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Austrian Haiti Relief Fund |
The Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the
Interior and the City of Vienna are contributing 1.3 Million Euros (1.9
million US Dollars) in emergency aid for the victims of the earthquake
in Haiti
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His Eminence Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Austria to give Lecture in Washington D.C. |
 Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Austria will give a lecture on "Christianity - Alien Presence or Foundation of the West" in Washington, D.C. on February 3rd 2010.
Catholic University of America
620 Michigan Avenue N.E.
Washington D.C.
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The 2010-11 Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellows |
 The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellowships in Central European Studies enable each year two outstanding scholars to conduct research on important issues related to Central Europe at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, D.C. The first Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellows will be appointed for a nine (9) month period from October 2010-June 2011. Click here for more information and the application materials.
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UN Security Council adopted first Resolution under Austrian Presidency |
 As one of the ten elected non-permament members, Austria assumed the monthly rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for November 2009. As its first Resolution under the Austrian Presidency, the UNSC unanimously adopted Resolution 1894 on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, a proposal convened by Austria. The Security Council Session, chaired by Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger, was also attendecd by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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Ambassador Prosl visits Jewish School to exchange perspectives on the Holocaust |
 Together with state secretary Andreas Schieder Ambassador Christian Prosl visited the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, MD, to meet up with curious American teenage students. Main subject of discussion was Austria's dealing with Holocaust issues in the past and in present-day Austria, like laws against Holocaust denial or how the subject is taught in schools. "I want to talk about Holocaust education for anyone who wants to listen to us. It's important that we keep the conversation alive," Prosl said.
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