Racism

The abbreviation iz3w stands for "information center 3. world" in Freiburg. The most important feature of our work is the publication of the magazine iz3w.

We also maintain an extensive archive for magazines and newspapers, open to the general public. Apart from this we occasionally publish documentations and books.

The focal point of our work is the magazine iz3w. Since 1970 the iz3w is one of the most important independent magazines catering to north-south themes in the German speaking world. In our eight editions yearly, we deal with various topics ranging from globalization – migration and racism, development politics and theory, ecology and media, literature, sport and music as well as with social movements. These and many other issues are analysed in light of the north-south relations, which still remain the central issue for political, economic and cultural developments in spite of the shifts in recent times.

The iz3w makes no claim towards being a neutral source of information and analysis of world happenings. We are more inclined towards a critical approach of the "new world order", which in our opinion is not
entirely for the betterment of all. A world, which has an abundance of material possibilities to guarantee a decent living for all, instead of which we have a world where billions are forced to live in poverty & suppression.

The "ai academy" is an educational institution of Amnesty International Austria. As we of the ai academy have recourse to the ample national and international competences of Amnesty International, we can provide you with events that suit your interests. The ai academy benefits from the experience ai has acquired in the decades it has striven to protect human rights.

The ai academy

• is practice-oriented
• uses interactive and participative methods
• is politically independent
• does not aim to make a profit
• ensures easy access to events (pricing, venues adapted to the needs of the disabled and the elderly, etc.)
• furthers the knowledge about and the awareness of human rights
• aims at helping to develop important skills needed to take action in human rights affairs
• takes into account that human rights are universal and indivisible
• cooperates with national and international experts
• is commited to the concept of gender mainstreaming
• assures the quality of the events it provides by constantly evaluating them ( their contents as well as the services offered)

It is our aim to offer events concerning human rights, that are easy to understand, fascinating, and up to date: They usually last from a few hours up to two days. These workshops, training courses, lectures and conferences almost always take place in the evening and on weekends. Vienna and Salzburg have been picked as their permanent locations. Moreover, we also offer events earmarked rent-a-training, that is events that can be booked for other locations in Austria by respective target groups.

Forum Human Rights  is a network of more than 50 German non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who are committed to better and more comprehensive protection of human rights - worldwide, in specific regions of the world, within countries and also within the Federal Republic of Germany. The Forum was established in 1994 following the International Human Rights Conference in Vienna.

Our objectives:

• to monitor critically the human rights policy of the German Government and the German Bundestag (parliament) at both the national and international level;
• to implement joint projects with the aim of improving the protection of human rights worldwide;
• to create an awareness about human rights issues amongst the German public at large, to draw attention, when required, to human rights violations in Germany and to work for their resolution;
• to guarantee an exchange of all relevant informations on human rights issues between the member organizations;
• to support local, regional and national NGOs in the international aspects of their work and to promote an international network of NGOs in general.

Various working groups of the Forum are responsible for preparing joint statements and information material and for organizing campaigns, public meetings and forums of experts. The FORUM MENSCHENRECHTE is closely cooperating with NGOs at both the European and international level. FMR-activities are coordinated by a board of maximum eight persons elected by the affiliates of the Forum,
representing the entire spectrum of member organizations.