Imperial Dialogues - a series of talks with prominent public figures on contemporary issues. The aim of the debate evenings is to offer a regular platform in the Karlovy Vary Region for discussions about society, science, technology, art and the challenges we face in the Czech Republic and the world in general.
Our guest this time will be Petra Procházková, Czech journalist and foreign correspondent. Petra Procházková is best known for her coverage of the war conflicts in the Caucasus after the collapse of the Soviet Union. She has also worked in Afghanistan.
Performers
1997 - Ferdinand Peroutka Journalism Award
1998 - Journalist's Quail
2000 - Karel Havlíček Borovský Award
2000 - Medal of Merit of the President of the Czech Republic, 3rd degree (2000)
2001 - Human Rights Award of the Mayor of Pilsen[9]
2006 - Gratias Agit Award for spreading the good name of the Czech Republic abroad
2023 - Order of the Legion of Honour
Programme
Petra Procházková has been a foreign correspondent for over thirty years, covering wars from Chechnya to Afghanistan. She is an expert on the post-Soviet space and currently reports from war-torn Ukraine. In 2023, she received France's highest state decoration, the Legion of Honor. She will be in the Imperial Baths on 18 November to discuss not only Ukraine and Russia, but also what the war means for ordinary people.