{"id":28678,"date":"2021-12-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aspeninstitutece.softmedia.cz\/news-article\/the-shape-of-central-europe-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T23:00:00","slug":"the-shape-of-central-europe-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitutece.org\/cs\/news-article\/the-shape-of-central-europe-2021-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shape of (Central) Europe 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On December 2 the Annual Conference THE SHAPE OF CENTRAL EUROPE 2021<\/strong>\u00a0took place summarising this year\u2019s work of the Aspen Institute Central Europe team. The goal of the conference, organized in partnership with the media house Economia, was to provide an overview of the political, economic, and social development of the Czech Republic in the context of Central Europe. As well as the last year, the panels were based on the studies prepared by Aspen Institute Central Europe expert groups and McKinsey & Company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You can find below the outcomes of the individual studies and the recording of the whole conference so\u00a0you can watch the most important discussions of the former government members and experts from the business, academia, and non-governmental sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The main topic of this year’s annual conference was FUTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CIVIL SERVICE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recording with interpretation to English<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Recording – original, without interpretation<\/a><\/p>\n

Program of the conference<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Studies that we introduced this year brought an overview of the followed topics and specific recommendations for improvement<\/p>\n

\u27a1 Central Europe – Future of Civil Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u27a1 Effectiveness of Civil Service<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u27a1\u00a0Education \/ Educational Leadership<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u27a1 Security\u00a0\u2013 Innovation \/\u00a0Artificial Intelligence in Defence<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Summarizing study<\/a><\/p>\n

Studies to individual panels:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former government members, as well as experts from the business, academia, and the non-governmental sector, joined the individual panels of this year’s conference. As a follow-up to the previous six years, we analyzed political, economic, and social development in the context of Central Europe at the Annual Conference The Shape of (Central) Europe 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Central Europe – Future of Civil Service<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Education \/ Educational Leadership<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0Security – Innovations \/ AI in Defence<\/a><\/p>\n

This year’s Annual Conference which took place again via online broadcast only without live audience was opened by President of the Board of Aspen Institute Central Europe Ivan Hod\u00e1\u010d<\/a><\/strong>, President of media house\u00a0Economia\u00a0Zuzana \u0158ezn\u00ed\u010dkov\u00e1<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>and Executive Director of\u00a0Aspen Institute CE\u00a0Milan Va\u0161ina<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The opening ceremony continued through the opening speech<\/a><\/strong> presented by\u00a0former United States Secretary of State\u00a0<\/span>Madeleine Albright<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>who\u00a0<\/b>emphasized that democracies all around the world face a large pressure from the populist forces. \u201cNo political system is perfect, there will always be unsatisfied people listening to sweet promises. There is a threat that the historical pendulum will move from democracy to autocracy. I\u2019m an optimist believing in the power of reason and democracy which remains the best political system. If we leave it, we will become prisoners of fear,<\/em>\u201d said Madeleine Albright and reminded us that the foundation of democracy is the rule of law and no politician stands above it.<\/p>\n

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\u27a1 Central Europe\u00a0– Future of Civil Service<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

\ufe0f\u00a0<\/strong>The debate was based on a study \u201cCivil Service in Central Europe\u201d by McKinsey & Company and\u00a0you can read it here<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0you can watch the introductory video<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0by Dan Svoboda<\/a><\/strong>, the managing partner of McKinsey & Company.<\/p>\n

In the panel participated:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Marek Belka<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0former Prime Minister of the Polish Republic
\n \u00a0<\/strong>Mikul\u00e1\u0161 Dzurinda<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic
\n \u00a0<\/strong>Vladim\u00edr \u0160pidla<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic<\/p>\n

You can watch the debate of former Central European Prime Ministers here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u27a1\u00a0<\/em>Effectiveness of Civil Service\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ufe0f <\/strong>The debate was based on a study of Aspen Institute CE expert group, the outcomes of which are\u00a0summarized in this introductory video<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by\u00a0Pavel \u0158eh\u00e1k<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>President of Direct Poji\u0161\u0165ovna a.s., and Vice-President of Aspen Institute CE.<\/p>\n

The panel discussion was joined by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Michal Bl\u00e1ha<\/a><\/strong>, Founder of\u00a0Hl\u00edda\u010d St\u00e1tu
\n \u00a0Jakub Drbohlav<\/a><\/strong>, Vice Director, Department for Management of Education system at The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS)
\n \u00a0Danu\u0161e Nerudov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Rector at Mendel University in Brno
\n \u00a0Silvana Jirotkov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic
\n \u00a0Petr Pavel<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0General, (Ret.)<\/p>\n

You can watch the debate on the topic of the Effectiveness of Civil Service here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u27a1\u00a0Education\u00a0<\/em>\/ Educational Leadership<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ufe0f\u00a0<\/strong>The discussion was based on a study<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0‚Czech Principal: Competences, Results, and Good Practice‘<\/strong>\u00a0from Daniel Prokop<\/a>\u2019s team, Head of the Aspen Institute CE expert group \/ founder of PAQ Research. The introductory remarks<\/a><\/strong> were made by Daniel M\u00fcnich<\/a><\/strong>, member of the Aspen Institute CE expert group\/ director of think-tank IDEA at CERGE-EI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The speakers in this panel were:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Nad\u011b\u017eda Eretov\u00e1<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Editor-in-chief of \u0158\u00edzen\u00ed \u0161koly magazine
\n \u00a0Ivo Jupa<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Director of the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic
\n \u00a0Daniel Prokop<\/a>, <\/strong>Head of the Aspen Institute CE expert group \/ founder of PAQ Research
\n \u00a0Ji\u0159\u00ed Vym\u011btal<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>School Principal of an\u00a0elementary school in Olomouc \/\u00a0 <\/span>Absolute winner of the Director of the Year 2018\/19
\n \u00a0Ren\u00e1ta Zaj\u00ed\u010dkov\u00e1<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Member of the Chamber of Deputies \/ Mayor of Prague 5<\/p>\n

You can watch the debate\u00a0about Education \/ Educational Leadership here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ufe0f\u00a0<\/strong>Maggie Johnson<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Vice-President of educational and university programs for\u00a0<\/span>Google \/ COO for the Research PA, talked about the responsible approach to AI in her opening speech ‚AI: Opportunities, Challenges, and Civil Service‘<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can watch her whole speech here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u27a1\u00a0\u00a0Security<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Innovation \/ Artificial Intelligence in Defence:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ufe0f\u00a0<\/strong>The debate was based on <\/b>a<\/b> study<\/b><\/a> \u201cDefence and AI\u201d <\/b>by Tom\u00e1\u0161 Pojar<\/b><\/a>, Head of the Aspen Institute CE expert group\/ Vice-President of CEVRO Institute, who talked about this issue in the introductory vide<\/strong>o <\/b><\/a>as well.<\/b><\/p>\n

The following speakers discussed this topic:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0Tom\u00e1\u0161 Pojar<\/strong><\/a>, Head of the Aspen Institute CE expert group\/ Vice-President of CEVRO Institute
\n \u00a0Miroslav Feix<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Commander Army Cyber and Information Operations Command, Czech Armed Forces
\n \u00a0Filip Kul\u0161trunk<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong>Vice President Defence & Intelligence, SpaceKnow Inc.
\n \u00a0Jan Mazal<\/strong><\/a>, Head of\u00a0Department of Informatics and Cyber Operations, University of Defence
\n \u00a0Martin Reh\u00e1k<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0CEO and Founder of Resistant AI
\n \u00a0Kristina Soukupov\u00e1<\/strong><\/a>, President of\u00a0DefSec Innovation Hub<\/p>\n

You can watch the panel discussion on the topic of Security \u2013 Innovation \/ Artificial Intelligence in Defence here<\/a>.
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\u27a1\u00a0<\/em>Aspen Central Europe Leadership Award 2021<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\ufe0f\u00a0<\/strong>Part of the conference was bestowing the Aspen Central Europe Leadership Award 2021<\/strong> for amazing results to young leaders for outstanding success in the field of responsible active citizenship and value-based leadership with a clear social impact. This year\u2019s laureates are Slovak diplomat \u013dubica Karva\u0161ov\u00e1<\/a><\/strong> and Polish activist and expert on the inequality of opportunity Jan Mencwel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You can watch the recording of the ceremony here<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The whole conference was chaired by <\/i>Michala Hergetov\u00e1 <\/i><\/b><\/a>whom we thank for her professional approach and interesting questions in the panel discussions.<\/i><\/p>\n

We are grateful to our general media partner Hospod\u00e1\u0159sk\u00e9 noviny<\/a>, our main media partner \u010cesk\u00e1 televiz<\/a>e and our media partners: Hl\u00eddac\u00ed pes.org,<\/a> \u010cesk\u00fd rozhlas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The participants of the conference could pose questions via the application Sli.do.<\/p>\n

We are looking forward to seeing you at next year’s conference in\u00a02022!<\/p>\n

Team Aspen Institute CE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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