Promoting regional economic cooperation has been the goal of Vienna Economic Forum since its foundation in 2004, and we are proud that the economic cooperation between entrepreneurs from the member countries of Vienna Economic Forum - Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey and Ukraine - has developed successfully over all these years.

Among the founding members of the Vienna Economic Forum are some of the most renowned Austrian companies and industrialists. The Prime Ministers of the states of the region are, together with the Austrian Federal Chancellor, Members of the Patronage Committee of Vienna Economic Forum. All accredited ambassadors in Austria of the VEF- Members countries take part in the VEF- activities as Members of the Ambassadors Committee. To the organs of Vienna Economic Forum also belong the Honorary Committee and the Cultural Committee of the countries of the region of Vienna Economic Forum.

Vienna Economic Forum, which has been granted the Status of an International Non-governmental Organization and the Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), is constantly growing and developing.

Since 2015, Vienna Economic Forum has also been listed in the Transparency Register of the European Parliament and the European Commission.

In all these years, Vienna Economic has remained true to its founding goals:

• To popularize and promote investment opportunities in the region from the Adriatic to the Black Sea.
• To provide impulses and, based on research, the joint projects required in the region for short-term, medium-term and long-term realisation, and promoting their implementation
• Becoming a place of definition, encounter, and of realising the public and private interests in connection with the various projects in the region as part of a united Europe.

These goals incorporate the vision that led to the creation of the VEF in 2004: to follow a strategy that contributes to economic cooperation and development of the VEF member countries as a region that is growing together, a “VEF economic area”!

The implementation of this strategy is always in focus and determines the planning and execution of all the work of the Vienna Economic Forum team over the years!

Vienna Economic Talks – Prishtina Meeting 2023

The Vienna Economic Talks – Prishtina Meeting 2023 took place on 8. May 2023 under the Patronage of H.E. Mr. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo in Prishtina.

Vienna Economic Forum is proud to have organized the successful event under the Motto "Regional Cooperation in a Fragmented Environment" together with the Government of the Republic of Kosovo.

More information will follow shortly. The Program can be found here.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Vienna Economic Forum and Delphi Economic Forum in the framework of the Annual Conference Delphi Economic Forum VIII 

On 29. April 2023, Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) and Delphi Economic Forum (DEF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the Annual Delphi Economic Forum VIII conference in Dephi, Greece.

The Secretary General and Founder of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva and the Founder and President of Delphi Economic Forum, Mr. Symeon Tsomokos emphasized that this is yet another and very important step in the long-term cooperation of both organizations, which corresponds to their strong commitment to promoting regional cooperation and is of immense importance for the economic development of the region. 

The signing took place at the end of the Session "Building a Safe, Fair and Responsible Migration Policy for European Societies" in the presence of H.E. Mr. Karl Nehammer, MSc, Federal Chancellor of the Republic of Austria, speaker in the “World Affairs” and “Immigration” Sessions.

Vienna Economic Forum and Delphi Economic Forum will also cooperate at the upcoming 20^th Jubilee Vienna Economic Forum, on 13 November 2023, at the Vienna City Hall - Rathaus!

Vienna Economic Forum Member country Montenegro – Investment potential and possibilities

Vienna Economic Forum is proud to present the economic opportunities and development potentials, as well as investment and business opportunities in the VEF Member country Montenegro.

Please find here the link to the Brochure of the Chamber of Economy of Montenegro, Cooperation partner of Vienna Economic Forum with concrete investment opportunities and a list of potential projects.

Vienna Economic Forum congratulates the longstanding Cooperation Partner Serbian Association of Economists for celebrating the 30th Jubilee Kopaonik Business Forum

This year’s 30th jubilee edition of the Kopaonik Business Forum was again an important place of gathering, business connectivity and dialogue between the business, political and academic elite. Kopaonik Business Forum was held in Serbia from 5th to 8th of March 2023, at the Congress Centre of Hotel Grand in Kopaonik. The central topic of the 30th edition of the Kopaonik Business Forum was “Pursuing Resilient Economy in Uncertain Times: Major Challenges for Serbia and the Western Balkans”.

Vienna Economic Forum congratulates especially Mr. Aleksandar Vlahović, Presidentof the Serbian Association of Economists and Member of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, for the excellent organization of the Kopaonik Business Forum and wishes many further successes in their significant endeavours. 

Here is the press release.

Vienna Economic Forum would like to express its gratitude to THE HEAT COMPANY for the generous donation to the victims of the terrible earthquakes in Türkiye and has the privilege to publish the Thank you Letter of Mr. Ahmet Burak Dağlıoğlu, President of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Investment Office and Board Member of Vienna Economic Forum.

Regular Board Meeting and Annual General Assembly of Vienna Economic Forum on 13 February 2023

The Regular Board Meeting, followed by the Annual General Assembly of Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) in 2023 took place on 13 February at the Vienna headquarters of the VEF Founding member - Vienna Insurance Group AG (VIG).

19th Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2022

During the 19th Vienna Economic Forum - Vienna Future Dialogue 2022 which under the motto "Economy meets Politics in Difficult and Uncertain Times" took place on 14. November 2022 at the Raiffeisen Bank International in Vienna, the Board and the Members of Vienna Economic Forum had the honour and the pleasure to welcome the invited guests, high-ranking decision-makers from economy and politics from 22 countries.