Fairness and tolerance in times of the pandemic are the keywords with which the organizers of the European tolerance talks are going into 2021. The consequences of the pandemic extend far beyond physical integrity and health and affect the economy, culture and sport equally. What must be done now so that our social structure continues to function? The European Tolerance Talks 2021 are entitled “FAIRNESS – The New Globalization” and will primarily deal with much-invoked values such as fairness and justice, solidarity and charity, respect and appreciation. As every year, it will kick off at the Carinthia Club in Vienna – with the support of Oberbank and the Travel Industry Club Austria. During a guest lecture, the multiple table tennis world champion and Olympic champion Jochen Wollmert explains how to be more successful with fairness. Date: Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2020, 6 to 8 p.m. Location: On the Oberbank livestream YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt38578TgP0 or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1116252805454528/ Following the keynote speech by Jochen Wollmert, the linguist Elisabeth Schrattenholzer, the psychologist Margarethe Prinz-Büchl, the behavioral biologist Elisabeth Oberzaucher, the EU expert of the Chamber of Labor, Valentin Wedl, and the President of the Board of Trustees of the European Tolerance Talks, Hannes Swoboda, will discuss with Claus Reitan on the changes that are necessary with the corona pandemic. Note for media representatives and journalists: In the run-up to the discussion evening, Denk.Raum.Fresach is organizing a press background discussion at 5 p.m. A ZOOM invitation is sent out individually and by separate mail. If you are interested in participating, please send an informal registration by e-mail to: presse@fresach.org. The tolerance talks 2021 are supported by the Federal Ministry for Culture, Public Service and Sport, the State of Carinthia and the City of Villach. Partners include the PEN-Club Austria, Travel Industry Club Austria, Club Carinthia. Information and registrations: #ETG21, Dr. Wilfried Seywald, Tel .: 0699-18114006, E-Mail: presse@fresach.org.
