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Measures of VŠE following released restrictive measures in the field of higher education during the examination period

NATO Young Professionals Programme

The North Atlantic Alliance has announced a competition for jobs for participants in the new Young Professionals Programme (YPP) project. The YPP is a NATO pilot programme designed primarily for recent university graduates and young people interested in entry-level positions in NATO. Selected candidates with relevant experience and interest in security policy will participate in a […]

Are you an FIR graduate? Become a member of the Board of Alumni! The second election to the presidency of the FIR Alumni Club is approaching.

The FIR Alumni Club was founded in 2018 and the first two years connected graduates of the Faculty of International Relations at several events, such as the popular Business Speed ​​Networking, Alumni Reunion as a part of the Alumni Evening or a meeting for beginning entrepreneurs. The FIR Alumni Club is chaired by the Board […]

“The lectures are interactive, the examples are solved on a tablet and a whiteboard, and questions from the chat are answered.” FIR has been teaching online for over a month.

Following emergency measures, FIR switched to online teaching in mid-March. What was the transition from offline like for students and teachers? How do virtual lectures and exercises work? And what do they miss the most? We asked two teachers and three students from the Faculty about it. Students must appreciate the speed with which online […]

The First Live Stream of Q&A With the Dean and Vice-Deans of FIR About the Extraordinary Measures

The first-ever FIR management stream took place on Thursday, April 2, directly from the Dean’s office, Assoc. Prof. Josef Taušer. In addition to the Dean, the Vice-Dean for Pedagogical Activities Assoc. Prof. Pavel Hnát and the Vice-Dean for International Relations and PR Ing. Radek Čajka, Ph.D.

SKOK Visited the EU Institutions in Brussels. The Students Were Accepted by the Ambassador Jakub Dürr.

The members of the Student Trade and Competitiveness (SKOK) Student Club participated in a four-day stay in Brussels, Belgium, from 5 to 8 March 2020. The aim of the trip was mainly to get to know the institutions of the European Union, the functions of the individual representations of the Czech Republic-based in Brussels and also to experience the culture of another European country while staying abroad.

Change in the application deadline for English taught programs

Due to the current situation, application deadline for all English taught programs offered at the Faculty of International Relations was prolonged till June 30, 2020. Nevertheless, we encourage all applicants to apply within the original deadline (April 30). Applications submitted by the end of April will be evaluated in May, applications received in May and June will be evaluated in […]

FIR Joins the Project “Uniting the Czech Republic” (Spojujeme Česko) Coordinating Innovative Solutions to Combat COVID-19.

FIR established cooperation with a team consisting of representatives of CzechInvest, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Health. With the support of the Confederation of Industry and Transport, it helps to combat Covid-19, even economically.

FIR Provides a License for Online Courses of Skills 4 Study Campus

The Faculty of International Relations provides a license of an interactive e-learning portal called Skills for Study Campus from the Macmillan organization starting from March 2020. The portal, which is used by prestigious universities in the United Kingdom, the USA and many Western European countries, offers FIR students focused online courses in a total of twelve modules. Skills for study Campus combines the best of e-learning technology with the benefits of an interactive platform to engage and develop students and their success in academia and professional careers.

Do You Want to Become a Student Senator and Influence the Faculty? FIR Announces Elections to the Academic Senate.

The Board of Directors of the Academic Senate at FIR announces elections to the FIR Academic Senate for the term of office beginning on 1 July 2020 and ending on 30 June 2023.