Contributing to the Debate on the Intelligence Services Reform in the Czech Republic: Working Panel on of the Reform Agenda

Project Manager: Věra Řiháčková

Timeframe: completed (June 2008 - June 2009)

Executive Summary:

The objective of the project was to come up with suggestions on recreating the concept of intelligence services in the Czech Republic and contribute to the debate by creating a platform for a discussion within a panel of experts. The main goals of the project were as follows: contribute to the open debate on reform of the intelligence services (including the participation of relevant functionaries within experts, public administration, the government and the parliament); ensure and offer a balanced view on various possibilities; influence the political process; open the debate to the civil society, media and general public.

A group of experts worked on a concluding note which was presented at the final seminar in front of the representatives of intelligence services (including the incumbent functionaries) and later made available to the broad audience (interested parties, media). The note was generally considered as useful base for further talks considering the reform of intelligence. The final note was offered by stakeholders of intelligence to the members of the relevant parliamentary committees, the ministry of interior, the officials of the Office of the Government and representatives of the intelligence service and military staff.

Outputs: 

• Final policy paper  (only in Czech Language)
  

Donors:

OSI Think Tank Fund within the Open Society New Response Projects initiative.

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