“Czechia Team”. Economic diplomacy of the Czech Republic in the face of global challenges
“Czechia Team”. Economic diplomacy of the Czech Republic in the face of global challenges

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to show the evolution of the CzechRepublic’s economic diplomacy model from the systemic transformationin the 1990s to the present day. Using a case study and descriptive analysismethod, the author analysed government documents shaping foreign policyand the state’s pro-export strategy. The economic conditions and the willof policymakers, who understood the need to take measures to supportCzech exports and create an integrated system of economic diplomacy, weretaken as the starting point for the considerations undertaken. In addition,it was necessary to find an answer to the question of the determinants thatcaused the modification of objectives and the introduction of a componentof scientific diplomacy and development aid and led to measures for the ter-ritorial diversification of exports of goods and Czech investments towardsnon-European markets. The Czech Republic is the best-industrialised coun-try in Central and Eastern Europe, a stable and open-to-the-world economy,focused on the markets of the European Union countries with ambitionsto inspire technology and innovation in industry. Additional analysis of the re-search material, found on the websites and portals of state institutions andspecialised agencies, allows us to conclude that the hallmark of the Czechmodel of economic diplomacy is its ability to respond quickly to crisis situations such as COVID-19 as well as its transparency, including in the sphereof spending funds, and its commendable use of digital diplomacy, includingsocial media, to conduct outreach and promotional activities.

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