Since commodity prices started crashing in 2013-14, many resource-rich countries around the world have experienced hardship. Some, like Ghana, Mongolia, and Venezuela, have experienced budget crises, requiring painful public spending cuts. Others, like Guinea, Kazakhstan, and Zambia, have delayed oil or mining projects or reduced taxes to try to attract investment.
Reflecting on what has happened in the Arab world since spring 2011, Dr. Mutayyam al O'ran observed, "the expectations of the Arab Spring have crashed on the stones of reality."
Gregory Asmolov raised some interesting questions during his public lecture at the Center for Media, Data and Society (CMDS) at CEU's School of Public Policy on April 12. The focus of his presentation was the role of information and communications technology (ICT) in modern conflicts.
"The number of actors, instruments, and institutions that are involved at different levels makes higher education policy implementation within the Bologna Process an interesting topic to explore," said PhD student Simona Torotcoi. She made her remarks during a presentation at the Annual Doctoral Conference at CEU on April 5.
Katalin Nemeth (MPA '16) has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the 2016-17 academic year. She will pursue a research project at the Penn State College of Education under Professor Kai A. Schafft.
