Second European Blue Sky Conference

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1 Second European Blue Sky Conference 1 Global Transformations Consequences and Alternatives International conference in association with OECD and the UNESCO MOST Program October, 2015, Budapest - Castle District Institute of Musicology, Bartók Hall, 7 Táncsics Mihály street The conference tackles the global and local consequences of the large-scale transformation of societies and economies today. Academics, thinkers and experts from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds will explore the complex nature of social, political and economic processes, formulating alternatives and imagining new future scenarios. The conference themes include possibilities for new governance, new management, new leadership, the future of cities and universities, sustainability in times of crisis, the rebirth of democracy and the metamorphosis of the state and the role and place of Europe in a global economy.

2 Program October 29 Thursday 2 Global Transformation and the Change of World Systems 9.00 Welcome and Opening - Miklós Réthelyi, Ferenc Miszlivetz Blue Sky Thinking In memoriam Elemér Hankiss, the founder of Blue Sky Conferences Keynote speech - Katalin Bogyay Coffee and Tea Keynote speech and discussion Zygmunt Bauman Lunch Agents and Stakeholders of Global Transformations Emese Danks: How to Protect Today s Children to Build a Sustainable, Developing Future Challenges of Children s Rights in the Last and in the Next 70 Years Gábor Kardos: Globalisation and Human Rights. The Changing Role of International Law Comments: Erzsébet Kadlót Coffee and Tea Benjamin Barber: Agents and Stakeholders of Future Democracies: a New Role for Cities and Universities Philippe Schmitter: The Future of real-existing Democracy Ahmet Evin: Postmodern Relativism: an insidious challenge to the survival of the liberal order

3 Panel debate: Power and the Institutionalisation of New Subjectivities in the Era of Global Transformations Moderator: Iván Szelényi Panellists: Benjamin Barber, Ahmet Evin, Jody Jensen, Tibor Palánkai, Philip Schmitter 3 October 30 Friday Global Capital Welcome: Zoltán Cséfalvay Richard Jolly: Be Outraged! Carlos Fortin: Economic Globalization and Democracy: Implications of Developments in the International Trading system Peter Lawrence: Corporate Power, the 'Sharing Economy' and the Future of Capitalism Comments: Tibor Palánkai, Lajos Szabó Lunch Break Sciences and Sustainability in the 21st Century Sustainable Life Spheres Environment in the Sciences András Gelencsér: Norbert Kroó: Comments: László Csernai, János Abonyi Coffee and Tea Paradigm Shift in the Social Sciences? Stuart Holland: Are there Economic, Social and Political Sciences?

4 Stephen Whitefield: In Defence of Social and Political Science in Times of Crisis Comments: Jody Jensen Concert Dinner October 31 Saturday Transition World Transforming Global Visions into New Realities Leadership, Management and Education Kingsley Dennis L.: Phoenix Generation Comments: Bente Milton, Edit Moltke Theory and Practice: Open Debate Chair and moderator: James M. Skelly The Conference ends - Farewell

5 Invited Speakers: 5 Abonyi, János University of Pannonia Barber, Benjamin New York University Baumann Zygmund Leeds Univesity Boda, Dezső - University of Pannonia Bogyay, Katalin UN Ambassador Cséfalvay, Zoltán - UNESCO Hungary Csernai, László - University of Bergen Danks, Emese UNICEF Hungary Evin, Ahmet Sabanci University Fortin, Carlos- University of Sussex Gelencsér, András - University of Pannonia Hegedűs, Csaba - University of Pannonia Holland, Stuart - Coimbra University Jensen, Jody - Hungarian Academy of Sciences Jolly, Richard- University of Sussex Kadlót, Erzsébet - Eötvös Lóránd University Kákai, László - University of Pannonia Kardos, Gábor Eötvös Lóránd University Kollai, István New Central Europe 2, ISES Kingsley, Dennis L.- Transition World Kroó, Norbert - Hungarian Academy of Science Lawrence, Peter- Keele University Milton, Bente Transition World Miszlivetz, Ferenc ISES, University of Pannonia Moltke, Edit Transition World Palánkai, Tibor - Corvinus University of Budapest Pók, Attila - Hungarian Academy of Sciences Radman, Gordan Grlic - HR- Ambassador Réthelyi, Miklós - Chair of the UNESCO National Commission Schmitter, Philippe European University Institute Skelly, James M. - Juniata College Szabó, Lajos - University of Pannonia Szelényi, Iván Hungarian Academy of Sciences Whitefield, Stephen - Oxford University Zilahy, Gyula - Corvinus University of Budapest Organised by the Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES) and The University of Pannonia Co-organizers: Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences Institute of Musicology, Research Centre for the Humanities, Hungarian Academy of Sciences UNESCO Hungary, Social Science Committee UNESCO Paris UNICEF Hungary Sponsors: UNESCO Paris Széchenyi2020