VAS Österreich

Association of African Students in Austria

Forum: 8.-12. June 2015

The overall theme of the Conference is »Youth in Diaspora, a means to support development«. The Conference will be a platform for VAS and other participants to discuss the current situation, challenges and advancements relating to the African youth. The aim of the conference is to share experience and best practices to empower youth by building their capacity, leadership, responsibilities and providing access to information in policymaking and coordinating projects, so that they can take up their rightful place as active agents in decision-making and governance.

Job Fair

Job fair is an opportunity where Youth will have a discussion with companies and organization to understand the requirements of the labor market, also it will be a chance of hiring some of those youth.

VIMAU - Vienna Model African Union

The Model African Union (MAU) is essentially a simulation of a plenary session of the African Union. The focus will be on the means to strengthen development, in particular the creation of decent jobs for youth in Africa for sustainable development. The participants of the simulation will take on different roles as those of the African Union, the European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the African Development Bank, the UMEAO or ECOWAS.

Cultural Week

The VAS Cultural Week offers African culture through multiple and exotic activities to the students and to all, those who care for integration and »Culture-exchange« in general, to all, those who are interested in the african »story«, to all those that are interested in a better future for Africa.

Do the African governments establish any national plans to confront the economic crisis facing their youth? Are Africans in Diaspora a forgotten element of the African economic development? Read More

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