Politics and
Peace Initiative
European
Identity and the Free Movement
of Persons
University of Oradea, Romania
November 3-4, 2005
Dr. Roman Joch
Many exciting opportunities
and challenging questions arise
constantly from the changing
face of Europe. This conference
set out to examine several,
such as the issue of national
identity and the effects of
relaxing of border controls.
The director of the Civic Institute,
Dr. Roman Joch, was sponsored
by EICEE to participate as a
guest lecturer in this conference
organized by the Faculty of
Political Science and Communication
of the University of Oradea.
Dr. Joch set the background
for discussion of practical
challenges by presenting a philosophical
framework in which to examine
the many moral issues, which
arise in a modern liberal democracy.
Dr. Joch is the Executive Director
of the Civic Institute in Prague.
Born in present day Slovakia,
Dr. Joch moved to Prague to
study medicine. After obtaining
his MD degree from Charles University,
he worked as a Foreign Affairs
Secretary of the Civic Democratic
party (1994-1996). After co-operating
with the Civic Institute from
its founding, he joined full-time
as an analyst and writer in
1996. He soon became a well
known commentator and lecturer
on political philosophy, international
relations, with an emphasis
on US Domestic and Foreign Policies.
Dr. Joch is frequently heard
on radio and seen on TV; his
articles on current issues appear
in printed media almost on daily
basis.
 “It
was a very good opportunity
to compare the situation of
Estonia and other countries
and societies, together we can
provide solutions”
Kulliki Kubarsepp, assistant
of general secretary of the
political party Pro Patria Union,
Estonia. MA in political science
at Tartu University, Estonia.
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