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Public Diplomacy

 

The Public Diplomacy Department was established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in 2011 to engage and communicate with the general public both at home and abroad. The core purpose – to promote the Czech Republic’s image and raise its profile internationally – is listed as one of the policy goals in the  new Czech foreign policy concept introduced in June 2015.  The role of public diplomacy is to help advance broader diplomatic goals by means of promotional and cultural activities, educational exchanges and support of partnerships between Czech and foreign NGOs. The key actors in public diplomacy work are Czech embassies coordinated by the Public Diplomacy Department. 

Our policy to promote the Czech Republic’s image concentrates on several core topics: sports (an ever popular topic); Czech history (milestones and leading personalities); and Czech music, film and theatre. In putting this policy into action we rely on our important partnership with Czech Centres - a network created to promote Czech culture and build the image of the Czech Republic as a modern and creative country with rich cultural traditions. The Czech Centres network receives part of its funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We also reach out to the general public at home and seek to engage people in the foreign policy debate and to improve general awareness of our own country’s foreign policy positions and activities. In this area our major partner is the Institute of International Relations, an independent public research institution. One of our tasks in this area is to provide practical and useful information to citizens.  

Public diplomacy needs to be supported by public outreach activities such as conferences and workshops. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Czech embassies sponsor or co-sponsor a programme of outreach events using grant schemes and other resources.

We work with a wide range of partners whose assistance is crucial to effective public diplomacy at home and abroad: government agencies (such as the CzechTourism promotion agency), NGOs, Czech communities worldwide, companies, research and academic communities, interest groups, as well as partner countries and international organizations. 

PRAGUE ART WEEK 22

PRAGUE ART WEEK 22

The PAW 22 festival will be held during the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also participates on this extraordinary cultural event. Prague… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Inaugural Concert

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Inaugural Concert

The most well-known instrumental composition by Ludwig van Beethoven, The Triple Concerto for piano, violin and cello, conducted by a member of the legendary Czech Talich family of musicians, Jan… more ►

Collegium 1704 – Live from The Prague Crossroads

LIVE STREAM: Collegium 1704 – Live from The Prague Crossroads

A programme put together specially for this occasion will also be presented by the ensembles Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704, led by Václav Luks. This concert scheduled for 18 May at the… more ►

Leif Ove Andsnes at Prague Spring Festival 1993

LIVE STREAM: Leif Ove Andsnes at Prague Spring Festival 1993

Czech Television recording from Prague Spring Festival (1993). The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical music… more ►

Salon ZUŠ

LIVE STREAM: Salon ZUŠ

Joy and positive energy are the chief attributes of this concert, whose protagonists are talented pupils of primary art and music schools – MenART Academy scholarship holders who worked for… more ►

Chaeyeon You – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

LIVE STREAM: Chaeyeon You – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

Concert of the Prague Spring International Music Competition 2019 winner. The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical… more ►

Martin Daněk – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

LIVE STREAM: Martin Daněk – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

Czech oboist Martin Daněk took first prize from the Prague Spring International Music Competition 2019. Finalists were accompanied by the Chamber orchestra of the Prague Symphony Orchestra under… more ►

Musicians to Scientists

LIVE STREAM: Musicians to Scientists

Czech musicians would like to thank the Czech Technical University in Prague, a team of scientists, partners, donors and contributors for their commitment during the coronavirus pandemic. more ►

Prague Spring 2020: Opening Concert

LIVE STREAM: Prague Spring 2020: Opening Concert

The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical music festival in the Czech Republic. The world's top musicians perform at… more ►

Discover Central Europe Road Show 2016

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Date: 30.09.2016 - 02.10.2016 , Venue: Mumbai and New Delhi

Taking forward a journey that commenced in 2010, the Central European destinations paid their sixth visit to India, encouraging travel fraternity… more ►

Kon Sira band's concert in Ljubljana

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On September 27th the Ljubljana’s House of Culture became the scene for another event of the Central European Cultural Platform, which strives to introduce cultural projects from Central… more ►

Central European Glass and Porcelain in Athens

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Unique art collection of drinking glass and porcelain from Visegrad Four countries and Austria has been on display in the Athens City Museum since the beginning of May. More than 150 items by… more ►

Following Charles IV's Steps to Latvia

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The first exhibition organized by the Czech National Museum in Latvia is displayed on the medieval castle of Bauska in the Baltic city of the same name. The exhibition called “Charles IV,… more ►

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