Analysis of participation activities of the Austrian society to cope with intense refugee movements (auxilium:at)

Project Lead: Elisabeth Frankus
Team: Marlene Altenhofer, Tamara Brandstätter, Anna Dibiasi, Nikolaus Pöchhacker, Berta Terzieva, Milena Wuketich, Julia Schmid
Duration: 2016–2018
Funding: FFG/Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT), KIRAS Security Research, project no 854740



auxilium:at analyses activities and forms of cooperation between Austrian public safety and emergency organisations, NGOs, and civil society in the acute care for refugees. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, the project further aims to examine the impact of social participation on social cohesion and peace and will develop recommendations and measures for future similar situations and challenges.