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🇨🇳 "In exchange for investment and business opportunities, China expected CEE countries to support or at least stay neutral on China’s human rights records and respect China’s core interests (hexin liyi) with regard to Taiwan, Xinjiang, Tibet, the South China Sea, as well as lifting the EU embargo on arms sales." This, along with many other insights, comes from Bartosz Kowalski, Assistant Professor at the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Łódź, Poland, and a researcher at its Center for Asian Affairs, in the latest Aspen Review article. 👉 In the article, you can read more about: · The three elements that define China's concept of interests. · The roots of the perception that Central and Eastern Europe is particularly susceptible to supporting China's political agenda. · How China shapes the political and economic mechanisms in its relational policies. · Examples of relational politics that legitimize the Chinese Communist Party regime. · Key lessons from the "Relational Decade“. 🛋️ Enjoy the reading (8 min): https://lnkd.in/eWW-qpcC #AspenReview

📢 Applications are now open for the Global Changemakers Workshop taking place from December 12-15, 2024, in Warsaw, Poland, co-hosted by Aspen Institute Central Europe and the Aspen Institute International Partners.🌍 This year’s Workshop will focus on renewable energy and the procurement of critical minerals and rare earth metals—key drivers in the global race towards a greener future. Join us for text-based seminars, policy roundtables, and skill-building activities, and connect with experts and changemakers from around the world. We’re seeking young leaders (aged 25-35) with a passion for technology, environment, human rights, or related fields. 📝 Applicants must complete the application in its entirety by September 27, 2024. 👉 Read more about the program, applicant criteria, and registration here: https://lnkd.in/d3N_mFsv Lodging and meals are provided. A minimal flight stipend is offered for selected participants.🤝 Be part of the global conversation on sustainability and democracy!  #GlobalChangemakers #AspenCentralEurope #AspenInternationalPartners #CriticalMinerals #EnvironmentalSustainability

Tomorrow, we explore the future of education and how modern technologies, including artificial intelligence, are opening up new possibilities. 🎗️FutureEdu 2024: Education and Leadership Shaping the Future, organized by OPERO with Aspen Institute Central Europe as a content partner, is happening tomorrow at Opero, and we warmly invite you to join our live stream! 🗓️ 17. 9. 2024, from 9 a.m. 👉 www.futureedu.cz  🖥️ The conference will be streamed in both English and Czech. Don't miss the panel discussion on the future of leadership in formal and informal education, featuring our Executive Director, Jakub Landovský, alongside other distinguished speakers: Jiri Nantl (Ministry of Education, Prague, Czech Republic), Stanislav Pavlin (Fostra Group), Michal Uhl (Czech National Agency for International Education and Research), and Aleš Pokorný (PwC). We also recommend the panel with our alumna Daria Hvizdalova (AI EduLab, SFÉRA Pardubice), and from the Alumni community, you can look forward to Markéta Beková and Michael Rozsypal as moderators of this special event. #FutureEdu

🎗️ FutureEdu 2024: Education and Leadership Shaping the Future is happening next week, and you can join us online! 🖥️ The conference will be streamed in both English and Czech  👉 www.futureedu.cz The conference will take place on September 17, 2024, at Opero, and will highlight the best of British and Czech perspectives on leadership development in education. Aspen Institute Central Europe is proud to be a content partner. Our Executive Director, Jakub Landovský, will participate in a panel discussion on the future of leadership in formal and informal education, alongside distinguished speakers: Jiri Nantl (Ministry of Education, Prague, Czech Republic), Stanislav Pavlin (Fostra Group), Michal Uhl(Czech National Agency for International Education and Research), and Aleš Pokorný (PwC). Many thanks to OPERO for organizing such an important event!

On August 31, Aspen Institute Central Europe hosted a side session at the GLOBSEC conference titled "Defending Europe: NATO's Role in Regional Stability." This session, led by our Executive Director Jakub Landovský, brought together special guests to discuss the critical importance of NATO in safeguarding Europe's most vulnerable regions, including Finland, the Baltics, and Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the security challenges posed by Russia to these nations. The discussion also covered the impact of US-EU relations on European security post-US Presidential elections and strategies for collective security in upholding our fundamental values. 🤝 Many thanks to Imants Lieģis, Former Minister of Defence of Latvia & Advisor to the Minister of Defence of Latvia, and to Martin Sklenar, Former Minister of Defence of Slovakia & Distinguished Fellow at GLOBSEC, for their valuable insights. We are also thankful to the organizers of GLOBSEC for bringing many high-level statesmen, policymakers, and experts to Prague, and we are happy that Aspen Institute Central Europe could contribute to the program.

7️⃣ Seven Transversal Signals from the Aspen Ideas Festival 2024 "Becoming a Fellow of the Ideas Festival, The Aspen Institute’s flagship event held for 20 years in the heart of the Elk Mountains over 2,000 meters above sea level, was a humbling and mind-opening experience. Aspen programs are designed to take you out of your comfort zone and into the realm of deep thinking. Why do I feel uncomfortable hearing this? What do I want to learn? What emotions and past experiences does it trigger? This is my thread of ideas that have woven into the fabric of potential futures." 👉 Read about the seven thought-provoking insights from our alumna Petra Dzurovcinova in our latest Aspen Review article, which also includes links to videos from the festival. 🛋️ Enjoy the reading (12min): https://lnkd.in/eJh62AS5 #AspenReview

What a fulfilling and memorable time we’ve had! It’s hard to capture all the energy, new experiences, thoughts, and ideas—and it’s not over yet. The Aspen Young Leaders community has grown, ready to advance their projects and continue supporting each other. We deeply appreciate the time our guests, speakers, and participants have dedicated to the Aspen Young Leaders Program 2024. 🤝 #AYLP is all about people who are passionate and committed to making a positive impact on society. 🌐 Many thanks to everyone for this incredible experience and for your dedication in facing the challenges of our time. ivan Hodac Ursula Kralova Pavel Rehak Jakub Landovský Peter Bator Roman Blazhan Jarosław Gwizdak Sandor Lederer Peter Pistek Adam Taborsky Ivan Stefanec ...

🌟 Inspiring, holistic, fresh, empowering, actionable, uplifting... These are just a few of the words we’ve heard about the program so far. We’ve focused on values-based leadership in politics & diplomacy, business, society, art, and cybersecurity, with speakers sharing insights from their long-term experiences and unique expertise. We’ve tackled many challenging topics and discussions, and despite the packed agenda, there’s still room for fun. It’s exciting to discover that we have also talented guitarists among us! 🎵 #AYLP

The values-based leadership session is where #AYLP participants experience diverse perspectives and opinions as we discuss the values that are important in our workspaces and interactions across different social bubbles. One of the many thrilling debates emerged around the meaning of "respect"—we delved into how it can be perceived, understood, and interpreted differently depending on our experiences, education, and cultural backgrounds. Respect was explored as a core value for open dialogue, humility, and even as obedience within a hierarchy, among many other ideas, as we uncovered our complex internal value systems during the open-minded discussions. What does respect mean to you?🤔 Many thanks to Pavel Rehak and Ursula Kralova for guiding us through the values-based leadership topics and facilitating the discussion. 

We’re very grateful for the opportunity to get to know incredible young leaders during today’s welcoming introduction session. The energy, passion, and fresh perspectives they brought have already been a huge source of inspiration. ❤️ We also had the opportunity to learn about the motivations behind each participant’s decision to join our Aspen Young Leaders Program. Though we come from different backgrounds and unique stories, we all share a common purpose: to exchange experiences, broaden our perspectives, learn, stay open-minded, and step out of our comfort zones in a safe and supportive environment. Among us, we have professionals and enthusiasts from diverse fields—culture, art, tech, math, business, NGOs, media, healthcare, palliative care, communications, environmental work, sports, education, public service, law, and more. Despite our varied paths, we all share the same goal: to bring a positive impact to society.🌍 Many thanks to ivan Hodac, founder of the Aspen Institute CE, Pavel Rehak, president of the board, and board member Ursula Kralova for their inspirational welcoming speeches. #AYLP