The right not to have to leave

The climate crisis as a cause of flight and European policies

Monday, 11 November 2024, 18:00 – 20:00
ÖGB CATAMARAN, Johann-Böhm-Platz 1, 1020 Wien (U2, Donaumarina)
VIDC, ÖGB and AK discuss climate change as a cause of displacement on the occasion of COP29.

Climate Change: Solutions in Times of Crises

Tools, Trade-offs, and Global Responsibilities

Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 18.00 - 20.00
Diplomatic Academy, Favoritenstr. 15a, 1040 Vienna
How can countries reduce harmful emissions and social inequalities?

Sudan’s devastating war on people. What international response ?

Report of the panel discussion from 24th October 2024 with Suliman Baldo (Director Sudan Policy Tracker), Dàniel Weiss (EEAS-EU), Amira Osman (peace activist and researcher) and Osama Kheir (diaspora youth).

“Who Speaks for Whom, Volume 5”

Presentation and panel discussion

Thursday, 10 October 2024, 18:00
Diplomatic Academy Vienna, Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Vienna
This event is the conclusion of the AEWTASS project on “Optimizing the representation of Africa” in Austrian textbooks.

Africa Club 2024

D.R. Congo and the Great Lake Region

In this exciting and informative Africa Club we discussed the escalating conflicts, the humanitarian crisis and the (new) scramble for minerals in the DR Congo.

Towards tax justice: African Group's pivotal role in UN Tax Convention negotiations

By Aleksandra Wojewska

The African Group, as well as the civil society networks, see the shift of global tax governance from the OECD to the UN as a necessary step to correct structural imbalances between the Global North and the Global South.

Afrika Club 2024

Shifts in the Sahel. Assessing the Economic and Political Impacts of Coups and Governance on Regional Alliances, Currency Policy and Mining

The discussion comprised three main blocs: the debate around the currency CFA Franc, the development within the mining sector, and the implication for regional alliances like ECOWAS and their relations with the EU.

Africa’s struggle for climate justice

Climate activism, Africa’s right for energy and Europe's double standards

Report of the panel discussion from with Hamira Kobusingye (climate activist, Uganda), Yacob Mulugetta (Univ. College London), Elfriede More (Ministry for Climate) and Francesca O'Brien (People's Summit).

Salvation through third countries? How the EU neighboring countries should solve our asylum and migration dilemmas

Report from 8 April 2024

Migration researcher Judith Kohlenberger, lawyer Neva Övünç Öztürk and Karl Kopp from PRO ASYL in Germany discussed the reform of the "Common European Asylum System" with moderator Ilker Ataç.

My body, my choice! Abortion rights and care. Lessons Learned from Poland, Austria, Mozambique

Report of the online workshop on 30 November 2023

The workshop focused on the nuanced landscape of abortion laws and practices, examining case studies from Austria, Mozambique, and Poland. Experts from the three countries gave insight.