About the Conference

WORLD-CLASS CONFERENCES

Alma Mater Europaea is known for its world-class conferences. Among the leading scholars who have spoken at Alma Mater conferences are reknowned economist Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University, Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet, Oxford professor Jacob Rowbottom, German political scientist Werner Weidenfeld, who is also the rector of Alma Mater Europaea, the Alma Mater president and cardiac surgeon Felix Unger, the Facebook and Instagram Oversight Board member and former European Court of Human Rights vice-president Andras Sajo, David Erdos of Cambridge, the Constitutional Court judge Klemen Jaklic, who lectured at Harvard for seven years before joining Alma Mater, and philosophers Alain Badiou, Jean-Luc Nancy, and Srećko Horvat.

IT'S ABOUT PEOPLE 2024

It’s About People 2024 continued to be one of the year’s most pivotal international scholarly events in Europe. The conference, themed In Service of Sustainability and Dignity, was inaugurated by Dubravka Šuica, Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography. The event, organized by Alma Mater Europaea University in collaboration with the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, welcomed over 250 authors from more than 30 countries. Distinguished participants included leading academics from Harvard, Stanford, University College London, and ETH Zürich. Discussions centered on the global demographic shifts, the necessity of intergenerational solidarity, and the challenges posed by technological advancements. European Commission Vice President Šuica emphasized the importance of preparing for future crises and fostering lifelong learning to adapt to rapid technological progress. The conference also featured speeches from prominent figures, such as Klaus Mainzer, President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, and Borut Pahor, former President of Slovenia.