Austrian Peace Service
The Austrian Peace Service is the smallest of the three sectors of the Austrian Service Abroad.
The Austrian Peace Service is one of the three sections of the Non-Profit-Organisation Austrian Service Abroad and offers a 6-12 months voluntary service at the partner institution. Male Austrians may accredit their Austrian Peace Service as an alternative to the Austrian national service, provided their service abroad lasted a minimum of 10 months. Austrian Peace Servants are financially supported by the Austrian government.
General
Austrian Servants Abroad are sent to partner institutions relating to peace and conflict research and the promotion of peace.
Partner organizations
The partner organizations are in former places of war crime and armed conflicts, which are in contrast to the Holocaust Memorial Service which are directly linked to the Holocaust. In the bracket is the year of recognition of the Federal Ministry of Interior and the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.
People's Republic of China
- Nanjing - John-Rabe-Haus (2008)
- Hiroshima - Friedensmuseum Hiroshima (HPCF)
Netherlands
- Amsterdam - UNITED for Intercultural Action (2002 - 2010)
Main Focus Asia
In 2006 the first Austrian peace servant had his activities in Hiroshima. In Nanjing, China, the Peace Service partner organization exists since 2008 in the form of the John-Rabe-house. The John Rabe Communication Centre built by Thomas Rabe and the Austrian Peace Service founded the John Rabe Award in 2009.