International Security in the Modern World 2012

1. InternationalSecurity in theModernWorld 2012

2. Content • Who are we? • Where are we? • Why are wehere? • What (not) to do to survive? • How to enjoyit?

3. Who are we? Martin Glogar: glogar@czs.muni.cz, +420 777 128 309 Richard Turcsányi (Ricky): rturcsanyi@gmail.com +420 608 768 413 Room 1222 ofthe residence(TBC) Anna Oujezdská: oujezdska@czs.muni.cz, +420 777 128 340

8. Courseschedule • Week 1 • Introduction to theconceptofsecurity – VěraStojarová • Securityarrangements – Zdeněk Kříž • Week 2 • EnergySecurity – Petra Kuchyňková • Organizedcrime – Petr Kupka • Week 3 • MiddleEasternthreat to Europeansecurity – Marek Čejka • Politicalviolenceandterrorism – Miroslav Mareš

9. Readers • The texts (and other “important stuff”) are available here: http://www.rect.muni.cz/summerschool/Study_Materials_IntSec.php • Thebooksabout CE culture, historyandpoliticsavailableatthelibrariesorat OIS

10. Libraries 1. University Library (catalogue:http://aleph.muni.cz/F) • Faculty of Social Studies (open on MondaysandWednesday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) • FaculyofLaw(open Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m) 2. Moravian Library (open Monday to Friday: 8.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m., Thursdays 10.00 a.m. – 6.00p.m., onlytill 18 July) 3. “Summer Program library” in our office (http://www.rect.muni.cz/summerschool/City_in_Europe/SS2_practicalities/Office_library_11.xls) – more than 200 books which are relevant for the course – if you need anything else, check the university library catalogue or this special one (http://www.rect.muni.cz/summerschool/City_in_Europe/SS2_practicalities/CESP%20books%20MU.xls)

11. Test and course evaluation • PositionPaper 15 % • Final Test40 % • Essay35 % • In-class participation 10 % • Late penalty: 2% will be deducted per day for late work • Thethreshold to passis 55 pointsof 100 possible. • The grade scaleis as follows: A 82-100, B 75-81, C 68-74, D 61-67, E 55-60, F 0-54.

12. Deadlines: • Position Paper 12 July • Max. 2 pages on one of the Module 1 readings • Test:20July • Approx. 9-10 open questions • Max. 90 minutes • Essay: 13August • 2,000 wordson one of the given topics • Final marks due:by 30August All pieces of work have to be sent or CC to Martin Glogar: glogar@czs.muni.cz

13. Important notes • The classes (normally!) start at 9.30 a.m. and end at 12.45 a.m. – you need to show up on time! • Allclasseswilltakeplacehere – atthe Office ofInternationalStudies. • You may not missany single classor a site visitwithout an official/documented excuse, such as a medical note.

14. Events in andaround Brno • 4 July: Trip to AusterlitzBattlefield • 5 July: Visit to the Roma Museum • 12 July: Visit to the University of Defense • 16 July: Visit to NATO JCBRN Defence COE in Vyškov

15. Sitevisitsoutside Brno • Budapest: 6 - 8 July • Open Society Institute, The House ofTerror, Holocaust Memorial Centre, Tourofthe city (optional) • Prague: 13 - 15 July • Radio Free Europe, NGO Oživení, Sightseeingtour (optional) • Vienna: 19 - 21 July • UN, OSCE, sightseeingtour (optional)

17. This week’s events • Monday • 12.30 – 15:45 pm:openinglecture by prof. VeraStojarova • Tuesday • 9.30 – 12:45: lecture • 2 pm: Tour of Brno (meeting point – Ceska, undertheclock) • Wednesday • 9.30 – 12:45 am: lecture by prof. Zdenek Kriz • 12:45: Trip to AusterlitzBattlefield (wewillback to Brno atabout 6 – 7 pm) • Thursday • 9.30 – 12:45 am: lecture • 15:30: Visit to the Roma Museum (meeting atCeska, undertheclock) • Friday • Trip to Budapest • Departurefromthe residence: 7:45 am (wewill taka thetraindepartingfrom Brno at 8:22 am)

19. Accommodation • Services& Facilities • eletricappliences • bedsheets • washingmachines, laundry (alternatively you can do your laundry at theClubwash – http://www.verybusy.cz/) • internet • Respectforothers! • nighttime • parties • smoking • pets

20. Internet at MU • To have an access to the internet in your room, you need: • Laptop • Cable • Secondary passwordandlogin (MU IS accessdetails) • http://www.skm.muni.cz/sks.php?akce=20&lang=en • https://idp2.ics.muni.cz/idp/login_en.jsp • Detailed set up guide: http://www.pks.muni.cz/guidePKS.pdf • Information on WIFI connection at university: http://www.muni.cz/ics/services/wifi

21. WIFI at MU • Login: UČO@eduroam.muni.cz • Password: *** • http://eduroam.muni.cz/doku.php?id=en:uvod

22. PC labsat MU • The main computer centre of MU – University Computer Centre (UCC) – is located in thebuildingof Office ofInternationalStudies (Komenskéhonám. 2). Opened 24/7. • FacultyofLaw – Groundfloor: Open Mo-Fr from 7am till 8pm • Faculty of Social Studies: open as the study room • For more information check the User Guide http://www.muni.cz/ics/services/ups/

23. How to make a call a) toan Australian number b) toa Czech number

24. (pay) Phones and how to use them The number of pay phones is reducing, but they still exist • card-operated • coin-operated (Koruna and Euro coins can be used) • combined (i.e. card and coin-operated) • How to make calls • Pick up the receiver of a public payphone • Insert the card or coins • Dial the number - to make corrections press (C) • Make your call • Hang up • Pull out your card

25. How to Purchase a Sim card • http://www.vodafone.cz/en/international/prepaid.htm • 200 CZK for a sim card • Passport might be required • roaming service – needed for trips abroad • You are not being charged for any incoming messages or calls unless abroad

26. Brno public transport • Consists of trams, city buses and trolley buses • The residence stop: “Klusáčková“ – tram 12 and 13 (in directions “Technologický park”) from “Česká” or “Hlavní nádraží” stop • During nights: Take bus #93 (in direction “Kolejní”) or #99 (in direction “Komín, sídliště”). Buses leave every 30 - 60 minutes from “Hlavní nádraží” • Month pass: Have the pass at hands any time you board the bus, tram, trolley bus – random checks are carried out on regular basis • One use ticket • 15-minut transferable: 20 CZK • 60-minut transferable: 25 CZK • Brno public transport map is available here: http://brno.planydopravy.cz/ • Looking for connection is available here: http://idos.cz

28. How to validate the ticket LEGEND TO PICTUREA ... ticket number B ... type of ticket C ... time validity of ticket D ... zone validity of ticketE ... how tickets are used F ... price G ... print for marking: 1 ... symbol of carrier 2 ... vehicle number 3 ... line 4 ... zone 5 ... date of punching (day, month and the two last digits of year) 6 ... time of punching (h:min)

29. Taxi • No standard price for taxi services, but drivers are required to display their prices, usually on the door. • A reasonable price is CZK 25 per km. • A drive from both Hlavnínádraží (the Main Railway Station) and Hotel Grand bus station to Kounicova Halls of Residence should cost approximately CZK120. • Don’t use taxi in Prague! You might get substantially overcharged there!

30. Cycling • http://www.rentbike.wbs.cz/ • http://www.cd.cz/en/volny-cas/pujcovny-kol-cd/jihomoravsky-kraj/-8343/ • http://www.kolarna.cz/ (approx. 500 CZK per month)

31. Money and Banking • Bank opening hours are generally 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and some on Saturday mornings. • 24-hour ATM cash machines available everwhere. • The best place to exchange money is at the small exchange places (downtown areas) – CE is still experiencing Banking socialism. • Lost Credit Cards · American Express – information at: +420 222 800 111 · Visa – information at: +420 224 125 353 · MasterCard/Eurocard – information at: +420 261 354 650 · Diners Club Czech – hot line: +420 267 197 450

32. CostofLiving • Lunch/dinnerat university cafeteria 30-70 CZK • A “denní menu” lunch in a restaurant 65-100 CZK • Pizza in a pizzeriafrom 50-100 CZK • Restaurant meal 110-300 CZK • Beerat a pubaround 20-35 CZK • Dairyproducts 10 - 30 CZK • A loafofbread 20-30 CZK • 1 kg ofmeat (chicken) from 100 CZK • 1 kg ofapples 15 - 30 CZK • 1.5 l ofmineralwateraround 15 CZK • Cinematicket 70-150 CZK • Theatreticket 70-500 CZK • Museum admissionfrom 40 CZK • Swimming pool / hourfrom 60 CZK • Bikerental / day 200 - 500 CZK

33. Budgeting • Eat at the university cafeterias (http://www.skm.muni.cz/stravovani.php?akce=1&lang=en) • Take an advantage of “polední menu“ • Use public transport (with a student tram pass) orwalk • Use theitinerariesforthe city visits • Where to eat • Whattickets to buy • What to see • Presentyour student cards (preferably ISIC) • Spendyour money in Brno • Drink beer… • Be happy to beAustralian: http://www.cnb.cz/en/financial_markets/foreign_exchange_market/exchange_rate_fixing/charts_form_js.jsp?c=AUD

34. Catering • Masaryk University catering facilities • Kounicova residence “Pizza Nostra”, Mo-Fr: 10.00 am-4 pm • Cafeteria at the Rectorate (close to the Ceska stop): open Mo-Fr 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. • … • Dining • Lunches – soup, main dish • Dinners • Pizzas

35. LocalEmergencyServices How to dial police/ fire department and emergency services? • Fire: 150 • Ambulance: 155 • Police: 158 • EuropeanEmergencyServices: 112 (or 911)

36. Emergency facility Medical Service tel.: 545 538 538 Address: Ponávka 6, Brno Medical Service – Dentist tel.: 543 183 459 Address: Pekařská 53, Brno Mon–Fri:3:30p.m. –7p.m., Sat-Sun nonstop EmergencyPharmacy/Chemist’s tel.: 542212110 Address: Kobližná 7

37. Medical Care • In case of emergency or an accident use any hospital or health clinic. • If your medical problem is not an emergency, speak to us– Brno has several clinics that cater to English-speaking clients that can provide a network of services from basic examination to accompanying a patient to the hospital. Please note, that these are usually commercial operations that may charge a high fee. • If you need a general practitioneror dentist, you can go to one of the following health centres: General PractitionerMUDr. OtokarAch-HübnerMendlovo nám. 17 (3rd floor) Tel: 543233137 http://hubner.unas.cz Dental CareMUDr. Filip Georges Hlinky 112a Tel: +420 545 213 959 www.diente.cz

38. LocalPharmacy note: Non-prescription drugs and medicines are sold only in pharmacies. The nearest pharmacy to the residence: Kounicova 67 Opening hours: Monday: 8:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 8:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 8:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 8:00 - 18:00 Friday: 8:00 -18:00 Saturday – Sunday: closed how to recognize a pharmacy?

40. Safetyandsecurity • Generally low rate of crime in Czech Republic • Main problem: Street crime –particularly pick-pocketing and occasional mugging • Violent crime (still relatively infrequent), are becoming more common in Prague • Don’t take open drinks at bars or clubs • Be careful while riding trains, trams or metro, where most crime occurs • Watchoutthetraffic! • Keep a copy of your passport in a safe place separate from the passport itself!!! (youmaycome to my office to get your passport copied)

41. What to do in Brno? • Sightseeing • Špilberk Castle http://www.spilberk.cz/?lang=en • Stare Brno Augustinian Abbey http://www.opatbrno.cz/opat_hist_en.htm • Villa Tugendhathttp://www.tugendhat-villa.cz/ • Mendel’s Museum http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/en/ • Moravian Gallery http://www.moravska-galerie.cz/en/ • Moravian Museum http://www.mzm.cz/Default-en.htm • Cultural life • National Theater (ballet, opera) http://www.ndbrno.cz/en/ • Brno Philharmonic – http://www.filharmonie-brno.cz/en/ • Clubs, concerts… • Other things to do • Brno ZOO http://www.zoobrno.cz/en/

42. Want to swim? • http://www.ticbrno.cz/kam-v-brne/sport/koupaliste-a-bazeny.aspx • www.kravihora-brno.cz, 50-100 CZK (opens on 1 June?) • www.rivec.cz, 100 CZK • http://www.koupalistebrno.cz/, 50CZK • Brno lake (“Prýgl”)

43. Traveling in the Czech Republic • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eb16epTkjtw&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UkfB1lf_O0

44. Czech UNESCO sites

45. Travelling in Europe

46. Some Useful Websites – Brno • • Brno Philharmonic – http://www.filharmonie-brno.cz/en/ • • Brno Transit website – http://www.dpmb.cz/default.aspx • • Brno website – www.brno.cz • • Brno Cultural Centre – www.kultura-brno.cz • • Brno cultural and social tips – http://www.cliche-brunn.cz/en/ • • Brno Touristic Centre – http://www.ticbrno.cz/uvod.aspx?lang=en-US • • Daily Guide to Brno for smart people – http://brnonow.com • • Moravian Museum – http://www.mzm.cz/en/home/ • • National Theatre Brno – www.ndbrno.cz – The plays are usually in Czech, but you can already now see what operas and / or ballets (where language is not important) will be performed during your stay in Brno. • • Moravian Gallery – http://www.moravska-galerie.cz/?lang=en • • Brno ZOO – www.zoobrno.cz/en • • Villa Tugendhat – http://www.tugendhat.eu/en/ • • Špilberk Castle www.spilberk.cz/?lang=en • • Stare Brno Augustinian Abbey www.opatbrno.cz/opat_hist_en.htm • • Mendel’s Museum http://www.mendelmuseum.muni.cz/en • • Virtual Brno (online tours) – www.south-moravia.info/virtual-tours/?id=255 • • Brno at at Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno • • Brno at at Wikitravel – http://wikitravel.org/en/Brno

47. Some Useful Websites – Prague, Budapest, Vienna • Czech Republic Tourism – www.czechtourism.com • Czech Republic website – www.czech.cz • European Travel Commission – www.visiteurope.com/home.aspx • Trains and Buses - http://idos.cz/ • Czech Weather Forecast - www.chmu.cz • The Prague Post – www.praguepost.com • Internet news on the Czech Republic – http://www.ceskapozice.cz/en • Czech Republic at Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republic • Prague website – http://www.praha.eu/ • Vienna website – http://www.vienna.info/ • Austrian Tourism – www.austria.info • United Nations Office in Vienna – http://www.unvienna.org/ • Vienna State Opera – http://www.staatsoper.at/Content.Node2/intro.php

48. UsefulTips • Email tip: Make sure you receive our emails • PC tip: NotethedifferencebetweenCzech and English keyboards: (Y - Z), numbers, signs (use ALT+SHIFT to changethelanguageofthekeyboard)! • OIS tip: ReadtheIntroductoryGuide, instructionscarefully! • Start tip: Rememberthebeginningmaybedifficult, butwe are allhere to help you! • Final tip: ENJOY YOUR STAY in BRNO and in CE!  • And few more after the final…

49. … Beer tips: • Beer head is fine, not filling up your glass properly not! • Avoid clinking while drinking beer with Hungarians • Drink responsibly!