President of the Czech Republic visits Brandeis

A prominent economist and outspoken leader of the "new Europe," President Václav Klaus has been in the top ranks of the Czech leadership since the Velvet Revolution.

On the morning of September 23, President Klaus presented the Rosenberg Institute Distinguished Lecture in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater, on the topic: "Why Europe Must Reject Centralization." Click here to read a transcript of his lecture.

Following the lecture, the Brandeis International Business School hosted a jazz reception in the World Court of the Lemberg Academic Center, in honor of his visit.

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	In a video shot during the President's visit, IBS students give their impressions and talk about its direct relevance to their studies.

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News Articles in regards to President Klaus's visit:

The Boston Globe
October 2, 2005
"Making the world its business" by Missy Ryan

The Boston Globe
October 2, 2005
"EU, from a skeptic's point of view" by Robert Weisman

The Justice
September 27, 2005
"Czech President speaks at Brandeis, wary of E.U.'s direction" by Samantha Monk

The Justice
September 27, 2005
"Klaus must be understood from Eastern European perspective" by Mikhail Keyserman

The Hoot
October 12, 2005
"Czech President Visits Brandeis" by Noah Klinger

Brandeis Press Release
September 23, 2005
"European Union should be dissolved, puts institutions ahead of people, Czech President tells Brandeis audience" by Dennis Nealon

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