CERCLE DIPLOMATIQUE - issue 01/2015
CD is an independent and impartial magazine and is the medium of communication between foreign representatives of international and UN-organisations based in Vienna and the Austrian political classes, business, culture and tourism. CD features up-to-date information about and for the diplomatic corps, international organisations, society, politics, business, tourism, fashion and culture. Furthermore CD introduces the new ambassadors in Austria and informs about designations, awards and top-events. Interviews with leading personalities, country reports from all over the world and the presentation of Austria as a host country complement the wide range oft he magazine.
CD is an independent and impartial magazine and is the medium of communication between foreign representatives of international and UN-organisations based in Vienna and the Austrian political classes, business, culture and tourism. CD features up-to-date information about and for the diplomatic corps, international organisations, society, politics, business, tourism, fashion and culture. Furthermore CD introduces the new ambassadors in Austria and informs about designations, awards and top-events. Interviews with leading personalities, country reports from all over the world and the presentation of Austria as a host country complement the wide range oft he magazine.
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ENTRÉE<br />
Foto: © SRS/Michael Rzepa<br />
Grußworte<br />
Greetings<br />
WKO-Präsident Dr. Christoph Leitl<br />
an „Cercle Diplomatique“<br />
Wien, Februar 2<strong>01</strong>5<br />
to „Cercle Diplomatique“<br />
Vienna, February 2<strong>01</strong>5<br />
450TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPANISH<br />
RIDING SCHOOL IN VIENNA SILVERCOIN<br />
BRING ON THE<br />
DANCING HORSES<br />
Cercle Diplomatique ist seit<br />
vielen Jahren ein treuer<br />
Begleiter und exzellenter<br />
Berichterstatter der österreichischen<br />
Unternehmen auf dem internationalen<br />
Parkett und mediales<br />
Bindeglied zur gobalen<br />
diplomatischen Gemeinschaft in<br />
Österreich. In diesem Zusammenhang<br />
möchte ich der bisherigen<br />
Herausgeberin, Frau KR Prof.<br />
Waltraud Steinböck, für ihr unermüdliches<br />
Engagement danken<br />
und wünsche ihr das Beste für<br />
ihren weiteren Weg. Es freut mich<br />
aber auch, dass Frau Prof. Steinböck<br />
in Zukunft dem Magazin als<br />
Mit-Herausgeberin mit ihrer Expertise<br />
mit Rat und Tat weiter zur<br />
Verfügung stehen wird. Den neuen<br />
Herausgebern wünsche ich<br />
denselben Erfolg, und ich warte<br />
schon mit Spannung auf die erste<br />
Ausgabe des neu ausgerichteten<br />
Magazins, dessen Fokussierung ja<br />
noch stärker auf wirtschaftliche<br />
Aspekte ausgerichtet sein wird.<br />
For many years now, Cercle<br />
Diplomatique has been<br />
both a loyal companion<br />
and an outstanding reporter for<br />
Austrian companies on the international<br />
stage, and an essential<br />
media link to the global diplomatic<br />
community in Austria. With<br />
this in mind, I would like to thank<br />
the publisher to date, KR Prof.<br />
Waltraud Steinböck, for her tireless<br />
commitment to the magazine,<br />
and wish her all the very best<br />
for the future. I am also extremely<br />
pleased that Prof. Steinböck will<br />
continue to support the magazine<br />
in the future with her advice and<br />
expertise, in her role as co-publisher.<br />
I would like to wish the<br />
magazine’s new publishers the<br />
same degree of success, and look<br />
forward with interest to reading<br />
the first <strong>issue</strong> of the realigned magazine,<br />
which will focus even<br />
more closely on economic perspectives.<br />
Herzlichst Ihr | Sincerely,<br />
Christoph Leitl<br />
PHOTO: WKO<br />
The world’s oldest and most famous equestrian academy celebrates its 450th anniversary in 2<strong>01</strong>5. Considered an Intangible<br />
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO since 2<strong>01</strong>0, the Spanish Riding School in Vienna continues to delight both connoisseurs and<br />
newcomers to horsemanship almost half a millennium since its foundation in 1565. Minted in the school’s honor, this superb<br />
20 euro silver coin brilliantly echoes the elegance of the Spanish Riding School and will no doubt delight you, too.<br />
Available from all fine coin dealers and at www.austrian-mint.at.<br />
AUSTRIAN MINT – INVEST. COLLECT. GIVE.<br />
www.austrian-mint.at<br />
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