The idea of the Intermarium conference: Space of Freedom and Order

 

The conference inaugurates the establishment of Collegium Intermarium – an international university which aims to create a new academic space for integral human development based on classical values and direct cooperation between a student and a teacher.

It is our wish that the inauguration of the university will also provide an opportunity for an in-depth discussion on the future of higher education and the unique development opportunities that currently stand before the Intermarium area. The conference will bring together prominent academics, politicians and social leaders from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as from all over the world. Together they will discuss the place of classical values in today’s education and public debate and the way to promote economic integration and regional development of Central European countries.

We invite everyone interested in Collegium Intermarium and in the discussion on strengthening our region based on the values that unite us to participate in the conference.

About Collegium Intermarium

 

Collegium Intermarium is a university which was founded as a response to the crisis in academic life. Collegium is to be a space for scientists and students who are not afraid to ask serious questions. At a time when education is becoming mass, one-dimensional and imitative, we are reminding people that the goal of education is always integral human development. In the reality of the university, this development cannot occur without the direct cooperation between a teacher and a student.

What distinguishes Collegium is the fact that it unites the elites of the Intermarium countries, whose nations for decades were deprived of the possibility to create their own academic institutions. It is not only a space for talking about the common culture and diversity of our region’s traditions – but above all about scientific, social and economic cooperation today and in the future.

Our university is also a haven for all those who, in search of freedom and order, are not afraid to refer to the achievements of previous generations, including the foundations of our civilisation – Roman law, the Greek love of truth and the living legacy of Christianity.

Upholding the classical idea of a university, Collegium Intermarium invites you to study and take part in postgraduate courses that develop the knowledge and skills of professionals.

International event dedicated to the challenges and transformations of the contemporary world

Intermarium region development

International dimension of activities and partnerships with foreign entities are essential in the age of global economy and interdependencies between countries.

 

Key themes of civilization

New perspectives require an innovative approach beyond the current geopolitical model.

Keynote speeches and discussion panels

Participation of renowned members of academia with achievements in the field of law and other social sciences, experts, and think-tank leaders.

We strive to restore the classical idea of the university and to create the academic community founded on European tradition and culture. Graduates of our studies will be equipped not only with specialist knowledge and skills, but also with solid ethical foundations, allowing them to truly influence the public debate and to act for the sake of common good.

Speakers

Princess Prof. Dr Ingrid Detter de Frankopan

Head of the Department of International Law of Collegium Intermarium

Prof. dr hab. Piotr Gliński

Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport

Prof. Dr Stephen Baskerville

Head of Department of State Studies at Collegium Intermarium

Prof. Dr hab. Przemysław Czarnek

Minister of Education and Science

Prof. Dr hab. Andrzej Zybertowicz

Advisor of President Andrzej Duda

Alejandro Chafuen, Ph.D.

Managing Director of Acton Institute

Tadeusz Kościński

Minister of Finance, Development Funds and Regional Policy

Sviatoslav
Yurash

Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Tamás Sulyok, Ph.D.

President of The Constitutional Court of Hungary

Gergely Ekler

Secretary of State at Ministry of Family, Hungary

Prof. Dr Chantal Delsol

French philosopher, political historian and novelist

Lady Caroline Cox

Member of the British House of Lords

Sebastian Kaleta

Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice

Paweł Jabłoński

Undersecretary of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Václav
Klaus, ph.d.

Former President and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

Prof. dr David Engels

Institute for Western Affairs

John O’Sullivan

President of the Danube Institute

Prof. Dr Andreas Kinneging

Professor of legal philosophy and political thought

Prof. dr Michael Sommer

Professor of ancient history at Univesity of Oldenburg

Prof. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Ph.D.

Institue of World Politics – Washington

Francisco Javier Borrego Borrego

Former Justice of European Court of Human Rights

Prof. Dr hab. Jan Majchrowski

Supreme Court Justice

Piotr
Mazurek

Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the Government Representative for Youth Policy

Ligia De Jesús Castaldi

Professor of law at Ave Maria School of Law

Dóra
SzŰcs

International Director at Mathias Corvinus Collegium

Miklós SZÁNTHÓ

Director of the Center for Fundamental Rights, Hungary

István Kovács

Strategic Director of the Center for Fundamental Rights, Hungary

Uchenna Ekwo, Ph.D.

President of Center for Media & Peace Initiatives

Patrick Deneen, Ph.D.

Professor of politics at University of Notre Dame

Erno Schaller-Baross

Member of the European Parliament

Prof. dr hab. Maria Gintowt-Jankowicz

Former Justice of the Constitutional Tribunal

Paweł
Lisicki

Editor in Chief of the weekly “Do Rzeczy”

Matthew Tyrmand

Economist and publicist

Josh
Hammer

Opinion Editor of Newsweek, USA

Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Cieślak

Former Justice of the Constitutional Tribunal

Rod
Dreher

American writer and publicist

Piotr Patkowski

Undersecretary of State at Ministry of Finance

Dr hab. Katarzyna Smyk

National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage

Stefan
Tompson

Public Relations consultant

Gladden Pappin, Ph.D.

Associate professor of politics at University of Dallas

Krzysztof Ziemiec

Radio and TV journalist

Gergely GULYÁS

Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, Hungary

Eva vlaardingerbroek

Legal philosopher and jurnalist

Att. Jerzy Kwaśniewski

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Collegium Intermarium

Att. Tymoteusz Zych, Ph.D. Prof. CI
Rector of Collegium Intermarium

Program

Friday, May 28th, 2021
Krakowskie Przedmieście 66
00-322 Warsaw

10.00 a.m. – 10.45 a.m

Opening speeches

Att. Tymoteusz Zych, Ph. D. Prof. CI – Rector of Collegium Intermarium

Prof. Dr hab. Piotr Gliński – Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport

Prof. Dr hab. Przemysław Czarnek Minister of Education and Science, Poland

Gergely Gulyás – Minister of the Prime Minister’s Office, Hungary

Piotr MazurekSecretary of State in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the Government Representative for Youth Policy, Poland

Letter from Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland / Assistant Mateusz Rafał

10.45 a.m. – 11.00 a.m

Speech

Lady Caroline Cox – Member of the British House of Lords

11.00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m

Speech  

Tamás Sulyok, Ph.D. – President of The Constitutional Court of Hungary

11.10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m

Speech  

Prof. Dr Stephen Baskerville – Head of Department of State Studies at Collegium Intermarium

11.20 a.m. – 12.15 p.m

Panel 1 „Academic freedom”

Prof. Dr David Engels Institute for Western Affairs / moderator

Rod Dreher – American writer and publicist

John O’Sullivan – President of the Danube Institute

Dr Andreas Kinneging, prof. CI – Professor of legal philosophy and political thought

Prof. dr Michael Sommer – Professor of ancient history at Univesity of Oldenburg

12.15 p.m. – 12.30 p.m

Coffee break

12.30 p.m. – 2.00 p.m.

Panel 2 „Is there a place for classical values in the postmodern world?”

Introduction – Miklós Szánthó – Director of the Center for Fundamental Rights, Hungary

Prof. Dr Chantal Delsol French philosopher, political historian and novelist

Prof. Dr hab. Andrzej Zybertowicz Advisor of Polish President Andrzej Duda

Prof. Marek Jan Chodakiewicz, Ph. D. –  Kościuszko Chair in Polish Studies at Institute of World Politics in Washington, D.C.

Gladden Pappin, Ph. D. – Associate professor of politics at University of Dallas

Uchenna Ekwo, Ph. D.President of Center for Media & Peace Initiatives

Istvan Kovacs – Strategic Director of the Center for Fundamental Rights, Hungary

Stefan Tompson – Public Relations consultant / Moderator

2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.

Lunch break

3.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m.

Presentation of Selected courses of study at Collegium Intermarium

3.15 p.m. – 3.45 p.m.

Keynote Speech

Václav Klaus, Ph. D. – Former President and Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

3:45 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Speech

Alejandro Chafuen, Ph. D.Managing Director of Acton Institute

4.00 p.m. – 4.15 p.m.

Record

Patrick Deneen, Ph. D. – Professor of politics at University of Notre Dame

4.15 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.

Panel 3 „Economic integration and regional development of Central European countries”

Josh Hammer – Opinion Editor of Newsweek, USA / Moderator

Introduction – Tadeusz Kościński – Minister of Finance, Development Funds and Regional Policy, Poland

Introduction 2 – Gergely Ekler – Secretary of State at Ministry of Family, Hungary

Dr hab. Katarzyna Smyk – National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage

Paweł Jabłoński – Undersecretary of State at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland

Matthew Tyrmand – Economist and publicist

Sviatoslav Yurash – Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Dóra Szűcs – International Director at Mathias Corvinus Collegium

Piotr Patkowski – Undersecretary of State at Ministry of Finance

5.30 p.m. – 5.45 p.m.

Keynote Speech

Erno Schaller-Baross – Member of the European Parliament, Hungary

5.45 p.m. – 6.05 p.m.

Coffee break

6.05 p.m. – 6.20 p.m.

Keynote Speech

Princess Prof. Dr Ingrid Detter de FrankopanHead of the Department of International Law of Collegium Intermarium

6.20 p.m. – 7.50 p.m.

Panel 4 „Legal heritage of Western civilization in contemporary world”

Paweł Lisicki – Editor in Chief of the weekly “Do Rzeczy” / moderator

Introduction – Francisco Javier Borrego Borrego – Former Justice of European Court of Human Rights

Sebastian Kaleta – Secretary of State at Ministry of Justice, Poland

Prof. Dr hab. Jan MajchrowskiSupreme Court Justice, Poland

Prof. Dr hab. Zbigniew CieślakFormer Justice of the Constitutional Tribunal, Poland

Prof. Dr hab. Maria Gintowt-JankowiczFormer Justice of the Constitutional Tribunal, Poland

Eva Vlaardingerbroek – Legal philosopher and jurnalist

Record – Ligia De Jesús Castaldi – Professor of law at Ave Maria School of Law

7.50 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.

Closing speech 

Att. Jerzy Kwaśniewski – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Collegium Intermarium

The conference will be conducted by Krzysztof Ziemiec – Radio and TV journalist

Conference location

The conference will take place in one of the largest and most scenic conference halls next to Krakowskie Przedmieście street – the Lecture Hall of the National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage. The hall was built between 1884-1887 and designed by Wincenty Rakiewicz for the Museum of Industry and Agriculture. After World War II, the hall was reconstructed from 1947 to 1954, based on the design project of Beata Trylińska.

Friday, May 28th, 2021

Krakowskie Przedmieście 66
00-322 Warsaw

Due to the restrictions related to the COVID epidemic, passive participation in the conference will only be possible via a dedicated online platform.

 

Conference speakers will include academics, experts, legal and economic think-tank leaders, media personalities, and internationally recognized statesmen.

Organizers

Honorary patronage

Media Patronage