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            PROGRAMME OF RECTORS CONFERENCE

            supported by Coimbra Group, Europaeum, UNICA, LERU

            University and the Republic: 100 years of Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic

            Legacy of Democracy, Humanism and Responsibility
            Date October 24 – 25, 2018
            Location Patriotic Hall, Carolinum, Charles University

            Participation representatives of academia from Charles University, rectors and their count
            partner universities, representatives of the state and public life







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            13:15 Registration
            14:00 Opening
            Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD., DSc., Rector, Charles University

            Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
            Prof. Dr. Lenka Rovná, Vice-Rector for European Affairs, Charles University
            14:10 Introduction by leaders of international university associations and networks: UNICA

            Europaeum, LERU
            Chair: Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD., DSc., Rector of Charles University
            Prof. Luciano Saso – President UNICA

            Prof. Ludovic Thilly – Chair Coimbra Group
            Dr. Hartmut Mayer – Director EUROPAEUM
            Prof. Kurt Deketelaere – Secretary General LERU

            14:30 100 years of Czechoslovakia in Europe and the world
            Prof. Martin Kovář, PhD., Vice-Rector for Public Affairs, Charles University
            14:45 University, Masaryk and the state

            Doc. Petr Pithart, Former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic
            Debate


            15:10 Family Photo, Aula Magna
            15:30 Coffee break
            I) Legacy of Democracy

            15:50
            Chair: Prof. Aleš Gerloch, PhD., Vice-Rector for Academic Appointments, Charles University
            Universities in troubled world

            Prof. Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
            Universities in free market societies
            Prof. Luc Sels, Rector, KU Leuven

            Universities as a space for independent discussion
            Prof. Karol Mičieta, PhD., Rector, Comenius University in Bratislava
            Universities as speakers of truth

            Prof. Bert van der Zwaan, Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University
            Debate
            19:00 Dinner (registered participants)





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            II) Legacy of Humanism
            9:00

            Chair: Prof. MUDr. Milena Králíčková, PhD., Vice-Rector for Education, Charles University
            Education towards democracy and humanism
            Prof. Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of St. Andrews

            Economics and Humanism
            Prof. Jean-Robert Tyran, Vice-Rector, University of Vienna
            Humans and humanism

            Prof. Zdzislaw Mach, Ph.D., Dean, Jagiellonian University
            The search for truth in “post-truth” society
            Prof. Brigid Laffan, Ph.D., Director, Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute


            Debate
            10:30 Coffee break


            III) Legacy of Responsibility
            10:50

            Chair: Prof. Dr. Lenka Rovná, Vice-Rector for European Affairs, Charles University
            Role of academics in politics
            José Manuel Dur?o Barroso, Former President of the European Commission

            Third role of universities in the modern world
            Prof. Dr. Hans-Jochen Schiewer, Rector, University of Freiburg
            Universities and society. Leading by example

            Prof. Dr. Michael Hengartner, President, University of Zurich
            European Universities – model for others?
            Vanessa Debiais-Sainton, Head of Higher Education Unit, European Commission

            Debate
            12:20 Closing Remarks
            Prof. Tomáš Zima, MD., DSc., Rector

            12:30 Lunch
            15:00 Festive Gathering of the Academic Community, Aula Magna
            Participants are invited to wear their academic gowns during the ceremony

            16:30 Reception

            The official language of the conference is English.

            THE CONFERENCE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED.
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