Alumni Stories

Interview: Polish Ombudsman, CEU Alumni Speaker

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Polish Ombudsman and CEU alumnus Adam Bodnar (LEGS ’01) took to the podium as Alumni Speaker at CEU graduation, on Monday, June 24. The CEU Alumni team caught up with him beforehand to talk work, human rights, his student days and the power of CEU. See below for what he had to say.

 As Polish Ombudsman you’re doing very important work. What motivates you?

Alumnus Atakishiyev Passes

July 12, 2019
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We are saddened to report the recent passing of CEU alumnus Aydin Atakishiyev (ECON ’06, Azerbaijan) after a long illness. He was 38 years old.

A veteran of the Azeri banking sector, Aydin was formerly a member of the Executive Board of PASHA Bank OJSC. He also worked as freelance trainer and consultant.

Well-known to his fellow alumni from Azerbaijan, Aydin will be missed. Our most heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and classmates.

CEU Alumnus Popescu Moldovan Foreign Minister

June 27, 2019
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CEU alumnus Nicu Popescu (IR MA '03, PhD '09) was recently appointed Foreign Minister of the Republic of Moldova. He has since commented extensively on the constitutional crisis in that country. See interview.

Nicu finished both his MA and PhD studies with the Department of International Relations and European Studies. He also teaches at the

CEU Alumna Appointed Facebook's Ukraine Policy Manager

June 14, 2019
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CEU alumna Kateryna Kruk (POLS '13, Ukraine) was recently hired as Facebook's Public Policy Manager for Ukraine. Learn more about Kateryna, her fight against fake news and more: story.  

Alumna-Founded Startup Among Slovakia's Top Ten

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Papaya POS, founded by CEU alumna Zuzana Vojtekova (IR '04), was recently included among Forbes Slovensko's top 10 most successful startups in the country! Read the Forbes interview (in Slovak).