BIM Annual Report 2008 - Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für ...

Partner organisations and funding
The work of the BIM is vitally supported by the Ludwig Boltzmann Association (LBG), the responsible
body of the institute, and the University of Vienna. As a result of the successful evaluation of the BIM
in autumn 2007 the institute’s budget provided by the LBG was raised to € 150,000. In spring 2008,
the Research Platform „Human Rights in the European Context“ was established, being a basis of cooperation
with the University of Vienna. The platform operates with an annual budget of € 120,000.
The summarised budget of the BIM Research Association, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute and the
Research Platform amounts to € 2.8 millions.
The major part of projects is financed by different Diractorates General of the European Commission.
In the area of EU enlargement the most important instrument is Twinning; further funding programmes
through which the BIM carried out its projects in 2008 are the 6 th Framework Programme (DG Research),
AGIS (DG Justice), PROGRESS (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities)
and YOUTH (DG Education and Culture).
On national level, the ongoing cooperation with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is essential
for research in the field of development co-operation. Support was received from the Austrian Ministry
of European and International Affairs for work of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and 2008 specifically
for the joint organisation of the conference „Global Standards – Local Action“.The Federal
Ministry for Economy and Labour (now: Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection) is
a long-standing partner in implementing EC funded projects in the field of anti-discrimination.
Furthermore, project financing was complemented by studies commissioned by the EU Fundamental
Rights Agency. Several research positions at the BIM are fellowships (Austrian Academy of Sciences,
Volkswagen Foundation, German Academic Exchange Service) respectively secondments (Swiss
Department for Foreign Affairs).
The most important partner for the BIM Research Association is the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education,
Science and Art, facilitating the work of the centre polis. In addition, parts of our funding come
from the Austrian Ministry of the Interior together with the Human Rights Council and the EU Fundamental
Rights Agency with regard to the RAXEN Focal Point. In 2008, a pilot project on poverty reduction
in Macedonia funded by ADA was finalised. In the area of Corporate Social Responsibility, the
cooperation with businesses could be expanded.
Besides, numerous cooperations exist with NGOs, further ministries, partners and financial supporters
through which we were able to issue publications and carry out events and smaller projects. A detailed
summary of each project can be found in the project data sheets below.
We would like to thank our partner organisations for the good cooperation as well as the necessary
financing of our joint work. Last but not least out thanks go to the members of the Research Association
who back the work of the BIM through their continuous support.
45