Newsletter: Vienna International News

Austria's Schallenberg and Ukraine's Sybiha with Talks on Solidarity and Peace

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha met in Vienna. This visit marked a key moment in Sybiha's first trip abroad, during which he represented Ukraine in neighboring countries. Having already visited Romania, Sybiha's tour now took him to Austria, where the focus was on support for Ukraine and the international peace process.

Global Peace Photo Award 2024: “Dreams of Childhood” Honored as Peace Photo of the Year

The Global Peace Photo Award ceremony took place in the Austrian Parliament. The peace photo of the year 2024, “Dreams of Childhood”, by photographer and multimedia artist Elisa Iannacone from the UK, was honored.

European Health Forum Gastein 2024: Health Policy in the Context of Democracy, Demography and Digitalization

The 27th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) is one of the most important health policy conferences in Europe. For four days, more than 1200 participants from science, civil society, industry and the public sector will meet to discuss current challenges in the field of health policy. The conference is dedicated to the complex interplay of the “3D” trends: democracy, demography and digitalization.

Glock Ecotech Delivers Green Energy to Japan to Promote Sustainability

The Austrian company Glock Ecotech has secured an important project in Japan. As part of a partnership with the Japanese company Eishin Co., Ltd., Glock Ecotech supplies 18 modern Glock CHP 50 thermal power plants to Tokamachi in Niigata Prefecture. This major project will start in the first half of 2025 and marks an important step in Japan's efforts to reduce fossil fuels and become climate-neutral.