Asylum, immigration law and citizenship in Austria

Webinar with Dr. Norbert Kittenberger on 12 September 2024

The webinar aimed to answer important questions about asylum, immigration law and citizenship in Austria.

The Syrian diaspora in Austria

Between humanitarian and political engagement

As part of the event, the study "Syrian Diaspora Engagement in Austria" was presented and commented on by representatives of ADA, MA 17 and the umbrella organisation of Viennese social institutions.

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.

Afghan women’s war for gender equality

By Horia Mosadiq

Despite the severe restrictions on their rights and freedoms which is amounting to gender apartheid, Afghan women are finding ways to resist the Taliban's oppressive regime and demonstrate remarkable resilience.

Voices Uprising

Report about the film "Voices Uprising" and a panel discussion

The film director Joana Adesuwa Reiterer presented a documentary about youth protest and police brutality in Nigeria. It was followed by the panel discussion "The impact of profiling of Black People worldwide".

Usama Al Shahmani - Im Fallen lernt die Feder fliegen

Reading and talk as part of Buch Wien 2023

In his books, the Iraqi-Swiss author Usama Al Shahmani sensitively shows how war and flight have left their mark on people's lives.

The right to move and the right to stay?! Community decisions in a changing climate

Report from 9 October 2023

Discussion with the researcher Diogo Andreola Serraglio, the activists Rose Kobusinge and Mana Omar from Fridays for Future Africa about the difficulties of human mobility in times of global warming.

“Who Speaks for Whom, Volume 4”

The AEWTASS team presented their findings on the stereotypical and racist portrayal of the African continent and people of African descent in the Austrian school system.

#8: Life under the Taliban

In the End, Only Migration Remains: Insights into the Struggles of an Afghan Professional

Since the Taliban took over two years ago, Shaahid Bashir has seen his dreams of a future in Afghanistan shattered, and in the end he may have no choice but to leave.

Fight for the rights of Afghan women. AKIS conference in cooperation with VIDC

Report from 11 March 2023

To discuss the oppression of Afghan women by the Taliban and the challenges in the diaspora, the Afghan Cultural Association AKIS organized a conference in Vienna.