Club of Vienna
The Club of Vienna is an international association which has 24 members[1] and interested in social, scientific, economic and ecological issues.
Areas of Focus
Particular attention is given to:[2]
- intellectual, cultural, ecological and economic potential in the area of conflict between regional and national interests
- the trend towards globalization
- possible scenarios for the city of Vienna.
Founding president
- Rupert Riedl (1925-2005)
Current topics of the Club of Vienna
- Consequences of migration in Europe: opening of the east, transit, currents of traffic, economic consequences, social issues, culture; advantages and disadvantages
- Participatory decision-making in democracy
- Acceleration phenomena
- Non-material indicators of prosperity
- The new capitalism
- Europe in the 21st century – two differing speeds?
- Slaves and masters in information society
- Sustainability as an investment principle
- Examine "The Reasons of Growth"
Literature
- Kapitalismus gezähmt? Weltreligionen und Kapitalismus (H. Knoflacher, K. Woltron, A. Rosik-Kölbl, editors), 2006. Verlag echo media, Vienna
- Wege in den Postkapitalismus (K. Woltron, H. Knoflacher, A. Rosik-Kölbl, editors), 2004. Verlag edition selene, Vienna
- Die Ursachen des Wachstums. Unsere Chancen zur Umkehr (R. Riedl, M. Delpos, editors), 1996. Verlag Kremayr und Scheriau: Vienna
See also
References
- ^ Club of Vienna Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved online: 2009-05-23
- ^ Club of Vienna Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved online: 2009-05-23