First Dialogue on Science, October 23 to 25, 2002
16:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Otto Kern
Introduction to the Dialogue on Science as a Discursive Process
Chair: Klaus Hug
Welcome reception
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Klaus Ammann
Congress opening
Chair: Klaus Ammann
Introduction
Chair: Klaus Ammann
From Global Inequity towards a Humane World
Chair: Klaus Ammann
Science and Public Trust (Discourse Theme 1)
Chair: Klaus Ammann
Communication through Participation (Discourse Theme 2)
12:30
Lunch
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Otto Kern / Klaus Ammann
Feedback Workshops on the three Discourse Themes
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
Second Dialogue on Science, October 15 to 17, 2003
14:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Wissenschaft und Vertrauen – In Zeichen der Unsicherheit
Chair: Klaus Hug
Pervasive Computing: connected -> aware -> smart
Chair: Klaus Hug
Is pervasive Computing leading to Post-Humanism?
Chair: Klaus Hug
Address
18:00
Welcome Reception
Chair: Dr. Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): Are Computers Diluting Authority?
21:30
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Bruno Porro
Pervasive Nanotechnology
Chair: Bruno Porro
Growing Impact of pervavisve Computing
Chair: Bruno Porro
How realistic are the Scenarios of pervasive Computing?
Chair: Bruno Porro
The innovative Power of smart Things
Chair: Bruno Porro
Marketplace of the Future: Demonstrations of pervasive Computing
Chair: Bruno Porro
Pervasive Computing – Wonderful Future or Fabulous Illusion?
12:30
Lunch
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Ulrich W. Suter
Trust the Computer – but how far?
Chair: Ulrich W. Suter
Concluding Remarks and Outlook for 2004
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
Third Dialogue on Science, October 29 to September 1, 2004
14:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Dr. Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): Climate and Tourism: Change or Destruction?
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Dr. Christoph Ritz
Mitigating Climate Change: Adaptation and Reduction of Emissions
Chair: Dr. Christoph Ritz
Emission Certificates – their Role in Climate Policy
Chair: Christoph Ritz
Partnerschaft für ein besseres Verständnis (in German)
Chair: Dr. Simon Aegerter
The Case for Urgent Action on Climate Change
Chair: Dr. Simon Aegerter
Managing Climate Risk. A U.S. Business View
Chair: Dr. Simon Aegerter
Is Kyoto going? And where? European Business Reflections
12:30
Lunch
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Dr. Roger Baud
The Global Energy System of the Future – Key Determinant of Climate Change
Chair: Dr. Roger Baud
Do Developing Countries Need to Participate in a Climate Protocol?
Chair: Roger Baud
Workshops – Topic 1: Is scientific consensus sufficient to act?
Chair: Roger Baud
Workshops – Topic 2: Options for a post Kyoto Policy
Chair: Roger Baud
Workshops – Topic 3: Adaptation versus / and Mitigation?
Chair: Roger Baud
Workshops – Topic 5: Chances and Risks of Developing Countries
Chair: Roger Baud
Presentation of Projects (Students)
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
18:30
Dinner
Fourth Dialogue on Science, September 28 to 30, 2005
11:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Alles für Alle! (in German)
Chair: Klaus Hug
Das Wünschbare und das Finanzierbare (in German)
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German)
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Präsentation der Strategien (in German)
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Experten geben Auskunft: Schulmedizin (in German)
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Experten geben Auskunft: Intensivmedizin (in German)
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Experten geben Auskunft: Ganzheitliche Behandlung (in German)
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Experten geben Auskunft: Ethikfragen (in German)
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Experten geben Auskunft: Gesundheitskosten (in German)
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Dr. Roger Busch
Ars moriendi: Lern endlich zu sterben (in German)
15:30
Break
Chair: Roger Busch
Erkenntnisse und Anregungen aus den Vorträgen (in German)
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Prof. Fritz Gutbrodt
Umgang mit Tabus – Präsentation der Erkenntnisse der Beobachter (in German)
Chair: Prof. Fritz Gutbrodt
Kommentar des Sozialpsychologen (in German)
Chair: Prof. Fritz Gutbrodt
Kommentar des politischen Philosophen (in German)
Chair: Prof. Fritz Gutbrodt
Fremdwahrnehmungen des eigenen Verhaltens (in German)
Chair: Fritz Gutbrodt
Conclusions et questions pour l’avenir (in German)
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
Fifth Dialogue on Science, October 9 to 11, 2006
10:30
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Energy – facts and trends
Chair: Klaus Hug
Fossil fuels incl. coal
Chair: Klaus Hug
Renewables
Chair: Klaus Hug
Bioenergy
Chair: Klaus Hug
Nuclear
Chair: Klaus Hug
Workshops in four Groups
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): The Future of Energy: New Approaches and Visions
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Michelle Grant
Forest Policies Project – Follow up on 3rd Dialogue on Science
Chair: Michelle Grant
Energy Future in USA/Kanada/Australien/Neuseeland
Chair: Michelle Grant
Energy Future in Iran und Israel
Chair: Michelle Grant
Energy Future in Indien
Chair: Michelle Grant
Energy Future in Europe
Chair: Michelle Grant
Working Groups – what has to change and how can we make it possible
12:30
Lunch
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Climate Change
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Consumer behavour/Power of Change
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Oil and Geopolitics
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Coninuation of discussion in working groups
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis
18:30
Dinner
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Reflection on workshops
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
The Role of Business
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Contribution of Science
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Energy and Sustainable Development
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
Sixth Dialogue on Science, October 10 to 12, 2007
08:30
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Water
Chair: Klaus Hug
Facts and Issues
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Ulrich W. Suter
Our Technical Toolkit
Chair: Ulrich W. Suter
Socio-Economic Problems
Chair: Ulrich W. Suter
Workshops
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German)
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Michelle Grant
Forest Policies Project
Chair: Michelle Grant
Future of Water in Bolivia
Chair: Michelle Grant
Future of Water in Australia
Chair: Michelle Grant
Future of Water in Egypt
Chair: Michelle Grant
Future of Water in South Africa
Chair: Michelle Grant
Working Groups – what has to change and how can we make it possible
12:30
Lunch
Chair: Peter Rieder
What does Private Water Supply embrace
Chair: Peter Rieder
An Exemple: Water Management in Spain
Chair: Peter Rieder
Why should Water Supply be a Public Affair
Chair: Peter Rieder
Panel discussion
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Hans Heinimann
Project Proposal (YES)
Chair: Hans Heinimann
Review of the Workshops
Chair: Hans Heinimann
Water Management of a Global Food and Beverage Company
Chair: Hans Heinimann
Potential Areas of Conflict
Chair: Hans Heinimann
Pathways to Future Water Management
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
7th Dialogue on Science, October 15 to 17, 2008
08:30
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Introduction to the conference
Chair: Klaus Hug
Introduction to the topic “Growth”
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Economic Growth and Welfare
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Panel discussion Growth: Goals & Achievements – Hazards & Disadvantages
Chair: Reinhard Nesper
Workshops
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): Wachstum – Fluch oder Segen?
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Michelle Grant
Making development aid work: New methods in impact evaluation
Chair: Michelle Grant
What kind of Growth in Our Countries?
12:30
Lunch
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Banking Growth: Compulsory or Voluntary
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Chinese Success – A Miracle!?
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Wherewith can one be satisfied?
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Felicitas Pauss
Growth and Ecology: Where are the Limits?
Chair: Felicitas Pauss
Political Institutions and Economic Growth
Chair: Felicitas Pauss
Old Sciences for a new type of Progress?
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Reflections
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Closing Remarks and Outlook
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
8th Dialogue on Science, October 14 to 16, 2009
08:30
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Violence in Human Society
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Evolution biological Aspects
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Neurobiology of Aggression and Criminal Violence
15:30
Break
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Evolutionary background of Violence in Human Society
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): Sport und Gewalt
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Kurt Spillmann
Times of Violence, Time of Care
Chair: Kurt Spillmann
Politic, Society and Situation to favour Violence
11:00
Break
Chair: Kurt Spillmann
YES Presentation of Proposals against Violence
12:30
Lunch
Chair: Heinz Gutscher
Violence against Women
Chair: Heinz Gutscher
Recognition of the Other. Psychoanalytical Thoughts on Criticism of Violence
Chair: Heinz Gutscher
Violence Prevention in Family, Kindergarden and School System
17:15
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
From Solferino to Gaza: Even Wars have Limits
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Peace, Justice and Violence
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Impacts of armed Violence on Human Development
Chair: Jakob Nüesch
Closing Remarks and Outlook
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
9th Dialogue on Science, October 13 to 15, 2010
09:00
Registration of Participants
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Klaus Hug
Life, Death and Democracy
15:30
Break
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Talk with young scientists
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Matha Bächler
Public Evening (in German): Demokratie – wer gibt den Ton an?
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Hans Rudolf Heinimann
Troubles with Voters … and those who try to fix them
Chair: Hans Rudolf Heinimann
Clashes of the Absolutes? Coping with moral Conflicts in Genopolitics
10:20
Break
Chair: Hans Rudolf Heinimann
Mass Media and Public Opinion: Manipulating or Enligthening?
Chair: Hans Rudolf Heinimann
Talk with young scientists
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Fabio Segura
Scope and limitations of Democracy YES Presentation and discussion
17:15
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Hanspeter Kriesi
Democracy in Decline?
Chair: Hanspeter Kriesi
Democratic Representation in an Internationalized and Globalized World
Chair: Hanspeter Kriesi
Demokratie: Present and Future
Chair: Hanspeter Kriesi
Talk with young scientists
Chair: Hanspeter Kriesi
Democracy and Federalism
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
10th Dialogue on Science, September 14 to 16, 2011
09:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
The Power of Genetics – from Flies to Humans
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Heini Murer
The Personal Genome Project – Open Access to Genom Sequences + Trait Data
16:00
Break
Chair: Heini Murer
P4 Medicine and web-based Participatory Research
Chair: Heini Murer
Integrated Prospective Healthcare & Clinical Discovery
18:30
Dinner
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Effy Vayena
Personalizing Human Memory Capacity: What is feasible, what is desirable
Chair: Effy Vayena
Cellular Genomics in Human Populations
10:00
Break
12:15
Lunch
Chair: Denis Monard
Presentation of Young Scientists
Chair: Denis Monard
Discussion with Young Scientists
17:15
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Risk Assessment in Private Insurance – Balancing Accessibility and Affordability
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Personalized Medicine – Legal aspects
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Ethical Challenges in personalized Genomics
Chair: Gerd Folkers
What did we learn, what are we going to do? Wrap-up
Chair: Nik Walter
Round Table Politics and Media
13:00
Farewell-Lunch
11th Dialogue on Science, September 12 to 14, 2012
09:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Klaus Hug
Will the whole world become a city?
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Lai Choo Malone-Lee
From in Vitro to in Vivo and vice versa
Chair: Lai Choo Malone-Lee
AMHARA Model Town
Chair: Lai Choo Malone-Lee
Urban spectacles, rural spectres
16:30
Break
Chair: Lai Choo Malone-Lee
Digital technologies and contemporary Urbanisation: Between Utopia and Reality
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): Sustainable Urban Development in Switzerland
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Marc Angélil
Planetary Urbanisation and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
Chair: Marc Angélil
Technologies for ZeroEmission Buildings
10:00
Break
Chair: Marc Angélil
Urbanity and the Abundance of Clean Energies
Chair: Marc Angélil
Plenary Discussion with a group of Young Scientist
12:15
Lunch
Chair: Philippe Block
Presentation
17:15
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Christian Schmid
Choosing Density, Adapting Density
Chair: Christian Schmid
The Politics and Culture of Networked Urban Spaces
Chair: Christian Schmid
The City as a Proto – Typology
Chair: Gerhard Schmitt
Round table
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
12th Dialogue on Science, October 15 to 17, 2013
06:30
Morning Activity “In the Spirit of the Location”
09:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Hans Groth
Welfare States in Times of Globalization
Chair: Hans Groth
Solidarity and/or egality. How fair can the welfare state be?
12:40
Lunch
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
From the Working Class Issue to Welfare State: a short Review
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Comparison of Welfare States
15:30
Break
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Do We Really Need Welfare States?
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Why Equality is Better for Everyone
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): What are the Limits of the Welfare State?
22:00
Nightcap
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Poverty despite of Wealth
10:00
Break
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Intergenerational Relationships – Developments and Socio-Political Challenges
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Conditions for Welfare Production in Families
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
The Welfare State on the international Perspective
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Rainer Egloff
Plenary discussion with a group of young Scientists
Chair: Rainer Egloff
Presentations
17:15
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity “In the Spirit of the Location”
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
The Market Economy of the 21st century
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Investing in Education: Early Childhood (Poverty-) Prevention
10:00
Break
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Demographical Development and its Consequences
Chair: Jürg Krummenacher
Challenges for the Swiss Welfare State
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
10th Dialogue on Science, September 14 to 16, 2011
09:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Hartmut Wickert
Scenic Representation
Chair: Hans Groth
The Globale View of Food Security by 10 Billion People
Chair: Hans Groth
Food Security – An Industry Perspective
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Thorid Klantschitsch
Thinking beyond Production – Value Chains, Interactions and Complexities in Food Systems
Chair: Thorid Klantschitsch
Production and Sustainability – Two Aspects of one Strategy
15:30
Kaffeepause
Chair: Thorid Klantschitsch
Aquaculture’s Role in Fisheries, Food Security and the Environment
Chair: Thorid Klantschitsch
Ensuring Food Availability through agroecological Principles. A cross-scale Analysis
18:35
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening (in German): What will we be putting on our tables in 2050?
22:00
Nightcap
06:30
Morning Activity “In the Spirit of the Location”
Chair: Michelle Grant
Young Scientists – presentation, plenary discussion and workshops
12:15
Lunch
Chair: Patricia Holm
The Properties of Commodity Spot and Futures Markets
Chair: Patricia Holm
Micronutrition Malnutrition – The hidden Hunger
15:30
Kaffeepause
Chair: Patricia Holm
Hans Rudolf Herren
Chair: Patricia Holm
Reflections on the presentations
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis
06:30
Morning Activity “In the Spirit of the Location”
Chair: Wilhelm Gruissem
Swiss Trade and Investment Policies for more Food Security?
Chair: Wilhelm Gruissem
Global Demand and Production of Livestock based Products. Can the Balance be kept?
10:00
Kaffeepause
Chair: Wilhelm Gruissem
Hunger and Abundance – the divided World of Nutrition
Chair: Wilhelm Gruissem
Advancing Food Security in Face of a changing Climate
Chair: Wilhelm Gruissem
Round Table
12:45
Lunch
14th Dialogue on Science, October 14 to 16 , 2015
06:30
Morning activity «in the Spirit of the Location»
06:30
Morning activity «in the Spirit of the Location»
09:00
Registration of Participants
Chair: Hans Groth
The Great Systems Debate and the Great Depression
Chair: Hans Groth
Does our Economic System still need Human Beings?
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Dirk Helbing
The Complex Roots of Economic Liberalism
Chair: Dirk Helbing
Future Economic Systems and the Greek Case
15:30
Coffee Break
Chair: Dirk Helbing
Capitalism, Social Market Economy and Beyond
Chair: Dirk Helbing
Reflections to the Speaches by Young Scientists and Plenary Discussion
18:30
Dinner
22:00
Nightcap
Chair: David Stadelmann
Young Scientist Group I – Improving Switzerland’s social system
Chair: David Stadelmann
Young Scientist Group II – Fundamental system change using the example of Greece
Chair: David Stadelmann
Young Scientist Group III – Reduce economic impact of power elite
Chair: David Stadelmann
Young Scientist Group IV – True cost of mobility
12:15
Lunch
Chair: Peter Seele
Labour Market Effects of Globalization
Chair: Peter Seele
Own Your Data – The Way Forward to Creating a Digital Economy in Europe
15:00
Coffee Break
Chair: Peter Seele
A Flexible and Efficient Economic System for Europe
Chair: Peter Seele
The Non-Sustainability of Inequality
Chair: Peter Seele
Reflections to the Speaches – Plenary Discussion
17:30
Evening Event on the Titlis Mountain
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Towards a Globalized Competitive Market for Good Politics
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Reorganization of Financial Systems
10:00
Coffee Break
Chair: Gerd Folkers
The Swiss Success Model: Quo Vadis?
Chair: Gerd Folkers
The Wind of Change Blows in Finance. But Why Are We Building Walls?
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Round Table
12:45
Farewell-Lunch
15th Dialogue on Science, October 12 to 14, 2016
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Boundaries, Order and Transformation
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Prohibition and Curiosity as Driving Force Towards Limits
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Panel and Discussion
12:45
Lunch
Chair: Verena Briner
Birth as a First Transition – Questions on Limits in Neonatology
Chair: Verena Briner
Panel and Discussion
16:00
Break
18:30
Dinner
Chair: Dominik Galliker
Public Evening Event: Was that all? (in German)
06:25
Morning Activity «In the Spirit of the Location»
Chair: Harald Atmanspacher
Nowness as the Frontier between Past and Future
Chair: Harald Atmanspacher
Natural Intelligence meets Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Harald Atmanspacher
The Bounds of bounded Rationality
12:15
Lunch
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Driven by Precision – from Earth to Planet Mars
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Has von Neumann Computing reached its Limit?
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Clockworks to the Limit
Chair: Gerd Folkers
Panel and Discussion
17:30
Evening Event on Titlis Mountain
Chair: David Bresch
Beyond the Limits – «Cradle to Cradle» as an Opportunity for Innovations
Chair: David Bresch
Limits of Working Hours / Work-Life-Balance
Chair: David Bresch
Panel and Discussion
10:30
Break
Chair: Vera Eichenauer
Overriding Boundaries – About the Relational Nature of Regions
Chair: Vera Eichenauer
Language, Space and Borders
Chair: Vera Eichenauer
Panel and Discussion
Chair: Vera Eichenauer
Closing Remarks and Outlook
13:15
Buffet Lunch
Public Evening, October 19, 2017
Chair: Prof. Dr. Verena Briner
Is the Engelberger Valley prepared for the climate change? (in German)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Iwan Rickenbacher
Discussion (in German)
09:00
