Ambassador Friedrich Stift
Managing Director
Austrian Development Agency
Vienna, Austria
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About me
Friedrich Stift was appointed as Managing Director of the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) in June 2021. The operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation supports projects and programs that sustainably create better living conditions for people in countries of the Global South. Ambassador Stift held numerous positions as a diplomat in the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 2021 and represented Austria as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the People's Republic of China. Friedrich Stift was born on 30 May 1961 in Röschitz, Lower Austria. He graduated as doctor of law at the University of Vienna and completed his postgraduate studies in Bologna and Washington (Johns Hopkins University – SAIS).
Speaker sessions (1)
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
12:40 - 13:30
Catalysts for Change: Partnering for Sustainable Development in the Global South
Explore how strategic partnerships foster scalable, sustainable impact in the Global South—featuring real stories from ADA’s Business Partnership Program and visionary private sector partners.