The Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva held a working meeting on 11. June 2021 with Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Erwin Pröll, former Governor of Lower Austria, Honorary Consul of Slovenia with the Consular District of Lower Austria and Honorary Member of Vienna Economic Forum.

They talked about an activation and deepening of the mutual cooperation. Details of a potential co-organization of the upcoming 18th Vienna Economic Forum which is to take place on 22. November 2021, together with the Honorary Consulate of Slovenia, were discussed. Both sides welcome such a co-organization, especially since during the second half of 2021 Slovenia will take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Additionally, other subject areas for active collaboration have been defined as well.