The Institute of International Relations (IIR, also known by the Czech abbreviation UMV) is an independent research centre in the fields of international politics, international relations and foreign policy of the Czech Republic particularly in relation to Germany and Slovakia.

Key research areas include:

• International Security European Integration
• International Development
• International Relations Theory

The IIR conducts its own publishing and supports information and education. The IIR is connected to the Foreign Ministry of the Czech Republic.