voestalpine AG (Linz, Austria):

Eder W., Dr., Chairman

Stresses and changes are continuing globally in all spheres of political, economical and social life at present time; they are quite unique in the modern history both in their scale and speed of the processes, as well as in their conflict potential (last but not least). In this case we don’t speak about the changes connected with variation of technological innovations or markets redistribution, or breakthroughs in the field of communications, because these challenges are already the organic components of the varying world for a long time and thereby can be considered more as chances than as risks for the market members with rather high technological flexibility and innovative potential. The fundamental changes in the society and policy, i.e. those related to value-conscious ideas and moral-ethical alliance are quite evident. European experience testifies about positive ability to meet tne challenges as the chances for renovation.