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SUMMARY:Sustainable competitiveness\, competitive sustainability  – Chal
 lenges for the V4 countries - College of VIsegrad Opening conference [Pont
 szerző: 3 pont]
DTSTART:20261016T130000Z
DTEND:20261016T153000Z
DTSTAMP:20261010T153200Z
UID:indico-event-6736@ludevent.uni-nke.hu
CONTACT:jli@uni-nke.hu
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability and competitiveness have become one of the most
  important strategic challenges for the European Union (EU) and the Visegr
 ád Four (V4) countries (the Czech Republic\, Poland\, Slovakia and Hungar
 y). As the EU is committed to meet the ambitious climate neutrality target
 s determined by the European Green Deal\, it faces the complex task of tra
 nsforming its economy without jeopardising its global position. For the V4
  region\, this challenge is particularly acute. These countries have tradi
 tionally relied on energy-intensive industries and manufacturing as the ma
 in drivers of economic growth. The transition to a low-carbon economy requ
 ires massive structural changes\, significant investment in green infrastr
 ucture\, and a shift away from fossil fuels. But how is it possible to bal
 ance between environmental regulations and the need to maintain economic c
 ompetitiveness\, ensure affordable energy and protect jobs? How can compet
 itiveness remain sustainable\, and sustainability remain competitive? Are 
 European policies driven by values (Idealpolitik) or by interest (Realpoli
 tik)? With its distinguished speakers\, the conference aims to discuss the
 se increasingly pressing issues\, which will shape the region’s future.\
 n \nThe John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Politics\nof the Ludovika 
 University of Public Service cordially invite you \nto the Opening Confere
 nce of the 6th College of Visegrad+ entitled\n \n“Sustainable competiti
 veness\, competitive sustainability \n– Challenges for the V4 countries
 ”\n \nDate: Friday\, 16 October\, 2026\, 15.00-17.00\nVenue: University
  of Public Service Ludovika\, Main Building\, Zrínyi Miklós Hall\n(1083 
 Budapest\, Ludovika square 2)\n \n \n \n15:00-15:10  Opening remarks\n
  Gergely Prőhle\, Director\, John Lukacs Institute for Strategy and Poli
 tics\, Ludovika University of Public Service\n \n15:10-15:20   Welcomin
 g address\n György Velkey\, Parliamentary State Secretary\, Ministry of 
 Foreign Affairs \n \n15:20-15:35   Keynote speech: Sustainability and/o
 r Competitiveness?\n  István Bart\, Climate Policy Expert\, Deputy State
  Secretary for Electrification and Decarbonisation\, Ministry of Economy a
 nd Energy\n \n15:35-15:50   Keynote speech: The role of the European In
 stitute of Innovation and Technology in how the tackle global challenges a
 nd to help Europe compete\n  Adam Rottenbacher\, Head of Operations\, EIT
  Knowledge and Innovation Communities\, European Institute of Innovation a
 nd Technology\n \n15:50-16:35  Roundtable discussion: Sustainability and
  Politics. Are European policies driven by values or interests? Realpoliti
 k and/or Idealpolitik in the V4 countries \n  István Bart\, Climate Pol
 icy Expert\, Deputy State Secretary for Electrification and Decarbonisatio
 n\, Ministry of Economy and Energy \n  Adam Rottenbacher\, Head of Operat
 ions\, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities\, European Institute of In
 novation and Technology\n Petr Just\, Vice-Rector for Quality and Develop
 ment\, Head of Department of Political Science and Anglophone Studies\, Me
 tropolitan University Prague\, Czechia \n  Piotr Arak\, Chief Economist a
 t VeloBank\; Assistant Professor\, Faculty of Economic Sciences at the Uni
 versity of Warsaw\, Co-Founder of the Polish Economic Institute \n  Moder
 ator: Gergely Prőhle\n \n15:35-16:45   Q&A\n \n16:45-17:15   Coffee
  Break\n \nThe conference will be held in English.\n\nhttps://ludevent.un
 i-nke.hu/event/6736/
LOCATION:Földszint-Zrínyi terem/Ludovika Főépület (Ludovika Főépül
 et)
URL:https://ludevent.uni-nke.hu/event/6736/
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