Fresach preview on January 19th in Klagenfurt

On Wednesday, 19th January, the program of the European Tolerance Talks will be presented in the Mirror Hall of the provincial government in Klagenfurt. The presentation takes place in the context of a press conference and a subsequent panel discussion, the entry is free. The discussion will be moderated by Daniela Stein, head of the Business Women Centre Carinthia.

Location: State Government, Hall of Mirrors, Arnulfsplatz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt
Date: January 19, 2016, 6 p.m. Press conference
7 to 9 p.m. Presentation and discussion

Participants
Dr. Bettina Gruber, Alpen-Adria University, Center for Peace Research and Peace Education
Dr. Hannes Swoboda, President of the Board of Europ. Tolerance calls
Dr. Helmuth A. Niederle, President of the PEN Club Austria
Mag. Manfred Sauer, Superintendent of Evang. Church Carinthia and East Tyrol
Arch. DI Peter Nageler, Deputy. Chairman Denk.Raum.Fresach

The program of the ​​European Tolerance Talks in 2016 will be devoted to the integration of sustainability as a means of overcoming national conflicts, new border fences and refugee movements. Peace researcher Bettina Gruber from the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt is going to lecture about the “causes of current refugee movements – Challenges and Perspectives”.
DRF-President Hannes Swoboda provides an overview of the previous activities of Denk.Raum.Fresach and an outlook on the highlights of the coming season. PEN president Helmuth A. Niederle explains the motives of the Writers’ Union to support the tolerance talks with internationally renowned writers and philosophers and gives a preview. (ws)