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2/26/24, 3:19 PM
Center for International Law
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The autonomy of Europe will be increased if Trump is elected to president

Budapest
“Historically, Europe has had always more room to manouver when Republican Adminsitrations were in the White House. Furthermore, because of his unique approach, if Donald Trump is elected to president, the European cooperation would need to take problems into their own hands” – Matthieu Grandpierron, pointed out in the Budapest Lectures series. The head of the Political Science department at ICES-Vendée Catholic University talked about the questions and challenges of the European strategic autonomy with Lénárd Sándor, head of the Center for International Law.
6/7/23, 11:34 AM
Budapest Lectures, Conferences
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Budapest Lectures on Peaceful Conflict Resolution

Budapest
On the eve of the MCC Budapest Peace Forum, the latest Budapest Lecture also focused on the possibilities of peace. How can diplomacy rebuild trust once it has been broken? This and many other intriguing questions were answered by George Beebe, Director of Grand Strategy at the Quincy Institute, and advisor to former US Vice President Dick Cheney, in conversation with Rajmund Kiss, Head of the MCC Center for Diplomacy.
5/9/23, 8:51 AM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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International Criminal Law and Accountability Rest on the Consensus of States

Budapest
International law has come a long way in laying down the fundamental concepts of the “Supreme Crimes” as well as the institutional framework of accountability but the need for its future development ultimately rests on the consensus and political commitment of States Parties. Beti Hohler, trial lawyer for the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor and Michael Herz, legal officer in the Office of Public Counsel for the Defence at the ICC talked about the “Supreme Crimes” in the MCC Budapest Lecture series with Lénárd Sándor, Head of the Center for International Law at the MCC.
4/18/23, 8:04 AM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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The Strategic Autonomy of Europe Will Be More Critical Than Ever

Budapest
We are entering an age of power rivalry, and geopolitical and economic conflicts, and therefore the need for European strategic autonomy is more critical than ever – was pointed out in the MCC Budapest Lectures series. The renowned professor of law at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Nuremberg-Erlangen Markus Krajewski talked about the development of challenges common commercial policy of European integration in a conversation with Lénárd Sándor, head of the Center for International Law.
3/10/23, 8:04 AM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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“We are what we were, and we will be what we are” – defending cultural heritage amidst the waves of globalisation

Budapest
There is a clash between localism and globalism in our age, and only the recognition and protection of cultural heritage can give our diverse civilizations a tomorrow - was pointed out in the MCC Budapest Lectures series. Michelle Zang, senior lecturer at the Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and Borrin Foundation Justice Fellow and Lénárd Sándor, head of the Center for International Law discussed the indigenous peoples’ interests and the question of cultural heritage in international law along with the potential reform avenues.
12/13/22, 8:45 AM
Budapest Lectures
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The Danube – A River Connecting Nations

Budapest
The Mathias Corvinus Collegium hosted a round table discussion on cooperation between the peoples of the Danube. As a shipping route, the Danube offers a natural trade route, but shipping faces many challenges, was said at the event called MCC Budapest Lectures.
12/12/22, 8:45 AM
Budapest Lectures
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Tax Sovereignty and Tax Competition in a Multipolar World

Budapest
A low tax burden alone is not enough to make a country attractive to investors, said Conor Lenihan, former Irish Minister, during the MCC Budapest Lecture entitled Tax Sovereignty and Tax Competition in a Multipolar World organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium. He is one of the founders of the Global Tax Institute, who considers the professional debate around the introduction of the tax important and valuable. Meanwhile, Hungary has achieved a breakthrough in the application of the global minimum tax, as the Council of the European Union has agreed to include Hungarian business tax in the global minimum tax, allowing Hungary to join the agreement.
11/29/22, 7:36 AM
Budapest Lectures
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How to Educate the Next Generation Towards Common Sense?

Budapest
The importance of common sense was highlighted by Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, who came to Budapest at the invitation of the Danube Institute and Mathias Corvinus Collegium. The event called MCC Budapest Lectures started with the Keynote Speech of John O’Sullivan, President of the Danube Institute, and continued with the discussion of Gábor Csepregi, Visiting Fellow in MCC, and the lifelong educator Kevin Roberts.
11/25/22, 3:01 PM
Budapest Lectures
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Long Distance but Close Relationship

Budapest
Despite the distance between Europe and the countries of the Indo-Pacific region, the development and strengthening of mutual cooperation are inevitable. The region plays a key role in the economic growth of the European Union and the EU is one of the most important partners in the region, said Kei Hakata, Professor at Seikei University, Tokyo, at the event series called MCC Budapest Lectures which was moderated by Csaba Moldicz, Head of the Center for International Economy, MCC.
11/25/22, 1:00 PM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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Neoliberalism as the “Original Sin”

Budapest
The neoliberal ideology represents greed and evil, like the “original sin” in the Bible and Christian theology, because it continuously serves the hegemonic aspirations of the major powers – it was pointed out at the latest of the MCC Budapest Lectures series. The world renowned Professor of International Law at the National University of Singapore, Muthucumaraswamy Sornarajah and Lénárd Sándor, head of the MCC Center for International Law discussed the complexity and the false promises of globalization as well as the outlook for creating a globalization with a human face.
11/17/22, 7:29 PM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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Central-Europe Shall Seek to Be a Bridge Between East and West

Budapest
Following the Swedish model, Central Europe, and Hungary in particular, should strive to play a bridge-building role in settling disputes between East and West - Robin Oldenstam, Chair of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and Veronika Korom, Professor at ESSEC Business School and President of the Hungarian Arbitration Association pointed out during the MCC Budapest Lecture event in conversation with Lénárd Sándor, Head of the Center for International Law at the MCC.
10/21/22, 8:00 AM
Budapest Lectures, School of Law, Center for International Law
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The Struggle for Sovereignty Is Not Over - Presentation by Norman Naimark

Budapest
The struggle for national sovereignty is far from being over in Central and Eastern Europe – Professor Norman Naimark emphasized at the newest installment of the Budapest Lectures event series of the MCC on October 20. Professor Naimark, who serves as the Robert and Florence McDonnell Professor of Stanford University, as head of the department of Eastern European history and the senior fellow of the Hoover Institution along with the Freeman Spogli Institute of International Studies, pointed out that we must constantly endeavor to defend our identities, achievements and goals. The lecture was followed by a conversation moderated by Lénárd Sándor, Head of the Center for International Law at the MCC.
10/18/22, 3:03 PM
Budapest Lectures
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The Former President of Colombia Visited MCC as a Guest Lecturer

Budapest
What is the advance of the prospects of right-wing in Europe and Latin America? This was the topic of the latest MCC Budapest Lectures organized by Mathias Corvinus Collegium. The guest lecturer of the event was Andrés Pastrana Arango, former president of Colombia.
10/4/22, 12:34 PM
Budapest Lectures, Center for International Law
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Conservative Paradigm Shift in Constitutional Interpretation

Budapest
After decades-long progressive dominance, conservative “originalism” has emerged and become the controlling method of constitutional interpretation in America. This paradigm shift manifests itself in high-profile rulings in cases like abortion, the role of religion in public life or the administrative state dilemma. The "First Monday in October" Budapest Lectures provided insights into the distortions of the American democratic system, the various reform proposals of the Supreme Court and the judicial politics of Presidents. The conversation also shed light on the overseas constitutional debates through fascinating anecdotes.
9/30/22, 1:32 PM
Budapest Lectures, MCC Budapest Summit
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Will the War Kill the Euro?

Budapest
The war in our neighboring country has turned the financial world upside down. As a result, the foreign exchange market developments became today’s dominant issue. The dollar has been strengthening spectacularly, recently reaching a 20-year high, while the euro has hit an all-time low. During MCC Budapest Lectures on "Will the war kill the euro?", the participants found out which currencies could be affected by a possible currency crisis and how the future of the eurozone could develop. In addition, an interesting discourse was held on the arguments for and against leaving the euro area. It was the opening event of MCC Budapest Summit ont he Economic Consequences of the War, which was a two-day long international conference.
9/13/22, 1:29 PM
Budapest Lectures
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Asset Management in Volatile Times

Budapest
Experts who took part in MCC Budapest Lectures on ’Asset management in volatile times’ tried to navigate the maze of today's changing financial world. At the event, Derek Horstmeyer, Professor of Finance at George Mason University, Péter Kadocsa, CEO of AEGON Asset Management, and Márton Oláh, Board Member of Diófa Asset Management, all stressed that the main lesson of the past months is that even the most unexpected situations need to be considered when it comes to our finances.
9/12/22, 1:27 PM
Budapest Lectures
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The Secret To Creating a Successful Media Platform in the 21st Century

Budapest
The participants who attended the season opening of MCC Budapest Lectures event series organised by Mathias Corvinus Collegium were able to get familiar with the functioning of 21st century media platforms. The roundtable discussion took place in MCC's headquarters in Tas vezér Street with the participation of Zoltán Szalai, Director General of MCC and Editor-in-Chief of Mandiner; Sohrab Ahmari, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Compact magazine; and Jacek Karnowski, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Sieci weekly. The event was moderated by Boris Kálnoky, Head of the MCC Media School.
10/29/21, 5:20 PM
Budapest Lectures
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Tradition and innovation

We have to save our traditions and harmonise the traditional and modern approach in architecture - was said on the latest stage of the series of events Budapest Lectures organised by MCC where Justin Shubow American architecture critic and Stephen Sholl the visiting fellow of MCC had a conversation.
10/22/21, 11:40 AM
Budapest Lectures
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Budapest Lectures: Politics and Legislation

In many countries today, ideological restrictions on the exercise of freedom of speech go beyond the principles of responsibility and community – said Christiaan Alting von Geusau, Dutch law professor in his lecture on the relationship between politics and legislation, held in the framework of the latest event of the Budapest Lectures series at Mathias Corvinus Collegium.
10/13/21, 11:23 AM
Budapest Lectures, Migration Research Institute
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Diego Muro: weak states may be the cause of the emergence of terrorism - Budapest Lectures at MCC

How can the world fight terrorism? What are the prospects for violent modern terrorism? This was the theme of the latest event of the Budapest Lectures series entitled “In the Shadow of Modern Terrorism - From Global Threat to Immediate Exposure” which featured presentations by Diego Muro, associate professor at the University of St Andrews, Jeffrey Kaplan, Danube Institute distinguished visiting fellow and Viktor Marsai, research director at the Migration Research Institute.
10/6/21, 1:18 PM
Budapest Lectures, Collegium Content
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The role and importance of tradition - Sohrab Ahmari was the guest of the Budapest Lectures

"Freedom does not mean that you can do whatever you want, but that you do what is really necessary", Sohrab Ahmari stressed.
9/24/21, 12:25 PM
Budapest Lectures
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Marion Maréchal addressed at MCC the current the state of education in France

Education in France is currently characterized by a significant decline in standards and expectations - this was one of the topics addressed by Marion Maréchal, former Member of the French National Assembly, in her lecture held at Mathias Corvinus Collegium, in Tas vezér Street, in the framework of the Budapest Lectures series. At the event, organized jointly by MCC and the Danube Institute, the director of the Institut des sciences sociales, économiques et politiques (ISSEP) in Lyon also spoke about the dangers of the growing far-left ideology.
11/6/20, 3:19 PM
Budapest Lectures
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