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Ball der Regionen imBall of the Regions RegionsThe opening speeches were held byKatharina Cortolezis-Schlager, a memberof the Viennese City Council, andthe Chairman of the IRE, Stefan Eder(r.) and Franz Schausberger (l.); bothon the photo with a Hungarian couplewearing traditional Hungarian clothingDas Institut der Regionen Europas veranstalteteam 17. Jänner 2007 einen„Ball der Regionen“ im Palais Liechtensteinin Wien. Rund 300 internationaleGäste aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Diplomatie,Kultur und Wissenschaft warender Einladung von IRE-Vorstand FranzSchausberger und seines StellvertretersStefan Eder von DLA PIPER Weiss-Tessbachgefolgt und unterhielten sich bestensbis in die Morgenstunden. Der Ballwurde nicht nur eifrig zum Tanzen sondernvor allem auch zu wirtschaftlichenund politischen Gesprächen genutzt.Unter den Gästen befanden sich dieWiener Stadträtin Katharina Cortolezis-Schlager, Ex-Verteidigungsminister WernerFasslabend, Ex-Landesrat HerbertPaierl, zahlreiche Botschafter, Außenamt-GeneralsekretärBotschafter HansKyrle, Generalstabschef Roland Ertl, GeorgKrauchenberg von der WKO, KarlDoutlik von der Europäischen Kommission,Verbund-Vorstand Ulrike Baumgartner-Gabitzer.Die Damenspende desAbends, ein wunderbarer Fächer ausdem Hause JAB JOSEF ANSTOETZ KG,fand großen Anklang.On 17th February 2007, the Institute ofthe Regions of Europe gave the „Ball ofRegions“ in the Palais Liechtenstein inVienna. About 300 international guestsfrom the fields of economy, politics, diplomacy,culture and science had followedthe invitation of IRE-Chairman FranzSchausberger and his Deputy Dr. StefanEder, DLA Weiss-Tessbach, and enjoyedthemselves until the small hours of themorning. The ball was availed not onlyfor dancing but also for economical andpolitical talks. Among the guests werethe Viennese city councillor KatharinaCortolezis-Schlager, former Minister ofDefence Wemer Fasslabend, former Memberof the Provincial Government HerbertPaierl, several Ambassadors, the SecretaryGeneral of the Ministry of ForeignAffaires Ambassador Hans Kyrle, Head ofthe General Staff Roland Ertl, Georg Krauchenbergof the Austrian Trade Agency,representative of the European Commissionin Austria Karl Doutlik, director ofthe Verbund Ulrike Baumgartner-Gabitzer.The „Ladies‘ Gift“ of the evening, a fanprovided by JAB JOSEF ANSTOETZ KGfound much favor with the ladies.Ilan Knapp and the Head of representationof the European Commission KarlDoutlik together with their wivesWerner Fasslabend, former Federal Ministerand president of the Austrian-Slovak Society, and Rudolf Strasser (r.)together with their wivesA Slovak couple dressed in traditionalSlovak clothing, the Lithuanian AmbassadorGiedrius Puodziunas, Member ofthe Board of the Austrian ElectricityCompany Verbund Ulrike Baumgartner-Gabitzer, Stefan Eder (r.) and FranzSchausberger enjoyed the convivialevening.Dr. Edgar Rosenmayr, Immofinanz AnlagenAG, with his wife was one ofthose repesentatives of Austrian andinternational enterprises who attach importanceto good contact with regionaldecision-makers.Fotos (13): Michael Sazel10 irenews 7 / apr07

Palais Liechtensteinat the Palais LiechtensteinAll kinds of traditional clothing fromdifferent European regions illuminatedthis ball: Croatia, Croatia, Bosnia andLithuania (f. l. t. r.)Stefan Eder, Partner of DLA Piper andhis wife Ingrid (r.) enjoyed the eveningtogether with Leopold Fischer, executivedirector of Kommunalkredit Dexia InternationalBank and his charming wife.The quadrille was a must for all passionatedancers; on the right: IRE secretarygeneral Joachim Fritz.Dr. Wieland Schmid-Schmidsfelden, Partnerof DLA Piper, with guest.Elisabeth Schmid-Schmidsfelden, wifeof Dr. Wieland Schmid-Schmidtsfelden,Partner of DLA Piper, with Head of theGeneral Staff Roland ErtlThe midnight performance was given bythe fourfold world champions of showdance Mojca Horvat Dancing GroupSlovenia with their „Alpine Hot Show“.Otto Zich, Ivo Deskovic (Partner of DLAPiper) and Wolfgang Burger-Scheidlin(Deloitte) together with their wives enjoyedthe wonderful evening with itssolemn ambience (f. r. t. l.).irenews 7 / apr0711