An ongoing formation event of the European Confederation of Jesuit Alumni/ae
Vienna, October 27-29, 2017
At the private audience for the European Encounters of the Jesuit Alumni in Rome (September 17, 2016), Pope Francis invited us to be women and men for and with others:
Through your Jesuit education, you have been invited to become “companions of Jesus” and, with Saint Ignatius Loyola as your guide, you have been sent into the world to be women and men for and with others. At this place and time in history, there is great need for men and women who hear the cry of the poor and respond with mercy and generosity. You are God’s eyes, mouth, hands and heart in this world.
For most of the alumni/ae the place where they are, is first and foremost defined by their family life and their professional life. Those two environments are the main focuses of their every day life, and for that reason this is also the place where they really can be men and woman of depth, men and women with others and men and women for others.
The European Confederation of Jesuit Alumni/ae acknowledges this reality and wants to provide alumni/ae from all over Europe with more opportunities to enable them to fulfil their wish to be those men and women, and to stay in touch with the spirit of the Society of Jesus which once took the responsibility of their education.
Fully aware of the diversity of professional backgrounds in which alumni/ae can be active, the Confederation is organizing the second seminar aimed at alumni/ae who are professionally active in the banking & finance sector.
From Friday evening, October 27, till Sunday noon, October 29, 2017, a weekend is planned in Vienna (Kardinal König Haus, Kardinal-König-Platz 3, 1130 Vienna) on the topic “Finance & Social Justice”.
Some 30 professionals across Europe will discuss topics of practical, scientific, ethical and spiritual interest regarding the meta-technical aspects of the practice of the banking and finance sector. The discussions will be preceded by an introduction by a professional and/or an academic. The scientific committee of the seminar consists of Fr Jörg Alt SJ (Nürnberg / Germany), Peter Brandner (Ministry of Finance / Vienna), Dr Bernulf Bruckner (Liquidity Research Training and Consulting),
Prof Dr Wolfgang Palaver (University of Innsbruck) and Fr Friedrich Sperringer SJ (Vienna)
Although this event is primarily aimed at alumni/ae who are professionally active in banking and finance, it is also open to non-alumni/ae with a similar background, who are interested in the topics and to students in disciplines that prepare for a professional activity in this sector.
The participation fee will be limited to 150 € pp, including four meals (lunch on Saturday and Sunday and dinner on Friday and Saturday).
Hotels and travel should be booked individually. However, 11 individual rooms and 1 double room have been reserved by us at the Kardinal König Haus. If you want to use one of these rooms, please let us know with your registration. 2
Program
Friday, October 27th
18.00: Arrival at Kardinal König Haus.
19.00: Welcome, introductory remarks.
19.30: Dinner.
20.15: Fr Friedrich Sperringer SJ (Vienna)
“Introduction to the Apostolic Exhortation - EVANGELII GAUDIUM (Chapter Two)”.
Saturday, October 28th
09.15: Prof Dr Wolfgang Palaver (University of Innsbruck).
09.45: Discussion.
10.45: Coffee break.
11.05: Peter Brandner (Ministry of Finance / Vienna)
"Finance and Good Society".
11.45: Discussion.
12.30: Lunch.
14.00: Speaker (from the Jesuit Refugee Services /Austria) not yet confirmed
“General Review: Jesuit worldwide interventions and an introduction to an Austrian initiative”.
14.30: Coffee break.
15.30: Dr Bernulf Bruckner
“Financial Systems and their Impact on Real Economy: Prerequisites, Characteristics, Functions, and Incompatibilities".
16.30: Discussion.
17.30: End of working sessions.
19.00: Optional celebration of the Eucharist in the chapel of Kardinal König Haus.
20.00: Dinner.
Sunday, October 29th
09.30: Fr Jörg Alt SJ (Nürnberg/ Germany)
”Tax, Justice & Poverty“.
10.15: Discussion.
11.00: Coffee break.
11.30: Review of the meeting and discussion of future events.
12.15: Lunch for those remaining in Vienna.
14.00: Optional short tourist program, depending on available time:
“Sightseeing tour / walk through Ringstrasse and from Hofburg to
St Stephen’s Cathedral”. 3
Registration Procedure:
Please notify us and the president of your national alumni/ae federation of your interest in this programme at the latest by September 27, 2017. While we will do our very best, we can’t guarantee that everybody will be able to participate, as participation is limited to 30 people. We will confirm your participation or your presence on a waiting list at the latest by October 1st, 2017. The registration is only considered definitive if the participation fee has been paid.
Practical information:
Guest House where seminar takes place:
Kardinal König Haus
Kardinal-König-Platz 3 1130 Wien
+43 1 804 75 93
(11 single rooms and 1 double room have been reserved by us)
Single room: € 64,60 Double room: € 56,80 / per person
Salesianer Don Bosco Haus
St. Veit-Gasse 25
1130 Wien
+43 1 878 390
Single room: € 64
Double room: € 58 / per person
Hotel nearby:
Hotel Ekazent Schönbrunn
Hietzinger Hauptstr 22 1130 Wien
+43 1 8777401
online-booking:
www.ekazent.com Single room: appr. € 54- 74
Double room: appr. € 59 - 79/ per person
Transfer from the Airport to Wien Mitte Landstraße
CAT = City Airport Train (from the airport to Wien Mitte in 16 minutes)
or Railway (from the airport to Wien Mitte in appr. 30 minutes)
Transfer from Wien Mitte to Kardinal-König-Platz 3
U4; direction: Hütteldorf: 9 stops to Hietzing (9 stops), then take
Tram 60; direction: Rodaun: 4 stops to Jagdschlossgasse (4 stops)
From there it is a 1-minute walk.
Taxi from the Airport to Kardinal-König-Platz 3
Austrian Chauffeur Limousines. Costs: € 44
In the case you like to use their service, please register at:
[email protected] 4
For more information concerning the practical organisation, please contact:
Altkalksburger Vereinigung
Ballhausplatz 1
1010 Wien
[email protected]