National Network
Austria
Address
Türkenstra?e 3
A – 1090 Vienne
Austria
Telephone
+ 43 (0)1 310 51 45/311
Telephone (other)
+ 43 (0)1 310 51 45/210
Fax
+ 43 (0)1 310 51 45/312
E-Mail
office@aai-wien.at
E-Mail (2)
mb.eder@aai-wien.at
Website
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1959
Fields of Activity
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Religion
- Youth and education
General Information
A board of directors supervises the contents of the activities of the institute as well as the management committee which manages the general affairs of the institute. An economic and administrative sector which manages the general affairs of the institute; as well as another sector which is occupied of the cultural activities, scholarships and social affairs.
2. Figures of annual affairs : approximately € 800.000,
3. Private subsidies of the State, incomes of housing rental
4. Scholarships for students coming from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Residences and restoration for students, intercultural and inter religious meetings. Gallery, vault, mosque and
Mission and Objectives
The Afro-Asian Institute of Vienna is a centre of dialogue between the nations. It was founded in 1959 sponsored by of the Cardinal Franz Kanig, former archbishop of Vienna.
The Afro-Asian institute is a place of oecumenical, inter religious and intercultural dialogue. It constitutes a real Afro-Asian world located at the centre of Vienna .
Main Projects / Activities
. Scholarships for students from Africa , Asia , Latin America
. Residences and restoration for students .
. Centre of studies and practical information concerning the Afro-Asian world .
. study hall and cafeteria
. vault, mosque and Hindu temple
Contact (1) Full Name
Dr. Maria-Beate Eder
Head of the organisation
Recteur Konstantin Spiegelfeld
Contact (2) Full Name
Nikolaus Heger