Partner Countries

On behalf of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) the OeAD maintains and supports a network of cooperation offices in Eastern European and South-Eastern European partner countries, which are managed by Austrian educational coordinators.

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the OeAD the educational coordinators promote exchange and cooperation between educational institutions in Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and Austria.

The network of educational coordinators consists of the Regional Cooperation Office Tirana (responsible for Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia), the Regional Cooperation Office Sarajevo (responsible for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro) and the Cooperation Offices in Chişinău and Odesa (currently Uzhhorod).

Regional Cooperation Office Tirana: Maddalena Comincini
Rr. Mustafa LLeshi, Godina e Thesarit të Tiranës, Kati i tretë,Tiranë (ish -trikotazhi) 10000 Tirana

Regional Cooperation Office Sarajewo: Viktoria Kuzmits
Vilsonovo šetalište 10/II/236, 71000 Sarajevo

Cooperation Office Chişinău: Kathrin Wenny
str. Stefan cel Mare 180, off. 1014, 2004 Chișinău

Cooperation Office Odesa (currently Uzhhorod): Dominik Eisenmann
Nationale Polytechnische Universität Odesa, Shevchenka Prospekt 1, 65044 Odesa (currently Uzhhorod)

Cooperation Office St. Petersburg: currently suspended

In close cooperation with the Albanian Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth, the Ministry of Education and Sports, the National Agency for Vocational Education and Training and other Albanian educational institutions the OeAD implements projects in the fields of vocational education and training, gender equality at schools and the introduction of competence-based learning.
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In close cooperation with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministries of Education of both entities and all cantons in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Agency for Pre-primary, Primary and Secondary Education the OeAD implements a number of educational projects.
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In close cooperation with Kosovo's Ministry of Education the OeAD carries out projects in the field of teacher training and in-service training. The projects focus on quality development, new forms of teaching and learning and social inclusion.
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Working in close cooperation with the North Macedonian Ministry of Education and with other educational organisations on site the OeAD implements educational projects in the fields of vocational education and training and education for sustainable development.
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Together with the Ministry of Education of Moldova and local organisations the OeAD implements projects focusing on vocational education and training (agriculture, business) and inclusive education.
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In close cooperation with Montenegro’s Ministry of Education and Sports and local organisations the OeAD implements projects to support reforms in secondary (pre-university) education.
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In close cooperation with the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development the OeAD implements projects in Serbia to support ongoing educational reforms as well as the international exchange of experience.
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The OeAD implements educational projects in general education in close cooperation with the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science and the Odesa Regional Administration.
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***  The activities of the OeAD Cooperation Office St. Petersburg are currently suspended.***
Since 1995 the BMBWF and OeAD have supported the exchange of experience in central areas of educational reform with educational institutions in the northwestern region of Russia through bilateral and multilateral projects.
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