Let’s Talk!
Supported by Stiftung Mercator and Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
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Liechtenstein-Saal
Breakout
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German and English languageTalking brings people together – which is why guests at the Political Symposium have the opportunity to join experts in a more cosy and informal setting. Dig into the themes from the plenary discussions and discover other aspects from the overarching topic of ‘Liberty and Security’.
14:00-14:45 The POLITICO Poll of Polls: Insights into the Method, Recent Results
Regarding Brexit and the Upcoming Austrian Elections (Cornelius Hirsch, Chair: Tom Ashbrook; in English)
14:45-15:30 Shaping the Future: Digital Transformation and Decentralisation (Lukas Hess, Chair: Tom Ashbrook; in English)
15:30-16:45 “Ever Closer Union” or Desintegration: What will the Future of the EU look like? (Ulrike Guérot, Chair: Thomas Mayer; in German)
16:45-17:30 A Behind the Scenes View into the World of Finance (Karl Sevelda, Chair: Philippe Narval; in German)
17:30-18:00 Thinking and Acting Sustainably: Liechtenstein’s Future Strategy (Alois von und zu Liechtenstein, Chair: Franz Fischler; in English)
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Dr. Ulrike GUEROT
Head of Department, European Policy and the Study of Democracy, Danube University Krems - University for Continuing Education; Director and Founder, European Democracy Lab, European School of Governance, Krems
| Since 2016 Ulrike Guérot is Professor at Danube-University Krems and head of the department for European Policy and the Study of Democracy. Core activities of the department are both interdisciplinary research and network building. The main goal is to initiate a citizen-oriented and sustainable debate on key issues surrounding today’s Europe. Since September 2017 Ulrike Guérot is holder of Alfred-Grosser visiting professorship at the Goethe-University Frankfurt. Furthermore, she founded the Berlin based think tank "European Democracy Lab. The lab seeks to rethink and redesign European democracy. Currently, the lab is building a campaign platform advocating for both the principle of political equality beyond nation states and the empowerment of regional stakeholders within the EU-setup. | |
| Prior to her work in Krems and Berlin, Ulrike Guérot built up the office and served as Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations and lectured at various internationally renowned universities, such as Bucerius Law School Hamburg, John Hopkins University, INSEAD Singapore and Europa University Viadrina in Frankfurt. In addition she conducted research at the Berlin Social Science Center (WZB) on the topics of democracy and democratization. In April 2016 her first book 'Why Europe needs to become a republic! A political utopia' was published by Dietz. The principal idea of the book is the creation of a ‘European Republic’ based on the concept of equality in front of the law in a union of citizens. Her latest work 'The new civil war - the open Europe and its enemies', published by Ullstein is a bestseller in Germany. In this cutting edge pamphlet she describes the great divide throughout the European societies. She has been publishing widely in Germany, English and French on European, transatlantic and global issues in various newspapers, journals and books. In times of turmoil and crisis, Ulrike Guérot aims at creating a sustainable blueprint for Europe in the 21st century, which puts the citizen first. |
Lukas HESS
Partner, Dezentrum - Think Tank for Decentralization, Zurich
| 2009-2017 | Founder, Luke Redford |
| 2010-2013 | Project Manager, FS Parker |
| 2012-2017 | Founder, Miteinander Musik |
| Co-Founder, Kyrill & Redford | |
| 2013-2017 | Bachelor's Degree, Communication and Media Studies |
| since 2016 | Partner, KAUZ gmbh |
| since 2018 | Co-Founder, TRUST SQUARE |
| Partner, Dezentrum - Think Tank for Decentralization |
MSc Cornelius HIRSCH
Intelligence Analyst, POLITICO, Brussels
| 2010-2013 | Studies of Economics, Free University of Berlin |
| 2012 | Internship at the political and economic department of the Austrian Embassy in Germany |
| 2013-2016 | Studies of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt University of Berlin |
| 2014-2015 | Exchange Student, LUISS University Guido Carli, Rome |
| 2014-2016 | Tutor and Student Assistant, Chair of Agricultural Policy, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt University of Berlin |
| 2015-2016 | Trainee, OECD-Trade and Agriculture Directorate, Paris |
| 2016-2019 | Research Associate, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
| since 2016 | PhD Candidate, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
| since 2019 | Intelligence Analyst, POLITICO, Brussels |
Mag. Dr. Karl SEVELDA
Director, Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG; fmr. Chief Executive Officer, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna
| 1968-1973 | Master's degree in Economics, University of Economics,Vienna |
| 1973-1976 | Independent Research Work for the Federal Ministry for Science and Research |
| 1980 | Doctor's degree |
| 1977-1983 | Creditanstalt-Bankverein, Corporate Finance and Export Finance |
| 1983-1985 | Secretary to the Federal Minister for Trade and Industry |
| 1985 | Creditanstalt-Bankverein London and New York |
| 1986-1989 | Head of Export Finance Department, Creditanstalt-Bankverein |
| 1988-1989 | Deputy Head of Corporate Finance Division, Creditanstalt-Bankverein |
| 1989-1993 | Head of Corporate Finance Division, Creditanstalt-Bankverein |
| 1993-1997 | Head of Multinational Corporates Division, Creditanstalt-Bankverein |
| 1997 | Head of Corporate Banking Division (in addition to a.m. responsibility), Creditanstalt-Bankverein |
| 1998-2010 | Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich AG: Member of the Board of Managing Directors, in charge of Corporate Customers and Corporate, Trade and Export Finance worldwide |
| 2010-2013 | Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Raiffeisen Bank International AG |
| 2013-2017 | Chief Executive Officer, Raiffeisen Bank International AG |
Alois VON UND ZU LIECHTENSTEIN
Acting Head of State, Principality of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
| 1987 | Second Lieutenant, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst |
| 1987-1988 | Platoon Commander, Coldstream Guards / British Armed Forces, Hongkong and London |
| 1988-1993 | Student of Law, Salzburg University, Salzburg |
| 1993-1996 | Financial Markets Division, Arthur Andersen, London |
| 1996-2004 | Family Holdings, Vaduz |
| since 2004 | Acting Head of State, Principality of Liechtenstein, Vaduz |
Tom ASHBROOK
Host, Tom Ashbrook Conversations, Boston
| 1979-1981 | Reporter, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong |
| 1981-1996 | Deputy Managing Editor, Foreign Editor, Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief, The Boston Globe, Boston/Tokyo |
| 1996-2000 | President and Publisher, HomePortfolio.com, Boston |
| 2001-2018 | Host and Managing Editor, On Point with Tom Ashbrook, NPR/National Public Radio, Boston |
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 |
Thomas MAYER
Senior Editor, Europe and NATO, DER STANDARD, Brussels
| from 1982 | Studies, Philosophy and German Literature, Vienna |
| from 1984 | Journalist, Der Falter, Vienna |
| 1986-1987 | Journalist, Kleine Zeitung, Graz |
| 1987 | Freelancer, Profil, Vienna |
| since 1988 | Staff member, DER STANDARD, Vienna |
| 1994-2002 | European Editor, DER STANDARD, Brussels |
| since 2002 | Managing Editor and Head of Newsroom, DER STANDARD, Vienna |
| since 2009 | Editor, Europe and NATO, DER STANDARD, Brussels |
M.Sc. Philippe NARVAL
General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna
| 1994-1996 | Scholarship holder/Student, Lester B. Pearson United World College, Victoria |
| 1996-1997 | National Service/Gedenkdienst, Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial, Jerusalem |
| 1997-1998 | Community Service Coordinator, American International School, Cochabamba |
| 1998-2003 | BA, King's College, London |
| 2000-2001 | Exchange Year, Universidade de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte |
| 2003-2004 | Exhibition Coordinator, Künstlerhaus Wien |
| 2004-2005 | Programme Manager, Concordia, Chisinau |
| 2005-2010 | Programme Officer, Light for the World, Vienna |
| 2010-2011 | MSc, University of Oxford |
| since 2012 | General Secretary, European Forum Alpbach, Vienna |
