2007

4th Vienna Economic Forum

Investment Development in The Countries from the Adriatic to the Black Sea - Problems and Solution Proposals

5. November in RZB, Raiffeisen Hall, Am Stadtpark 9, 1030 Wien
6. November, 2007 in Österreichische Lotterien GmbH, Rennweg 44, 1038 Wien

Beim diesjährigen Vienna Economic Forum am 5. und 6. November 2007 konnten Präsident Dr. Erhard Busek und Generalsekretärin Botschafterin Dr. Elena Kirtcheva über 480 Teilnehmer aus 30 Ländern begrüßen. Neben zahlreichen VIP-Gästen, Vize-Premierministern und Ministern der Partnerländer kamen auch hochrangige Vertreter der Europäischen Kommission, OPEC, OSZE, Energy Community Secretariat, UNEP und UNIDO zum Meinungsaustausch.

Die Eröffnungsrede wurde von Dr. Erhard Busek, Präsident des Vienna Economic Forum gehalten und die Begrüßung wurde durch Dr. Herbert Stepic, Vorstandsvorsitzender von Raiffeisen International Bank-Holding AG, Vice Chairman of RZB AG und Vorstandsmitglied des Vienna Economic Forum, gegeben.

Einführende Statements kamen von H.E. Dr. Martin Bartenstein, Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Arbeit, Dr. Josef Taus, Management Trust Holding, Österreich und Vizepräsident des Vienna Economic Forum, Dr. Veit Sorger, Präsident der Österreichischen Industriellenvereinigung, Gründungsmitglied des Vienna Economic Forum, Herrn Mohammad Alipour-Jeddi, Leiter des Petroleum Market Analysis Department der OPEC und Herrn Hidajet Biscevic, Gewählter Generalsekretär des SEECP und Regional Cooperation Council.

Acht Keynote Speeches von hochrangigen Managern und internationalen Experten, wie der neue EU-Koordinator der Kaspische Meer – Mittlerer Osten – Europäische Union Gasroute, Herr Jozias Van Aartsen, haben das Publikum an die vier Themen der Runden Tische des ersten Tages herangeführt:

  • Investitionsentwicklung und Finanzierung
  • Der Energiesektor – Anregungen und Lösungen für die Region
  • Investitionsentwicklung in der Telekommunikation. Innovation und Technologie in der Region – Probleme und Lösungsansätze
  • Ökologie und nachhaltige Entwicklung in der Region – Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft

Mit der beeindruckenden Entwicklung der südosteuropäischen Länder steigt auch das politische und wirtschaftliche Interesse an der Region. Südosteuropa ist ein interessantes Gebiet für Auslandsdirektinvestition (Foreign Direct Investment, FDI) und viele Teilnehmer sind bestärkt, eine Kooperation mit der Region fortzusetzen oder zu beginnen. 

S.E. Minister Bartenstein betonte Österreichs wichtige Rolle in der Region und im EU-Integrationsprozess, der auf politischer und wirtschaftlicher Stabilität aufbaut.

Die Workshops am zweiten Konferenztag im Studio 44, unter Vorsitz von Dr. Karl Stoss, CEO, Casinos Austria AG und Vorstandsmitglied des VEF, fokussierten auf:

  • Der Donau-Kooperationsprozess und Transportprobleme. Investitionen in Häfen, Eisenbahn, Container Transport
  • Die Rolle der Kooperation, um ein Regionales Airline System aufzubauen – Probleme, Lösungen, Erfahrungen
  • Industrie- und Rechtssicherheit – Herausforderungen und Risiken

Es war eine Freude für das Vienna Economic Forum, S.E. Gazmend Oketa, Vize-Premierminister von Albanien and S.E. Dr. Vujica Lazovic, Vize-Premierminister von Montenegro zu begrüßen, die einen Überblick über vergangene und zukünftige Projekte in ihren Ländern gaben. 

Generalsekretärin Botschafterin Dr. Elena Kirtcheva zeigte sich erfreut, das Vienna Economic Forum stetig wachsen zu sehen und sich zu einer nützlichen Plattform für Meetings und Austausch zu entwickeln, die gemeinsame Projekte in der Region Südosteuropa als Teil eines vereinten Europas unterstützt und entwickelt.

Während der zwei Tage intensiver Diskussionen und Gesprächen wurden zahlreiche Kontakte und Netzwerke aufgebaut, Ideen für die Zukunft und Investitionsprojekte wurden diskutiert – und die Bereitschaft, dieses Treffen fortzusetzen wurde hervorgehoben.

Geplante Meetings 2008: 

Vienna Economic Forum - Moldova Meeting
20. – 21. Februar 2008 in Chisinau, 
unter der Patronanz von S.E. Premierminister Vasile TARLEV

Vienna Economic Forum – Montenegro Meeting
14. – 15. April 2008 in Podgorica 
unter der Patronanz von S.E. Premierminister Zeljko STURANOVIC 

Vienna Economic Forum - Albania Meeting 
8. – 9. Juni 2008 in Tirana, 
unter der Patronanz von S.E. Premierminister Dr. Sali BERISHA

5. Vienna Economic Forum
10. – 11. November 2008 in Wien

Programm

Teilnehmerliste

Präsentationen:

Mohammad_ALIPOUR-JEDDI_-_OPEC.ppt
Johannes_KINSKY-_Erste_Group.ppt
Karl_FINK-Wiener_Staedtische_Versicherung_AG__Vienna_Insurance_Group_Austria.ppt
Dr._Georg_ANTESBERGER_-_Siemens_AG_OEsterreich.ppt
Veit_V._DENGLER_-_Dell_s.r.o.ppt
Goran_RADMAN_-_Microsoft_Corporation.ppt
Dr._Burkhard_HOFER_-_EVN_AG.pdf
Hans_ROTH_-_Saubermacher_Dienstleistungs_AG.ppt
Gerald_MUELLER_-_UNIQA_International.ppt
Pinar_ECZACIBASI_-_GYIAD.ppt
Dr._Friedhelm_BOSCHERT-_Volksbank_International.ppt
Dr._Tihomir_SIMIC-Autonomus_Province_of_Vojvodina-Serbia.ppt
Dr._Besim_BEQAJ-_Kosovo_Chamber_of_Commerce.ppt
Reinhard_MITSCHEK_-_OMV_Gas_International_GmbH.ppt
Dr._Ernst_STRASSER-_VCP.ppt
Grzegorz_DONOCIK_-UNIDO.ppt
Dr._Vujica_LAZOVIC_-_Government_of_Montenegro.ppt
Georgi_SHIVAROV-_Bulgarian_Industrial_Association.ppt
Andreas_TSCHULIK-_Fed._Min._of_Agricul._For._Env.___Water_Manag._of_Austria.ppt
Sabine_KITZ_-_A.S.A._International_Environmental_Services_GmbH.ppt
Dr_Milan_PARIVODIC_-WOLF_THEISS_Serbia.ppt
Tomaz_SKOFIC-_Adria_Airways.ppt
Zoran_HUDAK_-_Jat_Airways.ppt
Nicolae_PETROV_-_Carpatair.ppt
Nenad_POPOVIC_-JANKOVIC__POPOVIC___MITIC.pps

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Vienna Economic Forum - Istanbul Meeting 24.-25. Juni 2007

Invest in Turkey - Invest in the Region

25 June 2007, Istanbul
In Cooperation with the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK)

Das jährliche Sommer Meeting des Vienna Economic Forum fand in diesem Jahr am 24. und 25. Juni 2007 in Istanbul statt.

Mehr als 180 Teilnehmer aus Wirtschaft und Industrie nahmen am Vienna Economic Forum – Istanbul Meeting teil, darunter Vertreter von Regierungen und Firmen aus 14 Ländern. Auch Institutionen wie das  Energy Community Secretariat in Wien, die European Investment Bank, die UNIDO und die International Finance Corporation – The World Bank Group waren vertreten.

Der Großteil der Teilnehmer stammte aus der Türkei und Österreich, aber auch Vertreter von Albanien, Bulgarien, Kroatien, Deutschland, Luxemburg, Mazedonien, Montenegro, den Niederlanden, Rumänien, Serbien, Slowenien und UNMIK Kosovo haben die Gelegenheit wahr genommen,  über die engere zukünftige Zusammenarbeit zu diskutieren.

Programm

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Vienna Economic Forum - Ohrid Meeting, 20-21 April 2007

Invest in Macedonia - Invest in the Region
Tourism: Branch with Future

The Vienna Economic Forum, founded in 2004 in Austria, aims to promote the economic development and cooperation between the countries from the Adriatic to the Black Sea, comprising around 130 Million consumers.

It is a platform, where the decision-makers of the region discuss together initiatives and projects in order to accelerate their implementation. 

The Prime Ministers of the Member Countries of Vienna Economic Forum - Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey – created a Patron Committee, which is a decisive body of Vienna Economic Forum. 

The topic of the Ohrid Meeting of the Vienna Economic Forum, was:

Tourism: Industry with Future

The Patron of this year’s Forum was Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. 
From the Macedonian Governments side were also present:
Deputy President of the Government,  Mr. Zoran Stavreski  
Minister of Economy, Mrs. Vera Rafajlovska (the Ministry of Economy incorporates the Tourism Department)
Minister of Foreign Investment, Mr. Gligor Tashkovich
Minister of Transport and Communications, Mr. Mile Janakieski 

From the Vienna Economic Forums Board Members side were present among others:
Dr. Erhard Busek, former Vice-Chancellor of Austria and Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe and President of the Vienna Economic Forum.  
Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, General Secretary of the Vienna Economic Forum.

In her opening address, Dr. Elena Kirtcheva specially welcomed some of the investors in Macedonia: Dr. Rudolf Gruber, the President of the Supervisory Board of EVN, Mr. Hanno Soravia, the Managing Director of Soravia Service Ltd., Dr. Boris Nemsic, the CEO of Telekom Austria and mobilkom Austria, all are Members of the Board of the Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) as well as other VEF Board Members, the representatives of Wiener Städtische, Vienna Insurance Group, who were voicing their interest in investing in Macedonia.

Overall, there were more than 200 participants from 17 countries and 3 International organizations - European Commission, OSCE and UN. 

Most of the participants came  from Macedonia  (among them many Mayors of Municipalities of Macedonia)  and Austria,  but also from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Great Britain, Japan, Montenegro, Norway, Qatar, Serbia, Slovenia, USA, UNMIK Kosovo.
The list of participants is in the attached files.

Most of the speakers were emphasizing the potential of Macedonia as a tourist destination. What is missing though, is a Master Plan to get to its implementation. Dr. Busek stated that there was enough money in the different supporting institutions. But there is a need in elaborated projects. He focused strongly on regional development and the relevant institutions, but also mentioned the development of Airline Systems. 

Mr. Coffey from the World Bank declared that only Green Field Investments create sustainable work force. As Macedonia simply not being on the "Radar Screen"? of international investors, he said that the World Bank will reinforce the Macedonian Investment Agency.

Hanno Soravia, from the Investment Group Soravia put his emphasis on the young and motivated work force in Macedonia. He also demanded a new Airline for the country.

Minister Vera Rafajlovska was citing the plans of her Ministry to install different forms of tourism, beyond the classical mass tourism. Among others: lake tourism, mountain tourism, spa-tourism, ecological tourism, cultural tourism etc. The Ministry is working on a Strategy of Development of Tourism.

The representative of Slovenia stated that Tourism was the most promising sector of economic growth (with growth rates of 10 % every year. In 1999 in Slovenia, 34.000 people were working in the tourism sector, in 2007 they were 60.000).
The Slovenians have made a Road Show for Investors, to sell the potentials of their country and they offered help to Macedonia in developing a tourism strategy. 

After the different statements in the morning, the Forum was separated into two different Round Tables:

1.    Infrastructure and Tourism Development
2.    Tourism Development – Chances and Risks.

The topics of the presentations can be found in the attached file: 
VEF – Ohrid Meeting Programm.doc

Mr. Andreas Vögl, the Moderator of the 2nd Round Table resumed the results of the discussions as follows:

1.    Make Macedonia a brand
2.    Create a cause (why should one come to Macedonia, film, golf, niche tourism)
3.    Create Family owned Businesses (like in Austria)
4.    Create a Win-Win-Situation: for the Guest, the Hotel, the Tour Operator
5.    Invest in people (soft skills versus hard skills)
6.    Use the offers of  the Austrian Trade Organisations
7.    Develop a Tourism Masterplan to transfer Threats into Opportunities

In the resuming speeches of the two Round Tables, the overall topic was education. 
There was a general feeling that training and vocational training were the main needs for a development in the Tourism Sector in Macedonia.

But as also stated in the morning session, the elaboration of a Master Plan for Tourism was regarded of first need at this very moment.

Program

List of Participants

Presentations:

Andreas_Voegl_-_Executive_Summary.pdf
Dimitrij_Piciga-Future_of_SMEs.ppt
Dimitrij_Piciga_-_Tourism_developement.ppt
Anila_Gishti.pdf
Goce_Simonoski-Mun-Ohrid_Kosel_Geothermie.pdf
Goce_Simonoski-Mun_Ohrid_Strategy_Tourism.pdf
Dr._Arthur_Oberascher-_European_Travel_Commission.ppt
Marjan_Hribar-_Min._Economy__Slovenia-_Infrastr._and_Tour._Devel.ppt
Concrete_Tourism_Projects_in_Macedonia.ppt
Ray_Power_-_British_Business_Group.ppt

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The town of Ohrid

The town of Ohrid (known as Lichnidos) has been in existence for about 2500 years. Since the ancient times, here in the area of the town of Ohrid civilization achievements have been changing, with its ups and downs.

The modern town of Ohrid, is nowadays a spiritual, cultural and tourist center in Macedonia. Reading about this town one feels like going through the whole history of this biblical country of Macedonia. In 1980 the town of Ohrid entered the UNESCO list of heritage due to its priceless riches.

    If you bathing in Lake Ohrid on a sunny day and suddenly emerge from its depths, breaking the surface for a moment, you will see on the pale blue expanse all around you silvery, transparent bubbles, big and small. In each of them the Sun is doubly reflected, like two focuses of different sizes. Approaching one of the bigger bubbles, holding your breath for fear it may burst, you can see in it, as in a distorting mirror, the reflection of your face, wet and laughing. And all the time, that bigger sun, like a vast star, hangs over your head.
    It all lasts for just an instant, like all beauty, yet it is repeated over and over again...

    IVO ANDRIC, Nobel Laureate (excerpt from travelogue "Beside Luminous Lake Ohrid")

 

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