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CERGE-EI Foundation
@cerge-ei-found.bsky.social
Improving economics education throughout the post-Communist world
We had a fantastic day at the third annual 'Price of War' Symposium yesterday.

A big thank you to everyone who participated! We're deeply grateful to our distinguished speakers, moderators, and sponsors for making this event possible.

Stay tuned for more content from the symposium!
December 6, 2024 at 11:52 AM
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I was honoured to join a distinguished panel that included Edward Lucas, James Sproule, & Jennifer Ewing to discuss the recent U.S. election and its geopolitical implications at the @cerge-ei-found.bsky.social “Price of War” conference in London yesterday.
December 6, 2024 at 11:45 AM
The "Eurasia and the Corridors" panel explored how the route's stability and viability are challenged by trade tensions, regional disputes, & dependency on external powers. Speakers included Ambassador Ravshan Usmanov, Gül Berna Özcan, and Ali Serim, moderated by Richard Spencer (The Times).
December 5, 2024 at 4:13 PM
"US Election 2024: Impact and Outcomes," starts now, featuring Joshua Huminski (Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress), Jennifer Ewing (Republicans Overseas), James Sproule (Handelsbanken), and Edward Lucas (Center for European Policy Analysis). Moderated by Justin Webb (BBC).
December 5, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Our Founders Forum panel, featuring Jan Švejnar (CERGE-EI), Beata Javorcik (EBRD), and Pavel Dvorak (EBRD), focused on the key geo-economic issues in the post soviet region, the important part played by human capital, and the key role that CERGE-EI has in the development process in the region.
December 5, 2024 at 2:38 PM
A thought-provoking insight from Martin Wolf of the Financial Times during this morning's keynote address:

"It is a profound mistake of the West, especially the US, to believe that the position we've enjoyed for the past 60 years will last. If we do, we might blow up the world."
December 5, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Up next: "The Future Theatres of War: New Strategic Domains" moderated by Justin Webb (BBC) with insights from Ole Jann (CERGE-EI), Rebecca Nadin (ODI Global), Gabriel Elefteriu (Counsel on Geostrategy), & Mike Miller (Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation/Miller C. & Co)!
December 5, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Jock Mendoza-Wilson (System Capital Management), Douglas Smith (Orchard Global), Crispin Ellison (Oliver Wyman), & Konstantyn Chyzhyk (Hillmont Partners) join moderator Raul Alonso for our next panel “Investing During Conflict: Pricing Risk and Access to Liquidity.”
December 5, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Our first panel “The Shift in Power: Europe from West to East,” has begun! Moderated by the BBC’s Justin Webb, with @peterfrankopan.bsky.social (Uni of Oxford), Martin Wolf (@financialtimes.com), Jadwiga Emilewicz (former Deputy PM of Poland) & Anna Rosenberg (Amundi Investment Institute).
December 5, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Our second panel, “A Crisis Exported: Impacts from the Middle East,” is underway. Simon Tobelem (Realis), Gerard Russell (Former British Diplomat), Catherine Perez-Shakdam (Forum for Foreign Relations), and Richard Spencer (The Times) join moderator Justin Webb (BBC).
December 5, 2024 at 11:09 AM
We are thrilled to kick off the third annual 'Price of War' Symposium this morning with opening remarks from Ambassador Marie Chatardová of the Embassy of the Czech Republic in London. Stay tuned for insightful discussions ahead!
December 5, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Follow us for updates from the CERGE-EI Foundation's Price of War Symposium! Stay tuned for insights and highlights from this important event.
December 4, 2024 at 11:08 AM