Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Type	Independent public postgraduate institution
Established	1754 (as the Oriental Academy) 1964 (Diplomatic Academy of Vienna formed) 1996 (granted independent public institution status)
Director	Ambassador Dr. Hans Winkler
Academic staff	96
Location	Vienna, Austria
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	APSIA
Website	www.da-vienna.ac.at

The Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, or simply DA, (in German: Diplomatische Akademie Wien) is a postgraduate professional school based in Vienna, Austria, with focused training for students and professionals in the areas of international affairs, political science, law, languages, history and economics.^[1] It is also known as the Vienna School of International Studies, or the École des Hautes Études Internationales de Vienne.

The school confers Master's degrees and postgraduate diplomas upon its graduates. It is the only member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs in Austria.^[2]

History

The academy was originally commissioned for establishment by Empress Maria Theresa in 1754 as "The Oriental Academy" for the purposes of training young diplomats to represent the Habsburg Empire abroad. The school was renamed multiple times and reorganized over the centuries, and it eventually gained independent public institution status in 1996.^[3] Given its roots, DA claims to be the oldest school of its kind, one that is dedicated to professional foreign affairs training.^[4]

Academics

The academy offers graduate degrees only. Students may choose to pursue a two-year program that leads towards either a Master of Advanced International Studies (MAIS) or a Master of Science in Environmental Technology and International Affairs (MSc ETIA) degree. The MAIS program is run in conjunction with the University of Vienna, while the MSc ETIA courses are offered in partnership with the Technical University of Vienna. A one-year "Diploma Programme" is also available to postgraduates.^[2]

Front side of the Diplomatic Academy

The Diplomatic Academy's current director is Dr. Hans Winkler, former Austrian ambassador and State Secretary in the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.^[5]^[6]

Directors of the Diplomatic Academy

Heinrich Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein 1978-1986
Alfred Missong 1986-1994
Paul Leifer 1994.-1999
Ernst Sucharipa 1999-2003
Jiří Gruša 2004-2008
Hans Winkler 2008 -

People

Several prominent figures in politics, economics and law have associations with DA:

Celso Amorim - former Brazilian Minister of Defence and Foreign Minister and ambassador to the United Kingdom. Amorim graduated from the academy in 1967.
Jiří Gruša - Czech poet and former Czech ambassador to Austria. Served as the academy's director from 2005 to 2009.
Valentin Inzko - Austrian diplomat, currently serving as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Graduated in 1974.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - 4th President of the Republic of Croatia.
Heinz Schaden - Austrian Social Democratic Party politician and current mayor of Salzburg. Attended DA in the 1980s.
Kurt Waldheim - former President of Austria and Secretary-General of the United Nations. Graduated from the academy (then known as the Vienna Consular Academy) in 1939.
Igor Lukšić - Foreign Minister of Montenegro and former Prime Minister. Graduated in 1999.

References

↑ "Diplomatic Academy of Vienna". www.da-vienna.ac.at. Diplomatic Academy. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
1 2 "Diplomatic Academy of Vienna Profile". APSIA website. Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
↑ Pfusterschmid-Hardtenstein, Heinrich (2008). A Short History of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (PDF). Vienna: Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. p. 58. ISBN 978-3-902021-57-1.
↑ "The History of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna". Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
↑ "Ambassador Hans Winkler Delivers Public Lecture on Europe’s Global Role". CEU - Newsroom. Central European University. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
↑ "Diplomatic Academy of Vienna - Team". http://www.da-vienna.ac.at. Diplomatic Academy Vienna. Retrieved 26 April 2012. External link in |work= (help)

External links

Diplomatic Academy of Vienna official website

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

Member schools

North America	School of International Service (American University) Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Carleton University) School of International and Public Affairs (Columbia University) Sanford School of Public Policy (Duke University) Elliott School of International Affairs (George Washington University) Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (Georgetown University) John F. Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University) Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (Johns Hopkins University) Sam Nunn School of International Affairs (Georgia Institute of Technology) Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs (Princeton University) Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (Syracuse University) Bush School of Government and Public Service (Texas A&M University) Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts University) Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (University of California, San Diego) Josef Korbel School of International Studies (University of Denver) University of Maryland, College Park Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (University of Michigan) Humphrey School of Public Affairs (University of Minnesota) University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs University of Southern California School of International Relations Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (University of Texas at Austin) Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies (University of Washington) Jackson Institute for Global Affairs (Yale University)

Europe	Graduate Institute Geneva Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris London School of Economics Moscow State University Saint Petersburg State University Stockholm School of Economics University of St. Gallen

Asia	Korea University Ritsumeikan University Seoul National University Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (National University of Singapore)

Australia	University of Queensland

Affiliate member schools

North America	Brandeis University National Foreign Affairs Training Center DePaul University Florida International University Fordham University George Mason University Monterey Institute of International Studies Munk School of Global Affairs New York University North Carolina State University Pardee School of Global Studies Pennsylvania State University Pepperdine University Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center Rutgers University John C. Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations Stanford University University of Miami University of Oregon

Europe	Hertie School of Governance University of Economics, Prague Diplomatic Academy of Vienna IE School of Arts and Humanities Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

Asia	International University of Japan Utsunomiya University National Chengchi University Ewha Womans University Nanyang Technological University Waseda University

South America	Universidad Externado de Colombia

Africa	Al Akhawayn University

Australia	University of Sydney

Coordinates: 48°11′35.75″N 16°22′14.84″E / 48.1932639°N 16.3707889°E / 48.1932639; 16.3707889

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