SEE Observatory Events and Scholarship Opportunities
The South East Europe Observatory has officially launched the Liberal Dialogues project, a series of lectures by academics and public intellectuals from across South East Europe. The SEE Observatory was created through a partnership between the Fondazione Luigi Einaudi and MIB Trieste School of Management, with the support of the Open Society Foundation Western Balkans and Generali Italia.
Upcoming Events
The kick-off conference took place at the beginning of March in Trieste.
The next event, “Liberal economic traditions and gender”, will be held in Ljubljana on 31 March, featuring Alessandro De Nicola, Serena Sileoni, Oto Luthar, Matjaz Nemec and Jerneja Jug. After that follow:
Belgrade, Serbia — 14 April
Podgorica, Montenegro — 5 May
Tirana, Albania — 19 May
Everyone interested can register for the lectures on Eventbrite via www.seeobservatory.eu, and join either online or in person.
Scholarships and Prizes
Within the framework of the Liberal Dialogues Project, the Observatory provides four scholarships. All those who attend the four debates (online or in person) and register on Eventbrite are eligible to compete.
Register here: www.seeobservatory.eu
The awards include:
One full scholarship worth 28.000,00€ covering tuition for the 37th edition of the MBA in International Business at MIB Trieste School of Management (September 2026 – September 2027), an AMBA‑accredited international master’s program. The call for applications is open to candidates holding a bachelor’s degree (preferably in economics, STEM, international relations, political and social sciences, or law), with at least three years of professional experience and a good knowledge of English. Applications must be submitted by 14 August 2026 via the online form available at www.mib.edu/mba.
Three scholarships of 1.000,00€ each for the most deserving students.
Authors of the most engaging report, selected by a three‑member scientific committee, will receive paid travel to Trieste to present their 2‑page thesis (to be submitted as a reflection of up to 5.000 characters on the theme “How to build the Europe I would like” and sent to info@seeobservatory.eu together with a short CV).
Participation Requirements and Submission
Attend all lectures and register on Eventbrite via www.seeobservatory.eu
After the program, submit a reflection of up to 5.000 characters (including spaces) on the theme “How to build the Europe I would like” and send it to info@seeobservatory.eu together with a short CV.
A scientific committee evaluates submissions. Winners are invited to present their works at the Annual Forum.
Annual Forum
The Annual Forum will be held on 15 September 2026 in Trieste. Winners will be invited to present their works at this Forum, and authors of the most compelling reports will have their travel to Trieste covered.