Strategic Partners

The UN General Assembly (21 December 2001) endorsed the holding of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in two phases. The first phase took place in Geneva hosted by the Government of Switzerland.

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) helps developing countries and countries with economies in transition in their fight against marginalization in today's globalized world.

UNESCO deploys its action in the fields of Education, Natural Sciences, Social and Human Sciences, Culture, Communication and Information. UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging ethical issues.

A principal distinguishing feature of the Alliance, and its key value added, is providing a multi-stakeholder cross-sectoral platform and forum that will bring together all stakeholders representing relevant constituencies.

The Austrian Federal Chancellery is responsible for coordinating general government policy, the public information activities of the Federal Government, and the Federal constitution.

Within the European Union Austria is committed to strengthening the EU’s role as a successful international player and therefore supports all steps directed at deepening the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), promoting external relations and developing the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).

Austrian Ministry for Economy and Labour offers information, counselling and support to the people in the areas of economy and labour, and aims to strengthen the outlook and the belief in the public administration by effective engagement.