This department was closed effective 31 December 2009.

The department coordinated the programme of preparations and execution of the presidency and the calendar of events relating to the presidency. At the same time, it coordinated preparations for meetings of ministers of EU countries and meetings on lower political levels, technical and expert levels and accompanying programmes. Finally, it had the task of coordinating the work of the Central Organisational Group for the Presidency, which was made up of representatives from key resorts, representatives of conference, interpreting and other services.

The department also prepared base materials for tenders related to the coordination of the presidency. The department also worked together with the Interior Ministry on the realisation of a National Education Programme and on the leadership of a Central Register of Workers provided by the presidency. It worked in addition with such bodies as the Finance Ministry, as well as with the central bodies of state administration and other institutions, with the regions, the Parliament of the Czech Republic, the Permanent Representation in Brussels, the General Secretariat of the Council of the EU, and other partners.