Vienna Economic Talks – Meet Montenegro in Vienna

7 Oktober 2013 im Studio 44, Vienna

After a successful Vienna Economic Talks – Montenegro Meeting: “Invest in Montenegro – Invest in the Region“ in Becici in April 2008, and as an answer to the more and more intensive Austrian-Montenegrin economic relations and a high interest from the Austrian side, Vienna Economic Forum was proud of the large interest of companies and decision makers from Austria, Montenegro and the whole region in this spezial edition of Vienna Economic Talks about Montenegro in 2013.

Topics were:

  • Overview of Montenegro’s Economy – Investors Chances
  • Business and Investment Climate. Investment Opportunities in Montenegro: Energy. Tourism. Agriculture and Wood processing. ICT/New Technologies.
  • Inside Stories. Experiences of Foreign Investors and Organisations in Montenegro

Dr. Erhard Busek, President of Vienna Economic Forum and Secretary General Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, could welcome 130 participants from 10 countries. This clearly shows the large interest in the Vienna Economic Talks on the promising pre-accession candidate to the European Union Montenegro.

The welcome address was given by the host Dr. Karl Stoss, CEO of Casinos Austria AG, and Member of the Board of the Vienna Economic Forum.

Vienna Economic forum was very pleased to welcome numerous high-ranking representatives and decision makers from both the Montenegrin and Austrian side, as well as from the whole region of Vienna Economic Forum.

The high-ranking Montenegrin delegation led by H.E Prof. Dr. Vujica Lazovic, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Montenegro, included H.E Branimir Gvozdenovic, Minister for Sustainable Development and Tourism, H.E. Vladimir Kavaric, Minister of Economy,Darko Konjevic, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Marko Vujovic, Deputy Minister of Economy, Milojica Dakic, Governor of the Central Bank of Montenegro and Member of the Governors committee of the Vienna Economic Forum and Velimir Mijuskovic, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro and Member of the Committee of Presidents of Chambers of Commerce of the Vienna Economic Forum.

Numerous bilateral talks and the exchange of contacts and experiences at the “Vienna Economic Talks – Meet Montenegro in Vienna” meeting provided the basis for further cooperation between Montenegro, Austria, and the whole region of the Vienna Economic Forum.

Numerous contacts have been established, and experiences have been exchanged and therefore, also by organising bilateral meetings, we could contribute to a further good cooperation between Montenegro, Austria and the countries of the region.

After the successful conference Dr. Franz Kosyna, Deputy General Manager of the Vienna Insurance Group, Member of Vienna Economic Forum, invited the participants to a Gala Reception.

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