Activities and Events.

INEX and its partners work jointly to sustainably teach young leaders and therefore
arrange for meetings, conferences, trainings and networking events.

Please read more about our activities and upcoming events and - why don't you join in?

Announcements		Recent News
21 May 2008 "Maximizing social change on a global scale" within the framework of the AFA Sustainable Future campaign, this meeting will be held at the United Nations headquarters, with Rolf Ulfik, Founder of "We the world" Registration at info@sustainablefuturecampaign.com 27 May 2008 Sustainable Science!? within the framework of the AFA Sustainable Future campaign, this meeting feature a key note speech of the Austrian Federal Minister for Science and Research, Dr. Johannes Hahn. Registration at office@eustacchio-schaar.com 02 June 2008 Kick Off Event - Ecosocial Student Forum Europe Offering Workshops, Key Note Speeches and Discussions on the Hot Topic of Sustainability. More details at www.oesfo.at 30 May - 1 June 2008 WIN Quadrat - Morgen entscheiden wir. taking place in Bad Ischl, it will bring together 150 top students from Austria with politicians (Alfred Gusenbauer, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, uvm.) and company representatives (Mc Kinsey, Mercedes-Benz, Hernstein Institut, Strabag, Ernst &Young, Generali Gruppe etc.) in order to address ten current global challenges in working groups. INEX will be represented by Philipp Schöffmann and Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, contributing to the workshop held by UNIDO: "Ecologically and ethically responsible acting". More information on this event can be found online or in the program brochure. 05 June 2008 Consulting Pro Bono - Closing Ceremony @ 5pm in the Haus der Musik in Vienna, featuring presentations of the final results concerning the four participating NGO's (one of which is INEX) major challenges. Furthermore the discussion panel, lead by Johanna Zugmann, "Die Presse", consisting of Univ.Prof.Dr. Michael Meyer, Chair of the institute for Nonprofit Management, Dr. Reinhard Platzer, Director General of Dexia Kommunalkredit Bank AG, and Vizepräsident von respACT, Luzia Wibiral, Executive Director of Kindernothilfe, and Mag. Andreas Schneider, Head of the WKO CSR Division, will discuss the dicrepancy of Nonprofit and Forprofit Organisations in terms of CSR. More Information at consulting-probono.com 12 June 2008 LOHAS - Life of Health and Sustainability - Leerformel oder Vision? with Mag. Werner Wutscher, President of Rewe Austria Group, @ 5.30pm, WU Wien, HS 0.5 A 29 June - 25 July 2008 INEX Summer University Costa Rica the unique combination of academic courses, language and cultural training, social program and all travel highlights of Costa Rica. more details at www.inex.org/ISU		18 May 2008 youth symposium: "the day after tomorrow" panel discussion youth and politician "energie - climate - costs" in Windhaag close to Freistadt,OÖ Download more information here. 18 May 2008 Ecosocial Student Forum Europe - Photo Contest Deadline Thank you for submitting your pictures, the prizes (250, 150 and 100 Euro will be handed over at the ÖSSFO kick off event on 2 June 2008. We will proudly post the winning pictures here, please visit again. 15 May 2008 INEX Summer University Application Deadline The application deadline for the upcoming ISU Costa Rica Program has ended. Thank you for the great amount of interest and applications, please find more information on your nomination status here. 15 May 2008 ÖSSFO - INEX Memorandum signed INEX formally became a member organisation of ÖSSFO and the two organisations commited to join forces to pursue their ambitious goals towards education for sustainable development and an eco social market economy. Pictures of the ceremony can be found below. 15 May 2008 Workshop on the "Global Marshall Plan" held by Mag. Klemens Riegler, presented the key aspects of the Intiative and invited to take action personally. 15 May 2008 Trigos the prize for the most resposibly acting companies of Austria has been given to 15 winners in the different categories. A few impressions can be found below. 15 May 2008 Austrian CSR Day took place in the Palais NÖ, in Vienna featuring discussion panels and workshops on the topic of CSR. More information at www.respact.at/csrtag. 8 Mai 2008 Excursion to the Austrian Center for Peace and Conflictresearch (ÖSFK Schlaining) with the United Nations Association of Austria and the Academic Forum for Foreign Affairs. You may find some pictures below. 29 April 2008 Info Event on INEX Summer University at the Latin American Institute of Vienna. Please find the review with pictures below.   28 April 2008 Speech on "Engery and Climate Change" in German language, at BOKU Vienna You may download the material here. 22 April 2008 Today is Earth Day! promoting an active involvement into designing a sustainable future, offering a collection of workshops and events in different cities around the globe. Teaching about how to reduce CO2, slow down global warming and how to become a role model. Read more at earthday.de. 21 April 2008 AIESEC - INEX Memorandum signed After an intense period of negotiations the two organisations convened upon enabling joint programs, promoting joint activities and leverage resources. Read more about the world's largest student organisation AIESEC. 21 April 2008 Book release - "Ernährung sichern - Weltweit" presented by the authors Franz Fischler and Franz-Theo Gottwald at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Read more below. 20 April 2008 INEX chosen for Consulting Pro Bono Case A.T Kearney, Contrast Cosulting, Roland Berger and Czipin Consulting will work together with student groups on current issues of four Austrian NGOs. More Information at consulting-probono.com.

Recent Happenings

15 May 2008
ÖSSFO - INEX Memorandum signed

ÖSSFO and INEX Team

8 Mai 2008
Excursion to the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR Schlaining)
with the United Nations Association of Austria and the Academic Forum for Foreign Affairs.

Mag. Fabienne Babinsky with AFA Colleagues	Castle Schlaining in Burgenland hosting the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Prof. Gerald Mader, President and founder of the ASPR (right)
The guests being introduced to the cenotaph called "Blechlawine" - for the responsible end of life disposal of cars	Peace with nature: Sustainable development goes hand in hand with peace.
"What looks similar doesn't necessarily have to be the same! - Good coffee doesn't need child labour."	Documenting the life of Mahatma Ghandi
View on the town of Schlaining
Visit to the library of the synagoge of Schlaining, being a multicultural boarder town	The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Secretary General of the UNA Bot. i.R. Dkfm. Dr. Karl Peterlik	Reknown Austrian politicians and society stars supporting the email charity campain
Mag. Herbert Gmoser, AFA Consultant, Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, Chair of INEX, Michael Pfeifer, AFA President	Former Federal Minister of Austria Mag. Maria Rauch-Kallat and Sandra Pires

29 April 2008
Info Event on INEX Summer University, Costa Rica and Sustainability
Diplomats, politicians, representatives of various organizations and institutions, prospective students and friends of the Latin American culture all came for this evening at the Austrian Latin America Institute in Vienna.

The event featured Key Note Speeches from Lydia Maria Peralta, Consul General of Costa Rica, Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, INEX Chair, Mag. Katharina Cortolezis-Schlager, Municipal Councillor of Vienna, and Mag Klemens Riegler, General Manager of the Eco Social Forum Europe.
Amidst the guests we proudly welcomed Dr. Hans Malus, President of the Austrian Costa Rican Society, Dr. Robert Tanzmeister, Professor at the Department for Roman Languages of the University of Vienna, Peter Hiessberger, Chair of the Eco Social Students Forum, and Martina Nagyova, president of AIESEC Vienna, as well as former students of the INEX Summer University program in Costa Rica and nominated participants of the upcoming program in July 2008.

The presentation part was concluded by salsa rhythms and dancing instructions from Jorge Alois, Floridita Vienna. Costa Rican coffee and a buffet were served, and networking continued until much later that evening.

We will gladly provide you with the materials and presentations of this event upon request.
The program schedule is available for download.

Please also find more pictures of the event at the website of the United Nations Youth and Student Association of Austria / Academic Forum for Foreign Affairs, click on "Gallery" in the navigation bar, then scroll down to 29 April 2008 and click on the event.

Philipp Schöffmann, INEX Head of International Relations,welcoming the guests and introducing the evening program
Christina Schmutzhard of the Austrian Latin America Institute welcoming the guests	Martina Nayova, President of AIESEC Vienna, announcing the newly built partnership of AIESEC and INEX
	Lydia Maria Peralta, Consul General of Costa Rica in Austria, Ana Teresa Dengo Benavides, Ambassador of Costa Rica in Austria, Mag. Katharina Cortolezis-Schlager, Municipal Councilor of Vienna representing the Austrian Costa Rican Society and Mag. Klemens Riegler, General Manager of the Eco Social Forum Europe
Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, INEX Chair, introducing INEX and the Summer University Program in Costa Rica in July 2008	Mag. Fabienne Babinsky explaining INEX' current activities
Mag. Katharina Cortolezis-Schlager giving a key note on the importance of joint initiatives of Austria an Costa Rica and the benefits of such a program for students and the society	Mag. Klemens Riegler holding a key note on Sustainable Development
Felix Stäritz, former student of the Summer University program in Costa Rica in July 2007, giving an insight to his experiences and impressions	Lydia Maria Peralta, Ana Teresa Dengo Benavides, Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, Mag. Klemens Riegler
	Representatives of the Costa Rican Embassy in Austria and INEX
Dancing to Latin rhythms with Jorge Alois, instructor of Vienna's No. 1 Latino club, Floridita
	Former participants of the Summer University program in Costa Rica
Representatives of AIESEC and INEX	Christina Schmutzhard and Philipp Schöffmann, representing the LAI and INEX
Bernadette Gruber and Peter Hiessberger, Board of the Eco Social Students Forum of Austria together with Mag. Fabienne Babinsky, Philipp Schöffmann and Mag. Klemens Riegler

21 April 2008
Book release - "Ernährung sichern - Weltweit"
presented by the authors Dr. Franz Fischler, President of the Ecosocial Forum and Austrian EU Commissioner for Agriculture together with Franz-Theo Gottwald, President of the Europen Network for Eco Agro-Culture and Professor for Ethics and Sustainable Value Management in Munich and Shanghai.

A world without hunger - vision or utopia? Strategies for a feasible design of agriculture and alimentation policy are the pin point of this new book. The editors Franz Fischler and Franz-Theop Gottwald explain challenges and institutional approaches aswell and illustrate success stories from India, Columbia and Nepal. Published in German language.
Read more at amazon.de.

DI Dr. hc. Josef Riegler, former Vice President of Austria and President of the Eco Social Forum welcoming the guests	Mag. Martin Wopold-Bosien, Prof. Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald, Mag. Klemens Riegler and Dr. Franz Fischler engaging in the discussion
Mag. Martin Wopold-Bosien, FIAN, giving a Key Note Speech on "The right of alimentation as a challenge for Eurpean politics"

20 April 2008
INEX chosen for Consulting Pro Bono Case
Consulting Pro Bono is an initative of the students consulting association icon-s. Chosen students work on current issues of various companies and NGOs in cooperation with top consulting companies. The first Pro Bono project is focusing on NPOs in order to reach a large audience for the topics raised. A.T Kearney, Contrast Cosulting, Roland Berger and Czipin Consulting will work together with student groups on current issues of four Austrian NGOs. INEX is one of the four NGOs chosen to work with those top consulting companies.
More Information at consulting-probono.com.