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Programs
The Board of the Educational
Initiative for Central and Eastern
Europe decided at the outset
that achieving the goals of
the foundation required a clear
and effective strategy. EICEE
sponsors educational projects
that are most clearly oriented
towards reinforcing social stability
and advancing human development.
The most urgent educational
needs of the region at the present
time have been targeted by specific
programs. Six programs have
a primarily academic focus:
- Arts and Sciences Program
which emphasizes the importance
of humanistic studies as a
foundation for practical specializations.
- Business, Ethics and
Entrepreneurship Program
which provides an urgent antidote
to the prevailing corruption
and lack of transparency in
business practice.
- Medicine and Technology
Program. This program
seeks to complement the advances
in medicine and technology
by placing them within a humanistic
and ethical context.
- Politics and Peace Initiative.
In the aftermath of Soviet
political dominance, the CEE
region has engendered a variety
of political systems and
a complicated network of relationships
that have already led to open
conflict. This program seeks
to add perspective and deliberation
to the outlook of tomorrow’s
leaders.
- Rule of Law Program.
This is the first program
to be established by EICEE
for reasons which speak for
themselves. Without respect
for law and laws worthy of
respect, there can be no free
and stable society.
- Social Policy Program.
The Board of EICEE saw the
need for an educational program
that both raises awareness
of and seeks solutions to
urgent social problems.
- Summer Seminars .The Neuwaldegg Summer Seminar is the annual signature conference of the Neuwaldegg Institute. This week-long learning experience is designed to focus the attention of participants from a variety of fields upon key ideas and concepts that are fundamental to every free society.
These academic programs are
complemented by the Book
Translation and Publications
Program. This program addresses
an urgent need for literature
on the topics outlined above
both in local languages and
in original versions. Moreover,
this program initiates and supports
other forms of independent media,
including newspapers and journals.
In addition, the Humanitarian
Relief Program was begun
with the goal of educating by
action. There have been enormous
tragedies that have afflicted
the CEE countries, this need
calls for the international
and non-profit community support
and humanitarian intervention.
CEE wishes to cooperate with
these humanitarian efforts where
possible.
The goal of this program is
to help local initiatives to
address local hardship, building
the sense of solidarity, community
responsibility and philanthropy
in the region.
Finally, EICEE recognizes that
the various regions of Central
and Eastern Europe have their
own specific history, culture
and actual needs. In light of
current events in the Balkan
region, the idea for the Balkan
Initiative took shape. It
is our contribution to the process
of peace building and mutual
understanding in the region.
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