The Alpbach Debate: globalisation and free trade
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
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in englischer SpracheOpinions diverge on the future of globalisation and free trade. Some foresee an end of economic globalisation. Others insist that only free trade ensures economic well-being. In Alpbach, opponents and proponents face each other in a controversial debate. At the end of the session, you will be invited to vote for the side which has successfully convinced you.
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Yu-Min CHIANG
Winner of the Alpbach Debate Workshop and the Alpbach Competitive Debate; Master Student, Development Studies, IDS - Institute of Development Studies, Brighton
| 2011-2016 | Bachelor, Solar Energy Engineering and Sociology, NTHU - National Tsing-Hua University, Hsinchu |
| 2013-2016 | Volunteer, Fundraising Representative, Amnesty International, Taiwan |
| 2014 | Initiative Representative, Survey Team, TAISA - Taiwan Africa International Service Association, Kenya |
| Summer Intern, Project Management, ICDF - International Cooperation and Development Fund, Taiwan | |
| 2015-2016 | Coordinator and Team Advisor, National Tsing-Hua University International Volunteer Team to Tanzania |
| 2016 | Intern, Education and Accelerator Department, StarTAU, Tel Aviv |
| since 2016 | Project Manager, Marian University College, Bagamoyo |
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. |
MMag. Dr. Jakob KAPELLER
Head, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy, Johannes Kepler University Linz
| 2007-2008 | Department of Social and Societal Policy, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2008-2016 | Department of Philosophy and Theory of Science, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| since 2015 | Head, ICAE - Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2016-2017 | Visiting professor for social economics, University Duisburg-Essen |
| since 2017 | Department of Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
Jennifer MORGAN
Executive Director, Greenpeace International, Amsterdam
| 1988 | Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, German, French, Italian, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN |
| 1992 | Master of Arts: International Affairs, American University, Washington, D.C |
| 1994-1998 | Coordinator, US Climate Action Network, Washington, D.C. |
| 1998-2006 | Director, Global Climate Campaign, WWF - Worldwide Fund for Nature, Washington D.C.; Berlin |
| 2006-2009 | Director, Global Climate Program, E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism, London |
| 2009-2016 | Global Director, Climate Program, World Resources Institute, Washington D.C.; Berlin |
| since 2016 | Executive Director, Greenpeace International, Amsterdam |
Dominik ORNIG
Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant, CEPL - Centre for European Private Law, Karl-Franzens University Graz
| 2010-2016 | BA, Economics and Mag.iur., Law, Karl-Franzens University Graz |
| 2011 | Intern, Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG, Graz |
| 2012 | Internship, Advocatia Abogados, Madrid |
| 2013 | Internship, Eisenberger & Herzog Rechtsanwalts GmbH, Graz |
| 2014 | Internship, Roca Junyent SLP, Barcelona |
| 2015 | Internship, Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte GmbH & Co KG, Vienna |
| 2016 | Internship, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Vienna |
| 2017 | Judicial Clerkship, Oberlandesgericht Graz |
| since 2017 | Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant, CEPL - Centre for European Private Law, Karl-Franzens University Graz |
Stephen SACKUR
Journalist and Presenter, HARDtalk, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, London
| 1985 | Bachelor, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, MA |
| John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA | |
| 1986-1990 | Trainee, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, London |
| 1990-1992 | Foreign Affairs Correspondent, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, London |
| 1992-1995 | Correspondent in the Middle East, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, Cairo |
| 1995-1997 | Correspondent in the Middle East, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, Jerusalem |
| 1997-2002 | Correspondent in Washington, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, Washington |
| 2002-2004 | Europe Correspondent, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, Brussels |
| since 2004 | Host, HARDtalk, BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation World News, London |
| since 2017 | Honorary Doctor, International Relations, Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Geneva |
