Austrian Peace Service
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The Austrian Peace Service is one of the three sections of the non-profit organisation Austrian Service Abroad and offers a 6-12 months voluntary service at its partner institutions. Male Austrians may accredit their Austrian Peace Service as an alternative to the Austrian national or military service, provided their service abroad lasted a minimum of 10 months. Austrian Peace Servants are financially supported by the Austrian government.
General[]
Austrian Peace Servants are sent to partner institutions relating to peace and conflict research, promotion of peace and reconciliation initiatives, the commemoration of atrocities other than the Holocaust and the research as well as the remembrance of and education about native people cultures.
Partner organizations[]
The partner organizations are in former places of war crime and armed conflicts, which are in contrast to the Holocaust Memorial Service which are directly linked to the Holocaust. In the bracket is the year of recognition of the Federal Ministry of Interior and the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.
- Amsterdam - UNITED for Intercultural Action (2002 - 2010)
- The Hague - Peace Palace
- Gernika - Gernika Gogoratuz Research Centre
- Dayton - Dayton International Peace Museum
- New York - International Peace Institute
- Oklahoma City - First Americans Museum
See also[]
- Austrian Service Abroad
- Austrian Holocaust Memorial Service
- Austrian Social Service
- House of Responsibility
- Andreas Maislinger
- Michael Prochazka
External links[]
- Non-profit organisations based in Austria
- Non-governmental organizations involved in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- 1998 establishments in Austria