On April 4, 2017 the Parliament of Hungary passed a law that will make it impossible for Central European University (CEU) to operate in Budapest.
CEU is a flagman educational institution in Central Europe committed to promoting the values of open society and critical thinking. It pursues creation of new knowledge and contributes to the foundation of democracy and human rights. CEU is a role model for other universities in the region including the Kyiv School of Economics.
We believe that it is our responsibility as academics and practitioners to speak up against the attack on freedom of expression and values of CEU. A closure of CEU would be a step back in time and a strong signal to the world that the political leadership of Hungary is taking the country in a wrong direction. Freedom, openness, and tolerance are the principles that safeguard our societies against abuse of the powerful few and ensure that our societies offer a path prosperity for all.
The attack on CEU is futile. The ideas and the values cannot be banned by a legislative action. We stand united with CEU and we hope for a quick reversal of the legislation.
Tymofiy Mylovanov, Honorary President of the Kyiv School of Economics
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Chair of the International Academic Board of the Kyiv School of Economics
Dmytro Hryshko, Associate Professor, University of Alberta
Serhii Liutov, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Oleksandr Zholud, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Mariia Vasyleha, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Smal Oleksandra, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Natalia Shapoval, Vice President for Policy Research, Kyiv School of Economics
Kateryna Bornukova, Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center BEROC
Natalia Zaika, Head of Academic Affairs Department at Kyiv School of Economics
Oleksandr Talavera, Swansea University
Ilona Sologoub, Kyiv School of Economics senior economist and graduate
Kostiantyn Zahorulko, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Oleksa Stepaniuk, Data analyst, Kyiv School of Economics
Olena Nizalova, University of Kent, VoxUkraine Editorial Board Member
Oleksandr Sukhomlyn, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Natalia Bystrytska, Project Manager, Kyiv School of Economics
Dmytro Iarovyi, Project Manager, Kyiv School of Economics
Olena Litovska, Kyiv School of Economics
Olga Kupets, Kyiv School of Economics
Mykola Ryzhenkov, Analyst at Kyiv School of Economics
Anton Liutov, MA, Kyiv School of Economic
Yurii Rekrut, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Michael Auten, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Anastasiya Ivanova, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Olga Fariatieva, Kyiv School of Economics
Maryna Tonkoshkur, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Hlin Maloshtan, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Artem Bielykh, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Paul Gregory, Hoover Institution, Stanford, University of Houston
Vadym Volosovych, Associate Professor of international Finance, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Tatyana Silitskaya, Kyiv School of Economics
Oleksii Hamaniuk, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Kateryna Chernoknyzhna, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Dmytro Yablonovskyy, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Anita Molodtsova, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Yaroslav Kudlatskiy, Analyst, Kyiv School of Economics
Roman Neyter, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Dmytro Pokidin, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Vadym Bizyayev, Kyiv School of Economics
Mariia Merkulova, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Inna Sovsun, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Olena Bilan, Editorial board member, VoxUkraine/member of the Board of Directors, Kyiv School of Economics
Lidiia Zhgyr, Training Program Officer, Kyiv School of Economics
Viktor Khanzhyn, PhD, Kyiv School of Economics
Hanna Vakhitova, Assistant Professor, Kyiv School of Economics
Iryna Sobetska, Kyiv School of Economics
Kseniia Alekankina, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Viktoriia Malchenko, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Marta Kuzmyn, Kyiv School of Economics
Volodymyr Vakhitov, Kyiv School of Economics
David Menabdishvili, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Vladyslav Manzhos, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Maxym Chaban, Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan
Mykyta Sierhieiev, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Sergiy Pysarenko, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Mariia Chebanova, MA student, Kyiv School of Economics
Daryna Pustovoit, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Mykyta Bilyi, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Mariia Panga, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Ievgeniia Iarmosh, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Olexandra Chmel, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Maksym Nikulyak, MA, Kyiv School of Economics
Hlib Vyshlinsky, Executive Director, Centre for Economic Strategy, Board Member, Reanimation Package of Reforms
Roman Shpek, economist
Natalia Kononenko, PhD, Institute of Politic and Ethnic Studies of the NAS of Ukraine
Mykhailo Minakov, University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
Sergii Meleshchuk, KSE class of 2012
Ludmila Simonova, Senior Accredited member of American Society of Appraisers
Oleksii Pogorelov, President, Ukrainian Media Business Association
Katerina Lisenkova, Head of Economic Modelling, Fraser or Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Borys Davydenko, Editor in Chief VoxUkraine
Sasha Borovik, CEU Prague Librarian 1993, Harvard International Law Journal Submissions Editor 1998, CFO CloudEO 2017
Andrii Kruglashov, PhD., civic activist and strategist
Maksym Ivanyna, Joint Vienna Institute
Borys Trofimov
Anna Kochanova, Max Planck Institute
Valeriy Tertychka
Volodymyr Bilotkach, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Newcastle University
Oleksandr Kharchenko, Managing Director of Energy Industry Research Center
Borys Dodonov, IEA for EU4Energy, Country Expert for Ukraine
Markijan Żelak, European Cooperation Centre
Olena Ivus, Associate Professor, Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, Canada
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