Investments play a key role for economic growth and employment. According to the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW) the investment gap in the Euro area amounts to approximately 2 percent of GDP or 180 billion EUR per year. In this breakout session we will discuss the potential of the Juncker Investment Programme of a potential 315 billion EUR, the ECB’s role in boosting investments, as well as the barriers to private investment activities (access to finance, lack of confidence, dire economic straits).
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Barbara KOLM
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President, Friedrich August v. Hayek Institute; Director, Austrian Economics Center, Vienna | | | |
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Gerbert KUNST
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Director, Department for European and International Affairs, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Den Haag | | | |
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Wilhelm MOLTERER
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Managing Director, EFSI - European Fund for Strategic Investments, Luxembourg | | | |
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Peter STEPHENS
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Deputy Director, Europe, Trade and International Directorate, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, London | | | |
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Michael LOSCH
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Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Vienna | | | |
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President, Friedrich August v. Hayek Institute; Director, Austrian Economics Center, Vienna
| 1994-1997 | Assistant Professor, Department of Tourism and Service Economics, University of Innsbruck
| since 2000 | President, F. August v. Hayek Institute
Director, Department for European and International Affairs, Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Den Haag
| 2002-2005 | Deputy Director Legal Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague
| 2005-2009 | Head, Division for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Permanent Representation of the Netherlands at the EU, Brussels
| 2008-2010 | Programme Manager, International Networks, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, The Hague
| 2010-2012 | Agricultural Counsellor and Head, Division for Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality; Embassy of the Netherlands in Berlin
Managing Director, EFSI - European Fund for Strategic Investments, Luxembourg
| | Chairman of Student's Union, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1974-1980 | Studies, Social Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz
| 1979-1981 | Assistant, Department of Agricultural Policy, University of Linz
| 1981-1984 | Head, Economic Policy Division, Austrian Farmers' Federation
| 1985-1986 | Employee, Provincial Government of Upper Austria
| 1985-1987 | Municipal Councillor in Sierning
| 1987-1989 | Secretary of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Josef Riegler
| 1989-1990 | Head of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Franz Fischler
| 1990-1993 | Director, Austrian Farmers' Federation
| 1990-1994 | Member, National Council of Austria
| 1993-1994 | Secretary-general, Austrian People's Party
| 1994-2000 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
| 2000-2003 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
| 2003-2007 | Chairman, Austrian People's Party Parliamentary group
| 2007-2008 | Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance of the Republic of Austria
| 2007-2008 | Chairman, Austrian People's Party
| 2008-2011 | Member, National Council, Spokesperson on Constitutional Matters
| 2011-2015 | Vice-President, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg
Deputy Director, Europe, Trade and International Directorate, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, London
| 1993-1999 | Special Projects Manager, North West Water, Manchester
| 1999-2001 | Head of Evaluation, Emmanuel Intl, Zomba
| 2001-2003 | Assistant Director, Renewable Energy Legislation, DTI - Department of Trade and Industry, London
| 2003-2005 | Pastor, Kings Church, Oxted
| 2005-2008 | Assistant Director, Trade & Development, DTI - Department of Trade and Industry, London
| 2008-2011 | Deputy Director, BERR - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, London
Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy, Vienna
| | Studium der Handelswissenschaften an der Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien und an französischen Partnerhochschulen (ESSCA, HEC) |
| | Doktorat mit Dissertation über wettbewerbsorientierte Regulierung der E-Wirtschaft |
| 1993-1995 | EU- und Energie-Experte, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Wien
| 1996-1997 | Internationale Projektfinanzierung, ING Bank, Wien
| 1997-1999 | Europäische Kommission, Generaldirektion für Energie; zuständig für Umsetzung und Weiterentwicklung der EU-Elektrizitätsbinnenmarktrichtlinien, Brüssel
| 1999-2004 | Kabinettsmitglied von Kommissar Dr. Franz Fischler; zuständig für wirtschaftspolitische und wettbewerbsrechtliche Agenden, Brüssel
