Highlights of Vienna's international activities
The City of Vienna's foreign policy is characterised by a large number of projects and cooperation with other cities and regions.
International Vienna
Numerous initiatives and events confirm the city's conception of itself as a meeting place of cultures and a place of international dialogue. Different events carry Vienna's image around the world.
- A new governance for housing policy in Europe
- Vienna's social housing as a role model for cities worldwide
- International Conference of the Vienna School of International Studies - Diplomatische Akademie Wien
- Ukrainian delegation in Vienna interested in green technologies
- India Day 2023
- 15th Global Peter Drucker Forum in Vienna
- Vienna Water Day at the VIC
- Delegation from Lviv focuses on architecture in Vienna
Vienna abroad
The City of Vienna wants to extend its worldwide network of political, economic and cultural relations by engaging in a large number of international activities.
With Austrian partners in different countries, such as embassies, cultural forums, the Austrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research, the Austria Libraries Abroad, and, last but not least, the Eurocomm offices in Central and Eastern Europe, the City of Vienna realises numerous projects and activities.
- Increased cooperation between Vienna and Prague
- Vienna's waste incineration sets an example for waste management at Zagreb conference
- Vienna Energy Scholar Programme in Saudi Arabia
- Architecture symposiums on Viennese Modernism in Brazil
- The Vienna Opera Ball Orchestra at El Jem
- Belgrade Networking Event for rebranding and "Restart 2023"
- Viennese Balls abroad
Networks and cooperation
By taking part in many initiatives and projects, the City of Vienna strategically extends its network of political, economic and cultural relations. Cross-border cooperation and international exchange of experience are of mutual benefit to Vienna and its cooperation partners.
- Chief Executive Directors of Central European cities meet in Bratislava
- Online workshop by Belgrade and Vienna on air quality
- Prague delegation visits Vienna Supergrätzl neighbourhood
- Brno and Vienna exchange green energy expertise at Simmering power plant
- Viennese coffee house culture in the International Office in Prague
- Networking event in Sofia
- Prague meets Vienna: Festival and Workshops
- 30 years of Slovak independence celebrated on Karlsplatz square
- Trialogue of Cities in Zurich
- EUROCITIES
Development cooperation
For many years, the City of Vienna has regarded global poverty reduction as a task to be tackled by the state and society as a whole and has contributed commitment and resources to its accomplishment.
193 UN member states have agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals to fight poverty and climate change. Vienna has also committed itself to contribute towards the achievement of the Goals.
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