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MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND POLICY
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE STUDIES CENTER
CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRACY IN POST-COMMUNIST EUROPE: SOCIAL TOLERANCE
3rd Annual International Summer School for Doctoral Students in Social Sciences
September 21 – 28, 2008
General Sponsor:
Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Sponsors:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius Tourist Information Centre
Trakai Information Centre
PROGRAM
September 21 (Sunday)
Arrival of the participants and accommodation at the Students’ House of Mykolas Romeris University (Didlaukio street 57).
September 22 (Monday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Canteen)
9.00 -9.30 Registration
9.30-10.30 Opening of the Summer School (room I-414)
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break (room II-220)
11.00 -12.00 Mr. Laimonas Talat- Kelpša
Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Lithuania
“The Topicalities of the Foreign Policy of the Republic of Lithuania” (room I-414)
12.00 -13.00 Excursion
13.00 -14.00 Lunch (Canteen)
14.00 -15.30 Mr. Janusz Kobeszko
Expert in Public Finance, Sobieski Institute, Poland
“Risk Areas in a New Wealth Gathering in Eastern Europe” (room II-230)
15.30-16.00 Coffee break (room II-211)
16.00-17.00 Discussion (room II-230)
18.00-21.00 Reception at the restaurant
September 23 (Tuesday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Canteen)
9.00 -10.30 Dr. Tadas Leončikas
Head of Centre of Ethnic Studies, Institute for Social Research, Lithuania
“Measuring social distance, discrimination and Tolerance"(room II-230)
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break (room II-211)
11.00 -12.30 Discussion (room II-230)
12.30 -13.30 Lunch (Canteen)
13.30 -15.00 Assoc. Prof. Krystyna Bobińska
Institute of Economic Science, Polish Academy of Science, Poland
“The Challenge for Democracy in Post- Communist Countries from Buy- Outs by State Controlled Enterprises of Non- democratic Countries” (room II-230)
15.00 -15.30 Coffee break (room II-211)
15.30 -17.00 Discussion (room II-230)
17.30 -18.30 Dinner (University’s Cafe)
September 24 (Wednesday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Canteen)
9.00 -10.30 Assoc. Prof. Gintaras Aleknonis
Dean of the Faculty of Strategic Management and Policy, Mykolas Romeris University
”Mass –Media and Tolerance” (room II-230)
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break (room II-211)
11.00 -12.30 Discussion (room II-230)
12.30 -13.15 Lunch (Canteen)
14.00 -15.00 Meeting with Dr. Ramūnas Janušauskas, Political reporter, European Commission Representation in Lithuania
15.30 -17.00 Sightseeing tour around Vilnius
18.00-19.00 Dinner
September 25 (Thursday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Canteen)
9.00 -10.30 Assoc. Prof. Kestutis Girnius
Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
”Influence of Past on Foreign Policy” (room II-230)
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break (room II-211)
11.00 -12.30 Discussion (room II-230)
12.30 -13.30 Lunch (Canteen)
13.30- 15.00 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
15.00 -15.30 Coffee break (room II -211)
15.30 -18.00 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
19.00-20.00 Dinner (Students’ House Cafe)
September 26 (Friday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Canteen)
9.00 -10.30 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
10.30 -11.00 Coffee break (room II-211)
11.00 -12.30 Prof. Leonidas Donskis
Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
“Social Tollerance” (room II-230)
12.30 -13.30 Lunch (Canteen)
13.30 -15.00 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
15.00 -15.30 Coffee break (room II-211)
15.30 -18.00 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
19.00-20.00 Dinner (Students’ House Cafe)
September 27 (Saturday)
8.00 -8.45 Breakfast (Students’ House Cafe)
9.00 -10.30 Student presentations and discussions (room II-230)
10.30 -11.30 Closing ceremony (room II-211)
12.00 Departure to Trakai
12.30 -13.30 Lunch in Trakai
13.30 - 14.30 Excursion in Trakai Castle
18.00-19.00 Dinner
September 28 (Sunday)
9.00 -9.45 Breakfast (Students’ House Café)
10.00 -15.00 Leisure activities
15.00 -18.00 Departure