International dialogue
International bilateral meetings and working visits by the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala 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
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
1st July, 2019
Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: working lunch with the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Sergio Mattarella
4th to 5th July 2019
Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: Bilateral meetings in the course of the working visit to Finland at the occasion of the informal meeting of ministers responsible for competitiveness (research) in Helsinki, including bilateral talks, inter alia, with the Finnish Minister for Science and Culture, Ms Annikka Saarikko, and with the Vice-Rector of Helsinki University, Ms Hannah Snellman
9th July 2019
Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Mr. Leigh Turner
16th July 2019
Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral talk with the Finnish Ambassador in Vienna, Ms Pirkko Hämäläinen
30th July 2019
Federal Minister Iris Rauskala: bilateral meeting with the Ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Trevor Traina
11th to 16th September 2019
Working visit of the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, to New York and Boston, United States of America
23th to 24th September 2019
Working visit of the Federal Minister Iris Rauskala, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, to Bern and Zurich, Switzerland
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