Věra Jourová

Former Vice President for Values and Transparency, European Commission

Věra Jourová was Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency and dealt with democracy, rule of law, disinformation and media pluralism. From 2014 to 2019, she served as EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality. In 2014, before arriving to the European Commission, Ms Jourová held the position of Minister for Regional Development in the Czech Republic. Previous to this, from 2006 to 2013, she worked in her own company as an international consultant on European Union funding, and was also involved in consultancy activities in the Western Balkans relating to the European Union Accession. She holds a Degree in Law (Mgr.) and a Master’s degree (Mgr.) in the Theory of Culture from the Charles University, Prague.

Speaker Schedule

Saturday, February 1, 2025

at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS)
2:15pm - 3:30pm
Panel
The Union under Strain: Democratic Backsliding Alberto Alemanno | Věra Jourová | Adrian Vazquez Lazara | Yascha Mounk

Moderated by Amaryllis Verhoeven

JFK Jr. Forum
Panel
Europe's Energy Trifecta Audra Plepytė | Manfred Schuckert

Moderated by Ewa Krukowska

Starr Auditorium
Workshop
A Career in the European Parliament and European External Action Service Francesco Maria Graziani | Ryan Meilak
Wexner 434