European Forum Alpbach

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Welcome to the media section of the European Forum Alpbach.

Here you find general information about the European Forum Alpbach as well as press releases and pictures related to #EFA21.

For further press inquiries please contact: presse@alpbach.org.





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Head of Communications & Marketing
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General Information

The European Forum Alpbach is an interdisciplinary platform for science, politics, business and culture. Since 1945, it is addressing the relevant socio-political issues of our time within the framework of an annual conference in Alpbach and other events throughout the year.

The European Forum Alpbach brings together international decision-makers from various backgrounds, an interested audience, and dedicated young people. It is a platform for a dialogue which is intergenerational and moves across borders. Furthermore, it is committed to a sustainable, democratic society and it aims to stimulate impulses for the further development of European integration.

Board

European Forum Alpbach Board Members
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Andreas Treichl
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Florence Gaub
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Katja Gentinetta
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Marie Ringler
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Michaela Fritz
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Katarzyna Pisarska
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Short Bios

Press Photos European Forum Alpbach 2021

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Arts & Culture

EAT THE COAL | honey & bunny
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EAT THE COAL | honey & bunny
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InnStrumenti - 1 September
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InnStrumenti - 1 September
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InnStrumenti - 1 September
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Artists in Discourse
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InnStrumenti - 1 September
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Outside | Inside by Anna Artaker
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Outside | Inside by Anna Artaker
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Outside | Inside by Anna Artaker
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Keeping Track - 1 September
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InnStrumenti - 1 September
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Artists in Discourse
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People & Life

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Alter Europa - 28 August
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On Stage - 28 August
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Alter Europa - 28 August
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Climate Action
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Seminar Week 18 - 24 August 2021

Welcome Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Opening Seminar Week
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Welcome Seminar Week
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Opening Seminar Week
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Welcome Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Opening Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Opening Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Seminar Week
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Tyrol Day - 22 August 2021

Tyrol Ceremony
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Opening - 24 August 2021

Eröffnung Europäisches Forum Alpbach 2021
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Eröffnung Europäisches Forum Alpbach 2021
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Eröffnung Europäisches Forum Alpbach 2021
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Eröffnung Europäisches Forum Alpbach 2021
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Sessions 25 August - 3 September 2021

Tracking Europe - 25 August
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Tracking Europe - 25 August
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Tracking Europe - 25 August
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Artists in Discourse - 25 August
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Thinking Future - 25 August
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International Evening - 25 August
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International Evening - 25 August
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Into The Silence - 25 August
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TEC Welcome - 26 August
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Breath - 26 August
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TEC Welcome - 26 August
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Breath - 26 August
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Plastics? Sustainable! - 27 August
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Plastics? Sustainable! - 27 August
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European Health Union - 28 August
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European Health Union - 28 August
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European Health Union - 28 August
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Alter Europa - 28 August
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Alter Europa - 28 August
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Future of Nursing - 28 August
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Health Data - 28 August
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VIRUSES - Past, Present and Future - 28 August
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Leading a Long and Healthy Life - 28 August
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The Great European Transformation - 29 August
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Environmental Security - 29 August
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Fireside Talk - 29 August
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Fireside Talk - 29 August
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Disaster Heroes are Made not Born - 29 August
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Keeping Track / Eat the Coal - 29 August
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Keeping Track / Eat the Coal - 29 August
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Keeping Track / Eat the Coal - 29 August
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Keeping Track / Eat the Coal - 29 August
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Keeping Track / Eat the Coal - 29 August
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Towards a Post-Carbon Economy - 29 August
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Loggia Musicale - 29 August
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Networking Lunch with Guests - 29 August
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Alpbach in Motion - 29 August
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Sticks and Carrots Still? - 30 August
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Sticks and Carrots Still? - 30 August
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Sticks and Carrots Still? - 30 August
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Cloudy With a Chance of... 30 August
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Shifting Paradigms for Climate Transition - 30 August
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Financing an Impact Economy - 30 August
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Reshaping Politics - 30 August
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Reshaping Politics - 30 August
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Fireside Talk Commissioner McGuinness - 30 August
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Government Debts - 30 August
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Mondays for Markets - 30 August
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Mondays for Markets - 30 August
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Mondays for Markets - 30 August
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Mondays for Markets - 30 August
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The Eurozone - 31 August
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Audience
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Human Security. Human Rights. Fundamental Rights - 31 August
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Moonshots for Europe - 31 August
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Moving Towards Circularity - 31 August
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Unlocking the Movement of Goods - 31 August
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Mathias Cormann - 31 August
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Diplomacy is Back - 1 September
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Fireside Talk Anltanger - 1 September
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Keeping Track - 1 September
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Keeping Track - 1 September
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EU Energy Dimplomacy - 1 September
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Fireside Talk Stiglitz - 1 September
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Fireside Talk Stiglitz - 1 September
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AIM McGuinness - 1 September
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Grace Blakeley, Emi Mahmoud, Arancha González Laya
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World Peace... 1 September
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Invisible Transformation - 1 September
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Invisible Transformation - 1 September
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Mobilising Behind Climate Action - 2 September
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Finding EFA - 2 September
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Finding EFA - 2 September
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Alpbach Pride - 2 September
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Transatlantic Ever After - 2 September
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Promoting Climate Adaption - 2 September
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Bring Glue and Duct Tape - 2 September
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A Green and Just Deal - 2 September
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Fireside Talk Zadic - 3 September
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I Dream of Europe - 3 September
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I Dream of Europe - 3 September
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Imagining Conflict - 3 September
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Imagining Conflict - 3 September
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Press-Releases

19.10.2021

Europäisches Forum Alpbach bestellt neuen Generalsekretär

Politikberater Feri Thierry wird neuer Generalsekretär des Europäischen Forums Alpbach (EFA), Werner Wutscher wird sich künftig seinen unternehmerischen Tätigkeiten widmen und Sonja Jöchtl setzt neue Projekte im Stiftungsbereich um.
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19.10.2021

European Forum Alpbach appoints new Secretary General

Political consultant Feri Thierry will become secretary general of the European Forum Alpbach (EFA) as of 2022. Werner Wutscher will dedicate himself to his entrepreneurial activities, and Sonja Jöchtl will implement new projects in the Foundation sector.
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07.09.2021

From “Mondays for Markets” to “Fridays for Future”: A Look at the European Forum Alpbach 2021

From August 18 to September 3, more than 4,500 participants from 62 countries attended this year’s European Forum Alpbach — on-site and digitally. The focus was on contributions to securing and financing the future of Europe, as well as the current climate crisis and the potential to use it as a stepping stone.
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03.09.2021

Von Mondays for Markets bis Fridays for Future: Das war das Europäische Forum Alpbach 2021

Von 18. August bis 3. September besuchten mehr als 4.500 Teilnehmende aus 62 Ländern das diesjährige Europäische Forum Alpbach - vor Ort und digital. Im Mittelpunkt standen Beiträge zur Sicherung und Finanzierung der Zukunft Europas sowie zur Klimakrise und dem Potential, diese als Chance zu nutzen.
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01.09.2021

Das Europäische Forum Alpbach ist als „Green Meeting“ Motor für nachhaltige Entwicklungen in Alpbach und Europa.

Dem Europäischen Forum Alpbach wurde heute als Green Meeting das Österreichische Umweltzeichen feierlich in Alpbach verliehen.
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30.08.2021

Während des Europäischen Forums Alpbach wurden zwei weitere Covid-Infektionen erkannt

Ein Teil der Verkehrsbeschränkungen, die aufgrund von Covid-Infektionen am Beginn des Europäischen Forums Alpbach von der Behörde verhängt wurden, sind nun wieder aufgehoben. Zwei weitere Infektionen wurden erkannt.
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27.08.2021

Im Rahmen der engmaschigen Teststrategie des Europäischen Forums Alpbach (EFA) wurde eine weitere Covid-Infektion erkannt.

Bereits Anfang der Woche wurden vier Covid-Infektionen aufgrund der engmaschigen Teststrategie des EFA in Kooperation mit den zuständigen Behörden erkannt. Unabhängig davon wurde nun ein weiterer Fall gemeldet.
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24.08.2021

Die Zukunft Europas, das Klima und das Kapital suchen in Alpbach nach Inspiration und Ideen: Das Europäische Forum Alpbach ist eröffnet

Bis zum 3. September wird das Congress Centrum im Tiroler Ort Alpbach zur generationenübergreifenden Ideenschmiede und interdisziplinären Wissensplattform, mit dem Ziel Europa nachhaltig zu stärken.
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24.08.2021

New inspiration and ideas for the future of Europe: The European Forum Alpbach opened on 24 August 2021

Until 3 September 2021, the European Forum Alpbach in the Tyrolean town of Alpbach acts as a cross-generational think tank, linking interdisciplinary knowledge and aiming for solution-oriented discussions about the future of Europe.
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22.08.2021

Präventionskonzept wirkt: Corona-Infektion beim Europäischen Forum Alpbach an Behörden gemeldet

Drei Teilnehmer:innen der Seminarwoche des Europäischen Forums Alpbach wurden positiv auf das Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) getestet. Die Daten für das nahtlose Contact-Tracing wurden umgehend an die Behörde weitergeleitet.
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02.08.2021

Griechische Präsidentin nimmt an Eröffnung des Europäischen Forums teil

Die Griechische Präsidentin, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, wird im Rahmen ihres ersten Besuches in Österreich am 23. und 24. August gemeinsam mit Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen an der Eröffnung des diesjährigen Europäischen Forums Alpbach teilnehmen.
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02.08.2021

Greek President attends Opening of European Forum Alpbach

The Greek President, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, will attend the Opening of this year's European Forum Alpbach on the 23rd and 24th of August, together with the Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, as part of her first visit to Austria.
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16.06.2021

The European Forum Alpbach 2021

The European Forum Alpbach (EFA) will take place from 18 August to 3 September. This year’s event will be hosted as a hybrid conference, which can be attended in person or online.
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