Vienna Economic Forum as co- organizer of a Discussion on the Topic of: “The Security Aspects of Financial Transactions in the Balkan Region”

Vienna Economic Forum, together with Novomatic AG, long-standing Cooperation Partner of Vienna Economic Forum and the Institute for Security Policy (ISP) co- organized a discussion on the important topic of “The Security Aspects of Financial Transactions in the Balkan Region”. The hybrid event held on 17. June 2021 included online participants world-wide and onsite participants at the Headquarters of Novomatic AG in Lower Austria.

The Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, had the honour to welcome the participants deriving from various social spheres among which: Novomatic heads of divisions, technical experts, managing directors, well-known representatives from science, politics, industry, the public sector and the diplomatic corps. She extended her gratitude to be able, along the Director Group Marketing & Communications of Novomatic AG, Mag. Stefan Krenn, LL.M, the Group Security Manager, Dr. Hans-Peter Stückler as moderator of the discussion, the high representative of the Institute for Security Policy, as well as with the speakers – Prof. Dr. Severin Gasser from the Institute for Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminology at the University of Innsbruck and Mr. Srecko Latal, Journalist and Regional editor of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, to be part of such an important discussion.

Ambassador Dr. Kirtcheva stressed her conviction that: “taking care of all Security Aspects of the Financial Transactions involves two directions: legal and moral duty – from and to the Balkans!” Furthermore she accentuated hew view on this being applicable for all stakeholders Europe- and world- wide, and not for the Balkan Region only. She ended her Welcome address by accentuating the importance of accelerating the international cooperation and coordination!

All participants onsite and online had the pleasure to hear the knowledgeable views of the key note speakers Ambassador Victor Jackovich, CEO of Jackovich International, USA and Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, as well as Prof. Dr. Milan Parivodic, Parivodic Advokati/Lawyers; Minister of International Economic Relations of Serbia (2004-2007), Honorary Member of Vienna Economic Forum.

During the lively discussion, the audience had the opportunity to hear the many interesting contributions from all of the active participants, who shared their extensive and important knowledge and expertise, having the know-how to discuss the topic oriented towards the Balkan region! During the consequent “Q&A session”, the opportunity was used for short personal exchange of ideas as well.

After the Discussion Mag. Stefan Krenn received the “Decoration of Honour of Vienna Economic Forum” on behalf of Novomatic AG, awarded by Secretary General Ambassador Dr. Kirtcheva, on behalf of the VEF Board for the excellent Cooperation during the many years!