Dipl.-Ing. Karl Georg DOUTLIK

Advisor, Directorate General Communication, European Commission, Brussels

1964-1970	Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna (University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences)
1970-1972	Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa. USA, Master of Science
	disposal, Project engineer
1972	G. Edwin Pidcock Consulting Engineers, Allentown, Pa. USA, Environmental technology, water supply, waste water
	Manager for Technical Development, Sales Manager, Division Manager
1973-1992	ETERNIT-Werke L. Hatschek AG, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for Water supply and Wastewater Disposal,
	General Manager
1993-1997	ETERNIT Tiefbau GmbH, Wiener Neudorf, Pipe systems for water supply and waste water disposal,
	Elaboration of enterprise aspects regarding sustainable development and environment policy
1998-2000	European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Environmental aspects of enterprise policy",
	Project management in the framework of perennial programs and entrepreneurial initiative, pertinent political
	development
2000-2002	European Commission, Brussels, DG Enterprise Head of Unit for "Improving framework conditions for SMEs",
	in Austria, Information brokering and commentatorship
2002-2008	European Commission, Vienna, DG Communication, Head of the representation of the European Commission

Mag. Dr. Gerda FALKNER

Professor of Political Science, Department of Government, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna; Director, Institute for European Integration Research, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna

Gerda Falkner studied political science at the University of Vienna; post-graduate degree in European integration at the College of Europe, Bruges/Belgium; post-doc research in England 1994/95; research group director at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne 1998-2003; dissertation (1992) on EU decision-making published by Europa Union Verlag, and professorial thesis (1998) on EU social policy and corporatism published by Routledge, UK; assistant professor (1992-98) and associate professor (since 1998) at the Institute of Government, University of Vienna. Gerda Falkner serves as a link between academia inside and outside the university: From 2002 to August 2008 she was Head of the Department of Political Science at the Institute for Advanced Studies. Since 2008 she has also been Director of the Institute for European Integration Research at the Austrian Academy of Sciences

Mag. Wolfgang HILLER

Head, Information Office of the European Parliament, Vienna

1979-1985	Studium der Handelswissenschaft, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
1985-1986	Voest-Alpine AG, Linz (Projektmanager)
1986-1990	Bundeskanzleramt, Wien (Wirtschaftliche Koordination)
1990-1991	Girocredit Bank AG, Wien (Auslandssekretariat und Auslandskreditbüro)
1992-2005	Ausübung verschiedener Funktionen in der Fraktion der SPE des Europäischen Parlaments und als Beamter der GD ADMIN der Europäischen Kommission in Brüssel
2005-2007	Stv. Leiter des Informationsbüros des Europäischen Parlaments für Österreich, Wien
seit 2007	Leiter des Informationsbüros des Europäischen Parlaments für Österreich, Wien

Dr. Verena TAYLOR

Direktorin, Verbindungsbüro des Europarates zur Europäischen Union, Brüssel

1984	- 1989 Programme Director bei Mobility International, London
seit 1989	beim Europarat, davon:
1999	- 2004 Kabinett des Generalsekretärs, davon 2002-2003 Sonderbeauftragte in Serbien-Montenegro
seit 2004	Leiterin des Europaratsverbindungsbüros mit der Europäischen Union in Brüssel

Dr. Johannes KYRLE

Generalsekretär, Bundesministerium für europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten, Wien

1966-1970	Legal studies at the University of Vienna
1970	Doctor of Law
1971-1973	Legal work at courts and banks
1973	Entry into the Austrian Diplomatic Service
1975	Diplomatic Exam, afterwards employed at the Multilateral Economic Department, the Secretariat General and Cabinet of the Minister (1976)
1985-1996	Deputy Head of the Cabinet of the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs
1991-2002	Austrian Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein with residence in Vienna
1997-2002	Chief of Protocol
since 2002	Secretary-General for Foreign Affairs