Europe and emerging centres of power
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English language
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Ph.D. Brahma CHELLANEY
Professor for Strategic Studies, Center for Policy Research, New Delhi
| Brahma Chellaney is Professor of Strategic Studies at the New Delhi-based Center for Policy Research, an independent, privately funded think-tank. | |
| Until January 2000, Professor Chellaney was an adviser to India's National Security Council, serving as convenor of the External Security Group of the National Security Advisory Board, as well as member of the Board's Nuclear Doctrine Group. | |
| He holds a Ph.D. in arms control. | |
| As specialist on international security and arms control issues, Professor Chellaney has held appointments at the Harvard University, the Brookings Institution, the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies and the Australian National University. |
Ph.D. Zhongping FENG
Director, Institute of European Studies, China Institute for Contemporary International Relations, Beijing
| 1985-1988 | Assistant Professor, History Department Shanxi Teachers' University China |
| 1988-1992 | Ph.D. candidate, Lancaster University, UK |
| 1992-1994 | Associate Professor, Shanxi Teachers' University |
| since 1994 | Researcher Professor, China Institute of Contemporary International Relations (CICR) |
Ph.D. Marian LUPU
Chairman, Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau
| 1992-2000 | Executive Director, TACIS Program for Moldova |
| 1991-2001 | Various positions within the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova (External Economic Relations Department) |
| 2001-2003 | Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova |
| 2003-2005 | Minister of Economy of the Republic of Moldova |
| since 2005 | Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova |
Dr. Hannes SWOBODA
Mitglied, Europäisches Parlament, Fraktion der Progressiven Allianz der Sozialisten und Demokraten, Brüssel
| 1964-1972 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften und Volkswirtschaftslehre |
| 1972 | Eintritt in die Wiener Arbeiterkammer, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Abteilung: v.a . Finanzwirtschaft und Umweltpolitik |
| 1976-1986 | Leiter der neugegründeten Abteilung für Kommunalpolitik; Beschäftigung insbes. mit Fragen der kommunalen Wirtschafts-, Gesundheits-, Wohnbaupolitik etc. |
| 1983-1988 | Mitglied des Wiener Landtages und Gemeinderates |
| 1986-1988 | Klubobmann der Sozialistischen Fraktion des Wiener Landtages und Gemeinderates |
| 1988-1991 | Amtsführender Stadtrat für Stadtentwicklung, Stadtplanung und Personal der Stadt Wien |
| 1991-1994 | Amtsführender Stadtrat für Stadtentwicklung, Stadtplanung und Verkehr der Stadt Wien |
| 1994-1996 | Amtsführender Stadtrat für Stadtentwicklung, Stadtplanung und Außenbeziehungen der Stadt Wien |
| seit 1996 | Abgeordneter zum Europäischen Parlament |
| 2012 | Fraktionsvorsitzender |
| Konferenz der Präsidenten | |
| 2002 | Stellvertreter, Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
Dr.iur. Hans-Dietmar SCHWEISGUT
Ambassador of the European Union to the People's Republic of China and Mongolia, Beijing
| 1974 | Graduation, Law Faculty (Dr. Jur.), Innsbruck University |
| 1975 | MCL, SMU, Dallas, USA |
| 1975-1977 | Postgraduate studies, Diplomatische Akademie Wien (Diplomatic Academy Vienna) |
| 1977 | Joins the Austrian diplomatic service |
| 1979-1983 | Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations, New York |
| 1983-1984 | Head of the office, State Secretary for Economic Coordination in the Austrian Federal Chancellery |
| 1984-1986 | Secretary and later head of the office to the Federal Minister for Public Economy and Transport of Austria |
| 1986-1987 | Economic advisor to the Austrian Federal Minister of Finance |
| 1987-1991 | Minister at the Austrian Embassy, Tokyo |
| 1991-1999 | Director General for Economic Integration and Customs of the Federal Ministry of Finance, responsible for economic and monetary policy, international affairs, including the International Financial |
| Institutions, European Integration, Customs and excise taxes | |
| 1999-2003 | Ambassador of Austria to Japan |
| 2003-2007 | Ambassador of Austria to the People's Republic of China |
| 2007 -2010 | Permanent Representative of Austria to the European Union in Brussels |
| 2011 -2014 | Ambassador of the European Union to Japan |
