Ceremony to honour the winners of the Pierre Werner 2022 grant

The Pierre Werner Foundation, under the aegis of the Fondation de Luxembourg, aims to perpetuate the work of Luxembourg's Prime Minister and architect of Europe, Pierre Werner, by supporting research projects, studies and conferences related to European unification, monetary issues, democracy or human rights, in any country on the European continent. To this end, the foundation, chaired by former finance minister Luc Frieden, offers four grants a year to European doctoral researchers in the fields of law, economics, finance and political science at the University of Luxembourg.

The winners are shortlisted by a committee of professors from the University of Luxembourg, with the final decision being taken by the Pierre Werner Foundation's management committee. All 2022 winners have demonstrated an impressive academic record and promising doctoral research on subjects of European interest.

At the event, participants were welcomed by Dean Katalin Ligeti who highlighted the role that today’s researchers will play in maintaining European values, such as the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights, in an uncertain political future. She congratulated the students and reminded them that they will become tomorrow’s decision-makers. Mr. Frieden, building on Prof. Ligeti’s welcome, congratulated the winners, shared the goals and purpose of the Fondation Pierre Werner and explained how the laureates’ work contributes to the larger ideal of an integrated Europe.

During the ceremony, all laureates were invited to give a short presentation of their ongoing research to members of the University, members of the Fondation Pierre Werner and the Fondation de Luxembourg before receiving a certificate presented by Fondation de Luxembourg Director General, Tonika Hirdman. The event concluded with a few words from Prof. Ligeti and a celebratory cocktail where the laureates had the opportunity to exchange with foundation members, including members of the Werner family.

Source: https://wwwen.uni.lu/fdef/news/2022_pierre_werner_scholarship_recipients_honoured_at_ceremony

The 2022 Pierre Werner Scholarship recipients, from left to right: Felix Fabian Stips, Lisa Urban, Dominik Ornig, and Laura Pierret.

Photo credit: Sophie Margue