I recently wrote about the quasi-conclave of the IOC, having little idea that we would be talking about an actual papal conclave in short course. In the piece, I discuss how the election of Kirsty Coventry as new IOC President might shape the organisation's positioning in global governance.

He did not bend his neck

Trump’s disgusting behavior in our Oval Office in the company of a genuine hero and defender of democracy like Volodymyr Zelensky may be the most disgraceful public behavior by any president in our history.

"Businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen."

— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism

I am grateful to @voelkerrechtsblog.org for publishing my blog about the continuous and growing efforts of cities to establish their presence on the international plane, and the crucial role played by the Forum of Mayors in the process.

An academic debutante will be grateful if you read the piece!

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My heart goes to all colleagues and students at Charles University in Prague. What an incredibly dark day for Central Europe and academia.