OPENING 8.00 - 9.00 REGISTRATION 9.00 - 9.30 OPENING SPEECHES Georg Winckler, University of Vienna, Rector Christoph Leitl, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, President Gerald Hinteregger, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Vice Chairman THE INTERACTION BETWEEN EDUCATION AND ECONOMY IN CEE Moderation: Gerald Hinteregger, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Vice Chairman 9.30 - 9.40 CHALLENGES TO UNIVERSITY EDUCATION RESULTING FROM THE NEW MOBILITY OF THE LEGAL PRACTICE IN CEE Dr. Dieter Spranz, WOLF THEISS Rechtsanwälte. Partner 9.40 - 9.50 DEMANDS OF THE CORPORATE SECTOR ON HIGHER EDUCATION Michael Landertshammer, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Head of Department of Education Policy 9.50 - 10.00 INCREASED INTERACTION BETWEEN COMPANIES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CEE AND POSSIBLE SYNERGIES Andreas Brandstetter, UNIQA Versicherungen AG, Member of the board of managers 10.00 - 10.30 PANEL-DISCUSSION 10.30 - 10.45 COFFEE-BREAK 10.45 - 12.00 CHANCES AND CHALLENGES OF THE NEW MOBILITY FOR THE UNIVERSITIES IN CEE Andrei Marga, University of Cluj-Napoca, Rector, Former Minister Helena Jasna Mencer, University of Zagreb, Rector Joce Mencinger, University of Ljubljana, Rector Barbara Weitgruber, Federal Ministry f. Education, Science & Culture, Director General Georg Winckler, University of Vienna, Rector 12.00 - 13.00 LUNCH BREAK IN THE ALTE AMBULANZ MOBILITY AS THE FACTOR FOR SUCCESS IN THE CEE ECONOMIC AREA 13.15 - 14.15 THE CURRENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE CEE ECONOMIC AREA IN THE WAKE OF EU-ENLARGEMENT 2004 Paolo Garonna, UNECE, Deputy Executive Secretary Krzysztof Jakubiszyn, Embassy of Poland in Austria, First Secretary of the Business Department Josef Mayer, Austrian Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour, Director General 14.15 - 14.30 BREAK 14.30 - 14.50 THE EU-ENLARGEMENT 2004 AS VIEWED BY THE TOP 500 ENTREPRENEURS IN AUSTRIA Robert Kremlicka, A.T.Kearney Austria, Vice President, Managing Director 14.50 - 16.20 NEW MOBILITY IN THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE CEE ECONOMIC AREA Mobile employees and an increasing information flow as opportunity and challenge for entrepreneurs. Christian Dorda, Dorda Brugger and Jordis Lawyers, Senior Partner Karl Nigl, Magna Entertainment Cooperation, Executive Vice President Julius Schauerhuber, Austrian Payment Systems Services, Managing Director Jurij Schollmayer, BOF, CEO Jack Stack, CESKÁ SPORITELNA, CEO Karl Tantscher, S&T System Integration & Technology Distribution AG, CEO 16.20 - 16.40 TEA BREAK 16.40 - 18.10 MOBILE COMPANIES: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES OF THEIR LAUNCH IN CEE The successful market entry in Central and Eastern Europe from the perspective of selected companies. Albert Hochleitner, Siemens Austria AG, CEO Konstantin Klien, UNIQA Versicherungen AG, CEO Christoph Lindinger, Schönherr Rechtsanwälte, Managing Partner Christian Mandl, Sky Europe Airlines, CEO Boris Nemsic, mobilkom austria, CEO, Telekom Austria, COO Wireless Manfred Reichl, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Senior Partner & Managing Director 19.00 MOBILITY NIGHT BY MOBILKOM AUSTRIA Exclusive evening event governed by mobility and marked by the impressions of the economic area of CEE. Cultural performances and delicious food from Central and Eastern Europe. Networking and socialising in the unique ambiance of the graduation hall of the University of Vienna. Hosted by Georg Winckler, Rector of the University of Vienna and Boris Nemsic, CEO mobilkom austria.