The Recharging Austrian-American Relations Conference was hosted on June 9th & 10th by the Botstiber Institute for Austrian-American Studies (BIAAS), in cooperation with the Diplomatische Akademie Wien and the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation.
Taking place at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the event brought together the world’s most prominent scholars and representatives of Austrian-American relations, with the purpose of strengthening the historic bond shared between the two countries. Among the many prolific speakers were BIAAS Board Chairman Dr. Siegfried Beer, and two-time BIAAS grant-recipient Matti Bunzl who serves as Director of the Wien Museum.
How to Watch:
The video below comes from the opening remarks of the conference on June 9th.
Follow the link below for further lectures and discussions from the two-day event:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uE1LeQUluM&list=PLxhttps:l3X63i8ZO7VkyATYIQzk01l_nhizZt
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