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Science & technology, entrepreneurship & society

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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
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Member of the French Academy of Sciences; Director General, PALUMED, Labège
Chair, Center for American Studies, University of Southern Denmark, Odense
Freie Journalistin, Wien Chair

Ph.D. Bernard MEUNIER

Member of the French Academy of Sciences; Director General, PALUMED, Labège

1973-2006 Researcher, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France (CNRS)
1993-2006 Associate Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France
2004-2006 President of the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France (CNRS)
2000 Founder of PALUMED S.A. (4 VC's investors)
2007 President of the CiRFC fondation, University of Strasbourg

Ph.D. David Edwin NYE

Chair, Center for American Studies, University of Southern Denmark, Odense

1968 B.A. American Studies, cum laude, Amherst College
1971 M.A. American Studies, University of Minnesota
1974 Ph.D. American Studies, University of Minnesota
1987-1991 Associate professor, American Studies, Copenhagen University
1987-1997 Executive Board, Danish Fulbright Commission
1992-1994 Vice-President, Nordic American Studies Association
President, Danish Association for American Studies
1992-1996 Founder & Chair, Center for American Studies, Syddansk University
1998 Founder & Chair, Center for American Studies, Syddansk University
2000-2003 Executive Council, Society for the History of Technology
2003 Welch Visiting Professor in American Studies, Notre Dame University
2003-2004 Founder & Chair, Center for American Studies, Syddansk University
2005-2006 Professor of History and American Studies, Warwick University
since 2006 Founder & Chair, Center for American Studies, Syddansk University

Dr. Gisela HOPFMÜLLER-HLAVAC

Freie Journalistin, Wien

1984-2009 Ressort Innenpolitik in der Radio-Information, ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk
1991-1997 Ressortleiterin, ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk
1997-2002 Sendungsverantwortliche "Report", Moderation des politischen TV-Wochenmagazins des ORF "Report"
1999 Sendungsverantwortung für "Report International"
2001 Sendungsverantwortung für "Europa-Panorama"
2002-2005 Moderation von "Modern Times", des Zukunftsmagazins des ORF
2002-2009 Leiterin der Hauptabteilung "Bildung und Zeitgeschehen", ORF - Österreichischer Rundfunk
seit 2009 Freie Journalistin und Moderatorin

Technology Forum

show timetable
Genre : all

23.08.2007

08:00 - 21:00Presentation of the three Christian Doppler Laboratories concerning allergiesCulture
08:00 - 10:00Technology brunch hosted by Tiroler ZukunftsstiftungSocial
11:00 - 11:20Welcome addressPlenary
11:20 - 12:00OpeningPlenary
12:00 - 14:00Global warmingPlenary
14:30 - 16:15The frontiers of science [in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria]Plenary
18:00 - 19:30Looking insidePlenary
19:30 - 21:30Reception hosted by Alcatel-Lucent AustriaSocial

24.08.2007

07:00 - 12:30Working Group 01: The risk and the new – ‘risk governance’Breakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 02: The changing industrial landscape  challenges, opportunities, strategiesBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 03: Climate change and risk governance – the role of research, science and innovationBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 05: New initiatives and models of the 7th EU Framework Programme on Research to enhance European competitiveness – European technology platforms from the Austrian and the European points of viewBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 05: The end of IT-innovation – the growth opportunity for Europe?Breakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 06: The impact of climate change on mobility – challenges for infrastructure and private transportBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 07: Design by nature – nature’s contribution to industrial progressBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 08: Smart WellbeingBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 09: The five sensesBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 10: Technology transfer in European regionsBreakout
07:00 - 12:30Working Group 11: The phenomenon of Second Life – the creation of a new world?Breakout
07:00 - 16:00Junior Alpbach – Science and technology for young peopleBreakout
07:00 - 16:00Ö1 Children’s University Alpbach – Science and technology for kidsBreakout
07:30 - 13:30Special event: Bulgaria and Romania as partners in EUropean science and researchBreakout
13:00 - 14:30Regions and global competitionPlenary
14:30 - 16:00The future – dream or realityPlenary
16:30 - 18:00The five sensesPlenary
18:00 - 21:30Reception hosted by the Province of Lower AustriaSocial

25.08.2007

07:00 - 08:00What changed?Plenary
08:00 - 09:00SecurityPlenary
09:30 - 10:00Junior Alpbach and Ö1 Children’s University Alpbach 2007Plenary
10:00 - 11:00Science & technology, entrepreneurship & societyPlenary
11:00 - 11:20A look back and a view aheadPlenary
11:20 - 12:30Reception hosted by Microsoft AustriaSocial