Following the invitation of Dr. Akkan Suver, President of Marmara Group Strategic and Social Research Foundation, Strategic Partner von Vienna Economic Forum, a Vienna Economic Forum Delegation participated at the 21st Eurasian Economic Summit in Istanbul on 11 and 12 April 2018.
DI Dr. Günther Rabensteiner, President of Vienna Economic Forum and Member of the Board of Verbund AG, Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General and Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, Amb. Victor Jackovich, Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, President of Jackovich International LLC. USA, and Dr. Erhard Busek, Honorary President of Vienna Economic Forum and former Vice-Chancellor of Austria (1991-1995) took active part and discussed together with other national and international high-level speakers the motto: “Dilemma of our Century – Technology vs. Politics” by sharing ideas as well as concerns and offering problem solutions.
Among the distinguished participants were H.E. Mr. Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister of Turkey; H.E. Mr. Marinka Cavara, President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; H.E. Mr. Mladen Ivanic, President of Bosnia and Herzegovina; H.E. Mr. Gjorge Ivanov, President of Macedonia.
In her speech at the opening of the Summit, Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva praised the important and constructive longtime cooperation between Marmara Group Foundation and Vienna Economic Forum, and President Dr. Günther Rabensteiner and Amb. Victor Jackovich contributed with their statements to the main session by stressing the importance of Turkey in relation to the regional economic development and, by keeping in mind the motto, the influence and developments of the energy and economy sector.