Prague Society for International Cooperation

The Prague Society for International Cooperation grew out of the dissident movement fighting communist regimes. Some of Its members were imprisoned. The Prague Society finally became a registered NGO in 1997 during the presidency of Václav Havel.

The Prague Society logo

Its main aims are to promote international cooperation in Central Europe by showing leadership against corruption and abuse.

The Prague Society creates and maintains a network of businessman, diplomats, politicians and academics, who contribute to important policy issues. It organizes off-the-record discussions which allow decision-makers to influence and act upon one another's thinking and endeavors to bring about a new generation of leaders and – most importantly – to give a voice to the unheard.

The 14th Dalai Lama receiving the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Award from Honorary President F.W. De Klerk and President Marc Ellenbogen.

The Prague Society works in conjunction with the Global Panel Foundation with which it hosts one of the most remarkable events organised by the Prague Society: the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award, given annually since the year 2000, to honor dedication to and achievement in public service[1] particularly in Central Europe. Due to its unorthodox methods, the Society has attracted and retained many international ties around the world. In addition to its international endeavors, the Prague Society also publishes a newsletter that is distributed to the local population in the Czech Republic and other international publications.[2]

Past events
  • 25 January 2011: Prague Society presents the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award to the Polish journalist and former dissident Adam Michnik.[3]
  • 23 June 2010: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was a round table event with Yuri Schmidt as the honorary guest speaker.[4] Yuri Schmidt was the founder of the Committee of Russian Lawyers in Defense of Human Rights.[5]
  • 28 January 2010: Round table event located at the Romanian Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic. Special guest of honor Juraj Chmiel,[6] who will replace Štefan Füle as the Czech European affairs minister.[7]
  • 14 February 2009: Round table and public policy dinner with U.S. General Wesley Clark, former supreme allied commander of Europe. General Clark pushed for NATO membership of Central European nations like Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic after the fall of the Iron Curtain. During the round table discussion topics such as "energy security, Middle East missile defense and other international issues," were discussed.[8]
  • December 2004: Prague Society presents the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award to former NATO Secretary Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, who donated the financial reward of 150000kc to David Hodan.[9]

References
  1. https://praguesociety.org/hanno-r-ellenbogen-citizenship-award/>
  2. Prague Society for International Cooperation. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.praguesociety.org>.
  3. Prague Society for International Cooperation. Web. 25 January 2011 <"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)>.
  4. Prague Society for International Cooperation. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.praguesociety.org>.
  5. "News." საქართველოს საელჩო ესპანეთის სამეფოსა და ანდორის სათავადოში. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.spain.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=503&info_id=7688>.
  6. Prague Society for International Cooperation. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.praguesociety.org>.
  7. "Work on Czech ODS's Document Compatible with Minister's Duties." SportovnÃNoviny.cz. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.sportovninoviny.cz/zpravy/work-on-czech-ods-s-document-compatible-with-minister-s-duties/409955&id_seznam=4927>.
  8. Ellenbogen, Marc. "Wesley Clark's Touch." Space War Your World at War. Atlantic Eye, 25 February 2009. Web. 5 October 2010. <http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Atlantic_Eye_Wesley_Clarks_touch_999.html>.
  9. O'Connor, Colin. "Prague Society honours former NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson." Český Rozhlas, 9 December 2004 <http://www.radio.cz/en/section/curraffrs/prague-society-honours-former-nato-secretary-general-lord-robertson>.
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