From Awareness to Action: Research Security in Czech and European Academia
As global research collaboration expands, research security has emerged as a crucial aspect of protecting intellectual property, technological advancements, and academic integrity. The European Union has increasingly recognised research security as part of its broader economic and national security strategies. The EU’s approach emphasises risk-based assessments, due diligence procedures, and sector-specific policies rather than blanket restrictions.
Some European countries, notably Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, have led efforts to implement research security frameworks, balancing academic freedom with national security considerations. The Czech Republic has also made significant strides in acknowledging and addressing the risks associated with foreign influence in academia. However, the currentmeasures remain largely reactive rather than proactive, with a notablegap between policy adoption and institutional implementation.
This policy paper by Dominika Remžová and Ivana Karásková examines the evolving research security landscape in the Czech Republic, drawing comparisons with established best practices in other European countries.
From Awareness to Action: Research Security in Czech
and European Academia
April 2025
Dominika Remžová, Ivana Karásková
Written by
Dominika Remžová
DominikaRemzovaDominika Remžová is a China Analyst at AMO, specializing in Chinese economy and industrial policy, supply chains, critical raw materials, electric vehicles and, more generally, Chinese foreign policy. In the past, she contributed to Taiwan Insight and The Diplomat, among others. Dominika is pursuing her PhD in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. She earned her Master's degree in Taiwan Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London and her Bachelor's degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Manchester.
Ivana Karásková
ivana_karaskovaIvana Karásková, Ph.D., is a Founder and Lead of CHOICE & China Projects Lead at the Association for International Affairs (AMO) in Prague, Czech Republic. She is a an ex-Fulbright scholar at Columbia University, NYC, a member of Hybrid CoE in Helsinki and European China Policy Fellow at MERICS in Berlin. She advised the Vice-President of the European Commission, Věra Jourová, on Defense of Democracy Package.
