On the 24th of March 2026, at the Catholic University of Croatia, the international academic conference “Parliamentary Diplomacy in Theory and Practise” was held. It was co-organised with the KUL Center for the Study of Diplomacy, as the Three Seas Initiative took place in Zagreb simultaneously.

The representatives of the KUL Center for the Study of Diplomacy took part in the conference, and they introduced the role of the Central European Parliaments from two miscellaneous perspectives:

• Prof. Beata Piskorska pointed at the contemporary significance of the Parliamentary Diplomacy. She highlighted its functioning as a necessary complement to the actions of the government in the globalised world, as it facilitates building mutual trust. However, she claimed that it demands taking a realistic approach because parliaments, as opposed to governments, do not have direct executive power.

• Dr. Michał Dworski shed light on the actions of parliamentarians, who had acted in favour of the Central European nations during the Cold War. He proved the significant role of parliamentary structures during emigration, which aimed to maintain the international visibility of the Central and Eastern European countries and their striving for full sovereignty.

We thank the co-organisers for their collaboration!
Faculty of Law, Catholic University of Croatia
Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences