Members of the Austrian Conference of Adult Education Institutions

• The Association of Austrian Residential Educational Centres [Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Bildungsheime Österreichs] which offer courses on political, religious and integrated socio-political issues as well as DIY courses,
• The Vocational Training Institute [Berufsförderungsinstitut] which offers courses in all occupational fields as well as courses to acquire additional qualifications and certificates. Moreover, it provides for the training of skilled workers, organizes company-based courses and public courses and programmes within the second educational pathway.
• The Austrian Library Association [Büchereiverband Österreichs] which is the parent organization of approximately 2,180 public libraries and branch libraries.
• The Catholic Adult Education Institutions [Forum Katholischer Erwachsenenbildung] which is an association of Catholic institutions and organizes events within the respective regional areas.
• The Institute for Adult Education in Rural Areas [Ländliches Fortbildungsinstitut] which provides for career-related further education within the agriculture and forestry sector.
• The Austrian National Economy Society [Österreichische Volkswirtschaftliche Gesellschaft] which provides for information on economic and socio-political issues.
• The Federation of Austrian Educational Associations [Ring Österreichischer Bildungswerke] which is a co-operation of the Associations for Community Education and Protestant Educational Associations and aims at organizing educational activities within the individual regions.
• The Association of Austrian Trade Union Education [Verband Österreichischer gewerkschaftlicher Bildungs] which emphasizes questions with regard to labour legislation, social law and other issues of interest for employees, issues with regard to organization, cultural and educational affairs and leisure-time activities.
• The Association of Austrian Adult Education Centres [Verband Österreichischer Volkshochschulen] which offers a great variety of courses on general educational, cultural issues, philosophy and science, life skills, leisure-time activities and maintenance of cultural heritage, personality development, political and social issues, languages, second educational pathway (preparation for external exams, Higher Education Entrance Exams, and so on).
• The Institutes for Economy Promotion of the Economic Chamber [Wirtschaftsförderungsinstitute der Bundeswirtschaftskammer] which are service centres of the chambers of commerce that offer career-related general education, courses on business management, applied economics and organization, legal issues, production and technical innovation as well as training and further training in various fields and for various occupations and foremen courses for employed persons

Geändert am 23.02.2007