Register here! It is our great pleasure to invite you to our evening debate co-organised by the Ban Ki-moon Centre, the Vienna School of International Studies, and Women in International Security Austria on A long Road to Peace – Realities, Hopes, and Visions from Afghanistan with an introduction by H. E. Ambassador of Afghanistan […]
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Are you a young, talented woman aspiring a career in international organizations? Then our next event might be something for you. Together with the Organization for Security and Cooperarion in Europe (the OSCE), WIIS Austria warmly welcomes and encourages you to participate in our application and recruitment bootcamp. The APPLICATION BOOTCAMP will be held Wednesday,
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It is our great pleasure to invite you to our panel discussion and debate in celebration of Canada Day 2019 co-organised by the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the Embassy of Canada to Austria and Women in International Security Austria on “Strong Women, Strong World – Canada’s role in promoting Women, Peace and Security” with Royal
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What: Panel on Women, Peace and Security, and Peace Processes: One Agenda or Many When: June 4, 2019 – 5 to 7 pm Where: C3 – Centrum für Internationale Entwicklung (Alois Wagner-Saal), Sensengasse 3, 1090 Vienna In October 2020, the first UN Security Council Resolution on ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ (WPS), UNSCR 1325, will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The conference will focus on innovative ways women can launch their career in International Organisations. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/2Lk8Mtx About this Event The program includes presentations, workshops, and webinar, follow by networking & reception. Highlights: Personal stories of women in leadership positions in International Organizations; Presentation of WIO Network’s two years case study: “What does
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March 1 March, 4pm, Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, Favoritenstrasse 15a, 1040 Vienna Changes in Conflict Resolution This interactive session of DASICON 2019 will feature an informal chat with expert Professor Brigitte Holzner. We will discuss conflict resolution in modern times and the ways it has been impacted by “new wars” and the increasing influence of
Wir laden in Kooperation mit United Nations Women Nationalkomitee Österreich, Aimée Comrie (UNODC – United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) und Oleksandr Kyrylenko (OSCE Office of the Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings) als Vortragende zum Thema “Human Trafficking: The victims, the perpetrators and the role of civil society” zu uns ein.
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To raise funds for our mentoring programme, supporting young women wishing to enter a career in international security, we hosted a very successful fashion spree on 13 January at the WUK in Vienna. Thank you to everyone who donated clothes and to everyone who came by to support us!
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**English Version Below** Zum gestrigen Tag der Menschenrechte am 10. Dezember 2018 waren wir zu Gast bei einer Diskussion zu Migration und Integration in Deutschland und Österreich im Bruno Kreisky Forum für Internationalen Dialog, welche von WIIS.de im Rahmen ihrer Studytour in Wien organisiert wurde. Es sprachen Marian Benbow Pfisterer der IOM, Hannes Schreiber des Bundesministeriums
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Every year between 25 November and 10 December UN Women and Partners “Orange the World” and raise awareness to end violence against Women. WIIS Austria and UN Women Nationalkomitee Österreich were honored to host Justice Renate Winter to speak about Sexual Violence in Conflict at the Menschenrechtsbüro Wien (Human Rights Office of the City of
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