German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations
The German Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (German: Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen; ifa) is an intermediary organisation funded by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany dedicated to international relations as well as cultural and social policy.[1][2]
History
[edit]The organisation's forerunner was founded on 10 January 1917 by German businessman Theodor Wanner (1875–1955) as the Museum and Institute of German Foreign Affairs and the Promotion of German Interests Abroad (Museum und Institut zur Kunde des Auslandsdeutschtums und zur Förderung deutscher Interessen im Ausland) before being renamed the German Foreign Institute (Deutsches Ausland-Institut; DAI) the same year.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "History of ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen". www.ifa.de. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "FAQ: Qantara.de at ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen | Qantara.de". qantara.de. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-28.