On Wednesday October 30th PPE Encounters brought to you Emanuel Rutten, the man who proved God. Or to be more precise, the man who proved that the origin of nature was brought about by a conscious being, a first mover and cause. In the realm of philosophy this argument is a real gem: its new, …
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EP Elections: Discussing a future worth voting for
#thistimeimvoting Together with the study associations KallioPPE and EOS we organized a panel discussion just in time for the European elections. Besides different politicians we also hosted renowned experts in the areas of (European) politics as well as economics. This nevertheless is not a mere recap of the event but rather an encouragement to use …
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Hosting the director of the Good Lad initiative Daniel Guinness
Last week’s PPE Encounters with Daniel Guinness from the ‘Good Lad Initiative’ was all about gender inequality and positive masculinity. These are often rather sensitive and uncomfortable topics, so our team took on the challenge of creating an Encounters that was more interactive and involving than usual. Instead of the traditional interview set-up, we started …
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A remarkable encounter with Clara Ponsatí
“Today I want to talk to you about my country – Catalonia”, Clara Ponsatí opened our probably most intriguing PPE Encounters so far. With enthusiasm, hard facts and inside stories Mrs. Ponsatí fiercely defended the Catalan independence movement. One of her key takeaway messages was that the independence movement is not just a Spanish issue, …
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Interviewing Frank Heemsker, Executive Director at the World Bank’s Board
We are honored to host Frank Heemskerk, Executive Director at the Board of the World Bank Group, as our latest guest. In recent years, our world economy has been subject to growing inequalities in the distribution of resources between different parts of the world. One of the greatest challenges of development economics remains the facilitation …
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Hosting the co-founder of ‘What Design Can Do’
We successfully hosted our second PPE Encounter with Richard van der Laken, co-founder and creative director of ‘What Design Can Do’, who opened our eyes for a new conception of design. Contrary to many of our intuitions, design is not just about luxury and exclusivity, but that it is a tool that can empower people …
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First PPE Encounter with Ismael Saidi
Answering to the last question asked, Ismael Saidi said that being open-minded means to constantly fight against the ideas and ideals given to you by family, friends and society; it is about actively questioning and reflecting ideas you might have taken for granted your entire life. In our first PPE-Encounter Saidi inspired us all to …
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Freshly founded in September 2018, PPE Encounters is an innovative platform, where motivated students can engage in a genuine encounter with experts and professionals from different backgrounds. We launched our own podcast in 2020 to reach even more people – especially in the time of COVID-19. As of 2023, The PPE Encounters Committee is a …
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