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Skouteris Presents Research on International Criminal Justice at Cairo Conference

February 24, 2015
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SPP Associate Professor of Law Thomas Skouteris is presenting his research on critical approaches to international criminal justice in a conference entitled "Third World Approaches to International Law: On Praxis and the Intellectual" at the American University in Cairo, February 20-24, 2015.

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Neff Considers Regulatory Implications of the Quantified Self

February 24, 2015
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In a faculty research seminar at the School of Public Policy (SPP) on February 20, Associate Professor Gina Neff presented her current research on regulatory questions surrounding the quantified self (QS). As Neff explained, QS is the term used to describe a set of consumer electronics that allow users to measure personal data such as health and fitness indicators. The emergence and popularity of these products create questions for state and medical agencies.

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Panelists Agree that the State has Not Collapsed in South Sudan

February 24, 2015
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South Sudan earned the top position in the Fund for Peace's Fragile States Index 2014. During a panel discussion at the School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University about state-building and state-collapse in South Sudan on February 20, there was widespread agreement however that what has taken place in South Sudan since December 2013 was not state collapse, but something much more nuanced.

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Renowned Jurist Yasmin Sooka Appointed to Prestigious George Soros Visiting Chair

February 23, 2015
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The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Central European University (CEU) is proud to announce the appointment of Yasmin Sooka as the inaugural George Soros Visiting Chair for the fall 2015 term. “The appointment of Yasmin Sooka as the inaugural George Soros Chair at SPP is a fitting tribute to CEU's founder," said CEU President and Rector John Shattuck.

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SPP Team Effort Yields 61 Percent Increase in Student Applications

February 20, 2015
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The School of Public Policy (SPP) is celebrating a significant increase in student applications for its MPA program. As of the first application deadline (February 1), SPP received 61 percent more applications than it received last year. "It was a team effort," explained Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Administration and Finance Edward Branagan.

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