International dialogue
International bilateral meetings and working visits are an integral part of the international cooperation activities of the BMBWF.
The exchange of information and opinions with the relevant ministers of partner countries, with ambassadors and experts from abroad, contributes to the deepening of bilateral relations in education, science and research as well as to facilitating the intensification of bilateral and multilateral cooperation and projects both on the institutional and ministerial levels, as well as to positioning Austria in international competition.
Well-founded insights into systems and strategies of other countries in the fields of education, science and research enrich both national discussions and further developments.
International bilateral meetings and working visits of the Austrian Federal Minister of Education, Science and Research
2nd Quarter 2020
22nd June 2020
United Arab Emirates - General Director Former Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral talk with Mr. Ibrahim Al Musharrakh, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates
24th June 2020
United Kingdom - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: video call with Ms. Amanda Solloway, Minister of Science, Research and Innovation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1st Quarter 2020
24th February 2020
Germany - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Mr. Ralf Beste, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
3rd March 2020
Israel - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with Mr. Mordechai Rodgold, Ambassador of the State of Israel
3rd March 2020
Slovenia – Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Ms. Ksenija Škrilec, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia
5th March 2020
Japan – Director General and Former Federal Minister Iris Rauskala on behalf of Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with Mr. Akira Mizutani, Ambassador of Japan
4th Quarter 2019
7th October 2019
Australia - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: round table meeting with Ms Lisa Harvey-Smith, Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador
10th to 11th December 2019
Estonia - Working visit of the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala in Tallin on the occasion of „MicrosoftEduDay“, Republic of Estonia
16th December 2019
The Netherlands - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with Mr. Aldrik Gierveld, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
3rd Quarter 2019
1st July 2019
Italy - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: working lunch with Mr. Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister of the Italian Republic
4th to 5th July 2019
Finland - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: Bilateral meetings in the course of the working visit to the Republic of Finland at the occasion of the informal Meeting of Ministers responsible for Competitiveness (research) in Helsinki, including bilateral talks, inter alia, with Ms. Annikka Saarikko, Minister for Science and Culture, and with Ms. Hannah Snellman, Vice-Rector of Helsinki University
9th July 2019
United Kingdom - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with Mr. Leigh Turner, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16th July 2019
Finland - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral talk with Ms. Pirkko Hämäläinen, Ambassador of the Republic of Finland
30th July 2019
USA - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with Mr. Trevor Traina, Ambassador of the United States of America
11th to 16th September 2019
USA - Working visit of the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, to New York and Boston
22nd to 24th September 2019
Switzerland - Working visit of the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, to Bern and Zurich
2nd Quarter 2019
10th May, 2019
Bavaria - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with Ms. Judith Gerlach, Bavarian State Minister for Digital Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany
13th May, 2019
Turkey - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Mr. Ümit Yardim, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
13th May, 2019
South Tyrol - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with Mr. Philipp Achammer, Provincial Councillor for German Education, Republic of Italy
19th June, 2019
Brazil - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with Mr. Marcos Pontes, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation
Signing: Agreement between the Republic of Austria and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Scientific and Technological Cooperation
23rd June, 2019
Thailand - Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: Bestowal of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class, to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of the Kingdom of Thailand
28th June, 2019
Croatia - Director General Barbara Weitgruber on behalf of Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: Participation in the 21st Meeting of the Joint Committee of CEEPUS Ministers in Zagreb
30th June, 2019
Germany (Lindau) - Director General Barbara Weitgruber on behalf of Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: Participation in the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
1st Quarter 2019
23rd January, 2019
Zambia - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with a delegation from the Republic of Zambia headed by Ms. Nkandu Luo, Minister of Higher Education
25th January, 2019
Hungary - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Mr. Andor Nagy, Ambassador of Hungary
3rd to 7th February, 2019
Israel - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: working visit as a member of the delegation of Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen
8th February, 2019
Japan - Head of cabinet Markus Benesch: bilateral talk with Mr. Kiyoshi Koinuma, Ambassador of Japan
13th to 15th February, 2019
Republic of Korea - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: working visit as a member of the delegation of Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
Signing: Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea and the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research of the Republic of Austria
15th to 17th February, 2019
Japan - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: working visit as a member of the delegation of Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz
25th February, 2019
China - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Mr. Li Xiaosi, Ambassador of the People´s Republic of China
28th February, 2019
Poland - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral talk with Ms. Anna Zalewska,
Minister of Education
4th March, 2019
Slovenia - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Ms. Ksenija Škrilec, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia
26th March, 2019
Belgium - Secretary General Martin Netzer: bilateral talk with Mr. Ghislain Jean M. D´Hoop, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium
27th March, 2019
Switzerland - Federal Minister Heinz Fassmann: bilateral meeting with Mr. Guy Parmelin, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research