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The Austrian Service Abroad (Österreichischer Auslandsdienst) is a non-profit organization which was founded by Dr. Andreas Maislinger in 1998, created by section 12 (b) of the law for alternative services. It offers the possibility to substitute the 9-month domestic service with a 12-month service abroad. This is possible since 1992 and is based on an initiative by Andreas Maislinger. The service abroad (Auslandsdienst) can be done in three areas: memorial service (Gedenkdienst), peace service (Friedensdienst) and social service (Sozialdienst). Andreas Maislinger (born 26 February 1955 in St. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

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The Social Service

The social service supports the social and economic development of a country. It can be done at various placements or partner organisations. The organisation for services abroad currently offers 69 placements for social service at 32 separate partner organisations (as of January 2004). Therefore it is the biggest organisation supporting young men in Austria to do their service abroad. The partner organisations are spread over 22 countries and 4 continents and have a multitude of tasks and aims. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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The placements are with projects for street children, educational projects and children's villages, projects to help the aged or handicapped, to provide medical care and to support homosexuals. Furthermore there are environmental projects and projects supporting economic development in third-world countries. Street children, street kids or street urchins are homeless children who live on the street – in particular, those that are not taken care of by parents or other adults. ... A British pensioner, 2005 Ageing or aging is the process of getting older. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Disabilities. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...  High human development Medium human development Low human development Unavailable The terms First World, Second World, and Third World can be used to divide the nations of Earth into three broad categories. ...


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