Group   

Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

Categories: Education, History

Countries: Austria

Group

Subsidises projects which foster tolerance and mutual understanding of the sufferings caused by the Nazi regime on the territory of present-day Austria. Keeping alive the memory of the victims as a reminder for future generations is one of its main targets, as well as human rights education and the strengthening of democratic values. More information here, but best if you can read German.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Future Fund of the Republic of Austria

Creations i

Austrian Centre

The plaque was unveiled by the Austrian Ambassador, Dr. Martin Eichtinger.

Read More

Other Subjects

Johann Pestalozzi

Johann Pestalozzi

Teacher and educational reformer.  Born in Zurich.  Motto "Learning by head, hand and heart". Wrote novels explaining his principles, e.g. 'Leonard and Gertrude', 1781.  Died Brugg, Switzerland.

Person, Education, Switzerland

1 memorial
Sacred Heart School, Hammersmith

Sacred Heart School, Hammersmith

The origins of the school date back to a nunnery in 1609. In 1869, Cardinal Manning decided to convert it into a seminary, and had John Francis Bentley (the architect of Westminster Cathedral) draw...

Building, Children, Education

1 memorial
Friedrich Froebel

Friedrich Froebel

Educationalist and inventor of the kindergarten.  Born Germany. Student of Pestalozzi.  We first heard of Froebel when studying the great Frank Lloyd Wright whose mother, determined that baby Frank...

Person, Education, Germany

1 memorial
Tokinari Nagoya

Tokinari Nagoya

Became a student at UCL in 1865.

Person, Education, Japan

1 memorial
International Students House

International Students House

ISH began life in 1917 as Student Movement House, a social centre opened at 32 Russell Square in memory of students who died in WW1. 1932 - 46 the warden of Student Movement House was Mary Trevelya...

Group, Community / Clubs, Education

1 memorial

Previously viewed

Stratford Underground crash

Stratford Underground crash

The accident, caused by driver error after a signal failure, occurred on the Central line of the London Underground. A signal in the tunnel between Stratford and Leyton had been damaged, and this a...

Event, Tragedy, Transport

1 memorial