Rio + 20 – The Future of our Environment
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
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B.A. Anne ANDERSON
Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, New York
| 1972 | Bachelor of Arts, University College Dublin; Third Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
| 1976-1980 | First Secretary, Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, Geneva |
| 1980-1983 | Political Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
| 1983-1987 | First Secretary, Embassy of Ireland, Washington |
| 1987-1991 | Counsellor, Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Dublin |
| 1991-1995 | Assistant Secretary General, Administration Division, Dublin |
| 1995-2001 | Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, Geneva |
| 2001-2005 | Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union, Brussels |
| 2005-2009 | Ambassador of Ireland to France, Paris (concurrently to Monaco) |
| since 2009 | Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, New York |
BSc Felix DODDS
Executive Director, Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future, London
| 1981-1982 | Teacher, Khartoum, Sudan |
| 1982-1988 | Teacher, Harlington Comprehensive School, London |
| 1988-1992 | Regional Officer, United Nations Association UK |
| 1991-1992 | Campaign Director, United Nations Association UK |
| 1992-1999 | Co-ordinator and Originator, UNED-UK , United Nations Environment and Development UK Committee |
| 1992-2012 | Executive Director, Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future, |
Andris PIEBALGS
European Commissioner for Development, Brussels
| 1980 | Graduated in Physics, University of Latvia |
| 1980-1988 | Teacher, Headmaster, Secondary School No1, Valmiera |
| 1988-1990 | Desk officer, Head of Department, Ministry of Education of Latvia |
| 1990-1993 | Minister of Education of Latvia |
| 1993-1994 | Member of Parliament of Latvia, Chairman, Budget and Finance Committee |
| 1994-1995 | Minister of Finance of Latvia |
| 1995-1997 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia, Republic of Estonia |
| 1998-2003 | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia, European Union |
| 2003-2004 | Deputy Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, responsible for Latvia's relations with the European Union |
| 2004 | Head of Cabinet of the Member of European Commission, Kalniete |
| 2004-2010 | Member of European Commission, Commissioner for Energy |
| since 2010 | Commissioner for Development |
Maria Luiza RIBEIRO VIOTTI
Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, New York
| A graduate in Economics, Ambassador Ribeiro Viotti entered the Brazilian diplomatic service in 1976, after studying at the Rio Branco Institute, the Brazilian diplomatic academy. | |
| While in Brasilia, she worked in trade promotion, multilateral affairs and relations with South American countries. She was also Director-General for Human Rights and Director-General for International Organizations at the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil. | |
| She was posted twice to the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, before becoming the first woman to occupy the position of Permanent Representative of Brazil to the UN. She also served at the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz, Bolivia, where she was the head of the economic sector. She wrote a thesis on "Natural Gas in the relations between Brazil and Bolivia", which she presented at the Course of High Level Studies at the Rio Branco Institute. |
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 |
