3rd International EADI Summer School 2005

Detailed Programme

Sunday 4^th September

Arrival of participants, accommodation Jarov Students Hostel

17.00 Registration Jarov University Restaurant

19.30 Welcome Meeting

Programme presentation, participant’s expectations

Monday 5^th September University of Economics, Rector’s meeting room

Opening of the 3^rd International EADI Summer School

9.30 Opening speeches
Ms. Jaroslava Durčáková, Rector of the University of Economics, Prague

Mr. Jiří Dienstbier, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia
Mr. Louk de la Rive Box, EADI President and Rector of the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague

10.15 Mr. Colm Foy, Head of Publications and Communication, OECD Development Centre: From transition to international responsibility

11.30 Mr. Petr Halaxa, Head of the Development Centre, Institute of International Relations, Prague: Does the Czech Republic take the advantage of its transition experience for its development policy?

Global and Historical Background University of Economics, Room 409

13.30 Ms. Zuzana Lehmannová, Head of the Jan Masaryk Centre of International Studies, University of Economics, Prague: Global integration and cultural plurality, intercultural communication

14.30 Mr. Jan Sokol, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Charles University, Prague: Invitation to the CEE region: history and culture

15.30 Panel discussion: Development policy as a new phenomenon in the CEE region with Mr. Colm Foy, Mr. Petr Halaxa and Mr. Michael Dauderstädt, moderated by Ms. Ingeborg Němcová, Department of World Economy, University of Economics, Prague

17.15 Departure of the shuttle bus Entrance of the University of Economics

18.00 Reception at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Czernin Palace, Prague 1

Hosted by Mr. Petr Kolář, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

Tuesday 6^th September University of Economics, Room 409

Setting up the Scene: Transition Process in Central Europe

9.00 Michael Dauderstädt, Head of the International Policy Analysis Unit, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bonn: Economic and social challenges of the EU enlargement

10.30 Mr. Gianni Vaggi, Director of the Centre for Co-operation with Developing Countries, University of Pavia: Europe and its neighbours

12.00 Ms. Vladimíra Dvořáková, Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Economics, Prague: Triple transition in Central and Eastern Europe

Aspects of Transition I: Economic and Political

14.30 Mr. Antonín Brůžek, Department of the World Economy, University of Economics, Prague: Economic transformation of the Czech Republic

16.30 Mr. Petr Pavlík, Institute of International Relations, Prague: Integration of the Czech Republic into Euro-Atlantic structures with accent on EU adhesion

Wednesday 7^th September University of Economics, Room 409

European Development Policy: Trends and Public Opinion

9.00 Mr. Paul Engel, Director of the European Centre for Development Policy Management, Maastricht: Trends in European development policy, coherence and effectiveness

10.30 Mr. Petr Dostál, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University, Prague: Current public opinion on the development aid in the enlarged European Union

11.30 Ms. Eva Klvačová, Institute for Integration of the Czech Republic into European and World Economy IČRE, University of Economics, Prague: Economic transformation from the aspects of interests

Aspects of Transition II: Social and Gender

14.00 Ms. Katarzyna Czaplicka, Institute of Developing Countries, Warsaw University: Transformation of agro-food sector in Poland

16.00 Ms. Věra Majerová, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Agriculture: Gender aspects of the Czech experience of the post-transformation period in rural areas

17.30 Participants’ round table I (reactions, linking lectures and discussions)

Thursday 8^th September University of Economics, Room 409

Aspects of Transition III: Governance and Environment

9.00 Ms. Isabelle Milbert, Graduate Institute of Development Studies, University of Geneva: Urban governance: a key to development?

11.00 Mr. Jaroslav Macháček, Department of Public Administration and Regional Development, University of Economics, Prague: Environmental aspects of urbanisation

14.00 Mr. Pavel Nováček, Director of the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies, Palacký University, Olomouc: Changing approach to environmental issues in the Czech Republic

16.00 Introduction to Case Studies Rooms 409, 110 and 111

Mr. Daniel Svoboda, Development Worldwide, Prague: Introductory workshop on
ODA Project Cycle Management

Mr. Dušan Drbohlav, Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University, Prague: Introduction to Case Study on Migration policy

Mr. Tomáš Kocián, People in Need, Prague: Introduction to Case Study on Transformation of mental homes in Serbia

Friday 9^th September University of Economics, Room 409

Transition and Development in the CEE

9.00 Mr. Gheorghe Duca, President of the Academy of Science of Moldova, Chisinau: Reforms in the Republic of Moldova in general and in science in particular

Mr. Csaba Harsányi, Senior Expert of Hungarian International Development Assistance HUN-IDA, Budapest: Hungarian development policy

Mr. Vladimír Benč, Research Centre of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association, Prešov: Slovak Republic: country in transition and sharing the transition experience

14.00 Panel discussion Transition and Development in Central and Eastern Europe with Mr. Gheorghe Duca, Mr. Csaba Harsányi, Mr. Vladimír Benč and Ms. Gabriela Dlouhá, Directress of Department for Transition Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic (to be confirmed), moderated by Mr. Martin Ehl, Hospodářské noviny (business journal)

15.30 Participants’ round table II (reactions, linking lectures and discussions)

16.00 Case Studies Rooms 409, 110 and 111

Saturday 10^th September

Case Studies
Free Programme

Sunday 11^th September

Free Programme

15.00 Prague Sightseeing Starting at Pražský hrad (Prague Castle) tram stop

Monday 12^th September University of Economics, Room 409

Post-transitional Implications for Development Cooperation…

9.00 Ms. Jana Hendrichová, Directress of the Centre for Foreign Assistance, Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic: External assistance to the Czech transformation process and experience gained for participation of Czech experts in twinning projects financed by the EU in other beneficiary countries

11.00 Mr. Petr Halaxa, Head of the Development Centre, Institute of International Relations Prague: Czech Republic on its way from recipient to donor of development assistance

14.00 Case Studies University of Economics, Rooms 110, 111, 113 and 114

Tuesday 13^th September

Development Projects Field Experience

Economic Chamber, Freyova 29, Prague 9

9.30 Mr. Antonín Kerner, Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic: Activities of the Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic

Ms. Marie Najmanová, Economic Chamber of the Czech Republic: Presentation of the joint Czech Republic and UNECE technical assistance project for the selected countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia

15.00 Public Discussion University of Economics, Aula

Transition in Ukraine in the context of the CEE Region
Mr. Michal Mejstřík, Director of the Institute of Economic Studies, Faculty of Social Science, Charles University, Prague

Mr. Ondřej Soukup, analyst, Association for International Affairs - AMO, Prague

Mr. Jan Maksymiuk, Regional Analyst, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (to be confirmed)

Moderated by Mr. Luboš Veselý, Chairman of the Research Centre of the Association for International Affairs, Prague

Organised by AMO, Association for International Affairs, Prague.

Wednesday 14^th September University of Economics, Room 409

9.00 Presentation of Case Studies

Ending of the Summer School

14.00 Recommendations

16.00 Course evaluation

17.00 Official ending of Summer School

Thursday 15^th September – Friday 16^th September

Facultative Overnight Trip to Southern Moravia (UNESCO Cultural Heritage)