Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz Explained

Universities Austria
Formation:1911
Headquarters:Vienna, Austria
Membership:22 federal universities
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Oliver Vitouch

Universities Austria (German: Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz, uniko) is an advocacy organisation that supports research universities in Austria and promotes science, art, and research.[1] It was founded in 1911. In 2008, it changed its name from Österreichische Rektorenkonferenz (Austrian Rectors' Conference) to Österreichische Universitätenkonferenz.

Members are all federal universities in accordance with the Austrian Universities Act 2002, which are represented in the plenary assembly by their rectors. The President since October 2023 is Oliver Vitouch, Rector of the University of Klagenfurt. The Secretary General is Elisabeth Fiorioli.

History

The first meeting took place in Vienna in 1911. From the start of the University Organization Act 1975 until the end of December 2003, when the (1993 University Organization Act) was superseded by the (Austrian Universities Act 2002), the Rectors' Conference was a federal institution with partial legal capacity .

In addition to the internal coordination of Austria's federal universities, uniko represents the concerns of universities in national and international affairs and in the public,[2] and is a member of the European University Association. The association signed the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities in November 2004.

Officials

The following rectors have served as chairmen and presidents of the association:

See also

References

This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: International Encyclopedia of Education . 485–490 . 978-0-08-044894-7 . Associations of Universities . 2010 . 3rd . Elsevier .
  2. Book: Drivers for Change in the Austrian University Sector: Implications for Quality Management . Nadine Shovakar . Andrea Bernhard . Sustainable Development and Quality Assurance in Higher Education: Transformation of Learning and Society . UK . Palgrave Macmillan . 2014 . 9781137459145 . Zinaida Fadeeva. etal.