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Poetry Slam 2024 in Fresach

(2024-05-17 18:30) At the end of the European Tolerance Talks 2024 guests, participants and speakers met in the Fresach Museum for the traditional poetry slam of young writers under the motto “True Lies”. An audience vote was used to determine the best contributions, which will also be included in the event’s reading book. The moderation was provided by Lukas Hofbauer from the association Slam! If you can. fotodienst.at

Economic Forum 2024

(2024-05-17 09:00) The economic forum of the European Tolerance Talks 2024 opened with a high-profile discussion between management consultant Michael Paul and risk researcher Gerd Gigerenzer and continued with a three-way round with business trustee Alfred Brogyanyi and EU professional Hatto Käfer. In the afternoon, “The Truth of Digitization Machines” with computer science philosopher Peter Reichl was on the program. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Awards 2024

(2024-05-16 18:30) The tolerance prizes were awarded on Thursday evening in the Museum Fresach. Czech author Radka Denemarková received the European Tolerance Prize for Democracy and Human Rights from the city of Villach and the Denk.Raum.Fresach association for her commitment to the truth. The European politician Hannes Swoboda was honored for his political life’s work. fotodienst.at

European Forum 2024

(2024-05-16 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2024 opened on Thursday in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach with speeches by Evelyn Bubich and Falter chief editor Armin Thurnher. The focus of the three-day discussions is the question of “Truth – What is real?” Especially in the run-up to elections, and especially the European elections, it is clear that disinformation and manipulation of news via social media and thus uncertainty and polarization are increasing. fotodienst.at

Ethics Forum 2024

(2024-05-15 18:00)  On the eve of the European Tolerance Talks 2024, ORF presenter Renata Schmidtkunz invited Czech author Radka Denemarková to a conversation about Europe and its enemies (Hours of Truth). Following the ethics forum, Villach’s mayor Günther Albel and state parliament president Reinhart Rohr held a reception in the city’s Bamberg Hall for the present speakers, guests and participants. fotodienst.at

European State Prize Gala 2024

(2024-05-07 15:00) Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP) awarded the 2024 European State Prizes on Tuesday as part of a European State Prize gala in Vienna. Among the winners were prize winners from Vorarlberg (Museumsverein Klostertal), Carinthia (European Tolerance Talks Fresach), Vienna (Maria Regina International) as well as the Rural Youth Austria and the EU quiz tour. fotodienst.at

Press conference in Villach

(2024-02-22 11:00)  The search for truth can be seen as the goal of all philosophy. And even if it is assumed that the truth should correspond as closely as possible to reality, this is often not (any longer) the case. The press conference to introduce the 2024 Tolerance Talks on February 22nd in Villach provided an outlook on the search for truth in times of digitalization and artificial intelligence. fotodienst.at

Europen forum for finding the Truth in Vienna

(2024-02-15 18:30)  Regardless of whether it is right-wing conspiracy theories or left-wing climate end-time predictions, hybrid troll factories or AI-controlled disinformation campaigns, democracy is in danger and Europe is more insecure than ever before. Wars and crises dominate the discussion, the media fuels the hysteria. On the occasion of the 10th European Tolerance Talks in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach, Club Carinthia invited people to Oberbank Vienna to discuss the intentions and mechanisms behind the scenes, the topic “Truth – What is real?” fotodienst.at

Poetry Slam to end the Tolerance Talks 2023

(2023-05-26 18:30)  Post-growth economics – shrinking instead of growing? “Brave new world” or “back to nature” or the “old lyre” again? What does the literature say about growth? At the end of the European Tolerance Talks 2023, eight poets presented themselves to the critical audience jury at the Poetry Slam. fotodienst.at

Economic forum of Tolerance Talks in Fresach

(2023-05-26 11:00) The economic forum of the European Tolerance Talks began on Friday in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach with an analysis of the perpetual revolution of capitalism with the historian Werner Plumpe. This was followed by discussions on the “Green Deal” with the Munich investor Hans Albrecht, on the parameters for healthy growth with Prof. Georg Brasseur and a conversation on the topic of “Rethinking Growth” with Ruth Seliger. fotodienst.at

European Tolerance Prize 2023 for former Bishop Michael Bünker

(2023-05-25 18:30)  The long-standing bishop of the Evangelical Church in Austria, Michael Bünker, was awarded the European Tolerance Prize 2023 for democracy and human rights from the city of Villach on Thursday evening in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach. As a moral authority with a high level of social commitment, Bünker has always advocated for dialogue, democracy and human rights, according to the jury. His voice still has the same weight. fotodienst.at

European forum of Tolerance Talks 2023

(2023-05-25 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2023 opened on Thursday in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach with a speech by the writer Marlene Streeruwitz. This was followed by discussions about the concept of growth and alternative perspectives for a future ecologically acceptable economy. In three European Forum panels, competent experts discussed the questions “Planet plundered – Ready for change?” “Growth today and growth tomorrow: In search of new narratives …” fotodienst.at

Ethics forum to open the Tolerance Talks 2023 in Villach

(2023-05-24 18:30)  The European Tolerance Talks opened on Wednesday evening in the packed Bamberg Hall with a discussion on the topic of growth in the area of tension between evolution and belief in progress. The former council chairman of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EDK), Niikolaus Schneider, answered questions from ORF editor Renata Schmidtkunz. fotodienst.at

Economic forum on Chaos and Order in Transition

(2022-03-06 09:00)  The Economic Forum of the European Tolerance Talks 2022 in Fresach began on Friday with a lecture by Ina Schmidt on the topic “How does order come into chaos? How do we find the right path in the wide range of possibilities”, followed by a humorous conversation between Sonja Sagmeister and brain researcher Hans-Georg Häusel. In the afternoon, two panels on the subject of system change and the Carinthian metropolitan region were on the program, with Governor Peter Kaiser on the podium. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Award 2022 for Sieglinde Rosenberger

(2022-02-06 19:30)  The Viennese political scientist and integration researcher Sieglinde Rosenberger (65) was awarded the European Tolerance Prize for Democracy and Human Rights by the City of Villach in Fresach on Thursday evening. According to the jury, Rosenberger had sensitized generations of students to political participation, diversity and inclusion. fotodienst.at

European Forum on Democracy and the Ukraine War

(2022-02-06 11:00)  The Europe Forum of the European Tolerance Talks on June 2, 2022 consisted of three panels. The first round of discussions dealt with the topic “Promised Land | Closed Society? Therapies for Democracy” with Sieglinde Rosenberger and Wolfgang Müller-Funk. In the second panel, the shattered neighborly relationship with Russia and China was on the agenda: “Foreign neighbors | True friends? – New concepts for international politics”. fotodienst.at

Opening Speach 2022 with Robert Menasse

(2022-02-06 09:00)  In Fresach the European Tolerance Talks 2022 were opened with an exciting speech by reknowned author Robert Menasse. The in-depth analysis came to the conclusion that although the European Union is “continuing to develop”, the nationalisms fueling the conflict are apparently insurmountable. Other panels dealt with the development of democracy in Europe, the current Ukraine war and the responses of religions to the increasing alienation of people from institutions. fotodienst.at

Tourism Forum 2022 on Change of Generations

(2022-01-06 09:00)  The International Tourism Forum Villach marked the start of the European Tolerance Talks in Carinthia on Wednesday. The general topic “CHANGE – How does the new get into the system?” was discussed in four discussion panels, dealt with: climate change, generational change, change of mind and system change – the need for action in the travel industry is great. Among others with climate researcher Georg Kaser, evolutionary biologist Elisabeth Oberzaucher, travel philosopher Peter Vollbrecht and tourism ethicist Claudia Brözel. fotodienst.at

Annual Preview Programm 2022 in Vienna

(2022-03-10 18:30)  At the program presentation of the European Tolerance Talks 2022 in the Club Carinthia of the Oberbank Vienna on Wednesday evening, the discussants agreed that the war of aggression in Ukraine would lead to a complete reorganization of Europe, if not the global security order. The panel was opened by the cybernetician Maria Pruckner, who – following her scientific findings – predicted that war events would accelerate until they collapse.fotodienst.at

Tolerance Talks 2022: Presentation in Klagenfurt

(2022-02-23 13:00)  On the occasion of its annual general meeting in Klagenfurt, Denk.Raum.Fresach (DRF) presented the program of the European Tolerance Talks 2022 on Wednesday under the title: “CHANGE – How does the new get into the system?” At the subsequent press briefing, the President of the Landtag, Reinhart Rohr, announced an increase in funding for the event, which will take place in Villach and Fresach from June 1st to 4th.fotodienst.at

Poetry slam closes Tolerance Talks 2021 in Fresach

(2021-05-21 20:00)  The end of the European Tolerance Talks 2021 in Fresach was marked by the traditional Poetry Slam on Friday evening. The poet contest dealt with the question of why one should get excited or even think about fairness, when it is clear anyway that nothing is fixed. Ten poetry artists faced the audience jury again this year. The moderation was carried out by Lukas Hofbauer and Carmen Kassekert from “Slam if You can!” fotodienst.at

Part II of the economic forum in Fresach

(2021-05-21 14:00)  The economic forum in Fresach continued on Friday afternoon in Fresach with a lecture “Thinking the future differently” by futurologist Max Thinius and a panel discussion on “Digital Villages” with Mariella Schurz and Franz Nahrada. Following this, composer and philosopher Rainer Bischof used “symphonic wisdom” to show how managers can encourage people. Then the discussion turned to leadership & fairness in the crisis: What is important? fotodienst.at

Presentation “Fairness Formula” and “Globalization Compass”

(2021-05-21 09:00) The mathematical “fairness formula” and the “globalization compass” of the Austrian Chamber of Labor were presented on Friday morning at the Economic Forum in Fresach. ORF journalist Sonja Sagmeister also talked with former Nestlé Chairman of the Board, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, about how a multinational company deals with the universal issue of fairness. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Award Ceremony at the PEN Forum Fresach

(2021-05-20 19:30) As part of the PEN Forum, the European Tolerance Award of the Austrian PEN Club and the city of Villach was awarded to the well-known journalist and editor Prof. Heinz Nußbaumer on Thursday evening in Fresach. Afterwards, authors and poets from Austria and the Indian subcontinent read from their works in their national languages. fotodienst.at

European Forum on the power of language and democracy

(2021-05-20 14:00)  The tolerance talks in Fresach continued on Thursday afternoon with Lectures on the “power of language” and a conversation with the publicist Roger de Weck on his recent book “The Power of Democracy”. This was followed by a discussion with University Pastor Hans-Peter Premur, Rabbi Schlomo Hofmeister, Superintendent Manfred Sauer and Islamic researcher Fatma Akay-Türker on the subject of “Fairness and justice in Bible, Torah and Koran”. fotodienst.at

Opening of the Tolerance Talks 2021 with Seyran Ates

(2021-05-20 11:00)  At the opening of the European Tolerance Talks in Fresach, the Berlin lawyer, women’s rights activist and mosque founder Seyran Ates gave a lecture on the question: “Why fairness, why equality?” This was followed by a panel discussion on “New globalization, old nationalisms”, in which the difficulties of exercising tolerance in times of a pandemic were discussed. fotodienst.at

Table tennis exhibition with Paralympic winner

(2021-05-19 18:00)  This year’s tolerance talks were opened with a table tennis exhibition match between the multiple world champion and Paralympic winner Jochen Wollmert against Austria’s top player Krisztian Gardos at the KTTV performance center in Klagenfurt. As a surprise guest, Austria’s Olympic hope and table tennis national player Stefan Fegerl competed against Jochen Wollmert. ORF sports reporter Tono Hönigmann provided the live moderation. fotodienst.at

Toleranz Talks 2021 Program Presentation in Klagenfurt

(2021-02-25 12:00)  The European tolerance talks in Fresach from 19 to 22 May 2021 are dedicated to the topic of “Fairness – The New Globalization”. The Carinthian Governor Peter Kaiser said at the program presentation in Klagenfurt that fairness and justice are needed right now when it comes to coping with the consequences of the corona. For 2021 the organizers were able to win the Austrian Chamber of Labor as a cooperation partner. fotodienst.at

Poetry slam at the end of the 2020 Tolerance Talks

(2020-05-29 20:00)  The 6th European Tolerance Talks in the Carinthian mountain village of Fresach were concluded with the traditional poetry slam. Ten young poets competed, while Estha Sackl and Felix Erlach, who received the most applause in the voting, came to the final. It was a real liberation for everyone involved. For the first time since the lockdown a poetry slam with an audience was possible. fotodienst.at

Economic Forum of the European Tolerance Talks

(2020-05-29 10:00)  The third day of the 2020 European Tolerance Talks in Fresach was dominated by the economy and the consequences of the Covid 19 crisis. While the morning was mainly devoted to the economic and ideological foundations for a “green deal”, the afternoon was mainly about tax justice and structural changes as well as better resource planning in the agricultural sector. A panel on “Blackout: When managers fail” concluded. fotodienst.at

European Tolerance Award 2020 for Erna Pfeiffer

(2020-05-28 19:00)  After a reading by PEN authors, the European Tolerance Award 2020 of the Austrian PEN Club and the city of Villach was awarded to the Latin America expert and translator Erna Pfeiffer in Fresach on Thursday evening. Afterwards, a round of authors and publishers discussed online and offline about “Literature after Corona” and the difficulties of literary publishers to survive. fotodienst.at

Tolerance forum Thursday afternoon in Fresach

(2020-05-28 14:00) The two tolerance forums in the afternoon dealt with the topics “Departure – where and for what?” and “Leaving Europe – Strategies against Selfishness”. The focus was on institutions such as the church and the state and their task of creating meaning and benefit for people and citizens. The new bishop Josef Marketz and the head of the Viktor Frankl Institute in Tübingen were also present. fotodienst.at

Opening of the Tolerance Talks 2020 in Fresach

(2020-05-28 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2020 were opened on Thursday morning in the Carinthian mountain village Fresach with a keynote of the Club of Rome Honorary President Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, which was activated via the Internet, and continued with the subsequent citizens’ dialogue. For the first time, tolerance talks were streamed over three recording studios in Fresach, Vienna and Bonn via the Internet, a challenge for everyone involved, as DRF Chairman Superintendent Manfred Sauer explained. fotodienst.at

Program 2020 presented in Klagenfurt

(2020-02-18 10:00)  The program of the European Tolerance Talks 2020 was presented in the Hall of Mirrors of the Carinthian state government on Tuesday morning. In the presence of President Reinhart Rohr, Superintendent Manfred Sauer and PEN President Helmuth A. Niederle, cooperation partners from education, churches and politics spoke about their contribution to the tolerance talks that will take place in Villach and Fresach from May 27-30, 2020.fotodienst.at

Club Carinthia presenting Tolerance Talks 2020

(2020-02-13 17:30)  With a press conference and a panel discussion, Club Carinthia presented a preview of the European Tolerance Talks 2020 in the Wiener Oberbank on Thursday evening. The focus was on an introductory statement by evolutionary biologist Elisabeth Oberzaucher. The human nature is highly solution-oriented and capable of overcoming the current climate crisis, but biology alone will not address it. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Award 2019 goes to Sonia Boumad

(2019-06-06 20:00) As part of a ceremony with readings, short stories and a jazz concert, the European Tolerance Award 2019 for Democracy and Human Rights of the Austrian PEN Club and the City of Villach was awarded on Thursday evening in the Tolerance Museum Fresach to the native Lebanese Sonia Boumad. The kindergarten teacher and author came to Austria after a shooting attack on her daughter to start a new life here. fotodienst.at

Opening of European Tolerance Talks 2019

(2019-06-06 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2019 were opened on Thursday in the Carinthian mountain village Fresach with a plea for an open Europe. Linguist Prof. Maurizio Bettini gave a presentation on the historical roots of European culture. This was followed by a civil dialogue about the home and its values on the Museum Square. The afternoon was also devoted to fundamental questions about the redefinition of the continent. fotodienst.at

Reception of European Tolerance Talks 2019

(2019-06-05 19:00) Celebrities from politics, economics and culture gathered Wednesday evening for the reception of Governor Peter Kaiser and Mayor Günther Albel on the occasion of the European Tolerance Talks 2019 at the Holiday Inn Villach. The President of the Board, Hannes Swoboda, and Superintendent Manfred Sauer greeted the guests with a preview of the program, this year on the topic “Home Abroad Earth, Who owns Europe?”. fotodienst.at

Tourism Forum dedicated to “Value of Home”

(2019-06-05 14:00) Austria benefits from mountains and lakes and a culture of hospitality that has been well maintained and developed over decades. But more and more people are worried about sell-outs and alienation in their own country. Experts at the International Tourism Forum Villach discussed how land and people can be gained for new concepts and how to raise awareness of the proper use of their own resources. fotodienst.at

Memorial Plaque for the “Free Word”

(2019-06-05 13:00) The city of Villach unveiled a “memorial plaque” of the Austrian PEN club to remember authors who – during the Nazi era – risked their lifes to defend freedom of the word. The unveiling at the beginning of the European Tolerance Talks 2019 on Wednesday in the Alps-Adriatic Mediatheque / Chamber of Labor at Kaiser-Josef-Platz 1 was attended by Mayor Günther Albel, PEN President Helmuth A. Niederle, President of the State Parliament Reinhard Rohr. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Talks 2019 preview in Klagenfurt

(2019-01-15 18:30) Organization team and partners of the European tolerance talks in the Carinthian mountain village Fresach presented the 5th edition of the Dialogue Forum on Tuesday in Klagenfurt. Villach City Councilor Harald Sobe, President of the Board of Trustees Hannes Swoboda, Superintendent Manfred Sauer, Psychotherapist Margarethe Prinz-Büchl and PEN Vice-President Harald Kollegger as well as Klaus Littmann from the For Forest office were present.fotodienst.at

Tolerance Talks 2019 program presented in Vienna

(2019-01-15 18:30) Manfred Sauer, Superintendent of the Protestant Church of Carinthia and East Tyrol and chairman of the Carinthian think tank “Denk.Raum.Fresach”, presented opportunities and perspectives for rural areas in Vienna on Tuesday evening in view of more varied demographic and social challenges. The occasion was a preview of the European Tolerance Talks (ETG) from 5 to 8 June in Carinthia, which in 2019 are dedicated to the topic “Home Abroad Earth – Who owns Europe?”fotodienst.at

Tolerance Talks discussing European Turn-around

(2018-05-18 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2018 were continued with the Founders’ Day on 18th May. German TV presenter and author Franz Alt opened with a presentation on the necessary energy transition to avert the ecological catastrophe worldwide. Afterwards experts discussed about the departure on the continent, i.a. National Bank President Claus Raidl. The afternoon was devoted to the “traveling in paradise” e.g. with bestselling author Gerhard Schweizer and the “digitization of leisure” e.g. by PEN Vice President Harald Kollegger.fotodienst.at

100 Years of Republic: Festival of Tolerance

(2018-05-17 20:00) At the end of the first day of the European Tolerance Talks in Fresach (Carinthia), authors of the writers’ association PEN-Club Austria performed the 100th anniversary of the Republic with contemporary literature. After that, the Austrian-Romanian jazz pianist Adrian Gaspar delivered a gipsy jam session. The highlight on Friday evening was the already traditional Young Poetry Slam. The poet competition of the young talents performed this year on the theme “My Paradise”. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Award 2018 for Dogan Akhanli

(2018-05-17 09:30) The Turkish author Dogan Akhanli, who lives in Cologne, was honored with the European Tolerance Award for Democracy and Human Rights of the Austrian PEN Club and the City of Villach on Thursday. Previously, Akhanli gave the opening speech. The award-winner spoked about the importance of remembering and reappraising historical crimes for democracies. Afterwards, the lecturers met on the Museum Square for the Citizens Dialogue. fotodienst.at

Tolerance Talks Reception in Villach

(2018-05-16 19:00) The reception of the Carinthian Governor to welcome the guests to the European Tolerance Talks 2018 took place in the presence of numerous celebrities from politics, business and culture. Among the guests were Villach’s Mayor Günther Albel, President of the Board of Trustees Hannes Swoboda, Superintentent Manfred Sauer, President of the State Parliament Reinhart Rohr and the Vice President of the Austrian writers’ association PenClub. fotodienst.at

Tourism Talks to the Limits of Growth

(2018-05-16 09:00)  The first Tourism Forum in the framework of the Tolerance Talks was dedicated to the “Limits of Growth” and the “Overcoming Gravity – How to Travel Tomorrow”. It was opened with a keynote by the Hamburg trend researcher Birgit Gebhardt, who talked about the virtual worlds and the rediscovery of “touching”. The Salzburg tourism researcher Kurt Robert Luger spoke about the destructive effects of misguided tourist flows. fotodienst.at

Love-Tour ’18 against Violence in Schools

(2018-05-16 09:00) The European Tolerance Talks 2018 were opened with more than 250 pupils and teachers in Villach to celebrate the highlight of the annual focus “Against Mobbing and Violence in Schools”. The Love-Tour ’18 was a joint project of the Denk.Raum.Fresach with the Viktor Frankl University Klagenfurt, the Provincial School Board for Carinthia and the State Youth Office. Speakers were EU Youth Ambassador Ali Mahlodji, net activist Ingrid Brodnig, logotherapist Jutta Clarke and physicist and magician Philipp Wehrli. fotodienst.at

Preview European Tolerance Talks 2018 in Klagenfurt