Digital archive of IF 2022

The Inspiration Forum discussion platform provides an opportunity to discover new perspectives, strengthen dialogue and bring new perspectives of the contemporary world into the public space. This year’s edition focuses on the recent events in Ukraine, the society’s shift online, the limits of growth and the possibilities of degrowth, as well as freedoms that are often still only on paper. A selection of the best debates, interviews and talk of this year's Forum will be premiered from 31 October to 13 November 2022 every day at 18:30.

Program IF online

Monday Oct 31 / Feet on the ground / Panel discussion about the quality of life without economic growth
Tuesday Nov 1 / Two wars at once / Panel discussion on dealing with the impact of the war in Ukraine
Wednesday Nov 2 / Fragile, handle with care! / Conversation about Hungary losing its freedoms
Thursday Nov 3 / Behind the game plan / Artist talk about politics in video games
Saturday Nov 5 / Screenshots of the future / The inner world of András Cséfalvay
Sunday Nov 6 / Fifty years later / Keynote and conversation about economy that fits the Earth

Monday Nov 7 / Moving online / Panel discussion about imminent threats
Tuesday Nov 8 / Testimony from the trenches / Discussion with a documentarian who was fighting in the war
Wednesday Nov 9 / Not for profit / Opening speech and discussion about ecological economics
Thursday Nov 10 / Stories behind the headlines / Discussion on reporting from the frontline
Friday Nov 11 / Real freedom has not yet been achieved / Panel discussion about insufficient forms of freedom
Saturday Nov 12 / Inspiration Forum LAB / Presentation of art research projects
Sunday Nov 13 / Experience of cruelty / Discussion about the experiences of a family active in the epicenter of the war

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Monday October 31
Feet on the ground / Panel discussion about the quality of life without economic growth

Guests: Shaun Chamberlin, Miki Kashtan, Max Koch, Emma Quayle
Moderated by: Tadeáš Žďárský

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Czech Centers

Tuesday November 1
Two wars at once / Panel discussion on dealing with the impact of the war in Ukraine

Guests: Anna Ackermann, Martin Jirušek, Miriam Macurová
Moderated by: Helena Truchlá

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

In collaboration with Aktuálně.cz and support of the Current Time TV, and the Goethe-Institut Czech Republic.

Wednesday November 2
Fragile, handle with care! / Conversation about Hungary losing its freedoms

Guest: Dorottya Rédai
Moderated by: Linda Bartošová

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With support of the Prague Office of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung.

Thursday November 3
Behind the game plan / Artist talk about politics in video games

Guests: Total Refusal
Moderated by: Václav Jánoščík

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Czech Republic and Masaryk Democratic Academy.

Saturday November 5
Screenshots of the future / The inner world of András Cséfalvay

Guest: András Cséfalvay

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Czech Republic and Masaryk Democratic Academy.

Sunday November 6
Fifty years later / Keynote and conversation about economy that fits the Earth

Guest: Giorgos Kallis
Moderated by: Josef Patočka

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Czech Centers.

Monday November 7
Moving online / Panel discussion about imminent threats

Guests: Daniel Leisegang, Leonhard Müllner, Kateřina Smejkalová
Moderated by: Marie Heřmanová

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Czech Republic and Masaryk Democratic Academy.

Tuesday November 8
Testimony from the trenches / Discussion with a documentarian who was fighting in the war 

Guest: Alisa Kovalenko
Moderated by: Petra Procházková

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, Current Time TV, and the Goethe-Institut Czech Republic.

Wednesday November 9
Not for profit / Opening speech and discussion about ecological economics

Guests: Jennifer Hinton, Cyril Klepek, Michaela Linda Thomas
Moderated by: Eva Fraňková

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Czech Centers.

Thursday November 10
Stories behind the headlines / Discussion on reporting from the frontline

Guest: Illia Ponomarenko
Moderated by: Vojtěch Boháč

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of Current Time TV, the Goethe-Institut Czech Republic and Voxpot.

Friday November 11
Real freedom has not yet been achieved / Panel discussion about insufficient forms of freedom

Guests: Daniel Bunda, Eliška Koldová, Dominika Lasota, Matthias Oaks, Sara Polak
Moderated by: Filip Zajíček

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the Prague Office of the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, the European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic and the European Parliament.

Saturday November 12
Inspiration Forum LAB / Presentation of art research projects

Language versions: original (Czech and English) | Czech | English

With the support of the European Cultural Foundation.

Sunday November 13
Experience of cruelty / Discussion about the experiences of a family active in the epicenter of the war

Guest: Oksana Stomina
Moderated by: Filip Remunda

Language versions: original (Czech, English, Ukrainian) | Czech | English

With the support of Current Time TV and the Goethe-Institut Czech Republic.