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    Austrian
    Commission for UNESCO
    UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific
    and Cultural Organisation
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    Educational Programme of UNESCO
    „Everyone has the right to education" – so it says in Article 26 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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    Scientific Programme of UNESCO
    Promotion of sustainable development – reducing the imbalance between developing and industrialized countries in access to research results
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    Cultural Programme of UNESCO
    Protection and promotion of cultural diversity, preservation of material and intangible cultural heritage, promotion of intercultural dialogue
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    Communication and
    Information Programme of UNESCO
    Forum for reflection and debate on social, cultural, ethical and legal consequences of information society

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Call for Applications

Call for Applications

In cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media and Sport and ICOMOS International the Austrian Commission for UNESCO…

World Heritage Experts Meeting of European National Commissions for UNESCO in Vienna

World Heritage Experts Meeting of European National Commissions for UNESCO in Vienna

From 4 to 6 February 2026, the first networking meeting of European National Commissions for UNESCO on the topic of UNESCO World Heritage took place…

Event ‘AI, Democracy and Human Rights’

Event ‘AI, Democracy and Human Rights’

  • 22 January 2026

Against the backdrop of the EU AI Act and the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposal, the event ‘Artificial Intelligence, Democracy and Human…

Artistic Freedom, Authoritarianism & Alliances

Artistic Freedom, Authoritarianism & Alliances

  • Tuesday, 25 November 2025

The international NGO Artistic Freedom Initiative (AFI) and the Austrian Commission for UNESCO are jointly hosting the exchange event “Artistic…

New video - explanatory animation about the 2005 UNESCO Convention

New video - explanatory animation about the 2005 UNESCO Convention

Culture thrives on diversity. The 2005 UNESCO Convention makes it possible to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions in a…

Event "AI & Creativity" - in pictures

Event "AI & Creativity" - in pictures

  • 8 October 2025

On 8 October, the event ‘AI & Creativity’ took place in the PSK Kassenhalle. During a conversation and panel discussion with participants from the…