About IDM
Activities
IDM's main fields of activities:
- Facilitator and clearinghouse
- Groundwork
- PR
- Research
- Next generation support
- Educational Activities and Events
- Corporate services
- Publications
- Documentation
As a gateway and a facilitator institution, the IDM makes an important contribution to cooperation in the fields of research, culture, politics, economics and administration. At the same time, the IDM sees itself as a clearinghouse for concerns of the Danube region and Central and Southeast Europe, supporting the work of embassies, trade missions, cultural institutes and national tourist offices of the countries of the Danube region and Central and Southeast Europe in Austria, as well as the work of Austrian missions to these countries.
Former Austrian vice-chancellor Dr Erhard Busek has been the chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) since 1995.
Groundwork
As a think tank, the IDM performs basic groundwork for government agencies and institutions in the fields of politics, education, research, culture and business, and supports efforts in the Danube region and Central and Southeast Europe.
PR work
The IDM performs PR work and serves as a lobbyist for the region.
Research
The IDM carries out research projects dealing with current political, sociological, social, economic, cultural and ethnic issues of the countries of the Danube region and Central Europe. The results are publicised by means of events and publications.
Next generation support
The IDM supports recent graduates and young professionals in research and practice.
In seminars, symposiums, summer schools and the post-graduate programme
"Interdisciplinary Balkan Studies Vienna", all with international participation, the IDM also serves as an institute of learning and training.
In addition, the IDM organises expert meetings, conferences, workshops and lectures. In this context, cooperation with institutions that share the IDM’s goals is of particular significance.
Corporate services
On request, the IDM will organise custom-tailored introductory and advanced seminars for companies (executive briefings).
Publications
• "Der Donauraum" ("The Danube Region") – scientific journal of the Institute (quarterly/price per copy: € 9.60/subscription: € 34.50) – Böhlau publishing house, Sachsenplatz 4-6, A-1201 Vienna)
• "Buchreihe des Instituts für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa" ("Book Series of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe") – Böhlau publishing house
• "IDM-Info Sonderhefte" ("IDM Info Special Issues") – Conference publications, EU arguments, cultural guides for Central Europe, regional publications
• "Das Magazin für den Donauraum und Mitteleuropa" ("The Magazine for the Danube Region and Central Europe") – issues on individual countries
• "IDM-Studien" ("IDM Studies") – on topical issues
• "Info Europa" – journal on the enlarged EU (5 issues per year, subscription: € 40, reduced price € 15) with topical supplements
• "IDM-Info" – newsletter of the Institute including the programme of events (5 issues per year/subscription: € 15/free of charge for members of the Institute)
Documentation
The IDM maintains a documentation centre and a magazine reading room with specialised publications on current developments in the countries of the Danube region and Central and Southeast Europe. Documentation is supplemented by regular reports provided by country correspondents working for the Institute on a voluntary basis.