Invitation to the FIR Annual Conference – Repowering Europe /11.10.2022/
Faculty of International Relations, University of Economics Prague
invites you to the FIR Annual Conference 2022, this time entitled
Repowering Europe,
which will take place on Tuesday 11 October 2022.
The covid-19 pandemic has weakened the whole world, and not just economically. The world economy was expecting a recovery this year and a slow return to a “new normal”. The incomprehensible invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops has shaken the world economy and geopolitics, but it is also the biggest conflict we have seen in Europe probably since the Cold War. Europe is facing an inflow of refugees seeking shelter from attacks on their homes. The international community has responded by imposing sanctions, but Russia’s attacks continue. EU Member States are standing behind Ukraine, and the EU is helping financially, humanitarian aid, military equipment or by providing asylum for Ukrainian citizens. The current turbulent times are dominated by uncertainty in almost all sectors of the economy. Uncertain gas and oil supplies from Russia are pushing energy prices to astronomical heights. The EU is actively seeking ways to compensate for supply shortages in its neighbours. In addition, energy prices are translating into product prices, and Europe is experiencing inflation that it has not seen for a long time.
In addition, energy prices are translating into product prices, and Europe is experiencing inflation that it has not seen for a long time.
- How will a weakened Europe cope with the challenges it faces in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine?
- Can Europe (fully) replace the uncertain energy supplies from Russia?
- How is the economy currently coping with the impact of the invasion?
The FIR annual conference thematically follows the priorities of the Czech Presidency of the EU Council.
Share your views on current events in a discussion with our distinguished guests:
Ditte Juul Jorgensen
Ditte Juul Jørgensen joined the European Commission as Director General for Energy (DG ENER) in August 2019. She joined DG ENER from her position as Head of Cabinet of Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Ms Juul-Jørgensen has 27 years of experience in the European Commission. Prior to her appointment, she worked at the WTO, as Head of the Economic Section of the EU Delegation to the UN in New York, at the European Court of Justice and at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Competition. Ditte Juul Jørgensen studied law at the College of Europe in Bruges and at Copenhagen University in Denmark.
Zuzana Krejčířiková
Zuzana Krejčiříková is the Director of Public Affairs at CEZ Group. From 2008 to 2014, she was the Director of the CEZ Group’s European Agenda Department and Representation in Brussels. From September 2003 to November 2006, she worked at the European Court of Justice. She represents CEZ Group in various international organizations, such as Eurelectric, Foratom and BusinessEurope. She specialises in European law with an emphasis on energy, environment and competition law. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Charles University and simultaneously studied European and commercial law at the Universities of Paris, Toulouse and Cambridge.
Jochen Schanz
Jochen Schanz is Chief Economist at the European Investment Bank, where he analyses country risks and conducts research on various investment and growth-related topics. Previously, he worked at the BIS on macro-financial stability issues, focusing on liquidity management of open-ended investment funds, and at the Bank of England on financial stability and monetary policy.
Marek Mora
Marek Mora graduated in International Business from the University of Economics in Prague, studied economics in Saarbrücken and Hamburg and taught at the University of Leipzig. He was awarded “Young Economist of the Year 1998”. In 2003 he joined the Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission. His career path led him to the Czech civil service and the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. In 2017, he was appointed a member of the Bank Board of the Czech National Bank and a year later became its Deputy Governor.
The current programme and link to register for the conference can be found here. The event is open to professionals, academics, students and the general public. We look forward to seeing you!
