Market liberalisation and competition
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Plenary
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in englischer SpracheHow will the new internal market provisions influence energy prices and infrastructure investments? How much regulatory oversight is needed at EU level? What are the main obstacles to competition at national level? To what extent will consumers benefit from further liberalisation?
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Mag. Johannes MAYER
Head, Regulation and Competition, Energie Control, Vienna
| After studying economics, study at the Department of Economics, Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna | |
| 1991-1994 | EU-trainee of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber; spent 15 months working for different EU institutions and the Austrian Mission to the EU as attache for industrial and commercial affairs |
| 1994-2001 | responsible for the energy policy at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber; In this function he was also an expert for the parliamentary subcommittee for the passing of the Electricity Act 1998 as well as the co-author of commented editions of the Electricity Acts 1998, 2000 and Gas Act 2000 |
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 |
DI Peter STIEGER
Group Category Head Energy, Mondi AG, Vienna
| After graduation in electrical engineering some further years at the Vienna University of Technology, Institute for Energy Economics: Optimisation of Energy Systems, Energy Price Sensitivities | |
| 10 years of experience working for utilities. Engaged in sale, whole sale and trading of energy as well as certificates. Besides others responsible for building up sales and back office organisations to adapt to the new challenges arising from liberalisation of the European energy markets. | |
| since 2005 | Group Category Head Energy, Mondi, responsible for energy procurement and the CO2-position of the Mondi Group, development of the energy strategy and lobbying for the Mondi Group concerning Energy and CO2 |
MPA. Dr. Eric FREY
Managing Editor, Der Standard, Vienna
| 1981 | Student of Public Affairs, Princeton University |
| 1991-1996 | Deputy Foreign Editor, Der Standard |
| 1996-1998 | Foreign Editor, Der Standard |
| 1998-2001 | Business Editor, Der Standard |
| 2001-2002 | Marshall Plan Chair for Austrian Studies, University of New Orleans |
| since 2002 | Managing Editor, Der Standard |
