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  • Victor Vaugoin on “Regions in the EU” + Christopher Sieler on Rotary Club Checkpoint Charlie

    Tuesday, October 22, 2024 19:00-21:00

    Stanhope Hotel Victor Vaugoin, based in Brussels, is currently a Director at Liaison Office of the State Government of Lower Austria to the European Union. Victor Vaugoin brings experience from previous roles at Pantarhei Corporate Advisors, ÖBB-Holding AG, ÖBB Holding AG and Federation of Austrian Industries.   

  • H.E. Jürgen Meindl, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Kingdom of Belgium and to NATO

    Tuesday, November 12, 2024 19:00-21:00

    Stanhope Hotel Mag.iur. Jürgen Meindl started his work as Austrian Ambassador to NATO in September 2023. Before that, he worked as head of the art and culture section in the Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry for Art, Culture, Public Service and Sport., Previous positions took him as Ambassador to Belgium (2015-2017) and Switzerland (2011-2015). From 2002-2006 he was Deputy Head of Mission in Berlin and from 1999-2002 Deputy Head of Mission in Tel Aviv. From 2007-2008 he was Foreign and European Policy Advisor to the Federal Minister of Defense and from 2008-2011 Deputy Head of Cabinet to the Federal Chancellor (focus: foreign/European policy, government coordination)., His professional career began as Head of Department for cultural initiatives, cultural management, mediation and public relations at the Federal Ministry of Culture, Arts and Science (1991-1994).

  • Lukas Wernert, Hydrogen Policy Lead in the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission

    Tuesday, November 19, 2024 19:00-21:00

    Stanhope Hotel Lukas Wernert joined the UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies as a European Union Fellow during the academic year 2023-2024. , Lukas has been seconded by the European Commission’s directorate-general for energy (comparable to the US Department of Energy). , In his latest post he lead the first ever development of a trans-European hydrogen grid. , Lukas has long standing experience in EU policy development and implementation in different areas (energy, justice and home affairs, external relations). , During his fellowship Lukas will research on effective policy support measures to upscale hydrogen across the whole value chain in the US and the EU. , Lukas holds Master’s degrees from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (Austria) and the College of Europe.

  • Visit of Tony Janssens, Governor Rotary International District 2140

    Tuesday, December 3, 2024 19:00-21:00

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  • Werner Stengg, Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager on « Digital Policy in the EU: Towards a Human-Centred Digital Transformation »

    Tuesday, December 17, 2024 19:00-21:00

    Stanhope Hotel   Werner Stengg is a senior digital expert at the European Commission. Prior to fulfilling responsibilities as a member of Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager’s Cabinet, he was Head of Unit in various DGs since 2006, responsible for E-commerce and online platforms, for postal and public interest services, and for better regulation and economic analysis. His experience within the European Institutions also includes positions in DG Budget, in DG Enterprise, and the European Council of Ministers. He holds a doctorate in commerce and economics from the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.Responsibilities in the Cabinet of the Competition Commissioner:- Copyright and Geoblocking- Ceative industries- Intellectual Property Rights- Standardisation policy- Skills and digital education- Digital sovereignty, including Quantum, HPC, Cloud & Edge, 5G/6G/OpenRAN cybersecurity- Online platform regulation and enforcement (Digital Services Act)- Preventing and countering disinformation-Telecoms and connectivity (with Liliane Karlinger)- Audiovisual and media services, including Media Freedom Act- E-privacy- Data policy, including Artificial intelligence and Metaverses- EGovernment, including digital identity  
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