Online Workshop (EN) Partnerships rooted in trust: A relationship-based approach to due diligence 11.11.2026 | 10:00 – 13:00 UTC+1 (Austrian time) | online (MS Teams) In this workshop we explore how we can ensure accountability while fostering trust, strengthening inclusion, and advancing local leadership. weiter
Online session series (EN) Beyond grants: New ways for NGOs to fund their work 16., 17., 19., 25., & 26.11.2026 | 11:00 – 12:15 UTC+1 (Austrian time) | online (MS Teams) Aid budgets are shrinking, and many NGOs are asking how they can fund their work beyond traditional grants. This five-part online series gives austrian NGOs and their partner organizations a clear, practical starting point and tools to explore new funding opportunities through a power-aware and decolonial lens. No prior knowledge of finance is needed. weiter
Online workshop (EN) An enabling environment for locally led development in Austria 23.11.2026 | 09:00 – 12:00 UTC+1 (Austrian time) | online (MS Teams) In this workshop we explore both policy recommendations and commitments Austrian NGOs can make themselves to advance locally led development in their practice. weiter
Podiumsdiskussion Demokratie braucht Gegenwind. Warum freie Medien und Zivilgesellschaft unverzichtbar sind © FHWien WKW 24.11.2026 | 17:30 – 19:00 | Audimax, FHWien der WKW, Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Wien (barrierefrei) Weltweit geraten Pressefreiheit und der Handlungsspielraum zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen systematisch unter Druck. Welche Folgen diese Entwicklungen für demokratische Gesellschaften hat, diskutieren österreichische und internationale Expert*innen im Rahmen der ersten Future Impact Week an der FHWien der WKW. Organisiert wird die Veranstaltung vom Studienbereich Journalism & Media Management in Kooperation mit dem entwicklungspolitischen und humanitären Dachverband AG Globale Verantwortung. weiter
Online session (EN) Digital colonialism: Global justice perspectives on AI, data and power 04.12.2026 | 09:00 – 10:30 UTC+1 (Austrian time) | online (MS Teams) AI (Artificial Intelligence) is often presented as a story of innovation and progress. But whose labour, resources and knowledge make it possible? In this online session, participants will explore the concept of digital colonialism by tech journalist Ingo Dachwitz and will hear experiences from Joan Kinyua, who is a digital rights activist in the field of AI and the President of the Data Labelers Association in Kenya. weiter
