IDC Mission Statement
The Organisation for International Dialogue and Conflict Management was founded in 2002 by a group of then-students from a variety of scientific disciplines, wishing to institutionalize their engagement in activities related to global, environmental and socio-economic issues.
IDC is a non-profit, non-partisan research organisation, established under Austrian Law of Associations (Vereinsgesetz), with its headquarter in Vienna, Austria.
Since 2002 it has been possible to further strengthen the interdisciplinary nature of IDC by bringing together creative and innovative thinkers from the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, and media work. The aim of IDC is to promote the dialogue and exchange in science and research, whereas the main focus is set on current social and technical transformations, its evolution and its social and environmental impacts, in view of preventing and resolving consequential conflicts. In this regard, IDC is active in supporting and furthering the analysis of these trends, in strengthening international scientific cooperation, and in asserting the perception, acceptance and understanding of innovative and emerging technologies (e.g. in energy and biotechnology) by different stakeholders.
To fulfil its aims and objectives, IDC has set up a number of working groups in the fields of biosafety, money and technology, energy and institutional consultancy. These groups try to cluster the various fields of interest of IDC, while giving particular importance to an international approach.
A further scope of activity comprises the organisation of workshops, conferences and public meetings. These events allow to promote greater public awareness, while giving the possibility to cooperate with key national and international stakeholders and policy makers.
As a non-profit organisation, IDC is covering its activities via national and international public research funding programmes, such as the European Commission’s 6th Framework Programme.
