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Be the change you want to see

Carolina Chambel — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:01:03 +0000

ELP Lecture with Chiara Martinelli On the 12th of April 2022, the fellows of the European Leadership Programme (ELP) had the pleasure of speaking with Chiara Martinelli, director of Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe in Brussels, Europe’s leading NGO coalition fighting dangerous climate change. Chiara Martinelli has more than 15 years of working experience […]

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The Accidental Faith of the Predetermined Mind

Kamilla Kiraly — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:34:04 +0000

Interview with Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement On the 11th of November, ELP fellows welcomed Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, to share his thoughts about leadership, personal values, and his position in the Commission. Background and values When presenting himself, Commissioner Várhelyi highlighted his family roots from the Southern (Szeged) […]

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Develop Leadership Skills through Volunteering

Gianmarco Palermo — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:18:59 +0000

Why volunteering will help you to develop your leadership skills, advance in your career and live better One of the core pillars of the European Leadership Programme is Service. As part of the programme, the fellows are invited to dedicate a certain amount of their time to volunteer. Society generally recognizes the action of “helping […]

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Otilia Dhand: a top leader creates trust and has a clear vision

Madeleine Worner — Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:59:30 +0000

On 17.11.2021 Otilia Dhand finds herself sitting in the middle of the 4th cohort of the ELP European Leadership Programme. She seems to be full of confidence and she is concentrating. Her voice is warm and kind. For the next two hours, she will tell us about her life. Otilia begins sharing with a […]

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The charming business of diplomacy

Eleonora Masoni — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:48:28 +0000

On May 12, the ELP fellows had the opportunity to meet Baron Franciskus Frans van Daele, one of Belgium’s finest and most qualified diplomats. He shared anecdotes and insights about his experience in the diplomatic service and offered the fellows his unique perspective on the current challenges faced at the European and Global levels. […]

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The foundations of empathetic leadership

Yoana Stefanova — Thu, 27 May 2021 12:15:02 +0000

A talk with Joanna Rohozinska about the invaluable leadership skills of our times On 21 April the fourth cohort of fellows from the European Leadership Programme (ELP) met with Joanna Rohozinska, Resident Program Director for Europe at the International Republican Institute (IRI). Similarly to previous ELP events, the talk with Joanna was informal and friendly, […]

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Keeping the momentum

Botond Feledy — Thu, 27 May 2021 10:52:32 +0000

An editorial for the June edition of the Leadership Post The team of the European Leadership Programme has learnt a great deal about humility from the experience of the pandemic. We learnt about the limitations of our actions and their influence, to face the unexpected time and again, as well as to reflect even more […]

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A step towards leadership

JESC — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:54:20 +0000

Giving a step towards leadership means giving a step towards an inner journey of self-discovery. It requires hard work, discipline and self-awareness. Leadership is like climbing a mountain – the journey is long and tough but, when you arrive at the top, you will find the sun. That is what our fellows experienced last weekend. […]

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“A Line in the Sand” Book Review

Anthony J. Tokarz — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:36:53 +0000

“A Line in the Sand”: Britain, France and the Struggle that Shaped the Middle East by James Barr Through the European Leadership Programme, every cohort of fellows engages in the long-standing Jesuit tradition of forming leaders to change the world. It is clear, even to the most casual reader of A Line in the Sand […]

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God is dead, God remains dead, and Neo-Liberalism has killed him

Nikolas Schulze-Makuch — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:20:39 +0000

How shall the EU comfort itself, the murderer of murderers? Josef Stalin died when my grandma was 8 years old. Every house had to hang a black flag from its front door. If you somehow “forgot” to hang the flag, the fisherman might find you conspicuously “drowned” in the river a week later, or […]

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