SAVE THE DATE – "How Can Refugees Be Successfully Integrated into the Labor Market? Comparison: Austria, Switzerland and Germany"

German-Speaking Expert Seminar

Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 & Friday, 13 November 2026 
Venue: Albert Schweitzer Haus, Schwarzspanierstrasse 13, 1090 Vienna
Language: German

International Evening:

Invitation: 70 Years of ÖKSA. What Unites us. Human Rights as the Basis for Social Work.

Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026
Time: 18:00 – 21:30
​Venue: Celebratory Ceremony in Vienna City Hall, Coat of Arms Hall
Language: German, English

Program in English

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International Part:

Interested experts can stay for the following international part. (International experts will be present, online participation is possible, too). The link will be sent to you in due course.

International experts:
Ms Sirpa Rautio, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Topic: Refugees and Work Integration

Mr Francesco Motta, UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights (OHCHR)
Regional Director, Europe and Central Asia and Acting Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa Branch
Topic: Situation of Refugees Worldwide/Stratigies – What Needs to be Done?

Date: Friday, 13 November 2026 
​Time: 11:15 – 12:30
​Venue: Albert Schweitzer Haus, Schwarzspanierstrasse 13, 1090 Vienna
Language: English

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ICSW Europe General Assembly (GA)

Date: Friday, 13 November 2026
​Time: 14:30 – 16:30
​Venue: Albert Schweitzer Haus, Schwarzspanierstrasse 13, 1090 Vienna / or online