On February 5, 2024, the Vienna Economic Forum, represented by the Secretary-General, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Vice President and Finance Officer Mag. Heinz Messinger, and Auditor Mag. Ekkehart Stremitzer on the one side; and the Ministry of Innovations and Growth of the Republic of Bulgaria, represented by Minister H.E. Milena Stoycheva, and the Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA), represented by Executive Director Mag. Mila Nenova on the other side, in the presence of Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Dessislava Naydenova-Gospodinova, signed a cooperation agreement for the period 2024/2025 at the Vienna Economic Forum premises in the Ambassadorial Quarter in Vienna.
With this Cooperation Agreement, the two parties have set the goal not only to actively support the economic development of the entire VEF region “From the Adriatic to the Black Sea” and the VEF member country Bulgaria but also to explore new horizons in the development of VEF as an international organization based in Vienna.
After the official signing of the Cooperaion Ageement, a conversation took place in a very friendly setting and focused on specific plans for future collaboration. Particular emphasis was placed on Vienna Economic Forum – Sofia Meeting 2024, which, upon the invitation of H.E. Mariya Gabriel and in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria, is scheduled for 21st and 22nd April 2024, in Sofia. The Agenda for 21st April 2024, will revolve around Innovation, Technology, and Education, featuring a Impuls Statement by H.E. Milena Stoycheva, Minister of Innovation and Growth.
