Diplomatic Academy Vienna
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| founding | 1754 (as the Imperial and Royal Academy for Oriental Languages ) |
| Sponsorship | Public law institution |
| place | Vienna , Austria |
| director | Emil Brix |
| Students | 182 (2014/15) |
| Website | www.da-vienna.ac.at |
The Diplomatic Academy Vienna is a postgraduate educational institution that prepares university and technical college graduates for an international career in the areas of public service and business as well as for leadership positions in international organizations and the EU . The main contents of the training concern international relations, political science, international law and EU law, economics, history and languages.
Further offers of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna are:
- Summer course for German language and Austrian cultural studies
- Training programs
- Conferences and lectures with personalities from politics, business and culture
- Scientific Research
history
The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna goes back to the Imperial and Royal Oriental Academy founded by Empress Maria Theresa in 1754 . It is therefore the oldest diplomatic school in the world. At the end of the 19th century, what was then the Oriental Academy was reorganized as a consular academy. From 1920 to 1938 the private academy taught a multinational audience. After the “Anschluss” of Austria , the Nazi regime stopped teaching.
In its current form, the Diplomatic Academy was re-established by then Foreign Minister Bruno Kreisky on June 1, 1964 and opened in September 1964. Kreisky appointed the Austrian-American historian and political scientist Ernst Florian Winter as its first director after the Second World War. In 1996 the Diplomatic Academy Vienna was spun off from the Foreign Ministry and has been an autonomous institution under Austrian law ever since. In the same building complex, the Theresianum , there is also the public high school of the Theresian Academy Foundation .
Seal of the Academy
The seal of the academy shows Athena next to a pyramid, palm tree and a volume of the Anthologia persica from 1778, which refer to the former Imperial and Royal Oriental Academy. Below is the Habsburg double-headed eagle with the small coat of arms (1815) in the middle . To the left and right of it is a Persian lettering, the words of which translate as "For the law, for the king".
courses
Diploma course
The diploma course is the main program that was set up in 1964 when the academy reopened after the Second World War. The diploma course is a one-year program that aims to impart profound knowledge and skills in the field of international relations. In addition, practical skills such as rhetoric, presentation and negotiation techniques are trained and strategies for dealing with crises and the media are developed. The diploma course also includes intensive language training in German, English and French. The diploma of the diploma course is the legal requirement for admission to the entrance examination in the higher foreign service (Préalable) for Austrian citizens who have not completed their studies in law, political science or economics.
Master of Advanced International Studies (MAIS)
The Master MAIS, which has existed since the academic year 1997/98, is a joint program of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna and the University of Vienna. The academic focus of this interdisciplinary course, which bears the title “European integration in a changing world”, is on imparting skills that are necessary for assessing and assessing current European and global trends. In order to achieve this educational goal, the curriculum for the first year provides for lectures in the areas of international relations, economics and international economic relations, contemporary political history as well as international and European law. In the second year the focus is on the analysis of specific issues. Based on the acquired specialist knowledge, specific problems of international relations are examined from the perspective of at least two areas of knowledge in special courses and seminars as well as by writing a master's thesis.
Master of Science in Environmental Technology & International Affairs (ETIA)
The Master ETIA, which has existed since the 2007/08 academic year, is a joint program of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna and the Technical University of Vienna. The postgraduate course developed by the Diplomatic Academy Vienna and the Technical University of Vienna specializes in the development and implementation of environmental measures on an international level. The ETIA master’s program extends over two years. The first year is completed at the DA, the second at the TU. The contents that are taught at the DA relate to: international law, international relations, economics and history with special consideration of environmental law, political and economic issues. The technical part of the training includes the specialist areas of water, air and resource management, environmental technology, sustainable development and climate change.
Additional offer from the Diplomatic Academy Vienna
Summer course
The summer course for German language and Austrian cultural studies, which has existed since 1997, is aimed at students of all nationalities. Reading, writing, speaking and listening skills are trained in small groups and on six different course levels. The topics of the language lessons are characterized by topicality and authenticity. Priority is given to historical, political, economic and cultural content, with a great deal of attention being paid to Austria.
Specialty courses
Every year the Diplomatic Academy organizes seminars and training programs in the field of international relations, diplomacy, etiquette, EU.
Events and publications
In addition to its study programs, the Diplomatic Academy Vienna organizes publicly accessible lectures. Personalities from politics, diplomacy, business and culture usually give lectures and discuss current trends in their field. In addition, the Diplomatic Academy Vienna conceives and organizes large conferences around twice a year that are dedicated to a current set of topics. Examples are the conferences “Islam in Europe” (2007) or “The Prague Spring : The End of an Illusion” (2008). The contributions from these conferences are published in the Diplomatic Academy's series of publications, the “Favorita Papers”.
Life at the DA
The Diplomatic Academy Vienna is located in a former imperial palace in the center of Vienna. In addition to the seminar and lecture rooms, the Diplomatic Academy “houses” 40 student rooms, a bar, a fitness room, a garden, a computer room and the library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The swimming pool of the neighboring Theresianum is also available to the students of the academy. The DASI (Diplomatic Academy Students Initiative) plays a special role in the lives of students. It offers the students the framework to implement various projects (conferences, charity balls, ...). The ClubDA (Graduate Club of the DA) enables students to establish and maintain contacts with alumni.
Personalities
Directors
| 1754-1769 | Father Joseph Franz |
| 1770-1785 | Father Johann von Gott Nekrep |
| 1785-1832 | Father Franz Höck |
| 1832-1849 | Joseph Othmar von Rauscher |
| 1849-1852 | Max Selinger |
| 1852-1861 | Philippe von Körber |
| 1861-1871 | Ottokar Maria Freiherr von Schlechta von Wschehrd |
| 1871-1883 | Heinrich Barb |
| 1883 | Konstantin Freiherr von Trauttenberg |
| 1883-1885 | Paul Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn |
| 1886-1904 | Michael Freiherr Pidoll von Quintenbach |
| 1904-1933 | Anton Winter |
| 1933-1941 | Friedrich Hlavac |
| 1964-1967 | Ernst Florian Winter |
| 1967 | Robert Friedinger-Pranter |
| 1967-1968 | Johannes Coreth |
| 1968-1975 | Arthur Breycha-Vauthier |
| 1975-1976 | Emanuel Treu |
| 1976-1977 | Arthur Breycha-Vauthier |
| 1977-1988 | Johannes Coreth |
| 1978-1986 | Heinrich Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein |
| 1986-1993 | Alfred Missong jun. |
| 1994-1999 | Paul Leifer |
| 1999-2005 | Ernst Sucharipa |
| 2005-2009 | Jiří Gruša |
| 2009-2017 | Hans Winkler |
| 2017- | Emil Brix |
Graduates
| Surname | activity |
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| Valentin Georgiev Aleksandrov | former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria |
| Celso Amorim | Defense Minister of Brazil |
| Otto Eiselsberg | Austrian ambassador to Japan and France |
| Hans-Peter Glanzer | Austrian ambassador to Brazil |
| Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović | elected President of Croatia (took office February 2015) |
| Walter Hagg | Austrian Ambassador to Ireland |
| Friedrich Hamburger | Director in the European Commission |
| Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte | Legal scholar (o. Univ.-Prof. Mainz / Würzburg), officer (Brigadier General dR) and politician (CSU); MdL Bavaria |
| Valentin Inzko | Austrian diplomat, currently High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Shigeo Katsu | World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia |
| Daniel Krumholz | Austrian ambassador to Denmark |
| Shpresa Kureta | former ambassador of Albania in Austria |
| Andreas Liebmann | Austrian ambassador to Colombia |
| Igor Lukšić | Prime Minister of Montenegro |
| Gabriele Matzner | Austrian Ambassador in London |
| Leopold Maurer | Director General in the Council of Europe |
| Thomas Nader | Austrian ambassador to Egypt and Ireland |
| Johanna Nestor | Austrian Ambassador to India, Israel, Ireland |
| Gerhard Reiweger | Austrian ambassador to Bulgaria |
| Heinz damage | Mayor of Salzburg |
| Hans Dietmar Schweisgut | Head of Delegation of the European Union in Japan |
| Jutta Stefan-Bastl | Austrian ambassador to Japan |
| Kurt Waldheim | former Secretary General of the UN and former Federal President of Austria |
| Hans Winkler | former State Secretary in the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Austria |
Teachers
literature
- Oliver Rathkolb (Ed.): 250 years. From the Oriental to the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna , Studienverlag, Innsbruck a. a. 2004, ISBN 3-7065-1921-6 .
- Heinrich Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein: Brief history of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna , Vienna 2008, ISBN 3-902021-56-X .
Web links
- official homepage
- Video portrait of the Diplomatic Academy Vienna
- Summer course for German language and Austrian cultural studies
- ETIA homepage
Coordinates: 48 ° 11 ′ 37.7 " N , 16 ° 22 ′ 13.4" E