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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