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Hard Power vs. Soft Power

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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
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Institute for European Integration Research, Austrian Academy of Science, Vienna
Ambassador (ret.); Professor, ESCP Europe, Paris; former European, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Paris/Berlin
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, New York
Chair, International Advisory Board, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
Senior Researcher, Forschungsstelle für Sicherheitspolitik, ETH Zürich
Head, Department Foreign Policy, Die Presse, Vienna Chair

Dr. Jozef BATORA

Institute for European Integration Research, Austrian Academy of Science, Vienna

1994-1995 Office Assistant, Open Society Foundation, Bratislava, Slovakia
1995 Program Assistant,Training Center, United States Peace Corps, Bratislava, Slovakia
1996 Information Desk Officer, Slovak Academic, Information Agency (SAIA), Bratislava, Slovakia
1997-1999 Freelance Correspondent, Radio Deutsche Welle, Slovak edition, Cologne, Germany
2000-2001 Research Assistant, Dept. Of Administration and Organization Theory, University of Bergen, Norway
2003-2004 Visiting Scholar, SCANCOR, Stanford University, Stanford, USA
2001-2005 Research Fellow / PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway
2006 Senior Researcher, ARENA - Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
since 2006 Research Fellow, Institute for European Integration Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Lecturer, Institute for European Studies and International Relations, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
since 2007 Adjunct Professor, Webster University, International Relations Dept., Vienna, Austria

Prof. Joachim BITTERLICH

Ambassador (ret.); Professor, ESCP Europe, Paris; former European, Foreign and Security Policy Advisor to Chancellor Helmut Kohl, Paris/Berlin

1969-1973 Studium der Rechts-, Wirtschafts- und Politikwissenschaften an der Universität des Saarlandes
1973-1976 Juristischer Vorbereitungsdienst, zugleich wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Universität des Saarlandes, Zweite Juristische Staatsprüfung
1974-1975 Studium, ENA - Ecole Nationale d'Administration, Paris
1976 Eintritt in den deutschen diplomatischen Dienst (Attaché-Ausbildung, Nuklearpolitik, kürzere Verwendungen in Madrid und Cairo); Auslandsverwendungen in Algier und Brüssel (Ständige
  Vertretung bei den Europäischen Gemeinschaften)
1985-1987 Mitarbeiter im Ministerbüro des Auswärtigen Amtes unter Bundesminister Hans-Dietrich Genscher (Europapolitik, Wirtschaft, Kultur)
1987-1993 Leiter des Europareferates im Bundeskanzleramt; europapolitischer Berater von Bundeskanzler Dr. Helmut Kohl
1993-1998 Leiter der Abteilung Auswärtige Beziehungen, Entwicklungs¬politik, äußere Sicherheit im Bundeskanzleramt; Europa-, Außen- und sicherheitspolitischer Berater von Bundeskanzler Dr. Helmut
  Kohl
1998-1999 Botschafter, Ständiger Vertreter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Nordatlantikrat in Brüssel
1999-2002 Botschafter der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Königreich Spanien und im Fürstentum Andorra
2003-2012 Executive Vice President International Affairs Veolia Environnement SA, Paris
2009-2012 zugleich Chairman Veolia Environnement Deutschland
seit 2013 unabhängiger Consultant; Aufsichts- und Beratungsmandate privater und öffentlicher Institutionen

Dr. Zalmay Mamozy KHALILZAD

Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, New York

1979-1986 Assistant Professor of Political Science at Columbia University
1985-1989 Special Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs working on policy issues, advising on the Iran-Iraq war and the Soviet war in Afghanistan, Department of State
1989-1991 Senior political scientist at RAND and associate professor at the University of California at San Diego
1991-1992 Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Planning, Department of Defense
1993-1999 Director of the Strategy, Doctrine and Force Structure program for RAND's Project Air Force, founded the Center for Middle Eastern Studies
1999-2003 Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Islamic Outreach and Southwest Asia Initiatives, National Security Council
  Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Southwest Asia, Near East, and North African Affairs, National Security Council
  Special Presidential Envoy at Large for the Free Iraqis
  Headed Bush-Cheney transition team for the Department of Defense Counselor to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
2003-2005 United States Ambassador to Afghanistan and Special Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan
2005-2007 United States Ambassador to Iraq
since 2007 United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations

Dr. Thomas MAYR-HARTING

Chair, International Advisory Board, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna

1977 Law Studies in Vienna (Dr. iur.)
1977-1978 Postgraduate-Studies, College of Europe, Bruges
1978 Diploma of The Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague
1979 Joined the Austrian Diplomatic Service
1982-1986 Austrian Mission to the European Communities, Brussels
1986-1990 Austrian Embassy, Moscow
1991-1993 Private Office of the Austrian Foreign Minister, Vienna
1993-1995 Deputy Head of Cabinet of Foreign Ministers Mock and Schüssel, Vienna
1995-1999 Director for Security Policy and Policy Planning, Austrian Foreign Ministry, Vienna
1996-1999 Deputy Political Director, Austrian Foreign Ministry, Vienna
1999-2003 Ambassador of Austria to Belgium and Head of the Austrian Mission to NATO, Brussels
2002-2004 Special Representative of the Austrian Foreign Minister for the Western Balkans
2003-2004 Representative of the Federal Chancellor of Austria in the Commission on the Reform of the Austrian Armed Forces, Vienna
2003-2008 Political Director (Director General for Political Affairs) of the Austrian Foreign Ministry, Vienna
2008-2011 Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, New York
2009-2010 Also represented Austria on the United Nations Security Council, New York (President of the Security Council in November 2009)
2011 Vice-President of the 66th General Assembly of the UN, New York
2011-2015 Ambassador, (Head of the Delegation) of the European Union to the United Nations, New York
since 2015 Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia, European External Action Service, Brussels
 Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Bruges and Natolin

Ph.D Daniel MÖCKLI

Senior Researcher, Forschungsstelle für Sicherheitspolitik, ETH Zürich

 Studium der Geschichte und der Politikwissenschaft an der University of Kent at Canterbury und an der Universität Zürich
 Doktorat an der Universität Zürich, Dissertation zu den Anfängen der Europäischen Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik
 Visiting Fellow am EU Institute for Security Studies, Paris
 Seit 2005 Senior Researcher an der Forschungsstelle für Sicherheitspolitik der ETH Zürich. Forschungsgebiete: Gemeinsame Aussen- und Sicherheitspolitik der EU; Europa und der Nahe Osten

Mag. Christian ULTSCH

Head, Department Foreign Policy, Die Presse, Vienna

1987-1989 Degree in German Literature and Political Science, University of Vienna
1989-1995 Degree in International Law, Macroeconomics, Political Science, University of Vienna
1996 Projects, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business
since 1996 Journalist for the Austrian quality newspaper "Die Presse" (foreign desk)
2003-2004 Correspondent in Berlin (Germany)
since 2004 Head of the foreign desk, "Die Presse"
since 2009 Editor in Chief, "Die Presse am Sonntag"

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