Concept:

Global complexity accelerates global transformations, and the tension between rapid changes and established beliefs shakes citizens’ trust in institutions. A main issue of the UNESCO MOST Winter School is to address whether supra-national entities and global caretaker institutions or national political solutions are better able to address global challenges.

We will discuss questions like: Why are we seeing the rise of post-liberal regimes? What impact does this have on institutional trust at the local, national, and supranational levels? Is this merely a temporary global ‘glitch’ that will fade over time as new challenges emerge?

Discussions are lead by experienced academic researchers, activists and public officials to open dialogue on the issues of how to establish or re-establish trust on different levels of governance, i.e., in politics, economies, and societies. Participants will produce a document with recommendations for local governments, ministries, and the media.  Important questions addressed in this document will include:

• What is citizenship? How does citizenship compare to values connected to local and regional identities?
• What values are shared across cultures and countries? What values need to be conserved and what new values need to be defined?
• How can a new discourse be created to re-establish mutual trust within and among smaller and larger political entities?
• What trust-building tools can be employed by public and educational institutions and civil society?

UNESCO MOST Schools are constructed around capacity-building activities focused on strengthening competencies for evidence-informed decision-making. They help develop participants to translate knowledge into action. A primary goal is to support long-term sustainable development in contexts where capacity gaps constrain translating research into action. MOST School participants come from varied educational and professional backgrounds. We invite post-graduate students, researchers, policy makers, and young professionals with keen interest in the topics to actively participate.

The University of Pannonia can offer 5 ECTS after full participation in the course.

Program

Monday, February 24

Arrivals

17:30 Opening and Welcome: Béla Básthy – Mayor of Kőszeg

18:00 Reception

 

Tuesday, February 25       

9:00 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 12:00 Theoretical and Global Perspectives

H. E. Mladen Andrlic, Ambassador, Republic of Croatia

Gábor Soós -Secretary-General of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO  

Keynote speech:

Sándor Kerekes – iASK, Are SDGs and AI reshaping the Economy? The question of trust!?

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Experience Kőszeg – Carnival in a Medieval Town

16:00 – 17:30 Debating Trust at the European Level

Jody P. Jensen – iASK

András Edelényi – European Economic and Social Committee

Moderator: Izabella Agárdi – iASK

18:00 – 18:30 – Piano Concert by Emanuele Pegorari

18:30 Reception

 

Wednesday, February 26         

9:30 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 12:00 Global Migrations and Their Institutional Implications

Augustin Nguh – iASK

János Bogárdi – University of Bonn/iASK

Michal Vit – Prague Metropolitan University

Кlaus Wölfer – Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Moderator: Dimitar Nikolovski – iASK

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Policy Paper Preparation (1)

Facilitator: Ljupcho Petkovski – Independent policy consultant

Facilitator: Sanja Angelovska – iASK

18:00 Dinner

 

Thursday, February 27

9:30 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 12:00 Trust and Values in a Global Perspective (1)

Ahmet Evin – Sabanci University/ iASK Advisory Board Member

Sean Cleary – Strategic Concepts (Pty) Ltd / iASK Advisory Board Member 

Alexander Bielicki – University of Oslo / iASK

Moderator: Ferenc Miszlivetz – Director, iASK

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 16:00 Trust and Values in a Global Perspective (2)

György Schöpflin – former MEP/ President of iASK Advisory Board

Ferenc Hörcher – National University of Public Service, Hungary

 

James M. Skelly – iASK

Moderator: Jody P. Jensen – iASK

16:00 – 18:00 Policy Paper Preparation (2)

Facilitator: Ljupcho Petkovski – Independent policy consultant

Facilitator: Sanja Angelovska – iASK

18:00 Dinner

 

Friday, February 28

9:30 – 10:00 Registration

10:00 – 11:30 Closing session – European Political Culture and Future Projections

Csilla Vörös– Nielsen Audience Measurement/ iASK Advisory Board Member

Tibor Navracsics – Government Commissioner of European Capital of Culture Veszprém 2023

Moderator: Ferenc Miszlivetz – Director, iASK

12:00 – 13.30 Policy Paper Presentation

13.30 Lunch and Farewell 

Invited Lecturers:

Izabella Agárdi – iASK

H. E. Mladen Andrlic, Ambassador, Republic of Croatia

Sanja Angelovska – iASK

Alexander Bielicki – iASK, University of Oslo

János Bogárdi – University of Bonn / iASK

Sean Cleary – Strategic Concepts (Pty) Ltd / iASK Advisory Board Member 

András Edelényi – EESC

Ahmet Evin – Sabanci University/ iASK Advisory Board Member

Cecilia Güemes – Autonomous University of Madrid

Ferenc Hörcher – National University of Public Service, Hungary

Jody Jensen – iASK, Jean Monnet Professor, University of Pannonia (USA-Hungary)

Sándor Kerekes – Senior Researcher, iASK (Hungary)

Ferenc Miszlivetz – Director, iASK, Professor, University of Pannonia (Hungary)

Zoltán Mizsei – iASK

Tibor Navracsics – Government Commissioner of European Capital of Culture Veszprém 2023

Augustin Nguh – iASK

Dimitar Nikolovski – iASK

Ljupcho Petkovski – Independent Policy Consultant

Badrinath Rao – Kettering University

György Schöpflin – former MEP/ President of iASK Advisory Board

James M. Skelly – iASK

Gábor Soós -Secretary-General of the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO  

Michal Vit – Prague Metropolitan University

Csilla Vörös– Nielsen Audience Measurement/ iASK Advisory Board Member

Кlaus Wölfer – Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs