Conflict and cooperation in the social partnership
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Elisabeth-Herz-Kremenak-Saal
Plenary
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in deutscher SpracheThe social partnership is an integral part of the Austrian society and plays a decisive role in shaping Austrian politics. This cooperative model receives growing criticism. Two of the main protagonists talk about their perspectives on the future of the model between conflict and cooperation.
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Rudi KASKE
President, Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour, Vienna
| 1970-1974 | Kochlehrling und Anschließend Koch, Hotel Vienna Intercontinental |
| 1974-1987 | Jugendsekretär der Gewerkschaft HGPD (Hotel, Gastgewerbe, Persönlicher Dienst) |
| 1977-1978 | Absolvent der Sozialakademie der Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte |
| 1987-1995 | Zentralsekretär der Gewerkschaft HGPD |
| 1995-2006 | Vorsitzender der Gewerkschaft HGPD |
| 2006-2012 | Vorsitzender der Verkehrs- und Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft vida |
| seit 2013 | Präsident, Kammer für Arbeiter und Angestellte für Wien und Bundesarbeitskammer |
Dr. Christoph LEITL
President, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Vienna
| 1966 | Founding Chairman, European Youth |
| 1973 | Ph.D., Economic and Social Sciences, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1990-2000 | Member, Government of the Federal State of Upper Austria with portfolio for Economy, Finance and European Affairs |
| 1995-2000 | Member, Committee of the Regions (CoR), SME Division |
| 2001-2005 | President, Eurochambres (Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry) |
| 2005-2009 | President, European SME Union |
| since 2006 | Honorary President, Eurochambres |
| Chairman, Global Chamber Platform | |
| Academic Posts | |
| Visiting Professor at the WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (International Trade Department) | |
| Guest Lectures | |
| Princeton University | |
| Fudan University, Shanghai | |
| University of Cape Town | |
| T.C. Istanbul Commerce University and Marmara University | |
| MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
| Harvard University |
Dr. Emmerich TALOS
Professor Emeritus, Institute of Government, University of Vienna
| 1962-1969 | Catholic Theology and History Science, University of Vienna and Tübingen University |
| 1971-1972 | Publishing editor, Mathias Grünewald Verlag, Mainz |
| 1972-1974 | Political Science, IHS - Institute of Advanced Studies, Vienna |
| Since 1974 Assistant, IHS - Institute of Advanced Studies, Vienna | |
| 1980 | Habilitation Political Science |
| since 1983 | University Professor of Political Science, Institute of Government/Institute of Political Science, University of Vienna |
| since 2000 | Lecturer, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) and Danube University Krems |
| since 2009 | Formally retired |
