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09 June 2011
GPPi director named Dean of new School of Public Policy and International Affairs at Central European University
On June 9 2011, Central European University (CEU) appointed GPPi Director Wolfgang H. Reinicke the Dean of the new CEU School of Public Policy and International Affairs in Budapest, effective September 1, 2011. Announcing the appointment, John Shattuck, President and Rector of CEU, praised Wolfgang Reinicke as "an international scholar, outstanding policy entrepreneur and a talented and energetic leader who will help build the new CEU School of Public Policy and International Affairs by attracting and working with top faculty, recruiting outstanding students, developing innovative programs, and forging strategic partnerships with other public policy centers." Shattuck emphasized that "the School will have a focus on promoting innovation in public policy in a time of pressing global challenges as well as new opportunities. Reflecting the distinctive mission of CEU, the School will highlight the particular role of civil society as a driver for change."
As inaugural Dean, Wolfgang Reinicke will play a central role developing the School into a first-class institution with a distinctive global agenda in teaching, research and policy practice within a university committed to the values of open society, democracy and critical, reflective thinking. In accepting his appointment as Dean, Wolfgang Reinicke stated that "I am deeply honored by the trust demonstrated by the CEU leadership. Building the new School by drawing on the unique strengths of CEU is a huge opportunity. I look forward to working with faculty, staff, students and partners to develop the School into a hub for innovation in public policy in our global age."
The mission of the CEU School of Public Policy and International Affairs is to promote advanced knowledge of public policy through research, teaching and practice. The core focus is on the just, legitimate and efficient delivery of public goods by public, private or civil society actors at the local, national, regional, transnational, international or global level. Promoting civic engagement is an essential part of the School’s mission, and will be pursued in the various degree programs and through executive education and outreach programs.
Foundational work for the new School has been underway for more than a year with the involvement of an interdisciplinary group of CEU faculty and external experts. The School builds on new and existing CEU resources, including the Center for Policy Studies, the Department of Public Policy, the Department of International Relations and European Studies and the Department of Political Science. Drawing on existing and newly hired faculty, the University’s multi-disciplinary approach to international policy studies will be at the heart of the School of Public Policy and International Affairs. The School will bring together scholars in policy-related work from comparative politics, international relations, economics, law, environmental science, philosophy and other disciplines. The study of transnational and international public policy at CEU will address the role of civil society in addition to public and private actors, thus emphasizing a “bottom-up” approach to politics and policy. The university’s relationship with the Open Society Foundation adds a strong civil society dimension and a focus on applied public policy. The School is in a unique position to provide students with the tools for acting as political and social entrepreneurs in their future careers, and understanding and shaping global debates over open society. Reinicke will continue to serve as non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and Director of GPPi.
Watch a brief video about the School of Public Policy and International Affairs, featuring the Inaugural Dean, Wolfgang Reinicke, and John Shattuck, President and Rector of CEU.