Austria’s initiative for international reform projects
About aed
aed is the service provider of the Austrian Federal Government for the implementation of international reform projects. aed represents Austria’s interests in projects funded by the EU and other international institutions. aed is an Austrian agency taking the legal form of a not-for-profit association. Its members include the Austrian Federal Chancellery, federal ministries, public and semi-public bodies and interest groups.
Mandate
One-stop service provider for reform projects
aed is a central contact point for Austrian stakeholders, combining Austrian best practice with professional project management and quality standards. In the classical project cycle aed ensures the transition from project ideas to funding applications, assisting with project submissions, project execution and evaluation.
Selection of technical experts
Given its membership and thanks to its own comprehensive database, aed has access to a time-tested selection of seasoned experts who are grouped into proficient project teams for the international projects. This ensures that the projects entrusted to aed are executed efficiently and with maximum practical applicability.
Easing the administrative burden
aed boasts practical experience from more than 300 successfully completed projects in more than 30 countries. aed offers its members proficient support with complex tasks, easing administrative burdens with its back office team. In this way, experts are free to focus on delivering their technical expertise
Executive Board
Michael Spindelegger
President
Dieter Hampel
Chairman of the Association & Executive Board Member
Christian Domany
Executive Board Member
Werner Suppan
Executive Board Member
Advisory Board Members
Bernhard Felderer
President
- Hannes Ametsreiter
- Clemens-Martin Auer
- Dorothea Auer
- Reinhold Bierbaumer
- Rudolf Bretschneider
- Christian Fuchs
- Norbert Griesmayr
- Gernot Grimm
- Thomas Hainlen
- Georg Kapsch
- Othmar Karas
- Beatrix Karl
- Rudolf Kemler
- Agamemnon Koliatsos
- Bettina Klötzl
- Manfred Matzka
- Roland Miklau
- Christian Raming
- Christian Rupp
- Franz Schausberger
- Otto Schwetz
- Wolfgang Stelzmüller
- Beno Stern
- Tino Terraneo
- Gottfried Wagner
- Alexis Wintoniak
- Hannes Ametsreiter
- Clemens-Martin Auer
- Dorothea Auer
- Reinhold Bierbaumer
- Rudolf Bretschneider
- Christian Fuchs
- Norbert Griesmayr
- Gernot Grimm
- Thomas Hainlen
- Georg Kapsch
- Othmar Karas
- Beatrix Karl
- Rudolf Kemler
- Bettina Klötzl
- Agamemnon Koliatsos
- Manfred Matzka
- Roland Miklau
- Christian Raming
- Christian Rupp
- Franz Schausberger
- Otto Schwetz
- Wolfgang Stelzmüller
- Beno Stern
- Tino Terraneo
- Gottfried Wagner
- Alexis Wintoniak
Team
Michael Spindelegger
President
Dieter Hampel
Chairman of the Board
Christian Domany
Board Member
Werner Suppan
Board Member
Verena Braunstorfer
Strategy Department | Best Practice Austria | International Cooperations
Andrea Gantner
Accountant
Beate Haller
Strategy Department | Best Practice Austria | International Cooperations
Katharina Nepustil
Project Manager
Aneta Ondráčková
Junior Project Manager
Gregor Pucher
Project Development
Jelena Ristanic
Team and Project Assistant
Amelie Schabl
Project Manager
Anton Schabl
Senior Project Manager
Members (excerpt)
The Republic of Austria, represented by the participating ministries:
Other members:
Statutes
In accordance with the Austrian law on associations, the aed statutes define the duties and tasks of the association, as well as its organisational structure.
Aspects defined by the aed statutes include the bodies of the association, such as the general assembly, the board, the management, the advisory board, the state control commission and the arbitration panel.
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