Study: From Austria to Afghanistan

Forced return and a new migration cycle

The study by VIDC consultant Ali Ahmad looks into the question of how deportees in Afghanistan are doing after their return. We spoke with 16 men in Afghanistan who had to return from Austria.

Unheard?! Strong women in the diaspora

Report from the event on 1 March 2021

As a contribution to International Women's Day 2021, we celebrated women from the diaspora in Austria at a panel discussion on OKTO TV and and on VIDC's Facebook channel.

Somali Diaspora Engagement in Austria

Report by Suad Mohamed and Jamal Mataan

Around 7,000 Somalis live in Austria. This makes them one of the larger “Africa communities”. But little is known about their diverse social, cultural, educational and transnational engagement.

Dard Kush II: Desk reviews of refugee policies in Pakistan and Afghanistan

As part of the Dard Kush II project, we have conducted two desk reviews examining the legal and policy frameworks related to Afghan refugees in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Refugee Women as Agents for Peace

The UN Women, Peace and Security Agenda in the Context of Forced Migration

Thursday, 3 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:30, CET (Zoom Webinar in English and Arabic)
Panel discussion and study presentation: The UNSCR 1325 and its application on the participation and rights of refugee women in the EU.

Somali Diaspora Engagement in European countries

Somali networking meeting (online)

Within our diaspora focus, the VIDC invited Somali activists to report about their activities. A VIDC study on the Somali communities in Austria will be presented in November. A diaspora conference "Horn of Africa" is planned…

No Peace Without Women

Report from the panel discussion on 22 August 2020

The discussion focused on the 20th anniversary of UN Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security and was part of the AKIS conference "20 Years of Banu - First Independent Afghan Women's Magazine".

Somali Diaspora Engagement in the midst of COVID-19 Pandemic

Report from the Somali Networking Meeting 26.6.2020 (online)

Within our diaspora focus, the VIDC invited Somali activists to report about their activities. A study on the Somali communities in Austria will be presented in November. A diaspora conference is planned in June 2021.

We call on European civil society to take a stand!

by Despina Syrri

85 NGOs in Greece demand immediate actions to stop the humanitarian crisis at the border to Turkey and the Aegean islands. An outbreak of COVID-19 at the Evros border or camps would have disastrous consequences.

Study: A Guide to Afghan Diaspora Engagement in Europe

Examples of good practice and recommendations from the Vienna Networking Conference “Knowledge Transfer and Support”

The guide by Ali Ahmad presents development projects of Afghan diaspora organisations in Europe. The guide also contains recommendations from the networking conference "Knowledge Transfer and Support".