PANELISTS
Petr MACINKA
(Czech
Republic)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
George SIMION
(Romania)
Member of the Romanian Parliament,
co-founder and leader of the conservative right-wing party Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), presidential candidate for the 2025 Romanian presidential election
Krzysztof TUDUJ
(Poland)
Member of the Polish Parliament, Chairman of
the National Defence Committee and the Secret Services Committee of
the Polish Sejm
Theodore ECONOMOU-KAMARINOS
(Greece)
Diplomatic Advisor to the NIKI Party,
former diplomat at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Karel HAVLÍČEK
(Czech
Republic)
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and Minister of Industry
and Trade
Thomas GRISCHANY
(Austria)
historian, former university lecturer,
researcher at the Political Academy of the Freedom Party of Austria
(Freiheitliches Bildungsinstitut)
Perko MATOVIĆ
(Serbia)
State Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications, acting on behalf of the Government of
the Republic of Serbia
Moderator: Petr HOLEC
(Czech
Republic)
CNN Prima News television reporter, commentator and YouTuber
Tomio OKAMURA
(Czech
Republic)
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of
the Parliament of the Czech Republic
Milan UHRÍK
(Slovakia)
Member of the European Parliament
and Chairman of the Republika party
Roberto VANNACCI
(Italy)
Leader of Futuro Nazionale and Member of the European Parliament
DECLARATION ADOPTED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN 2026
"TOGETHER STRONGER!"
The shift in the global order from a unipolar to a multipolar system, and the serious crises in the east, in the West and in Southern Europe show that the states of Central and South-Eastern Europe can either chart their own course to defend their vital national interests, thereby ensuring the survival and development of their nations, or become the playthings of fate and the decisions of others, where, in time, there will be no place for our nations.
If we are to decide our own future, then the nation states of our region must be strong morally, spiritually and economically, and must have sufficient resources and the will to defend their interests. We therefore call for a further strengthening of mutual cooperation in all areas.
The development of mutual trade and business, regional security, culture, science and education will strengthen the significance of our states and the region's position vis-à-vis other international actors. Much can be done even today; the renewal and development of regional transport and energy infrastructure will bolster the economic development and prosperity of our nation states. Similarly, we must rapidly strengthen cooperation in the field of security. The new waves of mass migration that are expected, along with serious security crises, will require swift and decisive action to defend our national interests.
If we do not have our own plans in place for times of crisis and change, the major powers and other players in global politics will have their own solutions ready, which will take no account of our interests and views. However, the future and survival of nation states cannot be secured by economic development alone; we also need to strengthen and develop the national consciousness, moral values and education of the coming generations of our nations.
We believe that the states of Central and South-Eastern Europe should also begin to consider the possible future loose institutionalisation of mutual cooperation, which would, in the long term, ensure peaceful coexistence and protect their interests in a world that will not be favourable to us. We are not calling for the creation of a new supranational bureaucratic body, but for closer coordination of international cooperation amongst our nation states.
If our nations are to survive and play a dignified role in the future global political order, we must consistently defend our common interests at all levels.
Prague, 24 October 2026
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Patrimonium Sancti Adalberti (PSA)
organized
the international conference
"TOGETHER STRONGER!"
in Prague, October 23 - 25, 2026.
The
venue was
OREA Hotel
Pyramida
https://www.hotelpyramida.cz
The global political map of the world is changing. On the European continent, we perceive this shift particularly acutely. This specific situation exerts natural pressure on all institutions as we know them, which, as a consequence of changes in the global political landscape, may undergo a certain—and perhaps even unexpected—transformation. Unfortunately, as a result of these shifts, Europe faces an increasingly pronounced threat of losing the economic and political standing in the world that it has held over the past few centuries.
Today, Central Europe is a much broader concept than just the V4, encompassing a belt of countries stretching from Poland to Greece, and from the Czech Republic to Bulgaria or Romania—that is, from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic and Mediterranean Seas. The V4 is an excellent format for defending the position of our countries within the European Union. However, when we speak of a potential joint economic area, the alliance of the V4 countries alone is not enough. We refer to the project of cooperation among a broader group of Central European countries as the "V12," which comprises nations with a total population of nearly 140 million. Although this is half the number that economists cite as the minimum for a self-sufficient internal market, it is by no means insignificant. This platform provides a foundation for pursuing common interests that will benefit all participating nation-states. Cooperation among the V12 countries can begin immediately—for instance, in developing shared infrastructure, fostering mutual economic cooperation, and addressing issues of national security.
The subtitle of this year's conference was "Opportunities and Threats of the Emerging Multipolar World." We believe that for our wider Central European region, it will not merely be about threats, but also about opportunities that can, in the long term, elevate us to a better standing than where we find ourselves today. This is precisely why the main title of the conference for the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe was "Together Stronger!".
Classical Music Performance
CLARINET QUARTET
CANTARINA CLARINETE
a world-class all-female ensemble of award-winning musicians, HAMU graduates, and players from leading Czech orchestras.
Jana ČERNOHOUZOVÁ, Věra KESTŘÁNKOVÁ,
Hana BAHNÍKOVÁ, Jana LAHODNÁ
Program of music performance as part of the 5. international conference "TOGETHER STRONGER!":
Georg Friedrich Händel
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba / arr. Terry Kenny
Antonín Dvořák
Humoresque Op. 101, No. 7 / arr. Josef Jiskra
Johannes Brahms
Hungarian Dance No. 5 / adapt. Marco Mazzini
Béla Bartók
Romanian Folk Dances - 1. Stick Dance
5. Romanian Polka
6. Fast Dance
7. Fast Dance /adapt. Marco Mazzini
Johann Strauss
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka Op. 214 / arr. David Schorr
Jaroslav Ježek
Carioca / arr. Zdeněk Novák
Daybreak / arr. Věra Kestřánková
Bugatti Step / arr. P. Kašpar
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