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Author - Thomas Farthofer

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Thomas in the classroom

Project Sao Bien – Schools for Vietnam

  • Report
  • by Thomas Farthofer
Thomas Farthofer tells us about a remote village in Vietnam he visited and why he decided to build schools right there in that spot - and why the oganisation is called "Sao Bien"!

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First attempts to learn the language

Vietnam – The Return

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
Thomas Farthofer is back in Vietnam - and tells us about his happy experiences.

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Populismus und politische Sprache

Populism and political speech

  • Event
  • by Thomas Farthofer
In the crowded Concordia Press Club, former MEP Dr. Swoboda discussed the importance of language in politics with German communication psychologist Dr. Wehling and university professor Dr. Ötsch.

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State of the Union

State of the union

  • Event
  • by Thomas Farthofer
It was a very illustrious group tonight, discussing the EU’s state and current problems before a relatively small audience. As expected, Britain’s forthcoming referendum (“Brexit” – meaning the termination of Britain’s membership of the European Union) figured prominently.

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We must take adventures - in order to know where we truly belong.

We must take adventures!

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
So here I am, sitting at Incheon Airport in Seoul, waiting for my connecting flight to Vienna. My thoughts are still in Hanoi though, with the many friends that I was able to win in the short time here, and…

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Frank Stronach

Information Evening on “Vision Austria” with Frank Stronach, Entrepreneur

  • Event
  • by Thomas Farthofer
A mixed, but tendentially not very young audience followed Frank Stronach's invitation to Ebreichsdorf for large staged presentation of his new movement "Vision Austria" and his recovery plan for Austria.

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Tôi yêu Việt Nam!

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
Pascal Secondary School is located approximately 30 minutes away from the volunteer house, near the airport on the other side of the Red River. Overall, the school has 9 classes with 229 students aged 11 to 15 years. The children…

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Foreign affairs minister Sebastian Kurz at the presentation of the Innovation report 2016

Innovation report “Digitalization” by the ÖVP’s Political Academy

  • Event
  • by Thomas Farthofer
The Political Academy, the ÖVP's ,think tank', is hosting the presentation of the Innovation Report 2016, devoted to digitization, in the crowded Albert Hall. Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz opens the event in his capacity as Chairman of the Political Academy. He warns…

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We are family

We’re family

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
[caption id="attachment_851" align="alignnone" width="805"] Bicycle and straw hat in Hanoi[/caption] Hanoi has plenty to offer - nice pools, great temples and pagodas, and above all lively streets and alleys. [gallery link="file" columns="2" size="smr-thumb" ids="850,849"] But what really makes up Hanoi…

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Ending photo of a successful event

Global volunteering day

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
Last Saturday "Volunteers for Peace Vietnam" (VPV), whom I am privileged to number among, hosted the "Global Volunteering Day 2016", together with other institutions. More than 20 countries and numerous organizations each prepared booths, where games and samples of local…

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University for industry, Hanoi (HaUI), in a classroom

I am happy it was not just a dream

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
It's Saturday night. I've settled in well in the VPV House, rejoicing every single day over the excellent food prepared twice daily for us volunteers. In general, it consists of rice and a variety of  pots of vegetables, meat and…

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I am here because I care!

  • Series
  • by Thomas Farthofer
The idea to help out in one of the poorest countries of the world through voluntary work with children, has been occupying me for almost three years. I therefore did not know what exactly to expect, when I applied with…

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