Program

	Preliminary Program
	Program at a Glance

 

Excursion

On November 8, 2010 (09.00 – 12.30) our delegates can gain a practical insight into what is achievable and currently being achieved in social economy. The Technical Tour will lead to D.R.Z. and R.U.S.Z. Both are Social Economy Enterprises and boast 160 employees.

In 2008, R.U.S.Z was transformed into a not-for-profit private enterprise. Its aim, which has been followed through since it began, was to employ only long-term unemployed and disabled on an unlimited basis.

In its first 10 years, R.U.S.Z helped 300 former long-term unemployed and disabled into regular jobs, and stabilised another 400 people at risk. It also prevented 10,000 tons of waste from electrical and electronic equipment, (better known as WEEE), focusing on the extension of the utilisation phase of household appliances, consumer electronics and IT. R.U.S.Z also offers second-hand appliances, a handyman service and energy consulting for poor households at reasonable prices.

R.U.S.Z created an enormous demand for repair services which seeded the Repair Network Vienna, a network of some 60 private, profit oriented repair companies followed by another three repair networks in Austria (www.reparaturnetzwerk.at).

The environmental innovative and job creating mission of D.R.Z is based upon the successful lobbied WEEE legislation. The global positioning of the brand “TrashDesignManufaktur” is unique (www.trashdesign.at). Trash Design products from Vienna have conquered Japan and are sold in museums throughout Europe i.e. the London Tate Gallery.

R.U.S.Z initiated the Austrian and the EU umbrellas for specific social economy companies: RepaNet www.repanet.at and RREUSE www.rreuse.org. The latter successfully lobbied the WEEE Directive and the Waste Framework Directive (Art. 11:  “Member States shall take measures as appropriate to promote the re-use of products and preparing for re-use activities, notably through encouraging the establishment and support of re-use and repair networks …”). A convincing argument for this result was the 11 years success story of Repair Network Vienna.

R.U.S.Z and D.R.Z are Best Practices within the UN-Centre for Urban Settlements, Habitat (www.bestpractices.org). R.U.S.Z was a nominee at the Energy Globe World Award 2009 (www.energyglobe.com/en/energy-globe-award/press-room/press-photos/recent-photos/nominees-energy-globe-world-award-prague-09), was awarded the Austrian Climate Protection Award 2009 (www.klimaschutzpreis.at) and the Innovation Price “Ideas Against Poverty”  2009 (www.ideen-gegen-armut.at).

Meeting point:
Monday, November 8, 2010 08.30
D.R.Z, 1140 Vienna, Vogtgasse 29

 

International Meeting Place

Going Green – CARE INNOVATION 2010 can provide individuals seeking business and/or research partners as well as RTD funding (EUREKA, European Union, global initiatives) with an important point of first contact.

 

Environmental Exhibition

Located directly within the conference area the exhibition is like a village market place: central point for communication, presentation of new ideas and catering. Companies are presenting their new products and services and research institutes are demonstrating their latest results in a Vienna coffee house like atmosphere.
Take the opportunity and present your products to a forum of the world’s leading companies in sustainability!

 

Evening Program

• Welcome Party
  Monday, November 8, 2010 18.30
  
  A Welcome Party will be held at the Amtshaus Hietzing. Come and join the exhibitors, speakers, organizers and conference attendees for a buffet dinner.
  Do not miss the opportunity to network with your colleagues!
  
  Location:
  Festsaal, Amtshaus Hietzing, 1130 Vienna, Hietzinger Kai 1-3
  Underground station “Hietzing, Kennedybrücke” (U4)
  
  
  
• Reception by the Mayor of Vienna in the City Hall
  Tuesday, November 9, 2010 19.30
  
  The Reception by the Mayor of Vienna will take place in the Vienna City Hall, one of the most splendid landmarks amongst the numerous monumental buildings along Vienna's Ring Road. Designed by Friedrich Schmidt (1825-1891), it was erected between 1872 and 1883. The architecture of the Ringstraße is dominated by Historicism. The City Hall was built in gothical style, with a tower similar to gothic cathedrals.
  Today the City Hall is the head office of Vienna's municipal administration. More than 2000 people work in the building. Visitors are stunned by the magnificent appointments of the state rooms, which frequently provide an atmospheric backdrop to various events such as concerts or balls.
  
  Location:
  Wappensaal, Rathaus
  Entrance: 1010 Vienna, Lichtenfelsgasse 2, Feststiege 2
  Underground station “Rathaus” (U2) or tram 1, 2 or D “Rathausplatz, Burgtheater”
  
  
  
• Dinner at a Historical Viennese Heuriger
  Wednesday, November 10, 2010 19.30
  
  The Melker Stiftskeller with its lively history is part of the Melkerhof in Vienna´s Schottengasse in the first district. In this place there used to be a house with a garden, which was purchased by the Abbey of Melk in 1438. A chapel was erected in 1520.
  During the first Turkish siege in 1529 the Melkerhof was damaged. In the following year the building was enlarged and a tower was constructed. From that tower Pater Bernhard Zapler, the bailiff of the court, observed the movements of the Turkish enemy during the Second Turkish Siege. Based on his observations a tunnel was dug from the cabbage-cellar in the Melkerhof to the enemy lines. The Melkerhof itself served as a hospital for the major casualties in that period.
  Later, the Melkerhof was enlarged to five buildings through the acquisition of adjoining houses. All of the buildings were pulled down in 1769 under Abbot Urban II following a wish of the Empress Maria Theresia. In their place the new Melkerhof, which was finished in 1774, was built. Furthermore a new chapel was built and furnished with frescos by Johann Bergl and altarpieces by Johann Schmidt, better known as Kremser Schmidt.
  A certificate from 1629 proves that there was a wine-cellar connected with the Melkerhof already at that time. In addition it confirms the right of the Abbey of Melk to store and sell wine from the Abbey´s wineyards.
  The Melker Stiftskeller with its exquisite cuisine developed out of this wine-cellar. It not only offers noble wines from the best crues, but is also well-known for its crisp roasted knuckles of pork.
  
  Location:
  Melker Stiftskeller, 1010 Vienna, Schottengasse 3
  Underground station “Herrengasse” (U3) or “Schottentor” (U2 and tram 1)