CIRSD Conference on the Great War
The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) will convene a two-day international conference, marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War (WWI). The conference which is entitled "The European Tragedy of 1914 and the Multipolar World of 2014: Lessons Learned", will gather some of the world’s most renowned academics, historians and political figures, who will discuss on around the causes of WWI, and examine what parallels are to be drawn with emerging crises burdening the contemporary world. The conference, hosted by CIRSD, will consist of five panels, featuring more than 20 high-level speakers. These will include Professor Christopher Clark, the author of the controversial bestselling novel The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 (2012); George Friedman, the founder of Stratfor; Hartmut von Strandtmann an Oxford University Professor and a close associate of influential German historian Fritz Fischer; Professor Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University; Professor Nina Khrushcheva, a granddaughter of Nikita Khrushchev; as well as other prominent panelists representing different views on the matter. On its first day, the conference will focus on causes as well as consequences of WWI. The second day, however, will examine the lessons learned from one hundred years ago, and consider what should be their appropriate application to contemporary international relations. English will be the working language of the conference. Latest news regarding the program, attendance and registration information is available here <http://cirsd.org/conference-container/about.aspx> http://cirsd.org/news-container/cirsd-conference-on-the-great-war.aspx#.U2ol2bWqR44.twitter
