{"id":2779,"date":"2021-11-24T20:50:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/?page_id=2779"},"modified":"2023-10-18T12:02:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T12:02:59","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b0c0f7e\" data-block-id=\"b0c0f7e\"><style>.stk-b0c0f7e{margin-bottom:50px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b0c0f7e-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1cfa965\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1cfa965\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1cfa965-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1cfa965-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-hero stk-block-hero stk-block stk-1d9c7c0 stk-block-background is-style-center-overlay\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"1d9c7c0\"><style>.stk-1d9c7c0-inner-blocks{justify-content:flex-end !important}.stk-1d9c7c0{padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}.stk-1d9c7c0-container{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;background-image:url(https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/SGS_Texture_2023_RGB-neu.png) !important;background-position:center center !important}.stk-1d9c7c0-container:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;opacity:0.4 !important}.stk-1d9c7c0 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:45vh !important;max-width:100% !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-left:auto !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-1d9c7c0 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:600px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-1d9c7c0 .stk-block-hero__content{min-height:400px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-hero__content stk-content-align stk-1d9c7c0-column alignwide stk-container stk-1d9c7c0-container stk-hover-parent stk--has-background-overlay\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center stk--column-flex stk-1d9c7c0-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5f79285\" id=\"history\" data-block-id=\"5f79285\"><style>.stk-5f79285{margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-5f79285 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:60px !important;color:#FFFFFF !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-5f79285 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-5f79285 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:38px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-white-color\">History<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-ca5c776\" data-block-id=\"ca5c776\"><style>.stk-ca5c776{height:24px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-ca5c776{height:25px !important}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-ca5c776{height:0px !important}}<\/style><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-block-type=\"core\">Learn about the key milestones of the St. Gallen Symposium through the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-container ugb-container ugb-532b677 ugb-container--v2 ugb-container--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-532b677-wrapper.ugb-container__wrapper{border-radius:0px !important}.ugb-532b677-wrapper > .ugb-container__side{align-items:center !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-532b677-content-wrapper.ugb-container__content-wrapper{width:75% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-container__wrapper ugb-532b677-wrapper ugb--shadow-0\"><div class=\"ugb-container__side\"><div class=\"ugb-container__content-wrapper ugb-532b677-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline is-animated\" data-animation=\"slideInBottom\" data-filling=\"true\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__line\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__bar has-background has-palette-color-1-background-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item has-card-left\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1248\" height=\"702\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-13020\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/csm_ISC_HSGH_022-001814_gr_e57ecef101.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/csm_ISC_HSGH_022-001814_gr_e57ecef101.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/csm_ISC_HSGH_022-001814_gr_e57ecef101-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/csm_ISC_HSGH_022-001814_gr_e57ecef101-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/csm_ISC_HSGH_022-001814_gr_e57ecef101-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1248px) 100vw, 1248px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1970<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">1970 \u2014 <strong>International Management Dialogue<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 1969 rector Francesco Kneschaurek asked representatives of the foreign students to arrange something positive to improve the image of the students at the HSG, demonstrating that they were quite unlike those of the 68er. This was in order to augment the winning changes of a citizen referendum for an additional building on the campus. Wolfgang Sch\u00fcrer (D) suggested to arrange an international conference of European business models with top managers to demonstrate readiness for dialogue. Together with Clemens Brenninkmeijer (NL), Franz Kriegler (A), Urs Schneider (CH) and Terje I. W\u00f8lner-Hanssen (N) they founded the International Students\u2019 Committee to organise the first symposium in 1970.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1970<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-1999\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1620px-Aurelio_Peccei_1976.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1620px-Aurelio_Peccei_1976.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1620px-Aurelio_Peccei_1976-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1972<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\"> 1972  \u2014  Limits to Growth<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The widely recognised Club of Rome study, which analysed the effect of exponential growth on a finite planet, is presented by Dr Aurelio Peccei at the third Symposium in 1972.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1972<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"280\" height=\"164\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-800\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Max-Schmidheiny-Stiftung.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1979<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">1979  \u2014 Max Schmidheiny Freedom Prize<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Presenting the internationally acclaimed Freedom Prize in 1979 for the first time at the Symposium in St. Gallen highlights the close ties between Max Schmidheiny and the ISC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-153c945 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-153c945 .ugb-block-content{justify-content:center !important}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-button1{border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;opacity:1}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a),var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a))}.ugb-153c945 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb-button--ghost-to-normal-effect ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"http:\/\/www.max-schmidheiny.foundation\/page\/de\/freiheitspreis\/\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1979<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2000\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wings-of-excellence-award-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wings-of-excellence-award-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wings-of-excellence-award-web-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1989<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">1989 \u2014 Wings of Excellence Award<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 1989 the Essay Competition for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award is founded by the ISC. Today it counts as one of the largest and most renowned student essay competitions worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-44cd653 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-block-content{justify-content:center !important}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-button1{border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;opacity:1}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a),var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a))}.ugb-44cd653 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:center}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb-button--ghost-to-normal-effect ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/global-essay-competition\/\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">1989<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2001\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISC-Logo-alt.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISC-Logo-alt.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ISC-Logo-alt-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2000<\/p><\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2000 \u2014 ISC\u2014Symposium<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">For its 30th anniversary the International Students&#8217; Committee gets more prominent in the public appearence of the Symposium as it is now called &#8220;ISC\u2014Symposium&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2000<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2003\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/foderalismuskonferenz-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/foderalismuskonferenz-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/foderalismuskonferenz-web-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2002<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>2002 \u2014 International Federalism Conference<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 2002 the ISC is comissioned by the Swiss Federal Council to organise the International Conference on Federalism. The conference is attended by 8 heads of state, 16 ministers and 3 federal councillors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2002<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2005\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4206.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4206.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4206-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2006<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2006 \u2014 Kofi Annan<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 2003 Kofi Annan as Secretary-General of the United Nations received the Max Schmidheiny Foundation Freedom Prize. In 2006 he is able to receive this renowned award in person at the University of St.Gallen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-96fdec1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-96fdec1 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-96fdec1 .ugb-button1{border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-96fdec1 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;opacity:1}.ugb-96fdec1 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-96fdec1 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a),var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a))}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal ugb-button--ghost-to-normal-effect ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uI_8H4WXG3w\" rel=\"\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Watch<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2006<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2006\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Symposium-zelt-2008-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Symposium-zelt-2008-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Symposium-zelt-2008-web-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2008<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>2008 \u2014 Tent City<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">From 2008 to 2010 the University of St.Gallen \u2014 annual venue of the symposium \u2014 is under construction. Therefore, the symposium moves to a tent city behind the university library.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2008<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2007\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1200px-Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe.svg_.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1200px-Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe.svg_.png 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1200px-Flag_of_the_Council_of_Europe.svg_-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2010<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2010 \u2014 European Council Conference<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 2010 the ISC organises an international conference on democracy and decentralisation under the patronage of the Swiss Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2010<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2008\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/69035464_10157428201929496_734335843069591552_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/69035464_10157428201929496_734335843069591552_o.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/69035464_10157428201929496_734335843069591552_o-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2012<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2012 \u2014 Singapore Office<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">In 2012 the St. Gallen Symposium opens its first office outside of Switzerland. The office in Singapore acts as a home base for all ISC Team members responsible for Asian markets.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2012<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"260\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-2009\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GIGI2109-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GIGI2109-web.jpg 500w, https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/GIGI2109-web-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:15px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2019<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2019  \u2014  Rebranding<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">At the closing ceremony of the 49th St. Gallen Symposium the ISC Team presented the new brand appearence. The St. Gallen Symposium kicks off the next fifty years with a brand new corporate identity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\" data-point-color=\"var(--theme-palette-color-1, #0a005a)\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2019<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__card-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__image wp-image-3403\" src=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hybrdi-symposium.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__mobile-meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2021<\/p><\/div>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" data-block-type=\"core\">2021 \u2014 Hybrid Symposium<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Due to the corona pandemic, the Symposium reinvented itself.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__point-content\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta\"><p class=\"wp-block-getwid-content-timeline-item__meta-content\">2021<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Learn about the key milestones of the St. Gallen Symposium through the years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":13427,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2779","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","xl":"","xxl":"","xxxl":"","xxxxl":"","xxxxxl":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":""},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>History Learn about the key milestones of the St. Gallen Symposium through the years. 1970 1970 \u2014 International Management Dialogue In 1969 rector Francesco Kneschaurek asked representatives of the foreign students to arrange something positive to improve the image of the students at the HSG, demonstrating that they were quite unlike those of the 68er. This was in order to augment the winning changes of a citizen referendum for an additional building on the campus. Wolfgang Sch\u00fcrer (D) suggested to arrange an international conference of European business models with top managers to demonstrate readiness for dialogue. Together with Clemens Brenninkmeijer&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"","author_info_v2":{"name":"wordpress@weitblick-online.ch","url":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/author\/wordpressweitblick-online-ch\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2779","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2779"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2779\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21876,"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2779\/revisions\/21876"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2779"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}