FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Austria
Address
Freyung 6/ Stg. 7/ Top 21010 ViennaAustriaCountry
City
ViennaStreet address 2
Freyung 6/ Stg. 7/ Top 2Telephone
+43 1 353 40 20 40Website
Click HereYear of Establishment
1996Contact Person1
Marion WisingerJob Title 1
Press ContactContact Person 2
Patricia HladschikJob Title 2
Director of polis - the Austrian Centre for Citizenship Education in SchoolsOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Human rightsGeneral Information
The Vienna Forum for Democracy and Human Rights (“Vienna Forum”) is a non-university research and training institute. In autumn 2020 the Vienna Forum emerged from the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights – Research Association (BIM-FV) which itself was founded in 1996. The Vienna Forum is committed to the promotion and implementation of democratic principles, the rule of law and human rights at a national, European and international level.
Mission and Objectives
The Vienna Forum focuses on practice-oriented academic research and teaching involving a wide range of disciplines. On the basis of scientific findings, concepts and recommendations are being developed for safeguarding and further advancement ofdemocracy, the rule of law and human rights. These concepts are being provided for discussion and implementation at a political level and are being diseminated in educational work. A special focus of the Vienna Forum is the promotion of young academics and students through ‘academic start-ups’ as well as the possibility of research stays within the framework of projects.
Main Projects / Activities
https://www.humanrights.at/en/projects/
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
we have a strong network we want to cooperate with other institutions in the field
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
we already were members of the network, but due to a change in name, we reapply :-)