IEP-UCP Annual Conference
The Estoril Political Forum of the Institute of Political Studies, Catholic University of Portugal
Since 1993, scholars, policy experts, businessmen, opinion leaders, journalists and students met in Lisbon annually for the Estoril Political Forum, an open debate on political science and international relations. Hosted by the Institute of Political Studies of the Catholic University of Portugal, these meetings have aimed at establishing an Euro-American network of institutions devoted to the study of the tradition of liberty and personal responsibility. The Estoril Political Forum is acknowledged as a program of excellence, gathering every year some of the most distinguished experts in the field and giving our students the opportunity to learn and interact with senior scholars they otherwise may never meet.
The Annual Conference is associated with the Summer Programs of Boston College, University of Colorado at Boulder, The College of Europe (Natolin/ Warsaw), Jagiellonian University (Krakow), King’s College (London) and the Royal Institute of Philosophy (London). Since 2008, the Europaeum joined this prestigious group by participating annually in the conference through our support of Europaeum students and scholars in attendance. The Europaeum also organises a special Graduate Debate as part of the conference, with Dr. Paul Flather as chair and a number of expert moderators from both the USA and Europe.
Open Societies, Open Economies and Citizenship
This year's topic on Open Societies, Open Economies and Citizenship promises to offer the same high quality programme, distinguished speakers, and multi-national collection of students and participants that have come to define this exceptional event. Many prominent speakers from across Europe such as Lord (Raymond) Plant (King's College London), Aleksander Smolar (President of Batory Foundation, Warsaw), Marc Plattner (Editor, Journal of Democracy) among many others. To browse a preliminary event Programme, please click here.
Interested participants should apply using this application form, and Europaeum students can contact the Europaeum Office for more details.
IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum: The Future of the Free World
The 2011 IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum theme was on The Future of the Free World with many prominent speakers from across Europe such as Lord (Raymond) Plant (King's College London), Aleksander Smolar (President of Batory Foundation, Warsaw), Marc Plattner (Editor, Journal of Democracy) among many others, hosted by our affiliate member the Institute for Political Studies, Catholic University of Portugal (IEP-UCP) from 17-29th June 2011. Click here for a copy of the Programme.
The Europaeum again led a special international debate as part of this international summer school event on Should the Free World allow Iran to get the bomb ? with graduates from the Europaeum, IEP-UCP, Boston University, Brown University, Georgetown University, and the LSE. The debate will be chaired as usual by Dr Paul Flather (Secretary General, Europaeum), with expert moderators Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky (Member of the Board, IFES, Oxford) and Professor Eusebio Mujal-Leon (Georgetown University, Washington DC), and Professor Miguel Monjardino (IEP-UCP and Expresso, Lisbon).
IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum: The Future of the Market Economy and Democracy
The 2010 theme of the IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum was on The Future of the Market Economy and Democracy and included speakers such as João Carlos Espada (Director, IEP-UCP and Editor, Nova Cidadania, Lisbon), Anthony O’Hear (Director, Royal Institute Of Philosophy and Editor, Philosophy, London), Raymond Plant (King’s College, House of Lords, London), Marc F. Plattner (Editor, Journal of Democracy, Director,IFDS, Washington, D.C.), and Susan Shell (Boston College, Boston), among many others. Click here to download the final Programme
The conference included a special debate on Can Democracy Work without a Market Economy? with graduates from the Europaeum, IEP-UCP, Boston College, University of Colorado at Boulder. The debate was chaired by Dr Paul Flather (Secretary General, Europaeum), with expert moderators Charles S. Maier (Center for European Studies, Harvard University), Michael pinto-Duschinsky, (Member of the Board,IFES, Oxford), and Eusebio Mujal-Leon (Georgetown University, Washington DC.)
IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum: NATO at 60
The 2009 theme of the IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum was on NATO at 60 and included speakers such as João Carlos Espada (Director, IEP-UCP and Editor, Nova Cidadania, Lisbon), Anthony O’Hear (Director, Royal Institute Of Philosophy and Editor, Philosophy, London), Raymond Plant (King’s College, House of Lords, London), Marc F. Plattner (Editor, Journal of Democracy, Director,IFDS, Washington, D.C.), and Susan Shell (Boston College, Boston), among many others. Click here to download the final Programme
The conference included a special debate on Do we need a global alliance of democracies? with students from the Europaeum, IEP-UCP, Nowy Sacz, Brown University, Georgetown University, and the LSE. The debate was chaired by Dr Paul Flather (Secretary General, Europaeum), with expert moderators Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky (Member of the Board, IFES, Oxford) and Professor Eusebio Mujal-Leon (Georgetown University, Washington DC).
IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum: Human Rights Today
The 2008 theme of the IEP-UCP Estoril Political Forum was on Human Rights Today: 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and included speakers such as João Carlos Espada (Director, IEP-UCP and Editor, Nova Cidadania, Lisbon), Anthony O’Hear (Director, Royal Institute Of Philosophy and Editor, Philosophy, London), Raymond Plant (King’s College, House of Lords, London), Marc F. Plattner (Editor, Journal of Democracy, Director, IFDS, Washington, D.C.), and Susan Shell (Boston College, Boston), among many others. Click here to download the final Programme
The conference included a special debate on Should Human Rights play a major role in international affairs ? with students from the Europaeum, IEP-UCP, Georgetown University, and the National--Louis University, Poland. The debate was chaired by Dr Paul Flather (Secretary General, Europaeum), with expert moderators Dr Michael Pinto-Duschinsky (Member of the Board, IFES, Oxford) and Professor Eusebio Mujal-Leon (Georgetown University, Washington DC).
