Embassy of Austria in Washington
| Embassy of Austria, Washington, D.C. | |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′39.12″N 77°4′7.32″W / 38.9442000°N 77.0687000°WCoordinates: 38°56′39.12″N 77°4′7.32″W / 38.9442000°N 77.0687000°W |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Address | 3524 International Court, N.W. |
| Ambassador | Dr. Wolfgang Waldner |
| Website | http://www.austria.org |
The Embassy of Austria in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of the Republic of Austria to the United States and represent the interests of Austria and Austrian citizens in the U.S. It is located at 3524 International Court, NW, Washington, D.C., in a neighborhood primarily occupied by diplomatic missions. Its immediate neighbors are the Embassy of Slovakia, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, and the Embassy of Egypt. The chancery building houses and operates several services and offices relevant to the pursuit of its mission in the United States; they are listed below.
The Ambassador of Austria to the United States is Dr. Wolfgang Waldner, who took office in January 2016.
The chancery building is home to the ambassador's office, the consular section as well as the embassy's economic and political departments.
In addition, the following offices are located within the building:
The Austrian Press & Information Service acts as the embassy's press and public diplomacy office. Founded in 1948 as part of the Austrian Consulate General in New York City, the service moved and integrated its offices into the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C. in 1992. It publishes a quarterly zine, Austrian Information, in printed and electronic format, as well as "Jewish News from Austria", a translation of Austrian media reports on Jewish life in Austria, in electronic format. In addition, the Service publishes a monthly, electronic newsletter, the "Austrian Dispatch". It is responsible for the Embassy's web sites "Taste of Austria", "Culture Space" and "Project 175" and social media accounts: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter.
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington, D.C. is one of Austria’s two cultural representation offices in the United States (the other is in New York City). It was created with the objective of serving as a focus of cultural exchange between Austrians/Europeans and Americans. It is an agency of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs and is integrated into the Austrian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
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