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Born in 1950
educational background
Graduated from the University of Vienna in Philosophy and German Literature, worked as a teacher and university lecturer and subsequently specialized in management and organizational development. He has extensive experience in pan-European co-operation in the areas of education, culture, and management.
professional backgroundSecretary-General of the European Cultural Foundation (ECF) since 1st January 2002. The Foundation, founded in 1954 in Switzerland, has been based in Amsterdam since 1960. The ECF is an independent non-profit organization that promotes cultural co-operation. The goal of the Foundation is an open and unified Europe where cultural diversity can flourish. It seeks to foster a sense of belonging for its people through artistic and cultural activity within Europe and across its borders as a contribution to civil society. |
Former Director of KulturKontakt Austria, a non-profit organization for educational and cultural co-operation with Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. A major multilateral program was the Task Force Education and Youth in Working Table I of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, which was co-ordinated by KulturKontakt. Has also worked for the Austrian Ministry of Education and the Arts and was responsible for educational co-operation with central and eastern Europe. |
