Politics and Peace Initiative

Internal politics often affects the stability not only of one nation but of an entire region. Likewise, foreign policy decisions and relations with neighboring states have a profound impact on the home front. That politics should have the goal of promoting peace at home and abroad is far from being a generally accepted truth in this region still in transition; nonetheless, it is a principle tenet of EICEE and the goal of this vital program.

  Upcoming themes and Speakers

• The 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution
  Vienna and Budapest

 Recent themes and Speakers

• Richard Pipes on Communism
  Dr. Richard Pipes, the Baird Professor of History, Emeritus, at Harvard University

• The Future of the European Integration
  Vienna, Austria
  
  
• The Future of Free Taiwan
  Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, Czech Republic

• Latin America's Shift to the Left
  Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prague, Czech Republic
  
  
• My Experience with Communism
  H.I.H. Archduke Otto von Habsburg (Former Member of the European Parliament, son of the last Emperor of Austria)
  
  
• Human dignity and the Failure of Communism
  Dr. Stéphane Courtois (author, The Black Book of Communism link)
  
  
• Human Dignity
  President Vaclav Havel (Czech Republic)
  
  
• Europe of the 20th Century and Guidelines for the 21st
  Dr. Wladyslaw Bartoszewski (former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Poland)
  
  
• Communism and the Human Person
  Prime Minister Mart Laar (Estonia) of Estonia.


• Formulating a Foreign Policy for the West: a Conservative View
  Senator Jan Ruml, Deputy President of the Czech Senat.
  
  
• Solidarity Movement, Philosophy and Success
  Ambassador Irena Lipowicz (former Ambassador from Poland to Austria, Member of Polish Parliament)
  
  
• European Identity and the Free Movement of Persons
  Dr. Roman Joch, (Executive Director, Civic Institute)
  Contributing speaker at University of Oradea conference
  
  
• The World - Four Years After September 11th
  Various speakers, Annual seminar in Krkonose Mountains, Northeastern Bohemia
  
  
• Overview of the History and Breakdown of European Totalitarian Regimes
  Dr. Franz Alting von Geusau (Professor Emeritus, Leiden University)
  
  
• Communism and Europe: Yesterday and Today
  Dr. Jozsef Szajer (Vice-President of the Hungarian National Assembly)
  
  
• China: European and American Democracies Face the Challenge
  February 24-25, 2005
  Various speakers, Czech Senate building
  
  
• Modern Political Thought – Critical Reflection
  Dr. Michael Foley (Baylor University)
  
  
• Principles of Charter 77
  Dr. Martin Cajthaml (Philosophy department, International Academy of Philosophy in Liechtenstein).
  
  
• Communism as Theory: the Politics of Anti-Man
  Dr. Samuel Gregg (Director of Research, Acton Institute)
  
  
• Recent Trends in Western European Political Theory
  Various speakers, including Mgr. Michaela Freiova (former member of Parliament, Czechoslovakia); Dr. Lothar Höbelt (University of Vienna); Dr. Roman Joch (Executive Director, Civic Institute in Prague)
  
  
• Classical Political Thought and its Relevance for Today
  Modern Political Thought - Critical Reflection
  Dr. Michael Foley (Baylor University)
  
  
• Individuals in Society
  Dr. Daniel McInerny (Associate Director, Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture)