Impact Days 2024

5–7 Jun 2024 | Vienna, Austria

Ambassador Friedrich Stift

Managing Director

Austrian Development Agency

Vienna, Austria

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About me

Friedrich Stift was appointed as Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) in June 2021. The operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation supports projects and programs that sustainably create better living conditions for people in countries of the Global South. Ambassador Stift held numerous positions as a diplomat in the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 2021 and represented Austria as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China. Friedrich Stift was born on 30 May 1961 in Röschitz, Lower Austria. He graduated as doctor of law at the University of Vienna and completed his postgraduate studies in Bologna and Washington (Johns Hopkins University – SAIS).

My organisation

Austrian Development Agency

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 6 June 2024

13:15 - 14:15

Catalysts for Change: Partnering for Sustainable Development in the Global South

Location:Hofburg - TrabantenstubeTrack:Breakout Session
  • Climate
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Policy
  • Capital
  • Collaboration

Discover how ADA's Business Partnership Program collaborates with visionary partners to co-create scalable solutions, leveraging synergy and strategic alliances for lasting impact in countries of the Global South.