Upon invitation of the Government of Carinthia and with the assistance of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe an international conference was held on March 31st and April 1st in Klagenfurt, where more than 100 participants were present. Among lecturers on the thema: “Education-the most important investment in our youth” were beside political representatives ( Carinthian Governor Dr. Peter Kaiser , the Minister Gabriele Heinisch-Hosek , the President of the Carinthian Council Reinhart Rohr ), the Rector and the professors of the University in Klagenfurt , the President and the representatives of the Congress of the Council of Europe and the new President of the management of the company Infineon Sabine Herlitschka .
“The unification of science, politics and economy on wide basis will be unevitably necessary”, said the Carinthian Governor in his final speech. Therefore it is necessary , that the political representatives are being educated continuosly and that they become brave enough to form concepts for the transfer of theoretical knowledge to praxis. It is well known that Klagenfurt has one of the highest number of abiturients in Austria, however they go apart and do not find their way back to Carinthia. Mrs.Herlitschka named the following factors for the success in the future: education-research-inovations.
The members of the AACC were also present, namely the Delegate of the Greens Mag. Zalka Kuchling , the former Director of the Slovenian Gymnasium Dr. Reginald Vospernik , Dr. Miro Polzer /AA/ and Mag. Filip Warasch .
