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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
Wien

Contact Information:

Tel: (43) (1) 589 00-113
Fax: (43) (1) 589 00-199
Telegram: AUSTROREDCROSS WIEN
E-mail: waltraud.klein@roteskreuz.at
Web: http://www.roteskreuz.at

Language of correspondence: English

People:

  • President: Fredy MAYER
  • Vice-President: Monika LINDNER
  • Vice-President: Walter ROTHENSTEINER
  • Vice-President: Gustav TEICHT
  • Vice-President: Leo PALLWEIN-PRETTNER
  • Honorary President: Heinrich TREICHL
  • Secretary General: Wolfgang KOPETZKY
  • Deputy Secretary General: Werner KERSCHBAUM
  • Chairman, Youth Red Cross: Wilhelm WOLF
  • Vice-Chairman, Youth Red Cross: Karl HAVLICEK
  • Secretary General, Youth Red Cross: Karl J. ZARHUBER
  • Head of International Department: Johannes GUGER

Latest appeals

15 November 2000
Train fire
Austria - Information bulletin no.1

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