Doc. Enzo Essenza, D.Phil., M.P.A.

Inovations, Politology

He works as an innovator in the fields of education and HR with twenty years of experience in universities and the private sector. In the field of human resources, he focuses on strategies and transformation projects. His vision is to prepare individuals, teams and organizations for the future.

Since 1999, he has led seven grants from the European Union, the Norwegian Research Council, the UN Foundation and the School for Transformative Leadership project, which has been used by 4,000 students and teachers.

He also works on study programs focused on sustainability and human potential development. He brings students inspiring views, examples and experiences from the corporate environment. He defended his master's degree at Harvard University, his doctorate at the University of Oxford and his associate professor at the University of Economics.

Publications

(Due to marriage, I changed my name to Enzo Essenza in 2019.)

Books

• Essenza, Enzo, forthcoming. Beyond Futures as Usual: Catalysing the Next Renaissance. Publisher in negotiation.
• Matthew Rich-Tolsma and Gaudenz Assenza, 2013. Transformative Leadership and Higher Education: An Encounterbook. Olomouc: Palacky University Press.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2013. Handbook for Student Leaders: A Guide to Successful Studies. Olomouc: Palacky University Press.
• Reddy, Sudhakara, Gaudenz Assenza, Franziska Hasselmann, and Dora Assenza, 2009. Energy Efficiency and Climate Change: Conserving Power for a Sustainable Future. Sage Publications.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2008. How to Succeed at the University and Get the Most out of Your Studies. Samotisky, Czech Republic: A [&] M Publishing.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2004. Using Markets for the Environment: An Outline of 21st Century Environmental Policy. Periplum.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1992. Beyond the Market: Economics for the 21st Century. West Hoathly, UK: New Economy Publications.

Edited books

• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza (eds), 2007. Environmentální výchova [Environmental education], Volume 5, Olomouc, Czech Republic: Center for Innovative Education, Pedagogical Faculty, Palacky University Olomouc.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza (eds), 2007. Jak přežít na univerzitě [University survival skills], Volume 10, Olomouc, Czech Republic: Center for Innovative Education, Pedagogical Faculty, Palacky University Olomouc.

Book chapters

• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2017. Foreword. In: Daniela Angelina Jelinčić, Innovations in Culture and Development. The Culturinno Effect in Public Policy. Springer, vii-xv.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Markus Molz, 2015. The Krumlovia Project: Implementing a New Paradigm of Integrative Development’. In F. Miszlivetz (Ed.), Creative Cities and Sustainability. Sopron: Savaria University Press, 161-204.
• Gary P. Hampson, Gaudenz Assenza, and Kamil Gregor, 2013. „Education in the 21st Century - towards a “University of the Future“, In: André Papmehl and Hans J. Tümmers (eds), Die Arbeitswelt im 21. Jahrhundert: Herausforderungen, Perspektiven, Lösungsansätze. Wiesbaden: Springer Gabler, 95-105.
• Assenza, Gaudenz 2008. ‘Basic Income: Questions and Answers‘. In: Otto Neumaier, Gottfried Schweiger, Clemens Sedmak (eds), Perspectives on Work. Wien-Münster: LIT-Verlag, 95-110.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza, 2007. ‘Televize a násilí: zhodnocení mezinárodního výzkumu‘. [Television and Violence: A Survey of International Research] In: Dora Assenza (ed), Přístup k dětem podle individuálního psychického vývoje [Approaching children according to their individual psychological development], Volume 8, Olomouc, Czech Republic: Centre for Innovative Education, Pedagogical Faculty, Palacky University Olomouc, 255-302.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2007. ‘Jak dobře psát, jak si zvolit téma, jak vytvořit dobrou prezentaci.‘ [How to write well, select a topic, and create a good presentation] In: Gaudenz B. Assenza a Dora Assenza, Jak přežít na universitě [University survival skills]. Volume 10, Olomouc, Czech Republic: Centre for Innovative Education, Pedagogical Faculty, Palacky University Olomouc, 93-113.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Robert Zbíral, 2005. ‘Framework Conditions for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Kazakhstan’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Kazakhstan. ECE Energy Series No. 24. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 3-33.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Robert Zbíral, 2005. ‘International Organizations and Energy Efficiency: Lessons of Experience in Kazakhstan’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Kazakhstan. ECE Energy Series No. 24. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 35-74.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Emilia Istrate, 2005. ‘Framework Conditions for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Belarus’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Belarus. ECE Energy Series No. 22. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 3-52.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Emilia Istrate, 2005. ‘International Organizations and Energy Efficiency: Lessons of Experience in Belarus’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Belarus. ECE Energy Series No. 22. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 54-96.
  Lena Kempmann, Gaudenz Assenza, Sergey S. Lysov, and Anastasia A. Maximova, 2005. ‘Framework Conditions for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in the Russian Federation’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: The Russian Federation. ECE Energy Series No. 25. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 3-47.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Lena Kempmann, Sergey S. Lysov, and Anastasia A. Maximova, 2005. ‘International Organizations and Energy Efficiency: Lessons of Experience in the Russian Federation’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: The Russian Federation. ECE Energy Series No. 25. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 49-97.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Mikael Brodin, and Ana Teresa Villarreal, 2005. ‘Transition Economies: Country Case Studies’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: A Guide for Investors in Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 28. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 4-45.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Mikael Brodin, and Ana Teresa Villarreal, 2005. ‘The Development of the National Energy Sector in Transition Economies’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: A Guide for Investors in Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 28. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 46-122.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Mikael Brodin, and Ana Teresa Villarreal, 2005. ‘Financing Energy Efficiency in Transition Economies’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: A Guide for Investors in Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 28. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 123-202.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Mikael Brodin, and Ana Teresa Villarreal, 2005. ‘Climate Change Mitigation in Transition Economies: Joint Implementation and Emissions Trading’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: A Guide for Investors in Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 28. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 203-224.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Milka Janakieva, 2004. ‘Framework Conditions for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Bulgaria’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Bulgaria. ECE Energy Series No. 23. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 3-41.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Milka Janakieva, 2004. ‘International Organizations and Energy Efficiency: Lessons of Experience in Bulgaria’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Bulgaria. ECE Energy Series No. 23. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 43-67.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Oksana Nyshta, 2004. ‘Framework Conditions for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Ukraine’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 26. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 3-25.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Oksana Nyshta, 2004. ‘International Organizations and Energy Efficiency: Lessons of Experience in Ukraine’. In: Economic Commission for Europe, Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency: Ukraine. ECE Energy Series No. 26. New York and Geneva: United Nations, 27-48.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. ‘The Future of Energy’. In: Isaak Devash et al (eds), Vision. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 67-80.

Journal articles

• Reddy, Sudhakara, Gaudenz Assenza, Franziska Hasselmann, and Dora Assenza, 2013. ‘Barriers and Drivers to Energy Efficiency: A New Taxonomical Approach’. Energy Conversion Management, (Impact factor 4.380, ISSN 0196-8904) vol. 74, pp. 403–416. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196890414006025)
• Zdenka Sokolíčková, Gaudenz Assenza, and Aliaksandr Martynau, 2012. 'Silná Evropa? Ekonomická krize a ekologické závazky' [How Strong is Europe? Economic Crisis and Environmental Liabilities] Acta Universitatis Carolinae, Philosophica et Historica, Studia Sociologica XVI - Naše Společná Přítomnost I, 35-54.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, Zdenka Sokolíčková, and Aliaksandr Martynau, 2011. ‘The Ideational Background of the Global Economic Crisis’ Humanicus, no. 6, 1-23.
• Reddy, Sudhakara, and Gaudenz Assenza, 2009. ‘The Great Climate Debate’. Energy Policy (Impact factor 3.651, ISSN 0301-4215), vol. 37, no. 8, 2997-3008. [35 citations]
• Reddy, Sudhakara, and Gaudenz Assenza, 2009. ‘Climate Change: A Developing Country Perspective’. Current Science (Impact factor 0.935, ISSN 0011-3891), vol. 97, no. 1 (July), 50-62.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza, 2007. ‘Do the Media Contribute to Violence in Society? Lessons from International Research’, The New Educational Review, vol. 13, no. 3-4, 23-61.
• Zbíral, Robert, and Gaudenz Assenza, 2006. ‘Perspektivy evropské daně’ [Perspectives on European Taxes]. Mezinárodní Politika XXX: 7/2006.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza, 2005. ‘The Paradox of Increasing Timidity’. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultas Philosophica Politologica 4, 25-42.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2004. ‘Climate Policy: A Review of the Debate’. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis Facultas Philosophica Politologica 3, 29-44.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. ‘Toward a New Energy Scenario’. Threefold Review Summer/Fall.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. ‘Productive Lending’. New Economy, March-April.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. ‘Nuclear or Renewable: The Economics of Energy’. New Economy, January-February.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1992. ‘Freedom and the Market’. New Economy, November-December.

Conference proceedings

• Assenza, Gaudenz, Zdenka Sokolíčková, and Aliaksandr Martynau, 2010. 'The Global Financial Crisis: A Chance to Rethink Basic Economic Assumptions?' In: Nad’a Fuksová (ed.), Financial Crisis: Proceedings. Bratislava: Slovak Statistical and Demographical Society and European Institute for Development and Education, 20-33.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Dora Assenza, 2006. 'Televize a násilí: zhodnocení mezinárodního výzkumu'. [Television and Violence: A Survey of International Research‘. In: Antonín Staněk (ed), Násilí Páchané na Dětech [Violence against Children]. Olomouc, Czech Republic: Department of Social Science, Faculty of Education, Palacky University Olomouc, 7-26.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1998. 'The Global Financial Crisis: The Changing Relationship between the “Real” and the Financial Economy'. In: Nicanor Perlas (ed), Shaping the Future. Tagaytay City, Philippines: Centre for Alternative Development Initiatives, 23-42.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1998. 'Some Thoughts on Associative Economics'. In: National Conference Proceedings: Civil Society: Creative Responses to the Challenge of Globalization. Tagaytay City, Philippines: Centre for Alternative Development Initiatives, 86-97.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1998. 'Transforming Foreign Investment'. In: National Conference Proceedings: Civil Society: Creative Responses to the Challenge of Globalization. Tagaytay City, Philippines: Centre for Alternative Development Initiatives, 98-103.

Reports and working papers

• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2020. Projekt Krumlovia: Vzdělávací městečko – vzdělávací město. Prague, Institutions for the Future.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, and Aliaksandr Martynau, 2010. 'The Financial Crisis: A Brief History of the Future'. In: Elke Fein (ed), Wirtschaft in der Zeitenwende: Zur Vision einer Maßwirtschaft der Lebensfülle und Schritte zu ihrer Verwirklichung. Germany: IFIS, Freiburg.
• Reddy, Sudhakara, and Gaudenz Assenza, 2008. ‘The Great Climate Debate: A Developing Country Perspective’. Working Paper 2008-008. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai.
• Reddy, Sudhakara, and Gaudenz Assenza, 2007. ‘Barriers and Drivers to Energy Efficiency: A New Taxonomical Approach’. Working Paper 2007-003. Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2002. ‘Promoting Energy Efficiency in Economies in Transition: The Case of Ukraine’. FNI Report 3/2002. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2002. ‘Promoting Energy Efficiency in Economies in Transition: The Case of Bulgaria’. FNI Report 2/2002. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2001. ‘Promoting Energy Efficiency in Central and Eastern Europe: The Role of Multilateral Institutions’. FNI Report 11/2001. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2001. ‘The Performance of the Multilateral System in Promoting Energy Efficiency in Central and Eastern Europe: Research Design’. Report 1/2001. Samotisky, Czech Republic: Yonika Sustainable Development Research.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2000. ‘Mobilizing Private Capital for the Global Environment: A Theoretical Analysis of the Process of Attracting Private Investment to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects’. FNI Report 4/2000. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1997. ‘What Does it Take to Attract Private Investors to Environmental Projects? Framework and Analysis. Research Note No. 5. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1996. ‘Leveraging Private Capital: A Conceptual Note’. Research Note No. 3. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 10.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1996. Mobilizing Private Capital for Environment and Development. Lysaker, Working Paper No. 1, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute. 83.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1996.‘Financial Globalization: Toward a Theoretical Framework’. Working Paper No. 2. Lysaker, Norway: The Fridtjof Nansen Institute, 39.

Newspaper and Internet articles

• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2013. ‘Vědecké základy waldorfské pedagogiky’ [‚Scientific Foundations of Waldorf Pedagogy‘] [Internet] Waldorf, 2 May 2013 [cited 3 October 2013]. Available from: http://www.waldorf.sk/?p=421
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1995. ‘Useriøse Medieforskere?’. Oslo, Norway: Aftenposten, 15 March 1995.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. ‘Fjernsyn og Vold: Er der en Sammenheng?. Oslo, Norway: Aftenposten, 28 December 1994.

Works for scientific qualification

• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2005. ‘Markets for Nature: The Provision of Public Goods in the Age of Globalization’. Habilitation (post-doctoral thesis for the degree „Docent“, equiv. to “Privatdozent”). Prague, Czech Republic: University of Economics.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2003. ‘Moblizing Private Capital for the Global Environment: A Theoretical Analysis of the Process of Attracting Private Investment to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency’. D.Phil. thesis, Oxford, UK: University of Oxford.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. ‘Electronic Media and Interpersonal Communication’. Masters thesis, Cambridge, MA: Harvard University.

Major reports and working papers

• Essenza, Enzo, and Markus Molz, forthcoming. University for the Future: Institutional Design. nextRenaissance Initiative.
• Essenza, Enzo, and Markus Molz, forthcoming. University for the Future: Curriculum Design. nextRenaissance Initiative.
• Essenza, Enzo, forthcoming. University for the Future: Programme Design. nextRenaissance Initiative.
• Essenza, Enzo, forthcoming. University for the Future: Team and Organisational Culture. nextRenaissance Initiative.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 2015. The Krumlovia Project: Learning Village – Learning City. nextRenaissance Initiative.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Another Caucasus? The Potential for Ethnic Unrest and Economic Revolt in Central Asia. Medford, MA: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Poverty in America: Three Essays. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Rethinking Jefferson's Doctrine: The Separation of Church and State in the Light of Waco, Texas. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Divinity School.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Television and Violence: Is the Debate Over? Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. The Effects of Television: A Synthesis. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Mass Media and Interpersonal Communication. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and Department of Psychology.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1994. Love and Adult Development: An Analysis of Robert Kegan's Constructive-Developmental Framework. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Graduate School of Education.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. Strategies in the War on AIDS: Toward a decisive Victory or a Battle of Attrition? Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. The Debt Crisis in Developing Countries. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1993. Political Stability in Central Asia. Geneva, Switzerland: The Graduate Institute of International Studies.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1992. Expanding Europe to the East. London: Middlesex Business School.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1992. Milton Friedman and Utilitarianism. London: Middlesex Business School.
• Assenza, Gaudenz, 1989. Die Ostpolitische Konzeption Henry Kissingers [Henry Kissinger's Foreign Policy toward Eastern Europe]. Reutlingen: ESB. 12.

Pedagogical activities

• University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic
• Catholic University in Ružomberok, Slovakia
• Palacký University, Czech Republic
• Instituto de Empresa / IE University, Madrid, Spain
• The University of Economics and Humanities, Bielsko-Biała, Poland
• Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
• Valdosta State University, USA

Grants and memberships

FELLOWSHIPS

• 2015: Senior Researcher, Institute for Social and European Studies (ISES), Kőszeg, Hungary, “New Central Europe II” Research Scholarship Programme
• 2008: Scholar in Residence, Institute for Advanced Studies in Social Ethics and Centre for Ethics and Poverty Research, University of Salzburg, Austria.
• 2004-2008: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Johann Gottfried Herder Chair in Eastern European Studies (2006-2008), Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany (2004-2006)
• Civic Education Project (CEP), Yale University, New Haven, USA, Visiting Faculty Fellow, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic

GRANTS

• 2015-2016: UK Government: Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEFCE), UK, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
• 2010-2013: European Union / Czech Ministry of Education: Grant “Interdisciplinary School for Leadership and Innovation“ (School for Transformative Leadership)
• 2010: Czech Ministry of Education: Grant ‘The Global Economic Crisis: A Holistic Analysis from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective’
• 2006-2008: European Union / Czech Ministry of Education: Grant “Enhancing the Employability of Palacký University Students: New Skills for the Knowledge Economy“
• 2005-2006: The Research Council of Norway: Grant for teaching and research, University of Tromsø, Norway
• 2003-2004: Flemish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Grant to establish Training Centre for EU Affairs at Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, in collaboration with the University of Antwerp, Belgium
• 2001-2003: Jan Hus Foundation: Grant to develop e-learning system at Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
• 2001-2003: UN Foundation/UN Fund for International Partnerships: Two international research grants on energy efficiency and climate change mitigation
• 1999-2002: US Information Agency, College and University Affiliations Program (CUAP), Partnership programme between Valdosta State University, Georgia, USA, and Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
• 1999-2001: The Research Council of Norway: Grant for research project ‘Making a Difference: The Performance of Multilateral Development Institutions in Environment and Governance’