Following a dispute on the permission for use of the archive of the Jewish Community Vienna, the Institute of Conflict Research and the IFK left the supporting body in November 2009, their representatives also resigning from their posts in the VWI board of directors.
Som følge af uenighed omkring tilladelse til brugen af det jødiske samfunds arkiver forlod Institute of Conflict Research og IFK støtteforeningen i november 2009 og deres repræsentanter trak sig tilbage fra VWIs bestyrelse.