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Action Research, Effective Writing, Visualization,
and Advocacy
11–17 June 2017 l Budapest, Hungary
Participants’ Booklet
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Table
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ntsWELCOME ................................................................... 2
THE COURSE ............................................................... 3
COURSE SCHEDULE ...................................................... 5
PROGRAM ................................................................... 6
LOGISTICAL INFORMATION ............................................ 9
Meals ........................................................... 9
Eating Out .................................................... 9
Smoking ....................................................... 10
Internet and Wifi ........................................... 10
Weather and Clothing ..................................... 10
Personal Safety and Security ........................... 11
Medical Care ................................................. 11
Course Coordinators ....................................... 12
Q&A on CEU in the News .................................. 13
A Note on Hungary......................................... 15
Metro and Suburban Railway Lines in Budapest ... 16
Useful Hungarian Phrases ............................... 17
COURSE READING ........................................................ 18
BIOGRAPHIES .............................................................. 21
Course Faculty .............................................. 21
Course Participants ........................................ 24
Course Guests ............................................... 35
SPP Global Policy Academy Staff .................... 37
HOST .......................................................................... 39
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Dear OSI fellows,
This six-day “Action research, effective writing, visualization, and
advocacy” training at Central European University in Budapest
is an important part of your OSI public policy fellowship
program. The goal of this training is to develop the capacity of
researchers and think tanks in Moldova, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan,
and Kazakhstan to produce effective policy proposals.
We believe that this initiative will increase the pool of inde-
pendent policy experts in various fi elds thereby providing an
alternative to experts who are affi liated with state institutions.
The program encourages proactive cooperation among you with
a view to increasing the quality of policy research, promoting
data-based dialogue, and informing the public policy-making
process in your home countries.
We wish you an exciting time in Budapest!
Global Policy Academy
CEU School of Public Policy
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eIN THE COUNTRIES of the former Soviet Union, state institutions do
sometimes consult and solicit input from civil society experts. This is
done only selectively, however, and as long as it does not interfere with
the government’s agenda. As a rule, the nature of the dialogue among
policymakers, independent researchers, and civic activists is more
confrontational than constructive. In this environment, governments
are left without the vital expertise and know-how of policy research
communities as they work to achieve effective policy reform.
A more inclusive conversation is needed on how to carry out advocacy,
communicate research results, and cooperate with government and
civil society actors to bring about policy change. Such change-oriented,
proactive intervention in the policy-making process is of paramount
importance in the region today—a time in which we are witnessing
a backsliding of democratic reform and a rise of issue-based civic
activism. Civic initiatives too often don’t offer informed and data-based
policy solutions.
Three of the countries that are a focus of this training have gone through
major constitutional reforms that introduced parliamentary systems. It is
now even more important to propose targeted policy solutions that can
infl uence party platforms and/or inform parliamentary debates.
During the fi rst segment of the training (Monday to Wednesday), fellows
will be introduced to the most important methods for data collection,
analysis, and operationalization of research questions. It will draw
on quantitative and qualitative methodological approaches. Carsten
Schneider, Kristin Makszin, and Achim Kemmerling will lead sessions on
comparative case study research and strategies of case selection for
policy research. They will (re-)introduce the fundamentals of research
design with an emphasis on how to present data in charts and tables
and how to conduct and interpret more complex statistical analyses. The
goal is to provide fellows with the training they need to defi ne a research
topic, ask pertinent research questions, and use data to build a strong,
convincing, and coherent argument. Fellows will be trained on how to
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e outline the importance of a research topic, defi ne the subject of the
research and its expected outcome, and describe the stated problem in
legal, social, economic and political contexts. They will learn also how
to address the groups affected, as well as identify the successes and
failures of the current approach.
Those working on policy reform have very little time and are drowning in
information. Yet for analytical writing to have an impact, it must be read.
The second segment of the seminar (Thursday and Friday) will examine
examples of writing that had an impact and analyze why and how it was
effective. Second, the team will present tools that can help to produce
such writing. Gerald Knaus, Kristof Bender, and Besa Shahini will conduct
practice-oriented modules and share their experiences from more than
15 years of think tank work. They will explain how they approach topics
from an impact perspective, how they work and think as a team, and how
to make analytical writing engaging.
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m SUNDAY — 11 June
ARRIVAL AND ACCOMMODATION
The taxi company serving Liszt Ferenc International Airport is Fotaxi.
Reservations are made in person outside the exit of the terminal. The
fare to the city center will not
exceed 8,000 HUF (26 EUR).
There is also an airport shuttle
which will cost around 4,000 HUF
(13 EUR) to the city center. You
can order a shuttle to your hotel at
the airport shuttle stand when you
arrive. The shuttle will probably
take slightly longer than a taxi as it
is shared with other people.
Participants are booked into two hotels. You will hear from us which of the
two hotels you will be accommodated in.
VENUE:
Arcadia Hotel Budapest Hotel Central Basilica
Madách tér 3 Hercegprímás utca 8
1075 Budapest 1051 Budapest
Tel: (+36 1) 796 2070 Tel: (+36 1) 328 5010
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mDINNER RECEPTION
The course will be launched on Sunday evening, 11 June, with a dinner
reception on Halászbástya boat. The reception will start at 19:30.
Our staff will pick you up in front of the InterContinental Budapest at
19:10.
From Arcadia Hotel Budapest A and from Hotel Central Basilica B
to InterContinental C
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COURSE VENUE
The course will take place on the 1st fl oor of CEU’s Nádor 15 building.
Sessions will begin at 9:00. Please arrive at the N15 reception at 8:45
am so we can take you to the 1st fl oor.
VENUE:
Central European University
Rooms: 104, 105, 106
Nádor utca 15
H–1051 Budapest
FRIDAY — 16 June
FAREWELL DINER
You are invited to join us for drinks and snacks at 19:30 at 0,75 Bar &
Bistro on Friday, 16 June, The restaurant is located 1 min walk away
from SPP.
VENUE:
Nullhetvenöt / 0,75 Bar & Bistro
Szent István tér 6
1051 Budapest
Tel.: (70) 370 7474
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Fellows should receive a daily allowance covering lunch costs from their
foundations. Coffee will be served in the Lower Foyer of CEU’s N15
building.
EATING OUT
There are many places that are close to CEU where you can have din-
ner. The list below is not exhaustive, so we encourage you to explore the
neighborhood. Restaurants marked with an * offer vegetarian dishes.
Bamba Marha Burger Bar
Október 6. utca 6 l open 11:30–24:00
Hummus Bar*
Október 6. utca 19 l open 10:00 (12:00 on Sun&Sat)–22:00
Istanbul Kebab
Október 6. utca 22 l open 08:00–05:00
La Trattoria
Október 6. utca 13 l open 11:00–23:00
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Október 6. utca 4 l open 11:00–23:00
Rétesház (Strudel House)*
Október 6. utca 22 l open 9:00–23:00
Soup Culture*
Október 6. utca 19 l open 11:00-19:00, closed on Sundays
SMOKING
Smoking is strictly prohibited within fi ve meters of all building entrances.
INTERNET AND WIFI
Wifi is available on campus.
� Network name: CEU Guest
� Password: Budapest1991
European plugs (220V) are
available at CEU.
WEATHER AND CLOTHING
June is characterized by abundant sunshine and temperatures start to
rise markedly. The weather is typically very sunny and agreeable during
the day. The average maximum temperature is 24°C and the average
low temperature is 14°C. Except for the welcome and farewell reception
(smart casual), dress code for the course is casual.
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onPERSONAL SAFETY AND SECURITY
Budapest is a safe city but as with other popular tourist destinations you
need to be vigilant. There are three risks that we want to alert you to:
� Do not hail a cab on the street; call a cab. A reliable company is
CITY TAXI, at +36 1 211 1111. Make sure the meter is set at the
pickup rate of 470 HUF before you begin any journey.
� Shops, bars, and restaurants may give the wrong change as a result
of frequent visitor confusion over the multiple zeros in the currency.
� For male participants: young women may approach you and ask you
to buy them drinks or offer to take you to clubs and bars. Male
tourists who take them up on these offers will fi nd that the women
are in the employ of local bars and clubs, resulting in a hefty bill at
the end of the night.
MEDICAL CARE
The CEU Medical Center is open to participants with valid medical
insurance. There are two qualifi ed English-speaking doctors (male and
female) who hold regular consultation hours.
CEU Medical Center
Nádor utca 11 Building, Courtyard
Tel.: (+36 1) 327 3815
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Tanja MANNERS
Mobile: +36 30 943 0332
Email: [email protected]
Livia MARSCHALL
Mobile: +36 30 629 1807
Email: [email protected]
Ilona PUSKÁS
Mobile: +36 20 945 4291
Email: [email protected]
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1. Given the recent controversy around closing Central European
University, will the course take place?
Yes. As CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff has repeatedly
stated, CEU will continue all of its current academic activities as a
free and independent graduate university.
2. Is it true that CEU does not comply with Hungarian higher education
regulations?
This is patently false. CEU has been operating legally in Hungary for
over two decades.
3. Will CEU remain an independent institution able to exercise its
academic freedom?
A crucial part of higher education is the ability of students and
professors to be free to research the topics of their choice in an
open environment that welcomes debate and discussion. As CEU
President and Rector Michael Ignatieff wrote in his New York Times
op-ed on 3 April 2017, “Central European University, its board and its
administration will never surrender its academic freedom to anyone.”
4. Will CEU’s international faculty, its curriculum or the quality of
education be compromised?
Absolutely not. The quality of our programs and curriculum is
well-known throughout Europe and the world. CEU’s academic
programs are ranked highly by Times Higher Education and QS
Rankings Worldwide. CEU
is recognized as the 39th
best young university in
the world according to
the latest Times Higher
Education ranking, pub-
lished on 5 April 2017.
In addition, our degree
programs in the fi elds of
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on politics and international studies were ranked 42nd in the world
according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) subject ranking,
as announced on 8 March 2017. CEU faculty remain dedicated to
providing this high level of academic excellence.
5. Is it safe for me to travel to Budapest to attend the course?
It is absolutely safe for you to travel to Budapest. We encourage
all participants to enjoy their stay but we do advise everyone to
take responsibility for their own safety. As usual, travelers should
always be aware of their surroundings and take caution if necessary.
While CEU staff are not in a position to produce regular updates,
we will review security information on a regular basis in advance of
the course and, should any serious issues come to light, circulate
it among course participants both prior and during the course. We
will in particular draw participants’ attention to any incidents or
potential threats (such as large-scale demonstrations) in the vicinity
of CEU and hotels.
6. How can I show my support
for CEU?
First, thank you for your
support! We ask you to visit
the website https://www.ceu.
edu/taxonomy/term/380 for
ideas on how to show your
support.
7. Where can I stay up to date
with the developments?
We are dedicated to keeping our
community and our supporters informed of the situation. Please check
our website: http://www.ceu.edu for regular updates and follow us on
Facebook and Twitter.
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Capital city: Budapest
Population: ~ 9.9 million
Population of Budapest
~ 1.7 million (city)
~ 3.3 million (including periphery)
Language: Hungarian
Religion
54.5% Catholic, 19.5% Protestant, 0.2% other Christians,
0.1% orthodox Christian, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% other.
Electric plug details: European plug (220V) with two circular metal pins
Country dialing code
Hungary: 0036 or +36 (00361 or +361 – for Budapest)
To dial Hungarian numbers from Hungary you can dial:
06 + 1 xxx xxxx (Budapest), or
for cellular phone: 06 + 2/3/7 + 0 + xxx xxxx.
Money
The Hungarian currency is the forint (HUF).
1 EUR = 311 HUF, 1 USD = 286 HUF
You usually CANNOT pay in Euro or US dollars. You can exchange
money at the airport or train stations, but change as little as possible
there since exchange rates at these locations are bad. It is preferable
to use one of the many ATMs or cash points across the city.
Public Transport
Budapest has an excellent public transit system consisting of
subways, buses, trolleys, trams, and electric commuter trains called
HÉV. Tickets are available at all metro stations from automated
machines, and most stations also have cashiers at ticket windows.
As the machines aren’t always reliable, it is preferable to buy
tickets directly from the cashier. Tickets can also be bought at
some newsstands, tram stops, and on some buses, but it is best to
purchase tickets at the metro station and keep a supply with you.
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on Tickets can be bought individually, discounted in books of 10, or in
the form of daily, weekly, or monthly passes. You need to validate
your ticket before starting your trip on the metro or immediately upon
boarding a bus, tram, trolley, or commuter train. Insert the ticket into
the machines at metro station entrances and in the red or yellow boxes
on trams, buses, and trolleys. The yellow boxes automatically stamp
the ticket, but you must pull the black lever on the red boxes towards
the ticket to punch it. Tickets are valid for 60 minutes after they have
been stamped or for 90 minutes on the night service. Passes and
tickets are checked by inspectors at random and you will be fi ned
HUF 8,000 on the spot if you cannot produce your pass or validated
ticket. If fi ned, get a receipt, as foreigners are sometimes overcharged.
Public transportation runs from 4:30 until 23:00 and is both regular
and frequent. Night trams and buses run on an abbreviated schedule.
METRO AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY LINES IN BUDAPEST
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onUSEFUL HUNGARIAN PHRASES
English Hungarian Pronounciation
Yes/No Igen/nem igen/nem
Thank you Köszönöm Kurssurnurm
Hello Jó napot Yow nopot
Goodbye Viszontlátásra Vissont-latashruh
Please Kérem szépen Kherem sehpen
Do you speak English? Beszél angolul? Bessayl ungolool?
I can’t speak Hungarian Nem beszélek magyarul Nem besseylek mud-yarool
Entrance Bejárat Beh-yarut
Exit Kijárat Ki-yarut
I’m sorry Elnézést Ellnezeysht
Toilet WC Vaytsay
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g The list contains required and recommended reading for all participants. You
have been given access to an e-learning site that contains all pre-course
readings and video material.
MONDAY
� Blaikie, N. (2009), “Research Questions and Purposes,” in
Designing Social Research—The Logic of Anticipation (2nd edition),
Cambridge, UK (Malden, MA: Polity), pp. 56–78.
� Mair, P. (2008), “Concepts and Concept Formation,” in
Approaches and Methodologies in the Social Sciences: A Pluralist
Perspective (ed. by Della Porta & Keating), Cambridge (New York:
Cambridge University Press), pp. 177–97.
TUESDAY
� Clemens, M.A. and Demombynes G. (2010), When Does Rigorous
Impact Evaluation Make a Difference? The Case of the Millennium
Villages, Working Paper 225, Center for Global Development
(Washington, D.C.).
� Buttolph Johnson, J. and Joslyn, R. (8th ed., 2016), Political
Science Research Methods (chapter 12: “Measuring Relationships
and Testing Hypotheses: Bivariate Data Analysis,” pp. 325–373),
California CQ Press.
� Khandker, S.R., Koolwal, G.B., Samad H.A. (2010), Handbook
on Impact Evaluation: Quantitative Methods and Practices, World
Bank (esp. chapter 2 for those interested in impact evaluation).
� Diez, D., Barr C.D., and Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel, M. (3rd ed.,
2015), OpenIntro Statistics, Creative Commons (recommended for
those who need more introduction to statistics).
� Teorell, J., Dahlberg, S., Holmberg, S., Rothstein, B., Khomenko,
A., and Svensson, R. (2017), The Quality of Government Standard
Dataset, University of Gothenburg: The Quality of Government
Institute.
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� Mahoney, J. and Vanderpoel, R.S. (2015), “Set Diagrams and
Qualitative Research,” Comparative Political Studies 48(1): 65–100.
� Rohlfi ng, I. (2012), Case Studies and Causal Inference: An
Integrative Framework (chapter 1), Houndsmill: Palgrave MacMillan.
THURSDAY–FRIDAY
� Pinker, S. (2014), The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide
to Writing in the 21st Century, chapter II (New York, NY: Penguin).
� European Stability Initiative—Report, Books and Teachers—The
Great Debate on Education Kosovo Needs in 2015 (December 22,
2014).
� Prishtina Insight, “Functionally Illiterate: Why Did Kosovo Perform
So Poorly in PISA?” (December 7, 2016).
� Prishtina Insight, “Uneducated Children of Kosovo Don’t Stand a
Chance” (July 4, 2016).
� European Stability Initiative—Report, The European Swamp (Caviar
Diplomacy Part 2)—Prosecutors, Corruption and the Council of
Europe (December 17, 2016).
� European Stability Initiative—Newsletter, The FIFA of Human
Rights—Beyond Lip-Service on Anti-Corruption (January 18, 2017).
� European Stability Initiative—Report, “The Biggest Scandal”—The
Sawicki Memorandum and the Way Forward for the Council of
Europe (27 March 2017).
� European Stability Initiative—Newsletter: Merchants of Doubt or
Investigating Corruption (April 21, 2017).
� European Stability Initiative—Essay: Montenegro: Germany’s Balkan
Stipends—Asylum and the Rozaje Exodus (January 19, 2016).
� EUobserver, “Balkan Asylum Seekers and the Spectre of European
Hypocrisy” (2011).
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Europe, and the Politics of Refugee Protection” (Camden
Conference, 18 February 2017).
� European Stability Initiative—Newsletter: The Malta Plan—
A Humane EU Border and Asylum Policy is Possible (February 3, 2017).
� European Stability Initiative—Policy Proposal, The Merkel Plan—
A Proposal for the Syrian Refugee Crisis (October 4, 2015).
� European Stability Initiative—Policy Proposal, Why People Don’t
Need to Drown in the Aegean (September 17, 2015).
� European Stability Initiative—Discussion Paper, Measuring
Corruption—The Case for Deep Analysis and a Simple Proposal
(March 19, 2015).
� European Stability Initiative—Newsletter: Pumpkins, Outliers and
the Doing Business Illusion (November 4, 2014).
� European Stability Initiative—Newsletter: Bosnia as Wunderkind—
Corruption from Kosovo to Germany (March 19, 2015).
� European Stability Initiative—Report, Why Kosovo Needs
Migration—From Research to Policy (April 23, 2015).
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Kristof BENDER
European Stability Initiative l Austria
Kristof is the deputy chairman of the European Stability
Initiative (ESI). He has worked in South East Europe in various
capacities since 1997, including managing higher education
projects in Bosnia for the World University Service, as Attaché
for Humanitarian Affairs in the Austrian Embassy in Belgrade,
as a researcher for the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, and
as a consultant for various institutions, including the Austrian Federal Chancellery,
DFID, and SIDA. Part of the ESI team since early 2000, Kristof has lived in Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. He is now based in Vienna and
leads various ESI research projects on EU enlargement and on South Eastern Europe.
He has co-authored many of ESI’s reports and documentaries and contributed to
ESI training programs aimed at supporting young policy researchers in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Tunisia.
Achim KEMMERLING
Central European University l Germany
Achim is associate professor of political economy at
the Department of International Relations and CEU’s School
of Public Policy in Budapest where he teaches courses on
methodology, political economy, and development. He has
published in academic journals of various disciplines (e.g.
Public Choice, JEPP, EUP, and JCMS) on issues of tax policy, social and labor market
policies, and fi scal federalism. His monograph Taxing the Working Poor (Edward
Elgar 2009) deals with the political and economic tradeoffs between redistribution
and job incentives for poor workers. He has worked as a consultant to the German
Parliament, the German Society for Technical Cooperation (former GTZ, now GIZ),
and the European Investment Bank. His research interests include: welfare state and
tax policies; theories and methods of political economy; international development,
poverty, and inequality. He is currently working on issues of welfare state reforms,
micro-capital, and the political instability of welfare states in Latin America.
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s Gerald KNAUS
European Stability Initiative l Austria
Gerald is the founding chairman of the European Stability
Initiative. He studied in Oxford, Brussels, and Bologna;
taught economics at the Chernivtsi National University in
Ukraine (1993-94); and spent fi ve years working for NGOs
and international organizations in Bulgaria and Bosnia and
Herzegovina. From 2001 to 2004, he was the director of the Lessons Learned Unit
of the EU Pillar of the UN Mission in Kosovo. In 2011, he co-authored, with Rory
Stewart, the book Can Intervention Work? He has also co-authored more than 80 ESI
reports as well as scripts for 12 TV documentaries on South East Europe. He is a
founding member of the European Council on Foreign Relations and was for fi ve years
an associate fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University’s
Kennedy School, where he was also a visiting fellow in 2010-11 lecturing on state
building and intervention.
Kristin MAKSZIN
Hungarian Academy of Sciences l USA
Kristin is a research fellow at the Hungarian Academy of
Sciences’ Centre for Social Sciences and teaches public policy
and comparative politics at McDaniel College Budapest. Her
current research projects relate to the politics of austerity and
the role of experts in policy change. She has taught research
design and methods in international relations at CEU and has worked as a research
fellow at the Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracies (DISC) at CEU. Her
publications have appeared in the Socio-Economic Review, Journal for Labour and
Social Affairs in Eastern Europe, and the Czech Sociological Review. She completed
her PhD in political science at CEU in 2013. Her dissertation research investigated
the characteristics of governments for determining instances of reform and continuity
of welfare states in Central and Eastern Europe.
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sCarsten SCHNEIDER
Central European University l Germany
Carsten is a professor and head of CEU’s Political Science
Department. Prior to joining CEU in 2004, he obtained his
PhD from the European University Institute in Florence. His
research focuses on regime transitions and the consolidation
and quality of democracies. He also works in the fi eld
of comparative methodology, especially on set-theoretic methods, in particular
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and its fuzzy set extension. His book Set-
Theoretic Methods for the Social Sciences, co-authored with Claudius Wagemann,
was published by Cambridge University Press in 2012. From 2009-14, Schneider
was an elected member of the Young Academy of Science in Germany. He spent
the 2009-10 academic year as a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow at the Minda
de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University. Schneider led the
Center for the Study of Imperfections in Democracies (DISC) at CEU as its founding
director from 2008 to 2014.
Besa SHAHINI
Education Plenum l Kosovo
Besa is the founder of the Education Plenum—a think
tank based in Prishtina, Kosovo. Since 2015, Besa has
been a member of the ‘Council for Textbooks’—part of the
Kosovo Ministry of Education—in charge of textbook policy.
As a researcher, her focus is on issues of EU enlargement (Western Balkans) and
education policy (Kosovo). Until summer 2015, Besa was a senior analyst with the
European Stability Initiative (ESI). Besa’s work with ESI focused mainly on issues
of European integration in the Western Balkans and in the South Caucasus. Prior
to joining ESI, Besa was the co-founder and director of the ESI spin-off, Kosovar
Stability Initiative (IKS), a think tank focusing on development issues in Kosovo.
She is an occasional university guest lecturer and writes columns for Albanian and
English language media in Kosovo. Besa holds an MPP from the Hertie School of
Governance in Berlin, Germany.
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s COURSE PARTICIPANTS
Lola ASANALIEVA
Open Medical Community l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Problems of Organization and
Accessibility of Palliative Care for the Population in
Kyrgyzstan: A Right that Cannot Be Used
Lola studied medicine at the Kyrgyz State Medical University
in Bishkek and graduated from the Russian Medical University, Moscow (1992–98).
She obtained a degree in pediatric endocrinology and gynecology at the Russian
Scientifi c Research Center of Obstetrics and Paediatrics in 2000. Lola went on to
specialize in palliative medicine at Hospice “Pallium” in Poznan, Poland (2007).
She later received an individual research project grant from EuroPubHealth (in
2008–11) and obtained her PhD in medical sciences. She did postgraduate training
in hospital administration and healthcare management (2004), pediatric palliative
care (2007), and public health (2010, 2016). She currently heads the public union
Open Medical Community and manages a ‘palliative care at home’ project that is
supported by the Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan. Lola has published over 30 articles
on child and adolescent health care and public health. She is a member of several
advisory boards.
Sos AVETISYAN
Global Campus 2017 l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Managing Pro-Russian Discourse in
Armenia: (De-)Securitizing the “Obvious Choice”
—From Armenia’s Accession to Eurasian Economic
Union to the “April War”
Sos holds an MPhil in Russian and East European studies from St. Antony’s College,
University of Oxford. He was a recipient of the Luys Scholarship as well as the Harry
Shuckman Scholarship for Eurasian Studies from St. Antony’s, the Armenian Studies
Scholarship from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and received a grant from
the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). His research interests are post-
communist transitions, comparative democratization, ethnic confl icts, minority rights,
and Diaspora politics. He is currently a visiting lecturer of European comparative
politics at the Center for European Studies at Yerevan State University as well as a
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sresearch coordinator for Global Campus 2017. Sos is coordinating the research on
post-Soviet space for a Global Campus 2017 research project entitled Securitization
and the Impact on Human Rights and Democracy: Human Security in the Time of
Insecurity. He is also a teaching associate of Armenian history at American University
of Armenia and a regular contributor to the commonspace.eu news portal.
Rima BEZEDE
ProDidactica Educational Center l Moldova
RESEARCH TOPIC: Moldovan Educational System’s
Performance—Challenges and Prospects
Rima has been the president of the Educational Center
ProDidactica since 2010. She has a PhD in pedagogical
sciences and a master’s degree in psychology. She is actively engaged in educational
research and is the author of more than 30 articles. From 2010 to 2015 she
was a member of the National Counsel of Curriculum in Moldova. From 2015 to
2016 she served as board member of the Network of Education Policy Centers.
Rima’s professional and scientifi c areas of interest include education policy, project
management, teacher leadership, education management, and psychology.
Gulnur CHEKIROVA
BizExpert l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Evaluation of the Governmental
Policy of ‘Open Data’ in Terms of Territorial
Development: the Example of Bishkek
Gulnur analyzes economic processes and phenomena and
assesses the socio-economic impact of secondary legislative regulations and national
strategic documents. She is currently an analyst at the analytical center BizExpert.
Her fi rst steps in the fi eld of analytics began in 2011 when she analyzed energy
effi ciency issues in Kyrgyzstan. Gulnur became a certifi ed business analyst for the
automation of business processes and focused on the integration with third-party
systems. Her most recent work relates to regulatory impact assessment of access
to energy capacity, online cash registers, and the contribution of the handicraft
sector to the country’s economy. She received her higher education in economics at
the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University and continued her education at the RUDN
University in the fi eld of international management. Gulnur was an expert member
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s of a Ministry of Economics working group in the fi eld of energy and exports. She has
published widely and participated in nine research projects related to the topics of
trade, investment, public-private partnership, and free economic zones.
Victor CHIRONDA
Urban Civic Network (RCU) l Moldova
RESEARCH TOPIC: Reforming the Public Transportation
System in Chisinau Municipality
Victor is a civic activist specialized in urban issues. He is a
graduate of Moldova’s State University, Faculty of History and
Philosophy, and has a master’s degree in political science (public administration).
He has more than fi ve years of volunteering experience in various social projects
as well as experience working in the private sector as a communication specialist.
Since 2014, Victor has been involved in the civic movement in Chisinau where he
has specialized in the monitoring and analysis of public policies of the municipal
administration. In 2015, together with other colleagues, he founded the Urban Civic
Network—an umbrella organization of civic activists in Chisinau. Since September
2016, he has been pursuing a master’s degree in urban studies in Brussels-Vienna-
Copenhagen-Madrid (4Cities—Euromaster in Urban Studies) where he studies
models and good practices in urbanism and urban development.
Iulia COZACENCO
Causeway Institute for Peace-Building and Confl ict
Resolution International l Moldova
RESEARCH TOPIC: The Impact of Confi dence and
Security-Building Measures in the Implementation of
the National Reintegration Policy in the Republic of
Moldova. Is the Bottom-up Solution Right?
Iulia has seven years of experience in post-confl ict confi dence building, confl ict reso-
lution, project development and management, and fundraising. Her key specializa-
tion is the Transnistrian confl ict settlement. As program manager and consultant on
confl ict settlement she also closely follows the progress of the EU’s neighborhood
policy, particularly in the Eastern Partnership countries, focusing on security and
social transformation. Iulia is also a trainer of capacity and competence development
in negotiations, problem solving and strategic engagement, and policy analysis.
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sIon EFROS
Institute for Public Policy l Moldova
RESEARCH TOPIC: The Benefi ts of Innovations in a
Liberalized Energy Market: European Trends, Moldovan
Realities, and the Possible Ways to Bridge the Gaps
Ion is an energy research analyst with the Institute for Public
Policies in Moldova and a consultant with the United Nations Industrial Development
Organization (UNIDO) on sustainable and inclusive industrial development. Prior to
this, he interned and had short-term consulting positions with the Energy Community
Secretariat, UNIDO, and the Ministry of Environment of Moldova. Ion holds an MS
in global energy management from the University of Strathclyde (UK) and an MA in
European public affairs from the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands).
Jibek IBRAEVA
Bishkek Humanities University l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Financing of the Creation and
Maintenance of Educational Services for Children and
Teenagers with Disabilities from Rural Areas from the
Local Budget
Jibek has studied political science and social work. She is an NGO consultant for
two public organizations specializing in disabilities and provides technical support in
project implementation and organizational development. One of her recent projects
was related to mobilizing a group of rural parents of children with disabilities to
participate in local budget design in the Tash-Moinok district, Kyrgyzstan. She has
also conducted short-term project evaluations for the International Organization for
Migration. Jibek also works on a part-time basis as assistant lecturer at the Faculty of
Social Work and Applied Psychology, Bishkek Humanities University, and supervises
undergraduate students in their internship projects.
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s Ulan ISAKBEKOV
Humanitarian Development Fund l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Research Problems in the Work of
Rural First Aid-Obstetric Points—Impact on the Socio-
Economic Situation of the Country’s Regions
Ulan started his career in 2004 at the international company
Medco International. In 2007 he was invited to work in the public foundation Cinema
Development Fund as a producer. In 2008 he was appointed director of the fund
and worked in this position until 2011. From 2011 to 2014, Ulan worked in the
Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was later appointed deputy director of the
Department of Cinematography at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. In 2015, Ulan
was appointed chairman of a television company and in 2016 he was appointed head
of sector of the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Faction of the Parliament. Since
November 2016 he has worked as a director of the Humanitarian Development Fund.
Rita KARASARTOVA
Institute of Public Analysis l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Analysis of the Development of Local
Self-Government since the Transition to Two-Level
Inter-Budgetary Relations
Rita graduated from the Faculty of Economics, Department of
Finance and Credit of the Kyrgyz National University in 1996. After graduation and
until 2011 she taught at the Kyrgyz National University, Faculty of Economics. From
2004 to 2005 she was a counselor to the Minister of Finance on local government
and regional development issues. In 2011 she formed a public association, the
Institute of Public Analysis, which provides legal support for local self-government
bodies. Rita is an expert in local self-government and has worked on various projects
and state programs.
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sSerine KHACHATRYAN
Lawyer l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Improvement of Pension Rights
Protection Mechanisms
Serine holds BA and MA degrees in law from Yerevan State
University. She has extensive experience working both as a
legal analyst and as a practicing lawyer. Serine has worked as a legal expert at the
National Assembly of Armenia and has provided legal counseling on issues related to
civil, family, administrative, and procedural legislation for a number of NGOs. Serine
currently works as a lawyer at Japan Tobacco International Armenia where her duties
focus on administrative law and include the preparation of procedural documents—
claims, appeals, cassation appeals, intermediations, and representation at court.
Vassiliy LAKHONIN
German-Kazakh University l Kazakhstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Post-program Socialization of Graduates
of the Presidential Stipend Program in Kazakhstan
Vassiliy has more than four years of experience in multi-
disciplinary international research projects focusing on Central
Asia, having served as research assistant to scholars from Norway, Canada, Italy,
and Germany. His research focuses on development aid, international and non-
governmental organizations in Central Asia, governance, and foreign and development
policies of Central Asian states. Vassiliy holds an MA in politics and security in
Central Asia from the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and a BA (with honors) in sociology
from the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Avetik MEJLUMYAN
Yerevan State University & Institute for Public Policy
l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: The Effectiveness of the State
Inspectorate of Education in Armenia
Avetik received his PhD in social philosophy and his master’s
degree (with honors) with a specialization in social work from Yerevan State University.
Since 2007, he has been delivering courses at YSU’s Department of Sociology. During
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s the last fi ve years, Avetik has conducted four policy research projects that have been
supported by OSF-Armenia—two on labor rights and pressing labor policy issues in
Armenia, one on anti-corruption policy in the education sector of Armenia, and one
on the effectiveness of the State Inspectorate of Education.
Araks MELKONYAN
Protection of Rights without Borders l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Detention as Preventive Measure in
Criminal Investigations in Armenia
Araks has an LLM in international human rights law from the
University of Essex and an LLM in international crime and
justice from the University of Turin and UNICRI. She has bachelor’s and master’s
degrees in jurisprudence from Yerevan State University. Since 2016 Araks has been
an attorney/legal expert at the Protection of Rights without Borders NGO, engaging
in research on human rights issues and strategic litigation in national courts
and international bodies. She was a lawyer for the program Protection of Rights
of Armenian (citizens of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh) Victims of the Armed
Interference by Azerbaijan at the Rule of Law NGO (in April 2016). From 2015 to
2016 she was a project coordinator/expert for the Promoting Integrity of the Defense
Sector in Armenia program at the Transparency International Anticorruption Center
and conducted research on electoral rights of soldiers in Armenia. In 2013-14,
Araks was a research associate in the human rights and drug policy program at the
University of Essex.
Armine MKHITARYAN
Freelance researcher l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Intergovernmental Transfers:
Effective on the Way to Decentralization?
Armine is a project evaluator working on issues connected
with democratic governance policies and mechanisms. She
holds an MA in political science and international affairs from American University
of Armenia and a BA in international relations from Yerevan State University. She was
an exchange student at Hebrew University where she studied Middle East confl ict
and international law. She has worked for the Caucasus Research Resource Centers-
Armenia and was an intern in the Political and Economic Department at the U.S.
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sEmbassy and in the People and Culture Department at World Vision Armenia. Armine
worked as a teaching assistant at the American University of Armenia for courses
such as ‘Introduction to Sociology’ and ‘Introduction to U.S. Government.’ She also
worked as an evaluator for an UNDP project and as a research assistant at the Council
of Europe offi ce in Yerevan.
Olga MOROZAN
Institute of Education Sciences l Moldova
RESEARCH TOPIC: Analysis of Youth and Children Safety
Online Through the Study of Social Protection Policies
Olga is a general program director at the Academy for
Innovation and Change through Education. She has completed
the Fulbright Program for Scholars in the College of Education at the University
of Nebraska at Kearney, researching psychologists’ readiness to use telehealth
in counseling services. Olga is a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Education
Sciences in Moldova. Her research is in the area of online addiction prevention
and the effi cient use of technology in psychological service and education. She has
extensive experience as a coordinator, trainer/lecturer, and researcher in various
national and international projects and programs connected to education, technology,
and social sciences. Additionally, she has designed and taught courses in social and
education sciences, as well as management and leadership for students of all ages
whose areas of interest include psychology, education, and management and who
may become future leaders of Moldovan society.
Elmira NOGOIBAEVA
Policy Asia l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Memory Policy in Kyrgyzstan, as
an Example of the Transformation of the Ata-Beit
Memorial Complex
Since 2007, Elmira has headed the analytical center Policy
Asia. She worked as a head of department and editor of the analytical magazine
Orientir at the National Institute for Strategic Studies from 2004 to 2007 and led the
Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Diplomatic Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic
from 2008 to 2009. Elmira participated in the work of the Strategic Communication
Group under former President Otunbayeva. As a national expert, she specializes in
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s research in the fi eld of social and political processes and confl icts in Central Asia.
She has been an intern in Amsterdam, in Leiden (Institute for Asian Studies), and at
the Center for Slavic Studies University, Hokkaido. She was awarded the Medal of the
Commission of National Education of Poland and the National Medal of the Republic
of Kazakhstan. Elmira is the founder of the Academy of Civil Education in Kyrgyzstan.
Alina POGHOSYAN
National Academy of Sciences l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Migrants—the Majority of People with
HIV/AIDS: How Can Policy Help?
Alina is a researcher at the Institute of Archaeology and
Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences where she
also defended her PhD in social anthropology. In 2015-16 she worked as a post-
doctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, researching and teaching
on migration and cultural changes. For nearly 15 years, Alina has been actively
involved in research projects in cooperation with different academic institutions and
international organizations (Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Academic Swiss Caucasus Net,
Open Society Institute, OSCE, IOM, etc.). Her active involvement in research projects
has resulted in more than 15 publications in English, Russian, and Armenian. She
has also made many presentations and been invited to give public talks at a number
of places including the University of Michigan, University of Lisbon, the Centre of
Independent Sociological Studies in St. Petersburg, and the University of Freiburg.
David SARKISYAN
Yerevan State University l Armenia
RESEARCH TOPIC: Tracking and Countering Anti-
Democracy and Anti-European Propaganda in Armenia
David holds a BA (summa cum laude) and MA (with
distinction) in international relations from Yerevan State
University (YSU). He is currently an OSI policy research fellow and lecturer at YSU’s
International Relations Department, and a senior fellow at Noravank Foundation’s
(think tank) Center for Political Studies. Previously, David completed a fellowship
at the Caucasus Research Resource Center—Armenia. He has participated in over
a dozen international academic conferences in the fi elds of political science and
international relations, acting as session chair and session discussant, as well as
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sdelivering paper presentations. David has authored 15 academic papers that were
published internationally in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He
has also received a number of research and conference travel grants from the Young
Scholars Assistance Program, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and the Ministry
of Sport and Youth Affairs of Armenia.
Madina TYNYBAYEVA
Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools l Kazakhstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Teachers’ Professional Development
in the Context of the Reform of the Education Sector in
Kazakhstan
Madina received her PhD from the Graduate School of Education
of Nazarbayev University in 2017. The focus of her doctorate was teachers’ classroom
assessment practices in Kazakhstan. Madina holds the presidential scholarship to
study abroad. She obtained her master’s degree from Twente University (Netherlands)
in 2008. Her research interests include qualitative and mixed methods research
and grounded theory research design. Madina specializes in secondary education,
classroom assessment practices, formative assessment, and teachers’ professional
development.
Atai Samyibek UULU
Urban Initiatives Foundation l Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Participatory Planning: Rules for
Building and Land Use as an Instrument of Citizens’
Civic Engagement in Urban Planning Processes
Atai is a city planner with the Urban Initiatives Foundation,
based in Bishkek. He received his bachelor degree in urban and regional planning from
the Black Sea Technical University, Turkey. In 2014 he was awarded an Erasmus+
scholarship at Lusofona University of Lisbon. In 2016, Atai began managing the
‘Read Bishkek’ project, aimed at creating alternative urban dialogues and analyzing
demands for public space users along Erkindik Boulevard, Bishkek. He has also
participated in fi eld research in Kyrgyzstan and Turkey where he focused on urban
policy, land-use planning, participatory planning, and GIS systems.
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s Sovetbek ZIKIROV
Rural and Urban Planning and Development l
Kyrgyzstan
RESEARCH TOPIC: Planning and Management of Urban
Development: Practices for the Modernization of
Infrastructure and Facilities in Osh
Sovetbek holds a bachelor degree in international and comparative politics from
American University of Central Asia and an MS in regional development planning and
management jointly offered by the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany and
the Universidad Austral de Chile. He has over ten years of experience at international
development agencies, government and social institutions, and through volunteering
activities in rural and urban development. Sovetbek is a founder and leader of Rural
and Urban Planning and Development, a non-profi t organization in Kyrgyzstan’s
Osh region. It conducts scientifi c research in rural and urban planning and
development, developing and implementation of village/city strategic development
programs, promoting participation of local communities and residents in city/regional
development planning and management, and addressing current rural and urban
development issues affecting the lives of the people.
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sCOURSE GUESTS
David AMIRYAN
OSF Armenia l Armenia
David joined the Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation
Armenian Branch (OSIAFA) in 2000 as coordinator of civil
society, mass media, and law programs. In 2003, he was
promoted to the position of deputy director for programs. He
oversees all of the Foundation’s program activities including
program budget management, establishing outside contacts with potential donors
and partners, and working collaboratively with network programs. David holds a PhD
in psychology from the Yerevan State University (YSU). He is a part-time associate
professor at the Psychology Department of YSU. He also graduated from YSU’s Law
Department (correspondence studies) in 2000. David is also a certifi ed psychologist
forensic expert. He is the author or co-author of about 20 publications.
Bota AYAZBAYEVA
Soros Foundation—Kazakhstan l Kazakhstan
Bota is the director of public policy initiatives at the Soros
Foundation—Kazakhstan (SFK). Before joining the Foundation
in 2005 Bota worked in a multinational business company, as
well as with an international charity organization. Bota joined
SFK as NGO support program coordinator. From 2007 until
2010 she directed the Foundation’s budget transparency and public accountability
program. From 2010 until 2012 she was advocacy and government relations
director of the SFK’s communications department. In 2012 she became civil society
initiatives director, coordinating special initiatives on CSO capacity building, as well
as East-East beyond borders projects in Kazakhstan.
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s Vahan BOURNAZIAN
Yerevan State University l Armenia
Vahan was born and educated in California. As a licensed
attorney he practiced immigration law until repatriating to
Armenia in 2004. He served as associate dean of the Law
Department of the American University of Armenia until 2012.
Currently he teaches human rights courses in the master’s
program in human rights and democratization at Yerevan State University, and is
engaged in a variety of research projects. He has conducted human rights fact-fi nding
and reporting in countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Iraq, and Armenia. He is
also the author of Development Discourse, a discussion guide that is dedicated to
fostering greater civic discourse in Armenia.
Petru CULEAC
Soros Foundation—Moldova l Moldova
Petru directs the Good Governance Program of Soros
Foundation—Moldova. He holds an MA in international studies
(University of Wyoming, USA) as well as an MA in international
and European studies (European Institute, Nice, France) and
is a graduate of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.
His areas of expertise are: democratization, good governance, elections. Previously,
Petru worked for several local and international organizations, e.g., the Coalition
for Free and Fair Elections Moldova, the East Europe Foundation Moldova, USAID/
Chemonics International, and the IFC/World Bank.
Nazira TURAROVA
Soros Foundation–Kyrgyzstan l Kyrgyzstan
Nazira has been working for Soros Foundation—Kyrgyzstan
since 2006 and has been involved in its education, cultural,
and “East East: partnership beyond borders” programs.
For the last seven years, Nazira has focused on education
reform processes, particularly in inclusive education and
national curriculum development. In 2017 Nazira became coordinator of the
fellowship program initiative that supports researchers in the sphere of public policy
development. Nazira holds a BA in American studies from the American University-
Central Asia (AUCA). Prior to joining Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan, Nazira worked in
AUCA in the Student Affairs Offi ce.
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sSPP GLOBAL POLICY ACADEMY STAFF
Bernhard KNOLL-TUDOR
Director
Prior to his appointment at CEU, Bernhard worked for the
OSCE, an international organization devoted to ”hard” security
as well as to human rights diplomacy. He was involved in
policy design and public relations, both at the level of fi eld
missions (Sarajevo, 1999–2000; Prishtina, 2000–02), and at
the OSCE Offi ce for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (Warsaw, 2006–
12). He has held positions at the European Union Monitoring Mission (deputy head,
Political and Information Division, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1998); the United Nations
Administration Mission in Kosovo (acting Temporary Media Commissioner, 2003);
and with the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Political Directorate, desk offi cer for
EU accession countries, 2005–06). Bernhard earned a master in law at the University
of Vienna and an MA in international relations and economics at Johns Hopkins/SAIS
with a focus on IR theory (Bologna and Washington, DC). He obtained his PhD from
the European University Institute (Florence, Italy), and is the author of Legal Status
of Territories Subject to Administration of International Organisations (Cambridge
University Press, 2008). He has published widely on human rights protection in post-
confl ict situations in leading academic journals and currently teaches a two-credit
elective course on public international law at SPP.
Tanja K. MANNERS
Senior Program Manager
Tanja spent the past decade working in education both in front
of the classroom and behind the scenes, teaching mathematics
in Micronesia and Austria and working in administration at the
Institute of Education, University College London, and King’s
College London. She has a degree in applied mathematics
from Brown University and a master’s degree in comparative education from the
Institute of Education of the University of London. She moved to Hungary in summer
2015 after spending a year as an education consultant in Shanghai.
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s Livia MARSCHALL
Program Coordinator
Livia joined CEU as a program assistant at the Roma Access
Programs Unit in 2014. She was appointed to her present
role as part-time program coordinator at SPP’s Global Policy
Academy in 2015. She holds an MA in cultural anthropology
and English language and literature from Eötvös Loránd
University (ELTE) in Budapest. At university, she conducted fi eldwork in a Hungarian
Roma community and has participated in various Roma advocacy projects. Livia is
also currently working as a curator at Gallery8–Roma Contemporary Art Space.
Ilona PUSKÁS
Events Manager and Program Assistant
As a devoted communications professional, Ilona liaises with
creative practitioners, the business sector, and the media. She
has a background in cultural project management. Involved
in contemporary fi ne art, she has been researching the role
of the curator in facilitating sustainability and solidarity in
curatorial praxis. She earned an MA in art and design management from the Moholy-
Nagy University of Art and Design and a BA in communication and media studies
(specialization in journalism) from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) in Budapest.
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HostCEU School of Public Policy,
Global Policy Academy
The Global Policy Academy (GPA) is part of CEU’s School of Public Policy (SPP).
GPA has fi ve years of experience running executive education programs and hosted
numerous courses and public events that have focused on developing an innovative
research agenda while deepening cooperation with OSF and its networks. While the
majority are organized in Budapest, we have also run courses abroad including in
Vienna, Warsaw, Brussels, Athens, Sando and Kuala Lumpur. GPA has partnered
with OSF geographical and thematic programs and units numerous times, but other
partners include the Natural Resource Governance Institute, the Council of Europe,
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Regional Environmental
Center for Central and Eastern Europe, and Namati, amongst others. Its events range
from evening panel-discussions to two-week long training courses with participant
numbers ranging from 15 to 130.
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