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Austria is a proud member of the United Nations, having joined immediately after regaining her full sovereignty in 1955. Multilateral diplomacy - with the United Nations at its center - is a cornerstone of Austria’s foreign policy. You will thus find Austria an active and engaged UN member in fields as diverse as peace operations, human rights, the rule of law, development, environment and disarmament.
We want to provide important information about and around Austria and other important topics about and around the area of the jurisdiction of the Austrian Consulate General in New York which includes the US-States Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin as well as the British Overseas Territory Bermuda.
The Consulate General acts as a meeting point between Austria and the United States.
The American Austrian Foundation seeks to bridge the knowledge gap by providing qualified individuals with fellowships to pursue postgraduate education in medicine, media and the arts.
The AAF's fellowship programs, initially offered to Americans and Austrians, now include participants from more than 100 countries worldwide. The AAF conducts its own programs and oversees joint programs with American, Austrian and international organizations.
In 1984, a group of Americans and Austrians interested in fostering closer relations between the United States and Austria established The American Austrian Foundation (AAF). The AAF has grown from a bilateral initiative to a multilateral, international institution partnering with non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), governments and individuals, directed by committed board members in the United States and Austria.