• Zasedání dozorčí rady PAC 13. 8. 2024

    Praha - OPERO Salvátorská 931, Praha, Praha, Česká republika

    V úterý 13. 8. se uskutečnilo společné zasedání správní a dozorčí rada Progresivního analytického centra o.p.s. Zasedání se účastnili také dva noví členové obou rad PAC: paní Eva Pavlíková a pan Miroslav Dvořák.

  • PAC Supervisory Board Meeting 13th August 2024

    Praha - OPERO Salvátorská 931, Praha, Praha, Česká republika

    On Tuesday 13th August, a joint meeting of the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board of the Progressive Analytical Centre o.p.s. took place. The meeting was also attended by two new members of both PAC boards: Mrs. Eva Pavlíková and Mr. Miroslav Dvořák.

  • The Hidden Alliance: Unmasking the Links Between Organized Crime and Russian Influence Operations

    Office of IBRIS al. Ujazdowskie 37 lok 3, Warszawa, Poland

    Aspen Institute Central Europe and Progressive Analytical Centre has the pleasure to Invite you to the roundtable discussion „The Hidden Alliance: Unmasking the Links Between Organized Crime and Russian Influence Operations“ This roundtable addresses the often-overlooked connection between organized crime—such as drug trafficking, tobacco smuggling, and human trafficking—and Russian influence operations aimed at shaping political outcomes, spreading disinformation, and bolstering Russia's influence across the EU and its neighborhood. While significant attention has been paid to the spread of disinformation, there has been far less focus on the illicit networks that bolster these influence campaigns. EU regulatory policies, often restrictive, can inadvertently create the conditions for a "grey zone" in which organized crime thrives, facilitating these destabilizing efforts. To understand the full scope of this issue, a thorough mapping of both the impact of European practices on the growth of organized crime and the ties between these criminal networks and Russian influence operations is essential. The debate will also explore potential actions for the EU and its Member States, ranging from strategies to counter disinformation and Russian hybrid tactics to addressing the root causes of organized crime. Additionally, it will consider improvements in EU regulations to curb grey zone activities and […]

  • The first meeting of the PYNEP programme

    The first meeting of the PYNEP programme is over. Apart from the introductory words of our director Tomas Petricek, we primarily focused on the task that our participants will be working on in the coming months. The first task was to present their topics, among the topics were "Mental Health and Young People" and "Climate and Economic Policy". We also had the honour of welcoming Prof. Jan Rovny from Sciences Po in Paris, who guided us through the workings of the EU institutions and gave the participants first tips for their projects. The first deliverables will be coming soon, but first we have a trip to Brussels next week.

  • The PAC in Brussels – DAY 1

    Participants of the PYNEP Programme have finally the opportunity to be trained directly in Brussels and try their EU policy-making more in practice. During the day we had a great opportunity to visit the European Parliament and talk about the main EU Institutions At The Foundation for the European Progressive Studies participants held: •⁠ ⁠a workshop how to influence policy makers, the role of European Parliament in the policy making and other advices to the Policy making, •⁠ ⁠a discussion with David Rinaldi about the FEPS Europe functioning and their structure and policy making approach, •⁠ ⁠a meeting with Sophie Amalie Stage, Secretary General of Youth European Socialists Organisation (YES) to show us remarks of the YES, an importance of young people voice in politics and how to reach them + how to policy making and topics on agenda connected with the PYNEP, narrating the specific agenda setting and its relation to European Commission.

  • Progresivní analytické centrum vyhlašuje přihlašování na vzdělávací program: „Progressive Youth Network on European Policy“

    Brusel Rue Wiertz 60, Brusel, Belgie

    O Programu Progressive Youth Network on European Policy (PYNEP) je nový vzdělávací program pro budoucí progresivní politiky, kteří mají zájem ovlivňovat evropskou politiku a rozhodování již nyní. Cílem je posílit hlas mladých lidí prostřednictvím školení v praxi tvorby politiky a sdílením progresivních hodnot v rámci tvorby evropské politiky. Jsme přesvědčeni, že mladí lidé si zaslouží své místo u diskusního stolu při důležitých jednáních o budoucnosti evropského kontinentu, zejména pokud jde o témata, která mladé lidi hluboce zajímají. Posláním Progresivního analytického centra je posilovat postavení mladých lidí, budoucích evropských lídrů, a zvyšovat jejich schopnost orientovat se ve složitých rozhodovacích procesech Evropské unie. S ohledem na nedávný vzestup krajní pravice, a to nejen ve volbách do Evropského parlamentu v roce 2024, ale i na úrovni jednotlivých členských států v posledních několika letech, se snažíme posílit potenciál mladých lidí ovlivňovat evropské politiky a rozhodování. Stejně jako umožnit jim utvářet budoucí politickou agendu a předkládat vlastní politické návrhy. Chceme zajistit, aby hlas mladých lidí z celé Evropy byl slyšet, a to posílením odborných znalostí mladých lidí o klíčových prioritách Unie. Co mohu očekávat? Progressive Youth Network on European Policy je vzdělávací a mentoringový program určený pro mladé lidi ze všech koutů Evropské unie. Tento […]

  • Towards Competitive European Water Resilience

    Progressive Analytical Centre (PAC) and Association of Waterworks Companies (AVS) would like to invite you for a policy roundtable

    Towards Competitive European Water Resilience

    Organized under the auspices of Members of the European Parliament
    Nils Ušakovs (Committee on Budgets) and 
    Monika Beňová (Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety & Committee on Public Health)