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Intercultural Achievement Award

The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) awards the Intercultural Achievement Award (IAA) annually. The IAA recognizes solution-oriented projects in the fields of art/culture, youth, human rights, global citizenship education, and integration that promote intercultural and interreligious dialogue. The award is given to the best project in each of the categories of sustainability, topicality, technology, innovation, and media. In conjunction with the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), the IAA also awards a special prize, "Integration in Austria," which specifically recognizes projects that make a significant contribution to integration in Austria.

Categories at a glance

IAA categories

This year's IAA will be awarded in the following seven prize categories:

  • sustainability
  • Timeliness
  • technology
  • innovation
  • media
  • Freedom of religion
  • Special prize “Integration in Austria”

Special prize "Integration in Austria"

The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF), in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), awards this special prize.

  • The organization must have its headquarters and area of operation in Austria.
  • The project must address the topic of integration as defined in the National Action Plan and at least one of the following areas of activity: art/culture, youth, human rights, global citizenship education, gender equality.
  • The project must already be operational and designed to last for at least one year.
More information on submission

Who can apply?

Organizations based and operating in Austria whose projects address integration and are already implemented are eligible to apply for the special prize "Integration in Austria". Ongoing projects with a duration of at least one year and addressing topics such as art and culture, youth, human rights, global citizenship education, or gender equality are eligible for submission.

What is there to win?

As part of the special prize "Integration in Austria," one project will be awarded €6,000. The selection will be made by an independent jury of experts.

contact

Task Force “Dialogue of Cultures”
Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs
Minoritenplatz 8, 1010 Vienna
Tel: +43 501 150 33 76
Email: dialog@bmeia.gv.at

Further information