Dinner Talks with Former Ambassador Eva Nowotny On 11 October Women in International Security Austria started the series “Dinner Talks”, an informal evening with security experts, discussing current issues and careers in international security in the setting of small cafés and restaurants in Vienna. For our Kick-Off former Ambassador for Austria Eva Nowotny joined us […]
MONDAY UPDATE – WE STILLHAVE **SOME SEATS LEFT** YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP!! Please RSVP by 22nd September by emailing: wiisaustria@wiisglobal.org We are pleased to invite you to Women in International Security’s event on “Contemporary Refugee and Migration Issues: Young People Impacting the Narrative” on Wednesday, 26th of September 2018 from 7 – 9 pm
On 28th August we welcomed some new members into our growing group! It was a fun evening full of informing on recent WIIS Austria activity – SPOILER ALERT: we are starting a mentoring program and a blog soon!! – and exchanging expectations for our organisation. Thank you for sharing your ideas and your career insight
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On 25th June Women in International Security Austria hosted a lovely Summer Party. The opening speeches were held by President Jessica Grün, followed by H. E. Ambassador Ebrahimkhel of Afghanistan and the OSCE’s Senior Gender Advisor Amarsanaa Darisuren. H. E. Ambassador Ebrahimkhel spoke of Afghan women’s strength in rebuilding their country, inspiring us with their stories
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Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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‘Can Women Stop War?’ – WIISAustria attended Ambassador Swanee Hunt ‘s engaging discussion this evening on women’s role in inclusive security, drawing from their practical knowledge and embedded roles in society. The answer was a resounding ‘YES’. When women participate in peace processes, the resulting agreement is 35% more likely to last at least 15
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Thank you to H.E. Veronique Roger – Lacan, Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the OSCE for hosting us today for a stimulating discussion on promoting the role of women in the field of international security! Représentation permanente de la France auprès de l’OSCE
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On Friday members of WIIS visited a panel on Women in Diplomacy. Ambassador Dr Eva Nowotny, Ambassador Heidi Hulan, Director Caroline Wilson and Ambassador Andrej Benedejčič were discussing what challenges women still face in the foreign service and how to tackle them. Thank you UK in Austria – British Embassy Vienna for organising!
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Yesterday we celebrated the 8th of March in Café Korb with a pub quizz on women’s achievements. We would like to thank everyone that attended the event and Shakespeare and Co for inspiring us with amazing literature around women. Stay tuned for our future events !
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8 March is International Women’s Day and Women in International Security Austria would like to celebrate it with you! Come join us for a fun evening celebrating the remarkable achievements of women who made their mark in history at Café Korb! Do you know which country first allowed women to vote? Where the first female
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