Selected essays
Our recent project intends to widen the sphere of knowledge about the V4 countries among university students and those who are interested in the possible ways of a firm cooperation and upcoming challenges of the members.
In the framework of the project we organize a V4 Summer School with a participation of 40-60 students from all across the V4 region and beyond. The summer school takes place in Budapest 8 July – 15 July 2019.
An opening ceremony is to be organized at the Polish Institute, in Budapest.
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The workshops and presentations of the summer school is to be organized in the lecture rooms of the National University of Public Service.
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Budapest: 8th of June 2019, Venue: Polish Institute
Opening speech:
Ambassador Jerzy Snopek, ambassador of Poland to Hungary
Keynote speech:
Joanna Urbanska, director of the Polish Institute
Speakers:
Dr. Péter Rada, National University of Public Service, Budapest
Dr. Jakub Charvát, associate professor, Metropolitan University of Prague
Dr. Rafal Ulatowski, associate professor of the University of Warsaw
Welcome speech – Dr. Boglárka Koller, Dean, Faculty of International and European Studies, National University of Public Service
Brexit, the UK and European Security – Andrew Dolan, The Centre for the Study of New Security Challenges Ltd.
Simulation Table Top Exercise (TTX)
The role of PSI and European Security – Lawrence F. Giusti, Counterproliferation Specialist, Proliferation Security Initiative Support Cell, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
European and global challenges and CEE – Dr. Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office
The Politics of (Mal)Apportionment and Member State Representation in the European Parliament – Dr. Jakub Charvát, Assistant Professor, Metropolitan University Prague, Editor-in-Chief, Czech Political Science Review
New technologies: public security and human rights – challenges or opportunities? – Dr. László Lovászy, Ministerial Commissioner, Prime Minister’s Office, UN CRPD Committee member
EU decision making simulation – Dr. András Varga, Department of European Studies, Faculty of International and European Studies, National University of Public Service
The changes in Central Europe in the last 30 years – Amb. Dr. Iván Bába, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Lecture on the 30th anniversary of the Central European system changes – Dr. Peter Sárdi, State Secretary, Director of the Foreign Relations Office of the Hungarian
Public lecture at the conference of Antall József Knowledge Centre
Welcoming speech
Dr. Péter Stepper, Antall József Knowledge Centre
Discussion on the role of Visegrad cooperation in the EU
Dr. Agnieszka Biencyk-Missala, University of Warsaw
Dr. Rafal Ulatowski, University of Warsaw
Daniel Bartha, CEID
Book launch event at the Polish Institute
Welcoming speeach
Dominika Teske, deputy director of the Polish Institute
Dr. Péter Rada, National University of Public Service
V4 Road to Euroatlantic integration – 30 years after
Dániel Bartha, CEID
Dr. Péter Stepper, Antall József Knowledge Centre
Ashley DuPuis, Fulbrigth Fellow
The project is co-financed by the Governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe.
