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Justice in Solidary Communities

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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary /
German and English language
Professorial Research Fellow, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, London
Former President of the European Parliament, Brussels
Generalsekretär, Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, Wien
Member of Cabinet and Adviser of Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Brussels
President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna Chair

Iain BEGG

Professorial Research Fellow, European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, London

 Iain Begg is a Professorial Research Fellow at the European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science. His main research work is on the political economy of European integration and EU economic governance. He has directed and participated in a series of research projects on different facets of EU policy and his current projects include studies on future employment prospects in the EU, the impact of cohesion policy, the governance of economic and monetary union in Europe, the EU s  Europe 2020 strategy and reform of the EU budget. Other recent research projects include work on policy co-ordination and the social impact of globalisation. He has published extensively in academic journals and served as co-editor of the Journal of Common Market Studies, the leading academic journal focusing on the study of European integration, from 1998 to 2003. Since 2007, he has been a member of the Research Advisory Committee of the Czech National Bank, and recently served as a special adviser to the House of Lords European Communities Committee for an inquiry into EU economic governance. He has undertaken a number of other advisory roles, including being called as an expert witness on EU issues by the House of Commons Treasury Committee, the House of Lords European Communities Committee and the European Parliament. He is a frequent contributor to international conferences on EU economic policy issues and is regularly solicited for interviews by journalists.

Dr. Klaus HÄNSCH

Former President of the European Parliament, Brussels

1960-1965 Studium der Politologie, Geschichte und der Soziologie an den Universitäten Köln, Paris und Berlin
1968-1969 Redakteur bei 'Dokumente'
1969-1970 Referent beim Beauftragten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland für die kulturellen Angelegenheiten im Rahmen des deutsch-französischen Vertrags
1970-1979 Pressereferent und Fachreferent beim Minister für Wissenschaft und Forschung des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen
1969 Doktor der Philosophie
1976-1994 Lehrbeauftragter der Universität Duisburg
seit 1979 Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments
1994-1997 Präsident des Europäischen Parlaments
seit 1997 Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Fraktion der Sozialdemokratischen Partei Europas
Mitglied des Ausschusses für Auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Menschenrechte, gemeinsame Sicherheit und Verteidigungspolitik
seit 1999 Stellvertretendes Mitglied des Ausschusses für Konstitutionelle Fragen
Mitglied der Delegation im gemischten parlamentarischen Ausschuss EU-Tschechien

Dr. Johannes KYRLE

Generalsekretär, Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, Wien

1966-1970 Legal studies at the University of Vienna
1970 Doctor of Law
1971-1973 Legal work at courts and banks
1973 Entry into the Austrian Diplomatic Service
1975 Diplomatic Exam, afterwards employed at the Multilateral Economic Department, the Secretariat General and Cabinet of the Minister (1976)
1985-1996 Deputy Head of the Cabinet of the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
1991-2002 Austrian Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein with residence in Vienna
1997-2002 Chief of Protocol
since 2002 Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs

Mag. Dr. Madeleine MAHOVSKY

Member of Cabinet and Adviser of Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Brussels

1988 Masters (Magistra) and 1992 PhD (Doktor), University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
1993, 1998, 2000 London School of Economics, Summer University
1983-1990 Freelance Journalist
1988-1989 Independent Researcher on Environmental Economics
1989-1990 Lecturer in Economics, University of Economics and Business Administration Vienna
1992-1995 Monetary Economist, Foreign Research Division, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
1996-1997 Policy Analyst for Pension Systems, DG Employment, European Commission
1997-1999 Policy Analyst, Unit Structural Actions, DG Budget, European Commission
1999-2004 Economic Analyst for Austria, DG Economics and Financial Affairs, European Commission
2004-2006 Senior Economist, Unit Conception and Analysis, DG Regional Policy, European Commission
2006-2007 Acting Head and Deputy Head, Unit Evaluation and Additionality, DG Regional Policy, European Commission
2007-2009 Adviser and Member of Cabinet to Danuta Hübner - Commissioner for Regional Policy, European Commission
2009-2010 Adviser and Member of Cabinet to Pawel Samecki - Commissioner for Regional Policy, European Commission
 Since 2010 Adviser and Member of Cabinet to Johannes Hahn - Commissioner for Regional Policy, European Commission

Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Franz FISCHLER

President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna

1973-1979 Research Assistant, Institute for Agricultural Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
1978 Doctorate, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
1979-1984 Executive Assistant, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck
1985-1989 Director, Provincial Chamber of Agriculture of Tyrol, Innsbruck
1989-1994 Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Vienna
1995-2004 European Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Brussels
2005-2011 Chairman, Ecosocial Forum Europe, Vienna
2005-2015 Chairman, RISE-Foundation, Brussels
2014-2015 Chairman of the Steering Committee of the EU scientific programme for Expo Milano 2015
since 2012 President, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
since 2016 President, Board of Trustees to the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS), Vienna

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