ABOUT THE EVENT

The contemporary international order is undergoing profound strain, marked by the erosion of international norms, intensifying geopolitical rivalry, and accelerating technological disruption. The PRCP Annual Conference will explore how these dynamics intersect across three critical domains. First, we will discuss Europe's role in the disintegration of the international legal system and the resulting increase in armed conflicts in world politics. Second, we will examine how dual-use technological competition, from AI to space-based systems, reshapes power politics and strategic stability. Third, we will present new findings from cutting-edge research on the practices of foreign interference in today's era of geopolitical and technological changes.

The event will take place on March 19, 2026 at the Kampus Hybernská, Cirkulární Hub (Hybernská 998/4, 110 00 Nové Město). All discussions will be held in English. Please register via the link below.

Programme

08:30 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:05 Opening Remarks

09:05 – 10:15 Less Law more War: How Europe Helps Shatter the Global Order (Keynote speech)

Keynote: Janina Dill (University of Oxford, United Kingdom)
Commentary: Nikola Kurková Klímová
Moderator: Michal Smetana

10:15 – 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 – 12:00 From Space to AI: Technological Competition in the Age of Dual-Use Innovation (Panel I)

Tristan Volpe (Naval Postgraduate School, United States)
Ondřej Rosendorf
Alžběta Dvořáková
Moderator: Zakir Rzazade

12:00 – 13:15 Lunch

13:15 – 14:30 Foreign Interference in an Age of Disorder (Panel II)

Elena Simanschi
Zuzana Krulichová
Vojtěch Bahenský
Moderator: Jakub Eberle

14:30 – 14:40 Closing remarks

The PRCP Annual Conference 2025 is organised by the Peace Research Center Prague (PRCP), the Institute of International Studies (IMS) and the Political Science Club (PK). The event is supported by the Johannes Amos Comenius Operational Programme (OP JAK) (reg. no. CZ.02.01.01/00/23_025/0008692).