04a: Is there a Future for the European Welfare State?
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Hauptschule
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in englischer SpracheSupported by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Julius Raab Stiftung and Ecosocial Forum
Europe’s welfare systems are facing enormous social, environmental and economic challenges that partly require completely new regulatory frameworks. In Germany and Austria, social market economy made it possible to manage the financial and economic crisis relatively well. Does the (eco-)social market economy, however, also have the potential to become a common framework for Europe? What kind of economic, social and ecological framework conditions are required to make Europe fit for the future?
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Phillip BLOND
Director, ResPublica, London
| Phillip is an internationally recognised political thinker and social and economic commentator. He bridges the gap between politics and practice, offering strategic consultation and policy formation to governments, businesses and organisations across the world. He founded ResPublica in 2009 and is an academic, journalist and author. Prior to entering politics and public policy he was a senior lecturer in theology and philosophy - teaching at the Universities of Exeter and Cumbria. |
Dr Jürgen KRÖGER
Director, Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission, Brussels
| 1977-1983 | Promotion; Assistant Professor, University of Hamburg |
| 1981 | European Department, IMF - International Monetary Fund |
| 1995-1996 | Cabinet of Yves-Thibault de Silguy, Commissioner responsible for creating the Economic and Monetary Union |
| since 1983 | Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission, Brussels |
Dr. Harald MAHRER
Austrian Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy, Vienna
| 1995-1997 | Chairman, Austrian National Students Union, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 1997-2000 | Research Assistant, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2000-2005 | Managing Director, legend Consulting GmbH |
| 2006-2010 | Founder and Managing Director, Pleon Publico Public Relations & Lobbying |
| 2011-2012 | Founder and Managing Director, cumclave Unternehmensberatung |
| 2011-2014 | Managing Director, Tauern Holding |
| 2014-2017 | State Secretary, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy |
| since 2017 | Austrian Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy |
Mag. MBA Werner WUTSCHER
Managing Director, NVS - New Venture Scouting, Vienna; Member of the Board, respACT - austrian business council for sustainable development, Vienna
| Study, Jurisprudence, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz | |
| Masters Degree, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | |
| during University: Austrian Economic Chamber | |
| 1994 | Office of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
| 1995-1999 | Head of Cabinet, Federal Minister Wilhelm Molterer |
| 1999 | Secretary-General, responsible for Corporate Governance, Agrana Beteiligungs-AG |
| 2000-2007 | Secretary-General, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management |
| 2007-2011 | COO and Member, Executive Board (Strategy, Finance, Sustainability, Logistics and |
| Transport, Human Resources and Human Resources Development, Real Estate and Expansion, IT, | |
| Public and Legal Affairs), organic brands "Ja! Natürlich" and "Wegenstein", REWE International AG | |
| since 2010 | Board Member, respACT - austrian business council for sustainable development |
| since 2012 | Vice President, Eco Social Forum Austria and Europa |
| Business Consultant und Business Angel |
Dipl.-Vw. Henning VOM STEIN
Senior Project Manager, Bertelsmann Stiftung, Gütersloh
| 1993-2004 | Deputy Head, European Representative Office Brussels, Deutsche Bank AG |
| 2004-2005 | Director, European Office Brussels, VDMA, German Investment Goods Association |
| 2005-2010 | Head of Brussels Office and Group Representative Benelux, ThyssenKrupp AG, Global Technology Group |
| 2010-2012 | Head of the Liaison Office to the European Union, Commerzbank AG |
