During a two-day workshop at the School of Public Policy (SPP) on May 13-15, 40 participants from 14 countries identified shared challenges and possible solutions to more meaningful and sustainable civil society engagement in Europe. The workshop - “Rethinking Support for Civil Society in Europe” – attracted a diverse and dynamic group from the non-profit world, academia, government, and other sectors as well.
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In a public lecture on May 14, Stephen Hopgood presented key findings from his recent book, The Endtimes of Human Rights. He asked the audience, “Are human rights still an effective way to pursue liberal ideas of freedom?” Analyzing the political effectiveness of universal human rights in a changing world, he argued that structural changes and greater diversity will impede a truly “global Human Rights movement” from materializing.
CEU is again taking part in the Allianz Summer Academy (ASA). The theme this year is Europe at a Turning Point: Economic Crisis, Social Disintegration, Political Change. Teams from five universities are preparing reports on topics related to this theme that will be presented and discussed during the first days of the Summer Academy at the Allianz Management Institute (Kempfenhausen).
In a faculty research seminar on April 23, Margaret Jenkins presented her ongoing research on all-female peacekeeping units. She is currently a research associate at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace & Security at Georgetown University and a research fellow in the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
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