Gerda Füricht-Fiegl is a political scientist and Director of the MA programme European Studies - Management of EU Projects at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Austria). Her research focuses on EU decision-making, EU lobbying and political communication in Europe. She served as a spokesperson in the European Parliament and worked for DG COMM (European Commission).Julia Kreyler-Valsky is a sociologist and lecturer for social science methods at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Austria). In her research and teaching, she focuses on anti-discrimination and labor market inclusion. She served as spokesperson at the Austrian Federal Chancellery and was Attaché at the Austrian Representations in New York (UN) and Paris (OECD).Alexander Burka is a professor at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and co-founder and managing director of the CIVIC-Institute for International Education in Düsseldorf. He has worked for numerous national and international institutions in the areas of international competences, civic society, and democracy development.
