Social commitment of higher education institutions
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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in englischer SpracheNot only do universities deliver intellectual stimuli which at times trigger social change, they can also reform societies through social engagement. Which initiatives already exist and where should universities engage more within communities?
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PhD, DSc, MRIA, CEng James BROWNE
President, National University of Ireland Galway
| Engineering graduate, National University of Ireland Galway | |
| Worked with Nortel Networks in Canada and Ireland | |
| 1996-2001 | Dean, College of Engineering and Informatics |
| 2001-2008 | Registrar and Deputy-President, National University of Ireland Galway |
| Since 2008 President, National University of Ireland Galway |
Dr. Wilhelm KRULL
Secretary-General, Volkswagen Foundation, Hanover
| 1971-1980 | Studies of German, Philosophy, Education and Politics |
| 1980 | Doctorate, Marburg |
| 1980-1984 | DAAD-Lectorship, University of Oxford; DAAD-fellow, University of Bonn |
| 1985-1987 | Research Assistant |
| 1987-1993 | Head, Departement for Research, International and Public Relations, German Council of Science and Humanities, Cologne |
| 1993-1995 | Head, Departement I, Max Planck Society, Munich |
| since 1996 | Secretary general, Volkswagen Foundation, Hannover |
Lea MEISTER
Former President, European Students' Union, Brussels
| 2009-2011 | Policy Officer, Students' Union of the University of Basel |
| 2013-2014 | International Officer of the Swiss Students' Union |
| 2014-2015 | Board Member, European Students' Union, Brussels |
| 2015-2016 | Vice-President, European Students' Union, Brussels |
| 2016-2017 | President, European Students' Union, Brussels |
Dorothea RÜLAND
Secretary General, German Academic Exchange Service, Bonn
| 1980-1982 | Editor, German Department, University of Exeter |
| 1985-1990 | DAAD-Editor, German Department, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai |
| 1991 | Head, Divison Great Britain |
| 1994-1999 | Head, German Academic Exchange Service Branch Office, Jakarta |
| 2001 | Head, Section South-German Academic Exchange Service |
| 2004 | Vice Secretary General, Department for Transnational Programs |
| since 2008 | Founder, Center for International Cooperation, Free University Berlin |
Dr. Hannes WERTHNER
Dean, Faculty for Informatics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna
| Studium der Informatik an der Technischen Universität Wien | |
| 1984-1985 | Lektor am Institut für Statistik und Informatik der Universität Wien |
| 1985 | Research Fellow am Politechnico di Milano |
| 1986-1989 | Universitäts-Assistent am Institut für Statistik und Informatik der Universität Wien |
| 1989-1991 | Karenzierung im Rahmen der Aktion 'Wissenschafter für die Wirtschaft' |
| 1991-1994 | Universitäts-Assistent am Institut für Statistik, OR und Computerverfahren der Universität Wien |
| 1994-1998 | Universitäts-Dozent für Angewandte Informatik, Institut für Statistik, OR und Computerverfahren der Universität Wien |
| seit 1998 | Chefredakteur der Zeitschrift IT and Tourism - Applications.Methodologies.Techniques |
| 1998 | Gastprofessur an der Universität Trento, Italien |
| seit 1999 | Professor der Abteilung Wirtschaftsinformatik der WU-Wien |
Mag. Markus MOOSLECHNER
Executive Producer, Factual Entertainment and Format Development, Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH, Vienna
| 1996-2002 | Studium, Graz und USA; Moderator, Journalist, Aktueller Dienst Hörfunk, TV, ORF Landesstudio Salzburg |
| 2002-2007 | Journalist; Livereporter; Redakteur, ORF, Zeit im Bild, ORF Magazin Willkommen Österreich, Wien |
| 2007-2012 | Moderator; Sendungsverantwortlicher, ORF Magazin Newton; Analyst (Science), ORF Zeit im Bild, Wien |
| 2012-2019 | Executive Producer; Format Entwicklung, Regisseur, Moderator; Terra Mater Factual Studios, Wien |
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