May 6, 2026
We invite Slovak students in Brno to a discussion Wlachovský, Kollár, Mišík: how the decisions whose consequences we live with are made. Three first-hand perspectives — diplomacy, local government, healthcare. The event is part of the Budúcnosť Slovenska študuje v ČR (Future Slovakia Studies in the Czech Republic) project.
When and where Wednesday 6 May 2026 · 17:00 – 19:00 · Kavárna Trojka · Dům pánů z Kunštátu · Dominikánská 9 · Brno
Speakers Miroslav Wlachovský — Distinguished Fellow at GLOBSEC. Former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (2023, Ódor government). Career diplomat with more than 25 years in public service — Ambassador in London (2011 – 2015) and Copenhagen (2018 – 2022), advisor to Prime Ministers Dzurinda, Heger, and Ódor. Since 2024 at GLOBSEC, working on hybrid threats, strategic communication, and Slovakia's position in a shifting international environment.
Miroslav Kollár — Director of the Local Government Research and Consulting Centre (KOM), member of the FSF Advisory Board. Former mayor of Hlohovec (2014 – 2022), Member of the National Council (2020 – 2023), former Chair of the RTVS Council, Vice President of the Union of Slovak Cities. He left politics in 2023, saying local government had been the most productive period of his life.
Matej Mišík — health economist, PhD researcher at the Health Economics, Policy and Innovation Institute (HEPII), Masaryk University. WHO consultant on capital investments in Ukrainian healthcare. From 2020 – 2024 Director General of the Health Analysis Institute at the Slovak Ministry of Health — led the design and implementation of the COVID Automat. Graduate of Tilburg University (MSc, Health Economics).
What it's about Three different perspectives on the same state: foreign policy and security (Wlachovský), municipal and regional government (Kollár), healthcare reform (Mišík). What they share: all three stood inside the decision-making process and now speak as experts from outside.
A discussion for those who want to understand how decisions about Slovakia's direction are actually made — and where they can plug in while studying in the Czech Republic.
Format Short introductions by each speaker, moderated discussion, and audience questions. After the official part we continue at a nearby venue for an informal chat — exact location confirmed on the day.
Practical Kavárna Trojka seats 70. Free entry, registration required.Entry through the courtyard of Dům pánů z Kunštátu — from Dominikánská through the gate, then left.Tram: stops Šilingrovo náměstí (5, 6, 12) or Česká (1, 6, 9, 10).
Local coordination: Linda Veverková (MUNI Brno) — linda.veverkova@future-slovakia.eu
Event page → https://healthy-future.sk/brno/ Registration → https://healthy-future.sk/brno/registracia.html