CentER is celebrating it's 20th anniversary, in 2008.
The anniversary was formally celebrated with some special events, on Thursday 12 June 2008.
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On this occasion, Dr. Nout Wellink, President of De Nederlandsche Bank, received an honorary doctorate. Preceding this ceremony, an event entitled "CentER: 20 years of top research" took place in the auditorium at Tilburg University. Participating speakers in this event were: Prof.dr.ir. Arie Kapteyn, RAND Corporation and Tilburg University, one of the founders of CentER, and Prof.dr. Mathias Dewatripont, ECARES, Chairman of the Scientific Council of CentER.
The academic meeting started with the honorary doctorate ceremony, followed by the annual Van Lanschot reading by Prof.dr. Benjamin Friedman, Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University. In his reading Professor Friedman focussed on The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth.
The official program for the day was as follows:
| 1.00 – 1.30 p.m. | Reception |
| 1.30 – 1.35 p.m. | Welcome by Prof.dr.ir. Dick den Hertog, Scientific Director CentER / Vice-Dean Research FEB |
| 1.35 – 1.45 p.m. | Opening by Prof.dr. Kees Koedijk, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
| 1.45 – 2.15 p.m. | Speech by Prof.dr.ir. Arie Kapteyn, one of the founders of CentER, RAND Corporation University and Tilburg University |
| 2.15 – 2.30 p.m. | Research with Passion, (CentER: 20 years of top research) |
| 2.30 – 3.00 p.m. | Speech by Prof.dr. Mathias Dewatripont, ECARES, Chairman of the Scientific Council of CentER |
| 3.00 – 3.45 p.m. | Break and Reception of honorary doctorate guests |
| 3.45 – 4.30 p.m. | Honorary Doctorate
- Introduction by Prof.dr. Frank van der Duyn Schouten, Rector Magnificus - Laudation by Prof.dr. Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger, Professor of Financial Economics, Dept. of Economics - Speech by Dr. Nout H.E.M. Wellink, President of De Nederlandsche Bank |
| 4.20 – 4.30 p.m. | Musical interlude |
| 4.30 – 5.00 p.m. | Speech by Drs. Floris G.H. Deckers, CEO Van Lanschot Bankiers.
- Van Lanschot Scholarship (BSc) Introduction by Prof.dr. Kees Koedijk, Dean, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration - Van Lanschot Prize (MSc) Introduction by Prof.dr. Theo Nijman, Van Lanschot Chair |
| 5.00 – 6.00 p.m. | - Introduction of Van Lanschot Lecture by Prof.dr. Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger
- Van Lanschot Lecture: The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth by Prof.dr. Benjamin Friedman, Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University |
| 6.00 – 7.00 p.m. | Reception and drinks |
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