On Tuesday 14 February SSEES hosted a roundtable discussion in memory of Václav Havel.
The main speakers were HE Michael Žantovský, the Czech Ambassador to the UK and former spokesman for Václav Havel; Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies at Oxford University; and Professor Jacques Rupnik, Director of Research at the Centre for International Research, Sciences-Po, Paris. Other speakers were Tim Beasley-Murray, Peter Zusi and Seán Hanley, all from UCL SSEES. The discussion was chaired by the SSEES Director, Robin Aizlewood.
Among the 100 people present at the event were representatives of the EU and SSEES region countries as well as former British diplomats, and members of think-tanks.
Audio recording of the roundtable discussion
Video recording of the roundtable discussion
Part 1 (Introduction and Timothy Garton Ash)
Part 2 (Jacques Rupnik)
Part 3 (Michael Žantovský)
Part 4 (Tim Beasley-Murray, Peter Zusi, Q&A, Seán Hanley)