at Karlova University, under the auspices of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and with the collaboration of the Embassy of Italy in Prague. The conference discussed the legacy of the past 25 years and prospects for the next 25 in international geo-politics. The event was opened by the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs, Zaoralek, who pointed out “the complexity of the current situation and the inability of political elites to resolve the latest crisis in Ukraine and in the Greater Middle East.” Zaoralek also recalled the “potentially dangerous political and diplomatic situations at the end of the Cold War that later found a peaceful solution.” The conference saw the participation of General Camporini, former Chief of Staff of Defense and current vice-president of the Istituto Affari Internazionale. Many actors of the Cold War, various Ambassadors, and leading members of the Czech Republic’s political and economic capital all shared their experiences. (Red)
