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Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Academic Forum for Foreign Affairs – Austria (United Nations Youth and Student Association)
Organization's acronym:	AFA
Former Name(s):	ZAP
Address:	Imperial Palace Innsbruck Rennweg 1/20 A-6020 Innsbruck Austria
Phone:	ZAP
Fax:	ZAP
Email:	international@afa.at
Web site:	http://afa.at
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	German

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Atomic Energy Children Disarmament Peace and Security Youth
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	Austria
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	It is the purpose of the Association, (a) to awaken interest in International Relations, (b) to carry out activities in the spirit of the United Nations and its Spezialized Agencies, (c) to familiarize Austrian youth, students and graduates with the United Nations Organization, (d) to foster their studies and (e) especially to realize the principles and purposes of the Austrian Federal Law of Youth Support (Bundes- Jugendförderungsgesetz). It supports hereby the equality of States, the realization of the Charter of the United Nations and the strengthening of trust among peoples.
Year established (YYYY):	1991
Year of registration (YYYY):	1995
Organizational structure:	Federal 1 National Board elected by 6 local committees (composed by individual members)
Number and type of members:	6000 individual young people below the age of 35
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Grants from Governments Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for education and training services Donations and grants from domestic sources

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