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What does it take to sustain vibrant politics in liberal democracies?

Ira Katznelson considers the human, ethical and institutional conditions, in remarks at colloquium on the future of public policy schools.

The future of public policy schools: Colloquium convenes representatives from Europe, North America

Helmut K. Anheier presents reform ideas, says schools must be more aggressive, emphasize stewardship

Address by Carl Bildt former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden

Commencement speaker for the 2018 Graduation Ceremony at the Hertie School of Governance Berlin, 8 June 2018.

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MPP, MIA and PhD Graduation 2018

With a speech by former Swedish Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, the Hertie School of Governance presents its twelfth graduating class.

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Do-morrow: Visionaries hacking the system and shaping tomorrow

This panel of alumni share how they are hacking the system and turning their visions of tomorrow into a reality across sectors, disciplines and borders.

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The liberal 'democracy cube' under the onslaught of populist politics

Claus Offe delivers a keynote address at the opening event of the Hertie School and Bard College Berlin Colloquium - "Illiberal democracy? Reconciling Liberalism and Democracy Today."

Podcast: Pieter van de Glind on future of the sharing economy

Pieter van de Glind gave this keynote as part of the 4^th symposium of the research project “i-share: The sharing economy’s impact in Germany".

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Technology and the next frontier in human rights

Keynote remarks by Dunja Mijatović (Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe), followed by a lively expert discussion on how to ensure that our digital society is inclusive and equipped to deal with the future challenges of technology.

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Is Catalonia where the European future is played? Roots and perspectives of a sovereignty conflict

This discussion on the future of Catalonia and the European Union was hosted in partnership with The Elcano Royal Institute.

International Women’s Day: “Institutions have to be designed from the ground up to ensure equal treatment”

Canadian Justice Minister speaks at the Hertie School on her personal experience working for inclusion.

Rwandan Foreign Minister sees a bigger role for Africa in ensuring peace and security

Louise Mushikiwabo speaks at the Hertie School in a post-Munich Security Conference discussion.

Who is the people? Reflections on popular sovereignty

Podcast: Ira Katznelson delivers this lecture on popular sovereignty.