Professor Cameran Ashraf has been appointed to the Advisory Board for Freedom of Religion or Belief and Security at the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). In this role Professor Ashraf will support the OSCE's work on topics including the securitization of religious or belief communities; undue and excessive restrictions on freedom of religion or belief, and the adoption and use of AI and enhanced new technologies in security settings. Professor Ashraf's appointment reflects his long professional and academic work on freedom of religion or belief and di
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Vienna, May 2025 — Central European University (CEU) is proud to announce that Professor Martin Kahanec, from the Department of Public Policy, has been appointed as one of the members of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission.
Assistant Professor Cameran Ashraf was appointed by the German Government to the Council of Experts for the International Freedom of Religion or Belief Alliance (IRFBA). IRFBA is a network of 38 states which brings together senior government representatives to discuss actions their nations can take together to promote respect for freedom of religion or belief and protect members of religious minority groups worldwide. Professor Ashraf's appointment reflects both his longstanding academic work and policy advisement on freedom of religion or belief and artificial intelligence. Together wit
