{"id":28674,"date":"2016-03-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspeninstitutece.softmedia.cz\/news-article\/aspen-young-leaders-program-2016\/"},"modified":"2016-03-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T23:00:00","slug":"aspen-young-leaders-program-2016","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitutece.org\/cs\/news-article\/aspen-young-leaders-program-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Aspen Young Leaders Program 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The fourth edition of the Aspen Young Leaders Program took place on March 10-13, 2016. More than thirty\u00a0young leaders in business, public administration, the NGO sector, media, and science from Central Europe, Ukraine, and Russia gathered in the remote reaches of the Slovak Tatra Mountains, to get inspired by experienced professionals and reflect on the role and challenges of leadership in today’s world.<\/em><\/p>\n

For four days the group engaged in interactive workshops, lectures, and discussions with experts from various fields. Speakers included Country Director for Google Czech Republic and Slovakia Ta\u0165\u00e1na le Moigne<\/strong>, Member of the European Parliament Dita Charanzov\u00e1<\/strong>, or former Slovak Minister of Finance and current advisor to members of the Ukrainian government Ivan Miklo\u0161<\/strong>. They talked about current global challenges, such as the future of the European Union, reforms in Ukraine, or the role of digital technologies in today’s societies.<\/p>\n

Other guests shared their personal story and experience with leadership in practice. VIGO Investments CEO Pavel \u0158eh\u00e1k<\/strong> described what it takes to build a successful company and keep enjoying your job 99% of the time. Petr Tor\u00e1k<\/strong>, a British police constable originally from the Czech Republic, who has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of British Empire for his community work with Roma and other minorities, talked about his experience with racial attacks, seeking asylum, settling down in a new country, and eventually starting a successful career while giving back to the community.<\/p>\n

The participants came back enriched with practical knowledge and self-reflections skills as well. An empowerment workshop was again among the highlights of the program, this time including walking on broken glass and other challenging exercises. Psychiatrist Jan Vevera<\/strong> then explained how we can manage stress and provided us with some practical tips stemming from his experience in field hospitals in Afghanistan. In a workshop led by the Editor in Chief of Marketing\u00a0& Media Filip Ro\u017e\u00e1nek<\/strong>, participants learned about the best strategies to manage social media presence. According to him, it is crucial to stay true to ourselves and not to create an alternative online persona. Networking and informal activities, such as afternoon skiing and a visit to a local steel factory, were an integral part of the agenda.<\/p>\n

For information about the next edition of the Aspen Young Leaders Program and other activities of Aspen Institute Prague, follow us on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n

See the agenda of the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The program is financially supported by VIGO Investments.<\/p>\n

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