11: International trade: cooperation vs. autonomy
Supported by Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
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Hauptschule
Breakout
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in englischer SpracheCurrent developments in international trade show tendencies towards isolationism among some key players. What are the advantages and disadvantages of international trade cooperations from a political and economic perspective? What are the main drivers for a higher degree of autonomy in trade policy?
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Mag. Jürgen ROTH
Vice-President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna
| 1992-1996 | International Business Adminsitration, University of West Floria and Alpe Adria University of Klagenfurt |
| 1996 | Internship, Bank Austria Creditanstalt, New York |
| since 1998 | Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Roth Heizöle GmbH |
| since 2005 | President, Styrian Trade Association for fuel and petroleum distributors |
| 2005-2015 | Member of the Economic Parliament, Styrian Economic Chamber |
| 2009-2011 | Member of the Executive Board, Styria regional health insurance fund |
| since 2010 | Member of the Executive Board, Erdöl-Lagergesellschaft m.b.H. |
| President, Austrian Trade Association for fuel and petroleum distributors | |
| Member of the European Conference of Fuel Distributors, Brussels | |
| 2011-2015 | Vice-President, Styrian Economic Chamber |
| since 2011 | Chairman of the Executive Board, Internationalization Center Styria |
| Member of the Executive Board, Club International | |
| since 2015 | Member of the Board of Directors, Austrian Verbund AG |
| Vice President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna |
Ph.D. Gabriel FELBERMAYR
President, Kiel Institute for the World Economy, Kiel
| 2000-2004 | Doctoral Studies in Economics, EUI - European University Institute, Florence |
| 2003-2004 | Assistant Professor, Institute for Economics, Johannes Kepler University of Linz |
| 2004-2005 | Associate Consultant, McKinsey & Company, Vienna |
| 2005-2008 | Assistant Professor, Chair of International Economic Relations (Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Kohler), Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen |
| 2008 | Habilitation, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen |
| 2008-2011 | Professor for Economics, esp. International Economics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart |
| 2010-2019 | Director, IFO - Center for International Economics, Munich |
| 2011-2019 | Professor for Economics, esp. International Economics, Chair for international trade and international finance, Faculty of Economics, University of Munich |
| since 2019 | President, Kiel Institute for the World Economy |
| Professor, Christian-Albrechts-University,Kiel |
Arancha GONZALEZ
Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain, Madrid
| Arancha González, an expert in international trade issues with 20 years of experience, served as Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), the joint development agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation, from September 2013 until January 2020.. Ms. González, a Spanish national, has extensive knowledge about international trade and economics, coupled with broad experience in trade and development matters in the public and private sectors, as well as in management at multilateral organizations. Before joining ITC, Ms. González served as Chief of Staff to World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy from 2005 to 2013. During her tenure at the WTO, she played an active role in launching the Aid for Trade initiative and served as Mr. Lamy’s representative (Sherpa) at the G-20. Prior to working at the WTO, Ms. González held several positions at the European Commission, conducting negotiations of trade agreements and assisting developing countries in trade-development efforts. Between 2002 and 2004, she was the European Commission spokeswoman for trade and adviser to the European Union Trade Commissioner. Ms. González began her career in the private sector as an associate in a German law firm advising companies on trade, competition and state-aid matters. Ms. González holds a degree in law from the University of Navarra and a postgraduate degree in European Law from the University of Carlos III, Madrid. She co-chairs the World Economic Forum (WEF) Agenda Council on the Future of Trade and Investment. |
Katherine KALUTKIEWICZ
Senior Trade Representative, U.S. Trade Representation to the European Union, Brussels
| 1997-2000 | BA, Political Science and Government, University of Missouri-Columbia |
| 2001-2003 | Master, International Relations and Affairs, The George Washington University, Washington |
| 2003-2006 | Legislative Assistant, United States Senate, Washington |
| 2007-2011 | Director for Brazil and the Southern Cone, U.S. Trade Representative |
| 2011-2016 | Director for European Affairs, U.S. Trade Representative |
| since 2016 | Senior Trade Representative, U.S. Trade Representation to the European Union, Brussels |
Priit PALLUM
Director, Trade Policy and Multilateral Economic Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tallinn
| 1995-1999 | Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organisations, including the World Trade Organisation, Geneva |
| 2000-2002 | Deputy Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tallinn |
| 2002-2006 | Ambassador to The Netherlands, Permanent Representative to the OPCW - Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, The Hague |
| 2006-2010 | Director General, Economic Policy and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tallinn |
| 2010-2014 | Ambassador to Hungary, Slovena, Croatia |
| since 2014 | Director, Trade Policy and Multilateral Economic Organisations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tallinn |
Dr. Ralf KRONBERGER
Director, Department Finance and Trade Policy, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna
| 1989-1996 | Studies, International Economic Sciences (Master), University of Innsbruck |
| 1992-1993 | Erasums-Exchange Programme, Universidad de Sevilla |
| 1993 | Traineeship, Austrian Delegation of Commerce, Caracas |
| 1993-1994 | Erasmus-Exchange Programme, Catholic University of Leuven |
| 1995-1997 | Studies, Political Sciences with Selected Courses, University of Innsbruck |
| 1996-2001 | Ph.D. Programme, Social and Economic Sciences, University of Innsbruck |
| 1996 | Internship, DG 1B External Relations, European Commission, Brussels |
| Research Stay (six months), Buenos Aires and Montevideo | |
| 1996-1997 | Internship, Inter-American Development Bank/INTAL, Buenos Aires |
| 1998-1999 | Project Management, Strategic Computer Application in the Service Sector, Department Organisation and Information, Siemens AG Austria, Vienna |
| 1999-2000 | Project Management, Y2K Support, Merrill Lynch Investment Bank Limited, Vienna |
| 2000-2001 | Research Department, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna |
| 2001-2005 | Fiscal and Trade Policy Department, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna |
| since 2002 | Part-Time Lecturer, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business); University of Applied Sciences, Wiener Neustadt and University of Applied Sciences bfi, Vienna |
| since 2005 | Head of Department, Fiscal and Trade Policy Department, Federal Austrian Economic Chamber, Vienna |
