PANELISTS
H. Em. Dominik Cardinal DUKA
(Czech Republic)
the Archbishop Emeritus of Prague
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Roman MICHELKO
(Slovakia)
writer, political scientist and publisher,
member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic (SNS), chairman of the Committee for Culture and Media
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Milutin
ILIĆ
(Serbia)
member of the Presidium of the Trobojka
Club, Executive Director of the Geopolitikon Institute and President of the Society of Czech-Serbian Friendship
Balázs
HIDVÉGHI
(Hungary)
Deputy Minister, Parliamentary State Secretary, Cabinet Office of the Prime
Minister of Hungary-
Patrik
NACHER
(Czech Republic)
member of the Czech Chamber of Deputies, Chairman of the Committee for Media Affairs, Vice-chairman
of the Economic Committee and member of Prague City Assembly
Viktor KOSTOV
(Bulgaria)
lawyer, Chairman of Bulgarian association "Svoboda za vseki" (Freedom for All)
Krzysztof
SZCZUCKI
(Poland)
member of the Polish Sejm (PiS),
former Minister of Education and Science
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Axel KASSEGGER
(Austria)
member of the Austrian National Council (FPÖ), former Foreign Policy Spokesperson in the FPÖ Parliamentary Club
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Moderator: Petr DRULÁK
(Czech Republic)
PSA foreign policy expert, former diplomat and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, chairman of the association Svatopluk
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DECLARATION ADOPTED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN 2024
"Central Europe At The Crossroads"
The whole world today is undergoing a process of global transformative change, which, in addition to significant risks, also brings many opportunities for Central Europe. We are aware that we are standing at a historical crossroads and that the path we take should, as far as possible, be common to the peoples of Central and South-Eastern Europe. We are not calling for the creation of a new supranational entity, but for closer international cooperation between our states, showing that Central Europe is not just a buffer zone between West and East, but a sovereign global-political entity with its own interests.
We consider the successful reversal of the effects of mass migration, the preservation of original cultural identity, traditions and patterns of social interaction, the strengthening of the status of the natural family and autonomy in the process of deciding our own future to be prerequisites for the healthy development of our region. To this end, we need to develop and make full use of economic and financial instruments to strengthen our infrastructural, energy and food self-sufficiency.
If our countries are to play a worthy role in the future global political order of the world, we must defend our common interests rigorously and also protect them institutionally.
Prague, 26 October 2024
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Patrimonium Sancti Adalberti (PSA)
organized
under the patronage of the Archbishop Emeritus of Prague
DOMINIK CARDINAL DUKA
the international conference
"CENTRAL EUROPE AT THE CROSSROADS"
in Prague, October 25 - 27, 2023.
The
venue is
OREA Hotel
Pyramida
https://www.hotelpyramida.cz
The time when changes in the global world took place somehow in the background, so-called behind the curtain, is over. From now on, the changes in the setting of the world order are beginning to be generally visible, and it is necessary to react directly and visibly to them.
The existence of two distinct parts of Europe became a reality.
One part, especially to the west of our borders, is multicultural, progressive and considers its main task to solve the so-called climate change and the rights of various minorities, including LGBT+ communities, and is connected to the process of drastic deindustrialization of Europe.
The second part, especially in our broader Central European area, does not want to give up its national identity, Christian cultural roots, the idea of a nation state, traditional values, e.g. classic family model, and wants not only to produce, but also to survive in global economic competition.
The world is becoming more dangerous, less predictable and divided. The old order turns into chaos. Old alliances are falling apart and new ones are forming. Thus, the only certainty remains only the national state, which is based on belonging, solidarity and coherence, capable of helping its citizens to overcome this difficult period.
That is why we say that we are now at a crossroads. Either we will realistically defend our interests, or we will simply disappear from the map. The conference in 2024 focused mainly on security threats, mutual economic cooperation and, last but not least, also on the role that the countries of the wider Central European area have to play in a changing world.
Classical Music Performance
THE SOUND OF HISTORICAL INSTRUMENTS
Václav HUDEČEK (world violin virtuoso)
& Martin HROCH (harpsichordist)
Program of music performance by
violin virtuoso Václav Hudeček and harpsichordist Martin Hroch
as part of the 3. international
conference "CENTRAL EUROPE AT THE CROSSROADS:
Antonio Vivaldi Sonáta F dur č. 41
1. Preludio Largo, 2. Corrente. Presto. 3. Sarabanda. Andante 4. Giga. Allegro
Giuseppe Tartini Sonáta C dur
1. Largo andante 2. Allegro molto moderato 3. Presto assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Allegro D dur KV 107
František Benda Sonáta č. 3 G dur
1. Andante 2. Largo 3. Allegro