The dialogue on tolerance and integration is more urgent than ever. That was the resumé of a program preview on the “European Tolerance Talks 2016” Tuesday evnening held in Klagenfurt in the Mirror Hall of the provincial government. More than 50 top scientists, thinkers and philosophers will discuss “The borders of Europe – Human Rights…
On Wednesday, 19th January, the program of the European Tolerance Talks will be presented in the Mirror Hall of the provincial government in Klagenfurt. The presentation takes place in the context of a press conference and a subsequent panel discussion, the entry is free. The discussion will be moderated by Daniela Stein, head of the…
Think.Tank.Fresach (DRF) has launched a crowdfunding campaign together with the “Initiative for Carinthia” and the crowdfunding platform Respekt.net to finance the European tolerance talks in the Carinthian mountain village from 11 to 14 May 2016. In ttal 27,460 euros shall be collected within the next six months, which is about 25 percent of the planned total…
An Xmas musical journey through Europe on 11th December once again impressively demonstrated the European spirit and connectedness of the Carinthian mountain village Fresach. The chamber choir and an ensemble of the Carinthian Symphony Orchestra presented the most beautiful Christmas songs under the Christmas tree. Günther Antesberger took care of the moderation, for the overall management…
Three years he sat in prison, just because he had dared to compete against President Paul Biya who is in power since 1982. Since May, he is now on the loose. The weekend he was in Austria to fulminate against the corrupt political caste in his country Cameroon. When asked whether he will rise despite…
At the invitation of Club Carinthia the Fresach.Think.Tank presented its program for the European tolerance talks 2016 on 3rd November in Vienna. On the podium were Fresach President Johannes Swoboda, the bishop of the Evangelical Church of Austria, Michael Bunker, the environmental historian Verena Winiwarter and PEN president Helmuth A. Niederle. For the Carinthian touch…
The Evangelical Diocesan Museum Fresach has been awarded the Austrian museum seal of approval. The young museum, incidentally Europe’s only museum of tolerance, was just opened in 2011. At that time the newly built museum building was awarded the Construction Award of Carinthia. The memorial to the history of Protestantism in Austria is a popular…
“The Borders of Europe – Human Rights and the Consequences of Climate Change” are the focus of the European tolerance talks that take place from 11 to 14 May 2016 at Fresach (Carinthia). The program and the selected speakers will be presented on November 3rd, 2015 in Vienna by Denk.Raum.Fresach (DRF), PEN-Club Austria and Club…
Optimism, co-operation and constructive exchange of information. This was the impression of the first Fresach-Day with Denk.Raum.Fresach President Hannes Swoboda on Monday. Several mayors and tourism professionals in the region, teachers, artists, and local residents took the opportunity to discuss the ideas and proposals until their heads were smoking. Eight hours, from 13.00 until 21.00…
The Board of Trustees (Think.Tank.Fresach) introduced the program of European Tolerance Talks 2016 last week. Chaired by President Hannes Swoboda, the 15-member panel decided on July 9th in Villach to extend the talks for a further day and start on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016. The general theme “The borders of Europe – Human Rights and…