Salzburg Governor Wilfried Haslauer helps celebrate 75 years of Salzburg Global Seminar
This article is republished from Land Salzburg and translated from German.
Three young graduates of the American elite Harvard University established a very special summer academy 75 years ago. "Their goal was to promote dialogue among future European leaders and to push for the intellectual reconstruction of Europe. Since 1947, some 40,000 participants from 170 nations have attended the high-profile educational events. Schloss Leopoldskron has provided the perfect setting ever since," said Governor Wilfried Haslauer, who personally conveyed congratulations.
The importance of the Salzburg Global Seminar can be seen in the class of its goals, its content, and, of course, its presenters and graduates. "You are part of something bigger here, as a former president of the Seminar once emphasized. For more than three generations, exceptional educational work has been carried out from Leopoldskron - in the classic academic manner," says Governor Wilfried Haslauer.
Haslauer: "The future is the focus."
Schloss Leopoldskron became a place of encounter and dialogue. "Initially, the focus was on transatlantic understanding. Then, people in positions of responsibility in the later new democracies of what was then Eastern Europe discussed the value of democracy and human rights," emphasized the governor, adding, "Finally, established and aspiring experts from all over the world discussed global challenges such as climate protection, health, human rights, education and work, art and culture, to name just a few. The focus is always on the future."
Austrian leadership
As of August, the Austrian ambassador to the United States of America, Martin Weiss, will take over as director of Salzburg Global Seminar. Weiss is the first Austrian director of Salzburg Global Seminar - until now, this position was held exclusively by US citizens.
