July 4, 2016
Over the past two years, through the Frontiers of Democracy initiative, CEU academics and invited experts have explored the many aspects of democracy – from how it develops and functions, to how it has been challenged and has eroded in some regions. The final Frontiers of Democracy conference titled “Making Democracy Work” took place June 23 and explored innovative practices that are being used or planned for implementing, expanding, improving or changing democracy.
February 23, 2016
Electoral democracies with increasingly authoritarian regimes exploit elections, religion, the media, business, and foreign policy in different ways to cement power and ensure their appeal to the majority, panelists said at the “Illiberal Governance” conference at CEU Feb. 19-20, the third of four international conferences this academic year held as part of CEU’s Frontiers of Democracy Initiative.
January 20, 2016
The refugee crisis was amplified by a failure of western intervention policies, the loss of control of European borders, and insufficient support for refugee camps, according to Professor Michael Ignatieff of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, who spoke Jan. 12 and 14 at CEU.
December 14, 2015
As part of CEU's Frontiers of Democracy series, experts gathered for a unique conference that spanned the Atlantic with experts focusing on minority rights in both the U.S. and Europe. “Inside the Struggle: The U.S. Civil Rights Movement & the European Roma Rights Crisis” took place Dec. 7-8 in Budapest and was complemented by a related film series. The conference was supported by Open Society Foundations.
September 22, 2015
CEU’s Opening Ceremony, held September 21, celebrated the start of the 2015-2016 academic year and also launched the University’s 25th Anniversary. The incoming class, more than 600 students from a record 107 countries, received a special welcome from President and Rector John Shattuck.
March 18, 2015
In 1989, there was hope that democracy, open society, and globalization would advance together – that liberty was indivisible. Professor Michael Ignatieff discussed how these propositions turned out March 16.
December 3, 2014
The BBC's Sean Coughlan writes about CEU's history, its mission to promote and support open societies and democracy, and how the latter are being scrutinized and challenged throughout the world. http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30271801
October 20, 2014
Following is the text of an address “Mongolian Transition to Democracy and Lessons” by The Hon. Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia, at CEU on October 18, 2014 as part of the Frontiers of Democracy initiative. For the Hungarian translation, see attachment at the bottom of the page.
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
September 22, 2014
The following is the text of a speech given by CEU President and Rector John Shattuck on the occasion of the opening of the 2014/15 Academic Year on Sept., 19, 2014. Shattuck launched the Frontiers of Democracy initiative in this address.
September 19, 2014
Gerald Knaus, founding chairman of the European Stability Initiative, delivered a wide-ranging, thoughtful, and passionate address at Central European University (CEU) on September 18th. Hosted by the School of Public Policy at CEU, the lecture inaugurated the Frontiers of Democracy initiative, a series of events that the University will be organizing over the next two years to promote open debate about the nature of constitutional democracy.
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