European Forum Wachau 2011
„Regional Politics – World Politics“
Competitive Regions in a Globalized World
Saturday, May 21st 2011:
- Robert Menasse Novelist and Essayist, Vienna/Brussels
- Erwin Pröll Governer of Lower Austria, St. Pölten
- Johannes Hahn European Commissioner for Regional Policy, Brussels
- Rosen Plevneliev Minister for Regional Development of the Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia
- János Martonyi Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary, Budapest
- Wolfgang Waldner State Secretary, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Vienna
Working Groups
- Crisis management under the European Union's external policy
- The future of the Union's regional policy: competitiveness and the new financial perspective
- Regions in global competition - advantages of economic cooperation
- The Danube:Region of culture and creative industries
Sunday, May 22nd 2011:
- Presentation of the Reports of the Working Groups with the contribution of the Assembly of European Regions Youth Team
- Barbara Schwarz Minister for Employment, Family, Social and EU Affairs, Government of Lower Austria, St. Pölten on behalf of Governer Erwin Pröll
- Mercedes Bresso President of the Committee of the Regions, Brussels
- Klaus Tschütscher Head of Princely Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
- Borut Pahor Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana
- Michael Spindelegger Vice-Chancellor and Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Vienna
