Club of Vienna explained

The Club of Vienna is an international association which has 24 members^[1] and interested in social, scientific, economic and ecological issues.

Areas of focus

Particular attention is given to:^[2]

• intellectual, cultural, ecological and economic potential in the area of conflict between regional and national interests
• the trend towards globalization
• possible scenarios for the city of Vienna.

Founding president

• Rupert Riedl (1925-2005)

Current topics of the Club of Vienna

• Consequences of migration in Europe: opening of the east, transit, currents of traffic, economic consequences, social issues, culture; advantages and disadvantages
• Participatory decision-making in democracy
• Acceleration phenomena
• Non-material indicators of prosperity
• The new capitalism
• Europe in the 21st century – two differing speeds?
• Slaves and masters in information society
• Sustainability as an investment principle
• Examine "The Reasons of Growth"

Literature

• Kapitalismus gezähmt? Weltreligionen und Kapitalismus (H. Knoflacher, K. Woltron, A. Rosik-Kölbl, editors), 2006. Verlag echo media, Vienna
• Wege in den Postkapitalismus (K. Woltron, H. Knoflacher, A. Rosik-Kölbl, editors), 2004. Verlag edition selene, Vienna
• Die Ursachen des Wachstums. Unsere Chancen zur Umkehr (R. Riedl, M. Delpos, editors), 1996. Verlag Kremayr und Scheriau: Vienna

See also

• Peak Oil
• Club of Rome
• Club of Budapest

External links

• Official home page

Notes and References

1. http://www.clubofvienna.org/website/output.php?id=1974&language=1 Club of Vienna
2. http://www.clubofvienna.org/website/output.php?id=1493&language=2 Club of Vienna