About 20 LSE Alumni in Austria were
invited to an exclusive visit to the Austrian
parliament, hosted by Ms Barbara Prammer, President
of the Austrian National Council.
The Alumni and Ms Prammer had a lively discussion about issues such as
public interest in politics, transparency of the
parliament's dealings, its presence online, as well
as the participation of the right-wing parties in
parliament. As a thank-you gift, Prammer received
the LSE 100-year anniversary book by the former LSE
director, Lord Ralf Dahrendorf which was signed by
the current LSE director, Howard Davies. One
honourable guest was Prof. Norbert Leser, LSE
Alumnus of 1958 and first full professor of
political science in Austria.
After the discussion, the Alumni had a special
guided tour through the rooms, where Austrian
parliamentarianism is taking place. In this way, we
were given an inside view into many current debates
and we were told interesting tales of past times,
dating back to the Austrian monarchy. The evening
ended with a nice get together in a nearby
restaurant. More photos of the event are available
on the
Parliament website. |
