20th Anniversary Schedule

The first students entered CERGE-EI in September, 1991. As part of our celebration of two decades of academic excellence at CERGE-EI, you have been cordially invited to the events listed below.

20th Anniversary Celebration and Champagne Reception

Friday, October 7, 13:30-15:00 at CERGE-EI

Celebratory panel and champagne reception at CERGE-EI honoring the organization’s founders and graduates. Remarks and toasts by:

- Jiří Drahoš (President of the Academy of Sciences)

- Václav Hampl (Rector of Charles University)

- Štěpán Jurajda (Director of CERGE-EI)

- Richard Quandt (Founder of CERGE-EI)

- Miroslav Singer (Governor of the Czech National Bank)

- Jan Švejnar (Founder and Chair of Executive and Supervisory Committee of CERGE-EI)

- Josef Zieleniec (Founder and Member of Executive and Supervisory Committee of CERGE-EI)

Conference: Alumni Changing the World

    Friday, October 7 - Sunday, October 9, at CERGE-EI

Academic conference highlighting research by CERGE-EI alumni. More than 20 papers will be presented at sessions on Friday 16:00; Saturday 9:00, 11:00 and 14:00; and Sunday 9:00 and 11:00.

Distinguished Economists Panel

Saturday, October 8, 16:00-18:00 at CERGE-EI

Keynote lectures by members of CERGE-EI’s Executive and Supervisory Committee:

- Gérard Roland (University of California, Berkeley)

- John Sutton (London School of Economics)   

- Michelle White (University of California, San Diego) 

- moderated by Jan Švejnar

The panel will be followed by:    

20th Anniversary Reception and Buffet Dinner

    Saturday, October 8, 18:00-20:30 at CERGE-EI

Gala reception and buffet dinner for alumni, students, faculty, the Executive and Supervisory Committee  (ESC), and friends of CERGE-EI. Welcome toasts given by Jan Kmenta and Jan Švejnar, followed by informal perspectives on CERGE-EI by members of the ESC, faculty, and students.

Panels Organized by CERGE-EI at Forum 2000

Monday, October 10 - Tuesday, October 11. Location Žofín Palace

(note: All Forum 2000 events require registration - Arranged by CERGE-EI)

CERGE-EI is a co-organizer of this year’s Forum 2000 conference. Panels co-sponsored by CERGE-EI include:

“The Rule of Law and Global Economic Performance” - Joseph Stiglitz and Hernando de Soto (Oct 10, 12:00-13:30)

“Legal Institutions and Transition Success” - Kenneth Dam, Stephen Knack, Boris Nemtsov (Oct 11, 10:00-11:30)

"Corruption and Society" (in cooperation with Open Society Fund) - Peter Eigen, Randall Filer, Karel Janeček, Boris Nemtsov, Laurent Weill (Time: TBC)

“Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Women Leaders in Tomorrow’s World” (TBC)

“Limits of Regulation” (TBC)

Location: TBC (note: All Forum 2000 events require registration - arranged by CERGE-EI)