| Stylish integration: Roma fashion in BudapestLast year Erika Varga’s Romani Fashion Store opened in Budapest. The first fashion show presenting clothing, jewellery and various accessories was held to mark this festive occasion more... |
Diversity instead of monotony
The “IMPORT/EXPORT” cross-media project has made it its goal to give more people access to the stories of foreigners and migrants and to counteract a still widespread tendency see everything in black and white more...
| A container focusing on integrationIt’s been there since mid-May 2010 – the green container with the words “Import/Export” written on it. It has been transformed into a film production studio standing in the middle of Vienna more... |
PaN Awards 2010
At the end of August in the city of Vienna awards were given to deserving honorary members of the umbrella organisation of all Austrian-foreign societies (PaN)more...
| Dialogue between sciencesFor around two years now the Interdisciplinary Dialogue Forum (ID) of the University of Vienna has been organising talks, workshops and symposiums to promote better understanding between scientific disciplines more... |
Integration award for StartWien
At the beginning of June 2010, MA17, the municipal department for integration and diversity, received the first Austrian Integration Prize for its successful StartWien scheme, which assists new immigrants in settling in Vienna more...
| Häupl appeal: use integration opportunities in Vienna and learn GermanAt a joint press conference in Vienna city hall held by mayor Michael Häupl and the new Turkish ambassador to Austria Kadri Ecvet Tezcan more... |
| DVD tip: gangsters, love and songImmigrants are important for the economy in all countries where they live. They are crucial in times of crisis, boost exports, especially to their countries of origin, and make a significant contribution to their adopted countries’ prosperity more... |
Transfair: Vienna project provides access to culture
The Hunger for Art and Culture initiative and KulturKontakt Austria have launched a new project: Kultur-Transfair promotes the cultural education of marginalised social groups and offers them access to culture more...
| Caritas demands more support for voluntary return projectFor ten years Caritas Austria has been helping migrants whose hopes for a better life in Austria have not materialised to return to their home countries. To mark the occasion of this anniversary Caritas more... |
