Alpbach Moments

2017 European Forum Alpbach Growing Ideas for the Europe of Tomorrow.

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FORUM ALPBACH NETWORK www.alpbach.org Dear Reader,

Follow us to Linz for our political innovation our environment, economy and culture – all laboratory, drop in on Alpbach for one of themes that will shape our future. We are Europe’s great conferences and visit us at the already inviting you to join the conversation Wiener Konzerthaus – this hand-picked selec- and contribute your views! tion of “Alpbach moments” is your chance to While we are on the subject of diversity: four do so. The extent to which this year’s theme years ago we decided to make the European – “Conflict & Cooperation” – touches the nerve Forum Alpbach even more inclusive and to of the times can be seen both in the intensi- invite new stakeholders on board. As you can ty of the debates and discussions and in the see on the left, our network has expanded, Forum’s huge resonance in the media. You can taking in major universities and companies to get an idea of this over the following pages. small initiatives and organisations, spanning Going forward, a glance at our plans for next the boundaries between nations and disci- year promises yet more excitement. Under the plines. It is our partners who give strength to 2018 theme of “Diversity & Resilience”, hun- the inter- and transdisciplinary “Spirit of Alp- dreds of experts from all over the world will bach” – and we are deeply grateful to them. discuss diversity, equilibrium and fragility, We are looking forward to new insights and along with a focus on the resilience, robust- new shared projects! ness and innovativeness of our societies,

FRANZ FISCHLER, CASPAR EINEM, SONJA PUNTSCHER RIEKMANN, CLAUS J. RAIDL, URSULA SCHMIDT-ERFURTH PRESIDENTS OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH

PHILIPPE NARVAL MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH

SONJA JÖCHTL MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH 5.374 711 PEOPLE WHO TOOK PART IN THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS 2017 EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH

37 % 845 PROPORTION OF WOMEN SPEAKERS SPEAKERS WHO SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN 2017 IN ALPBACH IN 2017

~7.400 102 PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED THE NUMBER OF NATIONALITIES FORUM VIA LIVE STREAM AMONG PARTICIPANTS

~1.200 ~160 NUMBER OF NATIONAL AND NUMBER OF COOPERATION PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA REPORTS ABOUT FROM ACADEMIA, BUSINESS AND THE FORUM SOCIETY

2 European Forum Alpbach 2017 Conflict and Cooperation August 16 to September 1 Alpbach (Tyrol)

Alpbach Symposia Alpbach in Motion – Summit of The main programme consists of several two- to Emerging Leaders three-day conferences on future issues in the 40 young European leaders gather in Alpbach built environment, higher education, financial to discuss Europe’s economic future in an inter- markets, health, politics, law, technology and active setting. The insights gained here flow into economics. Shorter events, such as the Tyrol the Alpbach Economic Symposium. Days, complement the programme. The arts are integrated into the symposia. Alpbach Media Academy Supported by media studies lecturers, young Seminar Week & Scholarship Programme journalists from all over Europe spend three More than 700 young people from over 80 coun- weeks reporting on the events of the conference, tries benefit from scholarships that enable them taking a critical and cross-media approach. to come to Alpbach. They can choose from a programme of over 20 academic seminars. Alpbach Laxenburg Group In the Alpbach Laxenburg Group, respected Alpbach Campus figures from the sciences and humanities, poli- The “Alpbach Campus” accompanying pro- tics, business and civil society work on concepts gramme offers the opportunity to acquire new, and recipes for solving global problems such as practical knowledge for professional develop- climate change and the educational divide (in ment. The Alpbach Campus includes the “Entre- partnership with the International Institute for preneurship” summer school, the Professional Applied Systems Analysis Laxenburg). Programmes in “Art of Hosting”, “European Health Care and Social Systems in Transition” Retreats in Alpbach and “Strategies of Influence”, the “Our World’s A number of organisations use the informal Future” simulation workshop and the university and interdisciplinary atmosphere of Alpbach course on “European Law”. Academic partners for meetings and retreats, including, for the including Cambridge University contribute their first time this year, the global “Ethics in Action” expertise. initiative.

3 Our activities 2017

FEBRUARY 2, 9 AND MARCH 30 / BERLIN / AUDIENCES OF 30 Dialogue laboratory “Strong in Hope” in Berlin The Austrian Cultural Forum Berlin was the setting for an interdisciplinary initiative in which pioneering thinkers from Austria and Germany developed positive narratives on social changes. The European Forum Alpbach, as cooperation partner, helped to organise three dialogue laboratories in collaboration with the German Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung / Federal Agency for Civic Education.

MAY 3 AND 24 AND JUNE 22 / VIENNA / AUDIENCES OF 200 Discussion series: Migration & Integration On three evenings, the European Forum Alpbach and the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) invited international experts, including Oxford economist and migration researcher Paul Collier, to Vienna to present the latest studies, theories and forecasts on migration and integration.

MAY 15 AND SEPTEMBER 29 / VIENNA / AUDIENCES OF 300 Alpbach Talks In Vienna’s Odeon Theater and MuTh – Concert Hall of the Vienna Boys’ Choir, experts and the audience discussed social and political challenges – a series of events in cooperation with the Wiener Zeitung newspaper.

JUNE 1 TO 3 / LINZ / 70 PARTICIPANTS Innovation laboratory: Re:think Austria Around 70 Austrian decision-makers from politics and civil society held two days of participatory discussions on “Rethinking Democracy and Participation” in the innovation laboratory “Re:think Austria”.

JUNE 21 TO 23 / VIENNA / GEN SUMMIT MEDIA CONFERENCE Media academy on tour For the second time, the Alpbach Media Academy was a guest of the Global Editors Network Summit, a conference for media creators from all over the world, and reported on the conference on behalf of its organisers.

NOVEMBER 23 / KONZERTHAUS VIENNA / AUDIENCE OF 300 Alpbach Dialogues at the Wiener Konzerthaus New in autumn 2017: two fascinating figures from culture, academia, politics and society take to the stage of the Wiener Konzerthaus to get to the bottom of the great themes of our times. The guests on the first evening were Daniel Barenboim, conductor and citizen of the world, and the Swiss political activist Flavia Kleiner.

4 SPEAKERS OF ALL OUR EVENTS 2017

7 8 8.50PM, MARCH 9, 2017, BERLIN – DIALOGUE LABORATORY OF THE “STRONG IN HOPE” INITIATIVE Europe reframed Humans love stories. What stories can we tell points and discuss them. Once distilled, the con- about Europe? What narratives are swirling tent is used to produce a mosaic of experiences around us? The dialogue laboratory format and knowledge that can then be read online. takes a storytelling approach to communicating The results can be seen here: complex issues. Political figures tell a prototypical http://www.kulturforumberlin.at story from their work; the listeners note the core

9 10 5.32PM, JUNE 2, 2017, LINZ (UPPER AUSTRIA) – POLITICAL INNOVATION LABORATORY “RE:THINK AUSTRIA” Who dares participation, wins At “Re:think Austria”, stakeholders from politics, their relevance. How can we make participation business, academia, culture and civil society use come to life? Does democracy need a modern- a participative process to develop new approaches ising push? How can political participation be to core political themes. Inputs from inspirational improved? Answers can be found in our report thinkers and an innovative communication con- on the fifth “Re:think” innovation laboratory: cept play a central role. Ideological barriers lose www.alpbach.org/rethink

11 4.23PM, AUGUST 18, 2017, HAUPTSCHULE ALPBACH – SEMINAR WEEK The fascinating world of science She is one of the world’s most famous astrophysi- participants in her seminar. Pioneers like Lisa cists. In the Alpbach classroom, Lisa Kaltenegger Kaltenegger have the ability to light the spark lost no time in making clear her enthusiasm for of research and science in the minds of many science. The idea of finding genuine evidence of young scholarship holders from all over the life up there among the stars also gripped the world.

12 13 14 3.32PM, AUGUST 21, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – HEALTH SYMPOSIUM Where there’s a will, there’s a way Whether in large groups or small, participants the care workers. The initiative is considered a at the Health Symposium shed light on the chal- pioneering project for the European care sector. lenges facing healthcare. The picture shows the Case studies that demonstrate concrete success breakout session with the Dutch care pioneer Jos like this one can widen our vision, showing the de Blok (left), who reported on his experiences as improvements and new approaches we need in the founder of a participative care organisation. healthcare. The secret to his project’s success is empowering

15 8.42PM, AUGUST 21, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – ETHICS IN ACTION RETREAT Acting ethically When representatives of all world religions come were invited to delve into the role that ethics together, the diversity of worldviews is tangible. can play in sustainable economic development. This is what happened in Alpbach at the retreat The photograph shows Cardinal John Onaiyekan of the “Ethics in Action” initiative. Prominent from Nigeria during a public debate on ethics representatives of the Catholic and Orthodox and morality. The resulting paper can be found churches, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism at www.alpbach.org/ethicsinaction.

16 17 1.12PM, AUGUST 23, 2017, MEADOW ABOVE THE CONGRESS CENTRE ALPBACH – HIGHER EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM A university with symbolism The attempt to intervene in the academic future weighty symbolism of his institution in the of his respected university marks a low point struggle for academic freedom. In Alpbach, in the history of political influence on free he presented his strategies against political and independent scholarship in Europe. interference, not only on the podium but also Michael Ignatieff, Rector of the Central Euro- in a Fireside Talk with scholarship holders pean University in Budapest, is aware of the on the meadow above the Congress Centre.

18 19 20 3.01PM, AUGUST 24, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM A podium guest of the third kind The consequences of automation and the future observed from the stage while the flesh and role of robots were the major topics at the Alp- blood audience got excited about him and his bach Technology Symposium. A representative kind. Does he already know what awaits us of this much-discussed species, “Roboy”, the humans? In Alpbach, he couldn’t be persuaded robot “born” at the University of Zurich, calmly to comment.

21 1.12PM, AUGUST 27, 2017, MEADOW ABOVE THE CONGRESS CENTRE ALPBACH – MEDIA ACADEMY Action! Always ready to whip out a notebook and pencil, And they were not afraid to question major camera or microphone: 14 young journalists from figures such as Austrian President Alexander Van all over Europe became an editorial team for der Bellen, obtaining some incisive comments the duration of the conference. They published from him and other prominent speakers. Read the best stories from the event in a blog and the all the stories at www.alpbach.org/alpbuzz. “Scope” magazine.

22 23 24 2.32PM, AUGUST 27, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – POLITICAL SYMPOSIUM breath; out; breathing It was the day when the suffering of refugees of the Prime Number”, director Peter Wagner became manifest on a motorway in the heart looks back at the victims’ fate exactly two years of Austria: on 27 August 2015, 71 people died after the tragedy. The photograph shows a scene trapped in the back of a lorry. In his play “breath; from the performance, which formed the shock- out; breathing”, a paraphrase of “71 or The Curse ing prelude to the 2017 Political Symposium.

25 09.12AM, AUGUST 28, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – LEGAL SYMPOSIUM Protecting the independence of the judiciary His verdict thrust Brexit before the British populism and justice in Alpbach. Under fire fol- parliament and himself, as the nation’s top judge, lowing his Brexit verdict, he spoke to the partici- into the headlines of the British tabloid press: pants of the Legal Symposium about how courts Lord John Thomas of Cwmgiedd (centre), Lord can defend themselves against public criticism. Chief Justice of England and Wales, discussed

26 27 2.32PM, AUGUST 28, 2017, ALPBACH IN MOTION, SUMMIT OF EMERGING LEADERS The future of doing business Usually to be found meeting in conference halls companies can take. The American Bernie or start-up offices, in Alpbach they wandered Roth (second row, fifth from left), founder of the Alpine pastures to share their experience and design-thinking school in Stanford, saw his role knowledge: 40 young managers and entrepre- as mentor in empowering the innovative spirit neurs from all over Europe spent three days of these ambitious managers. pondering the major questions of the European Find out more at www.alpbach.org/aim economy and the practical approaches their

28 29 30 10.27AM, AUGUST 28, 2017, HAUPTSCHULE ALPBACH – POLITICAL SYMPOSIUM Global politics in the classroom Concentrated on the task at hand: in the Break- quickly disappeared. The photo shows modera- out Sessions of the Political Symposium, even tor Corinna Milborn (front, standing), Roderick the windowsills were packed as the groups Parkes, an expert in European affairs, and Franz analysed political praxis and came up with new Leitgeb of the Austrian Ministry of Defence and approaches. During the Forum, Alpbach’s second- Sports (front, sitting) taking notes while Nicholas ary school became a fully staffed think-tank in Dungan, professor at the Sciences Po university which the borders between podium and public in Paris, asks a question.

31 AUGUST 28, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – POLITICAL SYMPOSIUM A look behind the political headlines Expertise on security and sustainable development and his colleagues (top photo). Shortly afterwards, – two key questions of European politics – was in Austrian chancellor Christian Kern debated with plentiful supply among the panelists of the Political international experts such as economist Jeffrey Symposium. EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Sachs and Vancouver’s mayor, Gregor Robertson Gilles de Kerchove directed his remarks to the Aus- (bottom photo). trian Minister of the Interior, Wolfgang Sobotka,

32 AUGUST 29, 2017, ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER HALL – ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM You have the floor! Based on the legendary debate format of the this brings greater insights as well as the chance to Oxford Union, the two “Alpbach Debates” pitted make their own contribution to the debate. The ver- two opposing positions against each other. The dict at the end? Each participant signals which side rules are those of a duel and give each side the has persuaded them by choosing a particular door opportunity to state their case in detail while the when leaving the hall. other can question it at any time. For the audience,

33 4.21PM, AUGUST 29, 2017, ELISABETH HERZ KREMENAK HALL – ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM Next question, please! He has interviewed them all: Stephen Sackur is sional style. In this picture he greets an illus- usually seen challenging the big names of global trious line-up to discuss “Business 2050”: digital politics in the BBC programme Hardtalk. At entrepreneur Shahrzad Rafati, marketing guru the Alpbach Economic Symposium, he chaired Satjiv S.Chahil, economist Mariana Mazzucato several discussions in a charming and profes- and mobility manager Carl-Peter Forster.

34 35 SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, ERWIN SCHRÖDINGER HALL – BUILT ENVIRONMENT SYMPOSIUM Casting politics in concrete Wolf D. Prix (top photo) is one of the world’s most Everyone agrees on this. But the extent to which influential architects. On the stage of the Erwin there needs to be discussion about its concrete Schrödinger Hall he laid down his arguments like implementation in the built environment became bricks to build his vision of the future-proof design clear from the lively debate and numerous inputs of public space. The way public space is used, from participants. designed and built on is a highly political question.

36 SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, SEVERAL HOTELS IN ALPBACH – FINANCIAL MARKET SYMPOSIUM Alpbach Breakfast Clubs When it comes to enabling the most in-depth and and create a focused and open atmosphere. See, direct form of dialogue between participants and for example, the talks with Michaela Keplinger- speakers, the programme organisers pull out all Mitterlehner (top left photo), general director of the the stops. The Breakfast Clubs of the Alpbach Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich, and Ewald Financial Market Symposium are a perfect example. Nowotny (bottom photo), governor of the Austrian They depart from traditional conference rituals National Bank.

NOVEMBER 23, 2017, KONZERTHAUS VIENNA – ALPBACH DIALOGUES IN THE WIENER KONZERTHAUS Alpbach Dialogues at the Wiener Konzerthaus The Mozart Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus is Daniel Barenboim and the Swiss political activist normally a venue for the world’s finest musi- Flavia Kleiner. Moderated by Cornelia Vospernik, cians. But in the Alpbach Dialogues, pioneering a stimulating dialogue on political utopias and contemporary thinkers took to the stage to get the Europe of tomorrow developed, whetting the to grips with the major questions of our time. audience’s appetite for future evenings in this The first guests were the world-famous musician new discussion series.

39 SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH Not for pessimists Cultural pessimists and cynics think that the and opportunities for making new contacts. And youth of today are good for nothing. In Alpbach, they returned home with a more acute aware- more than 700 young people from all over the ness of Europe’s diversity and cultural sensitivity. world proved otherwise. They travelled to Alp- All information on how to apply for a scholarship bach to immerse themselves in an environment can be found online at bursting with novel ideas, new ways of thinking www.alpbach.org/scholarships 41 NON-PROFIT PRIVATE FOUNDATION OF THE EUROPEAN FORUM ALPBACH Create meaning and encourage young people The scholarship programme of the non-profit Without the support of national and international private foundation of the European Forum Alpbach partners, the extensive scholarship programme enables young people from across the world to would not be possible. More than 700 scholarship come to Alpbach and to participate in the Forum. holders took part in the European Forum Alpbach 2017. This was made possible by sponsors, the inter- Here they find an intellectual environment in national Forum Alpbach Network and the founda- which they can tackle key socio-political question’s own funds. tions in depth. The international exchange, the constructive dialogue and the substantive debates The foundation was established by the association with renowned academics, managers and thinkers “European Forum Alpbach” as a non-profit private influence and connect the scholarship holders far foundation of the same name in 2005. All operative beyond Alpbach. Thus the non-profit foundation of costs arising from the organisation of the scholar- the European Forum Alpbach makes a sustainable ship programme are carried by the association. contribution towards European integration and Detailed information about the scholarship pro- intercultural understanding. gramme, cost structure and how you can support it can be found at www.alpbach.org/foundation

Board of the European Forum Alpbach Non-Profit Foundation under Private Law

FRANZ FISCHLER INGRID HAMM WERNER WUTSCHER HOWARD WILLIAMSON President of the European Charity expert and former Entrepreneur and investor Professor of European Youth Forum Alpbach director of the Robert Bosch Policy (co-opted) Stiftung

42 The Robert Bosch Stiftung supports ten young academics from sub-Saharan Africa, enabling them to take part in the European Forum Alpbach. The photograph shows the group after a Fireside Talk with Marcia McNutt (second row left), president of the US Academy of Sciences.

More than 700 young people from over 80 nations benefitted from the support of our numerous partners to take part in the European Forum Alpbach. Together with renowned academics, they spent the Seminar Week getting to grips with the great social questions of the future.

43 FORUM ALPBACH NETWORK Committed throughout Europe Despite their wide variety of experiences, special- “FAN Ambassadors” in numerous countries. isms and ways of life, the members of the alumni Visible proof of this connection can be seen in associations have one thing in common – a great the development of 32 alumni associations from passion for critical and interdisciplinary thinking. 22 different countries, which have also organised Their time together at the European Forum highly successful scholarship programmes. More Alpbach connects former scholarship holders information on the work and projects of the “Forum from across many years and national borders. Alpbach Network” is provided at Above all, former scholarship holders are active as http://forum.alpbach.network

BOARD OF THE FORUM ALPBACH NETWORK Florian Altendorfer, Jose Magnaye, Benjamin Monsorno, Sophie Rendl (co-opted), Lisa Charlotte Sonnberger (Speaker), Raphael Wurm

FORUM ALPBACH NETWORK MEMBERS – Initiative Group Alpbach Albania (AL) – Club Alpbach Montenegro (MNE) – Initiative Group Alpbach Armenia (ARM) – Club Alpbach Niederösterreich (A) – Club Alpbach Belgrade (SRB) – Club Alpbach Oberösterreich (A) – Club Alpbach Brussels (B) – Initiative Group Alpbach Romania (R) – Club Alpbach Bulgaria (BG) – Club Alpbach Russia (RUS) – Club Alpbach Burgenland (A) – Club Alpbach Salzburg (A) – Club Alpbach Croatia (HR) – Initiative Group Alpbach Sarajevo (BIH) – Club Alpbach Georgia (GE) – Club Alpbach Senza Confini (A/SLO/I) – Club Alpbach Germany (D) – Club Alpbach Steiermark (A) – Club Alpbach Greece (GR) – Club Alpbach Südtirol Alto Adige (I) – Initiative Group Alpbach Kosovo (KS) – Club Alpbach Sweden (SWE) – Kyiv Initiative Group Alpbach (UA) – Club Alpbach Tirol (A) – Club Alpbach Liechtenstein (LI) – Club Alpbach Trentino (I) – Club Alpbach London (GB) – Club Alpbach Turkey (TUR) – Lviv Initiative Group Alpbach (UA) – Club Alpbach Vorarlberg (A) – Club Alpbach Macedonia (MK) – Initiativgruppe Alpbach Wien (A)

44 THE ASSOCIATION European Forum Alpbach The first European Forum Alpbach took place in exception of the organisation team, all give their 1945 as the “International College Weeks”. Founded time voluntarily to the Forum Alpbach. They have in 1948 as a non-profit association based in Vienna, contributed to making the European Forum Alp- it acts independently of any ideology, religion or bach one of the most important interdisciplinary political party. The association only functions dialogue platforms in Europe for science, politics, thanks to the vast number of people who, with the economics and culture today.

FRANZ FISCHLER CASPAR EINEM SONJA PUNTSCHER RIEKMANN PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

CLAUS J. RAIDL URSULA SCHMIDT-ERFURTH VICE PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

Honorary Presidents Council Scientific Advisory Board Erhard Busek, Peter C. Aichelburg, Martin Bernhofer, Caspar Einem (Vorsitzender), David Heinrich Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein Jürgen Busch, Verena Ehold, Friedrich Callas, Brigitte Bach, Gerald Bast, Executive Board Gleissner, Erich Gornik, Ivo Greiter, Walter E. Feichtinger, Ulrike Felt, President, Vice Presidents, Benjamin Wolfgang Habermayer, Michael Haider, Fatima Ferreira-Briza, Eva Flicker, Monsorno, Lisa Charlotte Sonnberger, Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger, Günter Elisabeth Freismuth, Martin H. Manfred Url (Financial Consultant) Hillebrand, Herwig Hösele, Michael Gerzabek, Jutta Grabenhofer, Johanna Auditors Ikrath, Wolfgang Knoll, Georg Kopetz, Grames, Markus Hengstschläger, Günther Schrems, Max Kothbauer Friedrich Korkisch, Richard Kruspel, Martin Kocher, Sabine Ladstätter, Franz Leitgeb, Kathryn List, Christian Stefanie Lindstaedt, Wolfgang Lutz, Arbitration Board Macek, Bernhard Marckhgott, Thomas Irmgard Marboe, Tilmann Märk, Gerd Friedrich Gleissner, Waldemar Hummer, Mayr-Harting, Patricia Mussi-Mailer, Müller, Christa Neuper, Manfred Michael Neider, Katharina Scherke Dieter Natlacen, Michael Neider, Nowak, Helga Nowotny, Peter Managing Director of the Association Ewald Nowotny, Johannes Ortner, Purgathofer, Shalini Randeria, Mariam Philippe Narval Klaus Poier, Filip Radunovic, Reingard Rehm, Kirsten Rüther, Christoph Board of the Foundation Rauch, Wolfgang Renner, Verena Schneider, Margit Schratzenstaller- Franz Fischler, Ingrid Hamm, Werner Ringler, Walter Rothensteiner, Peter Altzinger, Renée Schroeder, Franz Wutscher, Howard Williamson (co- M. Schmidhuber, Christoph Schneider, Schuh, Stefan Thurner, Susanne opted) Rainer Schrems, Matthias Strolz, Weigelin-Schwiedrzik, Raphael Wurm Managing Director of the Foundation Alexandra Terzic-Auer Sonja Jöchtl

45 Corresponding members of the Organising Team Scientific Advisory Board (as of 12/2017) Peter Bojanic, Paul Dujardin, Pascale Philippe Narval (Managing Director), Ehrenfreund, Irene Giner-Reichl, Sonja Jöchtl (Managing Director Hermann Hauser, John-Dylan Haynes, Foundation), Martina Albrecht, Ellen Sabine Junginger, Hedwig-Josefine Cattenstart, Verena Gruber, Ruth Kaiser, Lisa Kaltenegger, Jan Kickert, Heinisch, Fruzsina Herbert, Stefan Wilhelm Krull, Burton Lee, Konrad Paul Kranewitter, Nadine Kremsner, Liessmann, Dominik Markl, Thomas Olexandr Kuzmenko, Franz Mailer, Mayr-Harting, Jürgen Mlynek, Berthold Katharina Okulski, Magdalena Molden, Patrizia Isabelle Nanz, Rostkowska-Müllner, Elisabeth Schack, Friedrich B. Prinz, Michael Reiterer, Christiane Schwaiger, Floria Springer David Rejesky, Stephan Schmidt- (on leave), Charlotte Steenbergen, Paul Wulffen, Nona Shepphard, Elisabeth Stolberg, Annamária Tóth, Lara Weisz, Wehling, Howard Williamson, Ruth Franziska Werkner, Natascha Zapletal Wodak, Klaus Zeyringer

ADVISORY COMMITTEES Health Symposium Tyrol Days Political Symposium Clemens Auer, Werner Bartens, Andreas Altmann, Konrad Bergmeister, Almina Besic, Erhard Busek, Vedran Alena Buyx, Amin El-Heliebi, Christa Adriano Cataldo, Andreas Eisendle, Dzihic, Walter E. Feichtinger, Franz Wirthumer-Hoche, Julian Hadschieff, Matthias Fink, Franz Fischler, Helga Fischler, Ulrike Guérot, Pavel Kabat, Hedwig Kaiser, Robert Körbler, Michael Fritsch, Martin Kubat, Walter Lorenz, Kilian Kleinschmidt, Gerald Knaus, Landau, Philippe Narval, Sigrid Pilz, Christina Maymone, Tilmann Märk, Alexander Marschik, Thomas Mayr- Josef Probst, Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth, Julia Osl, Julia Sandrini, Marina Schett, Harting, Emilia Pasquier, Sonja Viktoria Stein, Johannes Steinhart, Sabine Schindler, Werner Stuflesser, Puntscher Riekmann, Shalini Randeria, Christa Wirthumer-Hoche, Johannes Francesca Valentini, Jens Woelk, Verena Ringler, Bernhard Wrabetz Zschocke Giuseppe Zorzi

Legal Symposium Economic Symposium Financial Market Symposium Sonja Barnreiter, Maria Berger, Ludwig Christoph Badelt, Claus J. Raidl, Willi Hemetsberger, Günther Bittner, Tamara Ehs, Caspar Einem, Wolfgang Eichert, Anna Handschuh, Lindenlaub, Jeffrey Owens, Claus Michael Enzinger, Michael Holoubek, Martin Kocher, Georg Kopetz, Markus J. Raidl, Franz Rudorfer, Christoph Martin Kreutner, Brigitee Loderbau- Marterbauer, Emanuel Riccabona, Schmidinger, Agnes Streissler-Führer, er, Klaus Poier, Alexander Somek, Franz Schellhorn, Christoph Schneider, Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell Michael Somlyay, Richard Soyer, Eva Agnes Streissler-Führer, Norbert Tscherner, Christine Stix-Hackl, Verica Zimmermann Trstenjak, Eva Tscherner, Alma Zadic

Built Environment Symposium Christoph M. Achammer, Brian Cody, Caspar Einem, Heinz Fassmann, Angelika Fitz, Daniel Glaser, Sina Lipp, Sylke Nissen, Margit Noll, Johannes Paar, Barbara Ruhsmann, Claudia Schönegger, Hans Jörg Wippel, Haris Piplas

46 TURNOVER AND COSTS 2016 Audited and transparent Each year, the European Forum Alpbach has its The annual accounts were presented by the admin- annual accounts audited by Sedelmayer & Klier istrative bodies of the association for use in accord- Steuerberater und Wirtschaftsprüfer GmbH. ance with the statutes and were fully explained This renders account of the money that sponsors to the executive management by the voluntary and donors entrust to us. The audit for the 2016 auditors Günther Schrems (Director of Organisation financial year was unanimously passed by the Sales Processes, Erste Bank) and Max Kothbauer annual general meeting on March 22, 2017: “In (Vice President, Oesterreichische Nationalbank) our view, the present accounts are a transparent and the bookkeeping and financial management and comprehensible representation of the of the organisation were assessed as in order. In business processes. The financial situation of 2016 the association balanced its books. the organisation can be assessed as in order.”

TURNOVER 2016: € 3,155,838 Other Revenue Public Funds € 91,020 2.9% € 206,186 6.5%

Participation Fees € 1,306,248 41.1%

Sponsoring € 1,537,631 48.7%

Membership Fees € 14,753 0.5%

COSTS 2016: € 3,155,838

Organisation European Forum Alpbach (incl. Special Events & Campus) Staff Expenses € 1,841,374 59% € 985,391 31%

Operating Expenses € 329,073 10%

47 Preview European Forum Alpbach 2018 Diversitiy and Resilience

Seminar Week August 15 to 21 Tyrol Days August 17 to 19 Health Symposium August 19 to 21 Arts & Culture* August 22 Technology Symposium August 23 to 25 Political Symposium August 25 to 28 Legal Symposium August 26 to 28 Economic Symposium August 28 to 30 Financial Market Symposium August 28 to 30

More at: www.alpbach.org/2018

* working title

Cover photo: On the podium of the Alpbach Health Symposium, law professor Zephyr Teachout discusses how corporations can be motivated to take social responsibility.

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