15th IYLC Conference Agenda

This page contains a brief overview of the previous International Youth Leadership Conference held in Prague on January 6th-11th, 2008.

 
Opening Ceremonies
     
We extend our special gratitude to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague for co-hosting the Opening Ceremonies of the 15th International Youth Leadership Conference. The ceremonies will be commenced by an opening statement of His Excellency Ambassador Helmut Elfenkamper.

 

Places

Foreign Embassies


Embassy of the People's Republic of China
to the Czech Republic

www.chinaembassy.cz

 

 


Embassy of the French Republic
to the Czech Republic

www.france.cz

 

 

 


Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany
to the Czech Republic

www.deutsche-botschaft.cz

 

 

 


Embassy of Israel
to the Czech Republic

http://prague.mfa.gov.il/

 

 

 


Embassy of South Africa
to the Czech Republic

www.saprague.cz

 

 



Embassy of Sweden
to the Czech Republic

www.swedenabroad.com/praha

 

 

 


Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
to the Czech Republic

 

 

Hosting Organizations


Representation of the European Commission
in the Czech Republic

ec.europa.eu

 


Senate of the Parliament
of the Czech Republic

www.senat.cz

 


Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
www.rferl.org

 


PricewaterhouseCoopers
Prague Business Community Center

www.pwc.cz

People

Government Officials


Senator Prof. Bedrich Moldan
Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

Mr. Boldan graduated from the Mathematical-Physical Faculty at the Charles University in Prague 1958. From early 70´s he was involved in environment affairs in many directions. Since 1989, he became a member of the Czech Parliament and the Minister of the Environment of the Czechoslovakia. Currently, he is a Professor at the Charles University in Prague, and Senator of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. He is a member of the Civic Democratic Party (ODS) and the Minister of Environment in a Shadow Government of this political party. His parliamentary work is primarily focused on environment affairs. He is a Chairman of the European Environment Agency in Copenhagen.

Humanitarian Workers


Mr. Simon Panek
President of the People in Need Foundation

Simon Panek was one of the student leaders of strike, which hastened the fall of communist regime in the Czech Republic in 1989. In 1992 he co-founded the People in Need Foundation, the largest humanitarian aid organization in Central Europe, which he is now the Executive Director of. He works also for The Office of the Czech President in issues of crisis and war problems. He took part in realization of many films about wars and postwar changes in former Yugoslavia and regions of former Soviet Union.

Business Executives


Mr. Radek Spicar
External Affairs Director, Skoda Auto

Radek Spicar has graduated from the Charles University and the University of Cambridge. He also studied at Georgetown University and Harvard University. He is a former Deputy Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. Radek Spicar is currently working as a Director of External Affairs for Skoda Auto (Central Europe's biggest car manufacturer) where he is responsible for relations with public institutions on a national and European level, structural funds and implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility concept. Besides his work for Skoda Auto, he also lectures at the Institute of Economic Studies (Charles University) and at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic. Economic diplomacy, corporate social responsibility, cultural industry and the contribution of think tanks and NGOs are just some of the topics he devotes his time to on a long-term basis.

Diplomats


H.E. Mr. Helmut Elfenkamper
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Mr. Elfenkamper serves as an Ambassador of Germany to the Czech Republic since 2005. In the past, he worked with the United Nations in New York, German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassies of Germany in Lisbon, Paris and Warsaw.

 


H.E. Ms. Catherine von Heidenstam
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

H.E. Ms. von Heidenstam has a broad diplomatic experience. She has worked in the Permanent missions of Sweden to the OECD and the UN. She was closely involved with the UN Department and Press Department. She held various positions in the Swedish embassies worldwide - Vietnam, Austria, Finland. She has been an Ambassador of Human Rights. She has served as an Ambassador of Sweden to Tunisia. She was appointed an Ambassador of Sweden to the Czech Republic in 2006.


H.E. Mrs. Huo Yuzhen
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Mrs. Yuzhen has a broad diplomatic experience representing the People's Republic of China. Her career dates back to 1985 with her as an Attache of the Embassy of China in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic. She held diverse positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China overseeing European and Middle Asian affairs. She started her career with the Embassy in the Czech Republic in 1998 as an advisor, later becoming an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in 2006.


H.E. Mr. Arie Arazi
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Mr. Arazi, Ambassador of Israel to the Czech Republic, has passed his credential letters to the president of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus on November 3, 2005 at the Prague castle. In 2000-2005, he served as Deputy Manager in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, and supervised the Center for International Cooperation (MASHAV). In the years of 1995-2000 he has been an Ambassodr of Israel in Seoul, South Korea. Mr. Arazi started his career in the MFA of Israel in 1974.


H.E. Mr. Athar Mahmood
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

 

 


H.E. Ms. Nomsa Q.J. Dube
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

 

 


Mr. Mr Michel Pouchepadass
Charge d'Affaires of the French Embassy

 

 


Ms. Brigitte Luggin
Information and Communication Officer
Representation of the European Commission
in the Czech Republic

 

Envrionmentalists


Mr. Milan Smrz
Chairman of Civic Association Eurosolar.cz

Born in Prague, Mr. Smrz studied Chemistry, specializing in Chemical technology. In the years of 1973 - 1992, worked as an assistant at the Insitute of Energy of the Prague Technical University. He is the author and co-author of more than 60 scientific articles, patents and lectures. In the year of 1991, was selected as an expert member of the National Register (NIS). Today, he is an independent consultant on chemistry, materials and energy related issues. He offers lectures in high schools, various offices and universities. His current works are concerned with the strategies for renewable energies and energopolitics. In 2002 in Berlin, he was elected a vice-president of the European Association for Renewable Energies EUROSOLAR, specializing in sustainable development. In summers, he works regularly on direct ecological projects with international youth groups in cooperation with INEX. In the past, member of the German-Czech special overboard committee on rescue of nature INTERREG. In the past, opposition member of the local municipal council in Prague.

 

Themes

Discussion Topics

Responsible Leadership in Politics & International Relations (Alexander Vondra, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs) (to be confirmed)
Responsible Leadership in International Law (Michael Diedring, Director of the CEELI Institute) (to be confirmed)
Responsible Leadership in Business (Radek Spicar, External Affairs Director, Skoda Auto) (confirmed)
Responsible Leadership in Environment (Milan Smrs, Chairman of civic association Eurosolar.cz) (confirmed)

UN Security Council Simulation Theme

Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Iran and its Nuclear Programme

International Criminal Court Simulation Theme

Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes: Case The Prosecutor v. Germain Katanga

European Parliament Simulation Theme

Environmental Policing: European Scheme for Greenhouse Gas Emission Allowance Trading