Building Thriving Communities — Spaces | Engagement | Programs

Join us for #3 of our 4-part networking series on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 — focused on the principles of effective community-building; For & By Community-Builders.

Program on April 15: Spaces | Engagement | Programs.

We'll kick off with two Community Weavers providing high-level thoughts on the topic of the day — based on their experience and insights. We'll continue with an open discussion, based on what matters most to you. After ~90 minutes, we'll move into open networking and 1:1 conversations

18:00 Arrival | Order Food & Drinks
18:30 Kick-off | Informal Key Notes | Open Discussion

• Danella Newman — Global Civil Society Coalition for UNCAC
• Norah-Lynn Paddock — Chair, VIS Parent Teacher Organization

20:00+ Networking | Connecting 1:1

Speakers & Participants — all of who are community-builders in for-profits, non-profits, or clubs without a formal structure — share insights originating from within their communities here in Vienna. Participants include community leaders from

- Austrian Startups
- Dialogia
- European Mentoring and Coaching Council
- Founders Run Club
- Global Civil Society Coalition for the UN Convention against Corruption
- Innovations from Heart
- Pitch Cave
- Professional Women’s Network Vienna
- Self-Employed in Austria
- Tech2Impact
- Vienna Family Network
- Vienna Audio Exchange
- VIS Parent-Teacher-Association
- World Bank Family Network
amongst many others.

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Next up
#4 (May 07)
Governance, Roles & Sustainability: What are the rules that help?

Past Events
#1 (February 23) Purpose, People & Value: What's our Why?
#2 (March 16) Identity, Culture & Safety: Why they matter!
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