Karel Schwarzenberg: His Life and Legacy and the Future of Democracy in Europe’s Troubled World

On the afternoon of Tuesday 13th May (14.30 – 17.00 hours CET / 13.30 – 16.00 hours UK time), the Europaeum and Charles University will be organising a special joint event to honour the life and work of Karel Schwarzenberg, the Czech democracy campaigner and foreign minister who served as a Europaeum Trustee for many years. The sub-theme of the meeting will be the Future of Democracy in Europe today. A live audience on-site at the university in Prague will be joined by a wider participation online.

Participants can join the event either in person at Charles University in Prague or online.

The event will be chaired by Dr Andrew Graham, Chair of Trustees of the Europaeum, and Prof. PhDr. Eva Voldřichová Beránková, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Affairs, Charles University, and will be introduced by Prof. JUDr. Jan Kuklík, PhD, Charles University.

Speakers will include Prof. Barbara Tóth; Michael Žantovský; Prof. Timothy Garton Ash; doc. Dr. habil. MA PhDr. Petra Guasti, PhD; Dr Jakub Franěk; and Prof. Jacques Rupnik.

If you would like to attend in person, please register in advance by Thursday 8 May 2025 (link available on https://europaeum.org/karel-schwarzenberg-memorial-event-charles-university/). The event will take place at Charles University, Blue Auditorium, Celetná 20, Prague 1. For those joining in person, refreshments will be provided from 17.00 – 18.00 hours CET following the event.
Online participants will be able to watch the stream online through MS Teams’ link (available on https://europaeum.org/karel-schwarzenberg-memorial-event-charles-university/).
If you have any questions about this event, please contact office@europaeum.org.

Podrobnosti události

Začátek události
13. 5. 2025 14:30 - 17:00
Místo konání
Modrá posluchárna, Celetná 20, Praha 1
Webové stránky
https://europaeum.org/karel-schwarzenberg-memorial-event-charles-university/
Organizátor
Europaeum / Univerzita Karlova
Typ události
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