MEDIA RELEASE PR36745
George Soros Shares Latest Insights on Economics and Politics
BUDAPEST, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
The following was issued today by the Open Society Institute:
WHAT: George Soros Shares Latest Insights on Economics and Politics
George Soros will launch the inaugural Central European University (CEU)
Lectures, unveiling his latest theoretical and practical insights on the
current crisis and the future of the global financial system, as well as the
promotion of open society. This landmark event represents the culmination of
a lifetime of thinking on financial markets, politics, and global governance.
WHERE: Ceremonial Hall, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
Roosevelt ter, Budapest V, Hungary
WHEN: General Theory of Reflexivity Monday, October 26, 2:00-4:00 PM
Financial Markets Tuesday, October 27, 2:00-4:00 PM
Open Society Wednesday, October 28, 4:00-6:00 PM
Capitalism versus
Open Society Thursday, October 29, 2:00-4:00 PM
China and the Way Forward Friday, October 30, 1:00-3:00 PM
The lecture videos will be made available by the Financial Times online
CONTACT:
Laura Silber, Open Society Institute, +1 917 545 5316,
lsilber@sorosny.org
Ildiko Moran, Central European University, +36 306193534, morani@ceu.hu
Central European University is a graduate institution in the
social sciences, the humanities, law and management. Located in the heart of
Central Europe--Budapest, Hungary--CEU has developed a distinct academic and
intellectual focus, combining the comparative study of the region's
historical, cultural, and social diversity within a global perspective on
good governance, sustainable development and social transformation. As part
of its educational, research, and civic engagement activities, CEU attaches
particular importance to public policy and public policy studies. It is
accredited in both the United States and Hungary, and offers English-language
Master's and doctoral programs.
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant
democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve
its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness
in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights.
On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice,
education, public health, and independent media.
SOURCE: Open Society Institute
CONTACT: Laura Silber,
Open Society Institute,
+1-917-545-5316,
lsilber@sorosny.org;
or Ildiko Moran,
Central European University,
+36-306193534,
morani@ceu.hu
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