Third Workshop in the Hungarian Capital!
This weekend, the first-year Executive Master students met in Budapest for their third in-person gathering since the beginning of the programme. Taking place just one week after the legislative elections in Hungary, the workshop provided an opportunity to draw on very concrete political developments in situ. MP Miklós Hajnal of the Momentum Movement welcomed us to the Parliament building and engaged with the students in a discussion on these changes and their significant implications, particularly for the European Union.
In a well-lit classroom at the Central European University, students were then introduced to the third term courses on “EU Enlargement – Experiences, Processes and Impact” with Tamás Szigetvári and Veronika Czina; “Justice and Home Affairs in the EU” with Artur Gruszczak; “Lobbying and Advocacy in the EU” with Doris Dialer; and “Sustainable Development and the European Green Deal” with Gyöngyvér Gyene, which featured an interactive resource management simulation based on the concept of the Tragedy of the Commons.
All of this culminated in delightful dinners at charming venues across the city, with traditional Hungarian cuisine and live piano music and bringing professors and students together.
We look forward to seeing everyone again in Brussels this July!
