Verein zur Förderung von Begabungsforschung und Begabungsinitiativen Association for the Promotion of Talent Research and Talent Initiatives
- Founded 1998 in Salzburg (by Franz Mönks and Sieglinde Weyringer) due to a high demand on coordination
- National association in connection with ECHA-International
- Endeavors since its inception to set nation-wide activities and initiatives in teacher-training courses for talent support in cooperation with universities for education
- Serves as a communication network
- Promotes information sharing and exchange of best practice examples between people interested in promoting highly gifted and talented children
- Association thrives on the commitment of the members