Networking – a key element of European politics?
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Dr. Benita FERRERO-WALDNER
European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Brussels
1966-1970 | University of Salzburg, study of law (Dr. Iuris) |
1971-1978 | Paul Kiefel, Freilassing/Germany (1971-72), Export Department; Gerns and Gahler, Freilassing/Germany, Director for Export Promotion |
1978-1981 | P. Kaufmann Inc., New York, Sales Director for Europe |
1981-1983 | Gerns and Gahler, Freilassing/Germany, Chief Management Assistant |
1984 | Austrian Embassy, Madrid, Spain |
1984-1986 | Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs Department of Economic Affairs, Department of Political Affairs, Department of Consular Affairs |
1986 | Austrian Embassy, Dakar, Senegal, First Secretary |
1986-1987 | Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Department for Development Co-operation |
1987-1990 | Austrian Embassy, Paris, Counsellor for Economic Affairs |
1990-1993 | Austrian Embassy, Paris, First Counsellor and Deputy Chief of Mission, Chargé d'Affairs a.i. |
1993 | Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Chief of Protocol |
1994-1995 | UN Chief of Protocol |
1995-2000 | State Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
2000-2004 | Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria |
since 2004 | European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Brussels |
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 |
Dr. Gregor WOSCHNAGG
Ambassador ret.; Consultant, Federation of Austrian Industry, Vienna
1960-1965 | Jusstudium, Universitäten Wien, Grenoble und Trinity College, Cambridge |
1965-1966 | Postgraduate-Studium in Europarecht und Nationalökonomie am "Collège d'Europe" in Brügge, Belgien |
1966 | Nach Gerichtspraxis Eintritt in das Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten, Abteilung Wirtschaftliche |
Integration | |
1968-1973 | Österreichische Vertretung, Vereinte Nationen in New York |
1973-1975 | Österreichischer Botschafter, Kairo |
1975-1981 | Leiter, Abteilung Presse und Information im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
1981-1986 | Österreichischer Botschafter in Nairobi und Ständiger Vertreter bei den UN-Organisationen in Nairobi über |
Umweltschutz UNEP und Städteplanung HABITAT | |
1986-1987 | Leiter, Generalsekretariat im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
1987-1996 | Leiter, Abteilung Wirtschaftliche Integration im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten; |
Stellvertreter von Bot. Dr. Manfred Scheich bei den EWR- und EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen | |
1993-1996 | Stellvertretender Leiter, Wirtschafts- und integrationspolitische Sektion im Bundesministerium für |
auswärtige Angelegenheiten | |
1997-1999 | Leiter, Wirtschafts- und integrationspolitische Sektion im Bundesministerium für auswärtige Angelegenheiten |
1999-2007 | Ständiger Vertreter Österreichs, Europäischen Union |