During an analytical and constructive working meeting on 8 February 2022 in the VEF premises, the former Minister of Economy of Serbia Mr. Aleksandar Vlahovic, President of the Serbian Association of Economists and Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum and Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, discussed in detail the current development and the necessary initiatives for the VEF region, talked about the new aspects of further and more active cooperation and set the course for their development in the period 2022/2023.