University of Santiago, Chile University of Santiago, Chile The University of Santiago, Chile (Usach) () is one of the oldest public universities in Chile. The institution was born as "Escuela de Artes y Oficios" (Spanish "School of Arts and Crafts") in 1849, under the government of Manuel Bulnes. It became "Universidad Técnica del Estado" (Spanish "Technical University of the State") in 1947, with various campuses throughout the country. In 1981, as a consequence of a reform on higher education under the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, it became what is now known as "Universidad de Santiago de Chile", with all activities centered in a single
Austria–Chile relations Austria–Chile relations Austrian-Chilean relations are foreign relations between Austria and Chile. The first bilateral relations dates back from 1846. Austria has an embassy in Santiago de Chile and 3 honorary consulates (in Arica, Valdivia and Valparaíso). Chile has an embassy in Vienna and 3 honorary consulates (in Linz, Klagenfurt and Salzburg). In 1991, Minister of Foreign Affairs Enrique Silva Cimma was the first Chilean Chancellor to pay an official visit to Austria. In 1993, Chancellor Franz Vranitzky was the first Chancellor of Austria to pay an official visit to Chile. Since 1999, the bilateral relations were intensified in the context