Anna Lindh Foundation

EDUCULT

National Network

Austria

Address

quartier21/MQMuseumsplatz 1/e-1.6 1060 Vienna Austria

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Street address 2

quartier21/MQMuseumsplatz 1/e-1.6

Telephone

+43-1-522 31 27 21

E-Mail

office@educult.at

E-Mail (2)

helena.deiss@educult.at

Year of Establishment

2003

Contact Person1

Aron Weigl

Job Title 1

Head

Contact Person 2

Helena Deiß / Lilian Häge

Organisation Type

Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation

Fields of Activity

Arts

General Information

Educult understands itself as an idea pool for creative, cultural and artistic education and aims to open up opportunities to all members of our community in the fields of culture, science and education. Educult is an association. Five permanent stuff members are working for EDUCULT. The main sources of funding are Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture and the City of Vienna.

Mission and Objectives

Educult: an idea pool for creative, cultural and artistic education Cultural education *is the major prerequisite for using the arts and science in the creation of a fulfilling personal and professional life. *is decisive for the way we live and work *creates the necessary precondition for active participation in society *is a necessary basis for social diversity The Arts, Culture and Education are Indispensable for the Further Development of a Humane Society. Social changes need orientation. Cultural learning processes develop the full potential of the learner, boosting key competencies such as self-confidence, self-esteem and problem solving ability and thereby mobility, flexibility and social integrity. Educult aims to open up these opportunities – together with its co-operation partners – to all members of our community.

Main Projects / Activities

Educult has the know-how to discover cultural treasures, bring them to light and use them in a creative and productive way by offering public institutions and private companies target-oriented services like * consulting and programming * research and basic enquiry * organisation * moderation and presentation of contributions * monitoring, assessment and evaluation * education and training * distribution of information