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Austrian Red Cross

Youth Olympic Games show the power of sport to build bridges between communities

Youth Olympic Games show the power of sport to build bridges between communities

A solemn Olympic oath spoken in the snow-filled Bergisel stadium before 15,000 people officially opened Innsbruck 2012, the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Austrian Red Cross responds to mass pile-up

Low visibility during a major snow storm led to a mass pile-up on a motorway in Upper Austria at the beginning of the week.

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Contact details

Address:

Wiedner Hauptstrasse 32
Postfach 39
A-1041 Wien

Postal Address:

Postfach 39
A-1041 Wien

Contact Information:

Tel: (43) (1) 589 00-113
Fax: (43) (1) 589 00-199
Telegram: AUSTROREDCROSS WIEN
Email: office@roteskreuz.at
Web: http://www.roteskreuz.at

Language of correspondence: English

People:

  • President: Mr Fredy MAYER
  • Vice-President: Dr. (Mrs) Monika LINDNER
  • Vice-President: Dr. Walter ROTHENSTEINER
  • Vice-President: Dr. Gustav TEICHT
  • Vice-President: Dr. Peter AMBROZY
  • Honorary President: Mr Heinrich TREICHL
  • Secretary General: Dr. Werner KERSCHBAUM
  • Deputy Secretary General: Mr Michael OPRIESNIG
  • Chairman, Youth Red Cross: Dr Wilhelm WOLF
  • Vice-Chairman, Youth Red Cross: Mag. Karl HAVLICEK
  • Secretary General, Youth Red Cross: Mrs Andrea GERSTENBERGER
  • Head of International Department: Mag Max SANTNER

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