graduate programs application
The Legacy and Future of Central Europe’s Nuclear Power
Submitted by drupalmarvin on September 16, 2019 - 2:17pm
Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG) and Jean Monnet Chair in Energy and Innovation
The Legacy and Future of Central Europe’s Nuclear Power
Opening address: Istvan Bakacs, Chairman of the Hungarian Scientific Society of Energy Economics
Committing Truth: The Ethics and Politics of Whistleblowing In Europe and the United States
Submitted by LorenzP on September 12, 2019 - 12:51pmWELCOME REMARKS / Michael Ignatieff / President and Rector, CEU
ABSTRACT / Misconduct by those in high places is always dangerous to reveal. Whistleblowers thus face a paradox: by challenging and exposing transgressions by the powerful, they perform a vital public service; yet they always suffer for it. Comparing whistleblower protection in Europe and the United States brings into fuller relief the vital role truth-telling can play in sustaining the free exchange of ideas and democracy.
Special iLab Breakfast - Fireside Chat with the Ambassadors
Submitted by anita.komuves on September 10, 2019 - 4:12pmFireside chat with the Ambassadors about entrepreneurship. Our guests will be U.S. Ambassador David Cornstein and Dutch Ambassador Rene van Hell.
This event is open to public but requires registration by September 16. Please register at iLab's page.
Program
09:30 Registration, coffee
Ignorance in an Age of Information: Why, More Than Ever, We Need Independent Universities and a Free Press
Submitted by LorenzP on September 9, 2019 - 2:49pmKeynote speech by Jason Stanley