On 16 June 2021 the former Governor Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz Schausberger, Chairman of the Board of the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) in Salzburg and the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum (VEF), Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, held a working meeting at the premises of Vienna Economic Forum.
During the intensive exchange of views, topics of mutual interest, as well as potential possibilities for intensifying the cooperation between VEF and IRE were discussed, including the co-organization of future events.

In the light of the many years of excellent cooperation, at the end of their talks, the VEF Secretary General had the honour to award former Governor Univ. Prof. Dr. Schausberger with the “Decoration of Honour of Vienna Economic Forum”.