Information Services in Austria

Information sharing is essential for sustainable development. It stimulates the debate, broadens the understanding of development issues, and enhances transparency and accountability in the development process. To this end, the World Bank provides a variety of products and services described below. For all questions on publications and documents, on projects, and on the World Bank in general, you are welcome to contact the World Bank Public Information Services in Europe.

The World Bank carries out abundant research in order to increase the understanding of development policies and programs. These documents and publications are accessible to the development community, as part of its knowledge-sharing program, directly and for free.

• Click here to learn more about World Bank research and access major flagship reports.
• Visit the ‘Documents & Reports’ database to download full-text documents and project reports http://www-wds.worldbank.org
• You can also consult Bank documents and publications online from the Depository Library in Austria.
• You may also search documents and statistics in a selection of useful databases through the World Bank Virtual Development InfoKiosk set up in the Austrian Research Foundation for Development Cooperation (OEFSE). Institutions interested in adding the InfoKiosk to their online library resources can contact the World Bank Public Information Services in Europe.

The dissemination of research is also made available through a network of world depository libraries. Western European depository libraries are all information partners of the World Bank European Public Information Services; as such, institutions collaborate closely to ensure appropriate information availability and sharing in the country.

In Austria, the depository library is located at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna and grants free access to anyone who wishes to consult World Bank publications and data (print and online).
Institute for Advanced Studies – Library

Stumpergasse 56
A-1060 Vienna
Tel: (43 1) 599 91 236
Fax: (43 1) 599 91 555
Contact: Mr. Wolfgang Nessler, Head of the Library
E-mail: Wolfgang.Nessler@ihs.ac.at
Internet: www.ihs.ac.at/library

You can purchase reports online, or contact Eurospan, the European distributor of World Bank publications. You may also ask and place your orders through bookstores in Austria.

The Speakers Bureau serves as a point of entry to the Bank for visitors, including governmental delegations, community groups, youth organizations, students and teachers. It has formed partnerships with some of these organizations, participates in guest lectures, and responds to invitations to forums. To contact the Speakers Bureau, email to speakersbureau@worldbank.org

The World Bank Experts guide provides journalists with the names of Bank experts who are available for comment to the media. To get started: The World Bank Experts guide.