Lobbying and Networking in Energy Markets
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Mag. Gregor KREUZHUBER
Consultant, g+ Europe, Brussels
University degree economic sciences in Vienna and Madrid | |
Option trader in London | |
Freelance journalist | |
Member of Cabinet of EU Commissioner Franz Fischler | |
Spokesperson of EU Commissioner Franz Fischler | |
Spokesperson of EU Commission Vice President Günter Verheugen | |
Senior Partner at g+ europe, Brussels | |
With his in-depth knowledge of the EU's media and decision-making process, Gregor provides strategic advice for the EU consultancy GPlus Europe to a number of blue-chip companies from the IT, energy and chemicals sector. | |
Prior to joining GPlus as a partner in 2006 Gregor spent over ten years in the European Commission as a spokesperson and political adviser to two different Commissioners. His last post was with Commission Vice-President in charge of Enterprise and Industry Günter Verheugen. Prior to this he was the Commission's Spokesman for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries with Commissioner Franz Fischler. He was at the forefront of communicating the Commission's handling of the BSE crisis and was part of the EU's negotiating team at the WTO Summits in Seattle, Doha, Cancun and Geneva. | |
During his stint with the European Commission he communicated their position on many of the headline-grabbing pieces of EU legislation, including the EU's new chemicals registration system (REACH), the new legislative framework for the European car industry, the Better Regulation initiative, the reform of farm and fisheries policies, the foot-and-mouth crisis and the Doha Development Round. | |
This experience has given him a unique understanding and insight into how high-level policy making works in the EU. His specific areas of expertise are crisis communication and the fields of biotechnology, trade, agriculture, information technology and industry policy. |
Mag. Bernhard OBERMAYR
Campaign Director, Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe, Vienna
2004-2008 | Campaigner, Greenpeace CEE, Vienna |
2008-2009 | Head of Climate Campaign, Greenpeace India, Bangalore |
since 2009 | Campaign Director, Greenpeace CEE, Vienna |
Dr. Ralf PASTLEITNER
Head of Brussels Office, VNG - Verbundnetz Gas Aktiengesellschaft, Brussels
2000 | Trainee, Austrian Chamber of Trade and Commerce, Toronto, Canada |
2001-2002 | Legal Trainee, Law courts of Graz |
2003-2004 | Associate, Podovsovnik Lawyers, Vienna |
2004-2005 | Legal Counsel, Böhler-Uddeholm AG, Vienna (Traineeship of Industriellenvereinigung) |
2005-2006 | Parliamentary Assistant/Policy Advisor to Mrs. Ursula Stenzel, MEP, European Parliament, Brussels |
2006-2009 | Senior Consultant, EUTOP Brussels Sprl., Brussels |
since 2009 | Head of Brussels Office, VNG - Verbundnetz Gas AG, Brussels |
Ing. Mag. Dr. Paul G. RÜBIG
Member, European Parliament, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats), Brussels
1972-1978 | Studium der Betriebswirtschaft, Marketing und Produktionstechnik, Universität Linz |
1978-1984 | Doktorat am Institut für Revisions-, Treuhand- und Rechnungswesen, Universität Linz |
1991-1996 | Abgeordneter zum Oberösterreichischen Landtag |
1996 | Abgeordneter zum Nationalrat |
seit 1996 | Abgeordneter zum Europäischen Parlament |
Lehraufträge: Universität Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Linz |
Dr. Reinhard GÖWEIL
Editor-in-Chief, Wiener Zeitung, Vienna
1984-1988 | Wirtschaftsredakteur, "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten" |
1989 | Leiter, Öffentlichkeitsarbeit, Chemie Linz AG |
1990-1994 | Wirtschaftsredakteur, Standard, Wien |
1994-2009 | Leiter der Wirtschaftsredaktion des Kurier, Wien |
seit 2001 | Herausgeber der Fachschrift Finanznachrichten |
seit 2009 Chefredakteur der "Wiener Zeitung". |