The European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) deals both theoretically and practically with questions of the implementation of human rights and democracy at local and regional level in Austria, but also in other countries.

The center makes its expertise and professional skills available in the context of consulting, educational and research activities. The aim is to promote human rights education worldwide, to implement human rights at local and regional level and to counteract racism and discrimination by actively strengthening democracy, the rule of law, good governance and human security.

The ETC was founded in 1999 in Graz, Austria. Since its establishment, it has promoted institution building and capacity building on a human rights basis worldwide, with a particular focus on inclusion, anti-discrimination and sustainable development.