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Czech elections, interest rates, inflation, and the announcement of 2021 Nobel Prize Winners were among the topics that CERGE-EI experts commented on in the Czech media in October.

Read more: Media Highlights for October

CERGE-EI celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. What was the main need or impulse that led to the founding of the postgraduate economic education institute in the Czech Republic? What were the main challenges? How has the institute changed in the three decades of its existence? CERGE-EI co-founder Jan Švejnar looks back in a vlog.

Read more: Jan Švejnar: The Sky Is the Limit

Assistant Professor Ole Jann, researcher and member of the CERGE-EI faculty, has received the prestigious Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) Junior Star grant for his project in the field of information economics. GAČR received a total of 315 applications, of which 16 were successful. Only two of the successful projects cover fields other than natural sciences.

Read more: Ole Jann Receives Junior Star Grant

Are you considering getting a Master’s degree in Economics? Are you interested in contemporary economics? Would you like to study at an economic institute that is ranked among the top 2% in the world according to SSRN? Then don’t miss the opportunity to explore what it is like to be a student of the Master’s in Applied Economics program at CERGE-EI during our Open Week event, which will take place November 8-12, 2021!

Read more: Open Week: Master’s in Applied Economics

On the Day of the Establishment of the Independent Czechoslovak State, president Miloš Zeman recognized twenty-nine people. A Medal of Merit, First Grade, in memoriam, was announced for Michal Mejstřík, former director of CERGE, for merits in the field of science and education. The Medal of Merit is awarded in three grades, First Grade being the highest.

Read more: A Medal of Merit, First Grade for Michal Mejstřík