Business and Economics: Fair Competition, Human Rights in the Globalisation Process, Location Issues, Security through Regulation?
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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German and English languageWhat does fair competition mean? Do human rights have a political and legal significance in the process of globalisation? What are adequate strategies to meet the millennium goals? Which role business can play?
Global trade has aggravated the competition between locations. How can Europe or the Wealthy North react to this challenge, how can security and certainty be imparted? How can the South be enabled to develop in a better way?
Is there security due to more or less regulation? Do self-commitments of the economy (CSR) play a role?
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Lakshmi BHATIA
Director, Global Partnerships, Social Responsibility, Gap Inc., New Delhi
| 1990 - 1991 | Social Work trainee, TACET |
| 1993 - 1994 | Social Work trainee, Salaam Baalak Trust, Delhi |
| 1994 - 1996 | Student Counselor, Jesus & Mary College, Delhi |
| 1996 - 1997 | Head, Fund Raising & Communications, Mobile Crèches, Delhi |
| 1997 - 2000 | Vendor Compliance Officer (North India & Nepal) |
| 1997 - 2006 | Social Responsibility Department, Gap Inc. |
| 2000 - 2003 | External Relations Officer (India) |
| 2006 | Director, Global Partnerships |
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 |
Neal KEARNEY
General Secretary, The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation, Brussels
| 1967 | joined the National Union of Bank Employees |
| 1971 | National Union of Tailors and Garment Workers |
| 1973 | Information Officer |
| 1976 | Head of Information and Research Department |
| 1975-1978 | adviser to the U.K. Economic Development Committee for the Clothing Industry |
| 1976-1988 | member of the TUC's Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industries' Committee |
| 1978-1988 | member of the Clothing EDC and of the National Economic Development Office Joint Textile Committee |
| since 1988 | General Secretary of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation |
| 1974 | Labour Party candidate for the UK Parliament |
| 1978 | Elected Councillor in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London |
| 1981-1988 | Elected Leader of the Opposition on the Council |
Dr. Stephan MAYER-HEINISCH
Präsident, Handelsverband, Wien
| Sommerpraktika während des Studiums in Kapstadt/Südafrika und Mombasa/Kenia bei Deutsche Afrika Linie (DAL); Alicante/Spanien bei Firma AVIC Kinderschuhproduzent; | |
| 1976 | Abschluss Studium der Rechtswissenschaften an der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz |
| Nach dem Studium Stage OECD/Paris Development Center - Entwicklungspolitik; Im Anschluss Firma HAKO/Frankfurt/BRD - Schuheinzelhandel | |
| 1979 | Eintritt bei der Firma LEDER & SCHUH |
| 1979-1983 | Schuhproduktion in Feldbach, Eibiswald und Graz - Produktmanager für Herrenschuhe |
| 1983-1985 | Umstieg in den Wareneinkauf und Filialleiter bei HUMANIC in Wien |
| 1985 | PMD an der Harvard Business School, Boston/USA |
| Geschäftsführer der LEDER & SCHUH-Töchter HUMANIC, SHOE 4 YOU, DOMINICI und MEGA SOCKS für Verkauf, Marketing, Aquisition und Standortentwicklung, einzelner Warengruppeneinkauf (Young Fashion und Taschen) | |
| 2001 | Leiter der Konzernkommunikation LEDER & SCHUH AG: Werbung und Marketing für alle Tochtergesellschaften, Expansionskoordination, Pressearbeit und Verbandstätigkeiten |
| 2005 | Gründung der SMH Consulting GmbH: Beratung für internationale Standort- und Formatentwicklung |
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Andreas MEIER
Generaldirektor, RHI AG, Wien
| 1980-1985 | Studium der Technischen Chemie, Technische Universität Graz |
| 1986-1989 | Dissertation an der Montanuniversität Leoben |
| 1985 | Veitscher Magnesitwerke AG, Forschungsinstitut Leoben, Mitarbeit und Projektleitungsfunktion bei Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten |
| 1990-1991 | Ressort Technik mit Traineeprogramm im Werk Breitenau und Betriebsleiterfunktion im Werk Trieben, begleitendes Managementausbildungsprogramm Insead/Fontainebleau |
| 1992 | Hauptverwaltung Veitscher Magnesitwerke AG Wien, Leitung Produktionsplanung |
| 1992-1997 | Veitsch Radex AG, Etablierung und Leitung der Abteilung, Produktionsplanung am Standort Leoben |
| 1997-1998 | Hauptverwaltung Wien, Marketingleitung im Ressort Verkauf |
| seit 1999 | Mitglied des Vorstandes der RHI AG |
| seit 2007 | Vorsitzender des Vorstandes, RHI AG |
Ing. MSc Monika LANGTHALER
Managing Partner, brainbows informationsmanagement GmbH; Director, R20 Austrian World Summit, Vienna
| Monika Langthaler-Rosenberg is scientific staff member at the "Österreichisches Ökologie-Institut" (Austrian Institute of Ecology). Between 1990 and 1999 she was member of the Austrian National Council and spokeswomen for the Green Party for environmental, energy and telecommunication issues. From 1998 to 1999 member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Monika Langthaler-Rosenberg finished her master studies Environmental Management (MSc) at the University of London. Numerous publications in the area of waste management, chemical policy, guidelines for strategic environmental assessments, environmental economics and citizen participation. She is founder and managing partner at the consultancy firm "brainbows the information company" specialized in sustainability and energy & climate, based in Vienna. Since 2010 she is member of the advisory board "Friends of Education Africa in Austria". Since 2014 she is director of the association "R20 Austria & EU" and member of the supervisory board of Allianz Elementar Insurance Group and Allianz Elementar Life Insurance Group. |
