European Values: Acquis or Cheap Talk?
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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in englischer SpracheDo our multicultural societies actually have common European values? Are these values necessary and worth fighting for? Do we maybe even need stronger values or some kind of European identity? What does solidarity mean nowadays?
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Jacques ATTALI
Former President, EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London; President, PlaNet Finance Group, Paris
| Studied Economics at the University of Paris | |
| Teacher of Economy at Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole des Ponts et Chaussées & University of Paris Dauphine | |
| 1981-1991 | Special Advisor to the President of the French Republic, Francois Mitterand |
| 1984 | Founder of Eureka (main European program on new technologies) |
| 1989 | Launched an international program against massive floods in Bengladesh |
| 1990 | Founder & president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London |
| 1998 | Founder of PlaNet Finance |
Phillip BLOND
Director, ResPublica, London
| Phillip is an internationally recognised political thinker and social and economic commentator. He bridges the gap between politics and practice, offering strategic consultation and policy formation to governments, businesses and organisations across the world. He founded ResPublica in 2009 and is an academic, journalist and author. Prior to entering politics and public policy he was a senior lecturer in theology and philosophy - teaching at the Universities of Exeter and Cumbria. |
PhD Lykke FRIIS
Prorector for Education, University of Copenhagen
| 1994 | Head of Section at the Danish Ministry of Industry |
| Robert Schuman Scholar at the European Parliament, Luxembourg/Brussels | |
| 1996-1999 | Research Fellow at the Danish Institute of International Affairs (DUPI) |
| 1999-2002 | Senior research Fellow at DUPI |
| 2002 | Research Director, DUPI |
| 2003-2006 | Director of European Affairs,Confederation of Danish Industries |
| 2006-2009 | Pro-Vice Chancellor,University of Copenhagen |
| 2009-2011 | Danish Minister for Climate,Energy and Gender Equality |
| 2011-2013 | Member of the Danish Parliament,( Liberal Party) |
| since 2013 | Prorector for Education, University of Copenhagen |
Dr. Dr. h.c. Ruth WODAK
Distinguished Professor and Chair in Discourse Studies, Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, Lancaster
| 1971-1972 | Research Fellow in the Linguistics and Indo-Germanic Department, University of Vienna |
| 1974 | PhD (Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis Rei Publicae) in Linguistics, University of Vienna |
| 1980 | Habilitation in Applied Linguistics, including Socio- and Psycholinguistics , at the University of Vienna |
| 1975-1983 | Assistant Professor of Linguistics, University of Vienna |
| 1983-1991 | Associate Professor of Sociolinguistics and Psycholinguistics, with emphasis on Discourse Analysis, |
| Department of Linguistics, University of Vienna, Austria | |
| 1991 | Offer of a chair at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA as "Full Professor" for Applied Linguistics (not accepted) |
| 1991-2004 | Full Professor of Applied Linguistics, Chair, University of Vienna |
| 1992-1993 | Austrian Chair, Stanford University |
| Since 2000 Co-Director of Austrian National Focal Point, EUMC (since 2007 FRA), Vienna | |
| 1997-2003 | Director of Research Centre "Discourse, Politics, Identity", University of Vienna |
| 1999-2002 | Research Professorship, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 2003-2005 | Permanent Research Fellow, Collegium Budapest |
| 2005 | Offer of Canadian Research Chair, University of Waterloo (not accepted) |
| 2004-2007 | Chair in Discourse Studies, LAEL, Lancaster University |
| 2008 | Kerstin Hesselgren Chair of the Swedish Parliament |
| Since 2007 Distinguished Professor and Chair in Discourse Studies, LAEL, Lancaster University |
BA Peter WOODWARD
Independent Facilitator, Quest Associates, Bath
| Peter Woodward is an experienced independent facilitator. He specialises in the design and delivery of effective participative processes through his own business, Quest Associates Ltd. Assignments range from helping small teams to develop a strategy through to major multi-stakeholder international conferences. Peter supports clients from all sectors including local citizen groups, business, through to the European Commission. He is particularly active with clients who are working towards social, environmental and economic sustainability goals. Recent clients include the European Sustainable Development Network, EC EcoAP Green Innovation programme, the UK Charity Bank, The European Business Network and the Church of England. He has established a special reputation for bringing energy, enjoyment and added value into the conference setting. |
