The Czech Republic will commemorate the 100^th anniversary of foundation of the modern Czechoslovak state this year. The United States played a pivotal role in the quest of Central European nations for their freedom and independence. It was the leadership of President Woodrow Wilson and sacrifices of American soldiers on European battlefields which helped bring down the Habsburg Monarchy and end World War I. The conference will serve both to remember the events of one hundred years ago, and to discuss the role of the United States in European security today.

Confirmed speakers:

Milan Štěch, President of the Senate of the Czech Republic

Martin Stropnický, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Stephen B. King, U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic

Paul Ryan, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives

Jeff Gedmin, former CEO of Radio Free Europe and founder of the New Atlantic Initiative

Dita Charanzová, Member of the European Parliament

Hynek Kmoníček, Czech Ambassador to the United States

Alexandr Vondra, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Czech Ambassador to the United States

Michael Žantovský, Director of the Václav Havel Library Prague and former Czech Ambassador to the United States

Edita Hrdá, Director for Americas at European External Action Service (EEAS)

Petr Kolář, Senior Advisor at Squire Patton Boggs and former Czech Ambassador to the United States

Jiří Schneider, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Central Europe

Martin Tlapa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Emily Schultheis, journalist, Robert Bosch fellow at Tagesspiegel

Date and time

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

15:30 – 19:00

Location

Wallenstein Palace

Valdštejnské náměstí 17/4

Prague 1

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Organizer

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic & AMO

In cooperation with

Senate of the Czech Republic, U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic, Representation of the European Commission in the Czech Republic

WORKING LANGUAGES

English/Czech