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, Northern 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 Forum - Cooperation partner Novomatic AG with a successful presence at the most important trade show in North America

Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) is pleased to report that the VEF Cooperation partner Novomatic AG, as the largest European exhibitor, was able to present itself at one of the most important international trade fairs: “G2E” in Las Vegas.

The excellent feedback at the trade show, after almost two years of a Corona-related hiatus and with an interested audience of around 12,500 people on site, stands as a clear proof of the success of the Novomatic strategy in international markets.

Click here for the Press release.

Österreichische Post AG opens latest expansion at the Vorarlberg logistics center

Vienna Economic Forum (VEF) is very pleased to report about the ongoing expansion of the logistics infrastructure of its Cooperation partner - Österreichische Post AG.

With the rapidly increasing volume of parcels, over 500 million Euros are expected to be invested into the expansion of logistics centers and post offices of Austrian Post over the next few years.

Vienna Economic Forum congratulates its Cooperation partner, represented on the VEF Board by the VEF President, DI Peter Umundum, Member of the Management Board, Parcel & Logistics at Österreichische Post AG, for achieving an important milestone for Western Austria, where the state-of-the-art facility of the Vorarlberg logistics center was solemnly opened. This enables an enhanced sorting capacity of 8.000 parcels per hour and provides 40 new jobs.

LINK to the Press release of Österreichische Post AG

The VEF Cooperation partner Law firm Lansky, Ganzger & Partner Rechtsanwälte has two new name partners

Vienna Economic Forum is pleased to announce that the long-standing VEF - Cooperation partner Law firm Lansky, Ganzger & Partner Rechtsanwälte (LGP), represented on the VEF Board by Dr. Gabriel Lansky, has appointed two new name partners.

In the 30th year since the firm was founded, LGP is expanding its partnership with two top lawyers: Tax and Banking lawyer Philip Goeth and Business and Corporate lawyer Ronald Frankl.

From now on, the law firm will operate under the name of Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth, Frankl & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH.

Vienna Economic Forum congratulates its Cooperation partner on this significant step, which, building on the last 30 years of successful, qualitative growth towards one of the leading commercial law firms in the country, extends the foundation for many more international successes.

LINK to the Press release from Lansky, Ganzger, Goeth, Frankl & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH.

Working meeting with Ambassador Dr. Meglena Plugtschieva at Vienna Economic Forum

The Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva welcomed H.E Dr. Meglena Plugtschieva, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Montenegro to an intensive discussion in the premises of the Vienna Economic Forum on 22. September 2021.

The current policies of the EU Accession candidate Montenegro, significant for the country on its way to future full EU membership, were discussed. Furthermore, some of the most important developments in the other VEF Member countries from the region were also in the focus of the discussion.

In order to be able to effectively support cooperation between economy and politics, a multitude of components must be taken into account. For VEF it is very important to be familiar with the main priorities of the diplomatic missions of the countries of the VEF region.

With this in mind, Vienna Economic Forum engages in an intensive exchange - both with the diplomatic representations of the VEF Member countries in Austria, as well as with Austrian Ambassadors in the Member countries and with other Embassies belonging to the VEF- Family.

SAVE THE DATE 

The Board of Vienna Economic Forum invited the Ambassadors and diplomats of the Member countries to attend the “20^th Jubilee Traditional Garden Party “in a small setting” in a form of a seated meal on the banks of the Danube

On behalf of the Board of Vienna Economic Forum, the President of Vienna Economic Forum, DI Peter Umundum and the Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, invited to the 20^th Jubilee Traditional Garden Party under the Motto “Culinary and musical journey through the partner countries of Vienna Economic Forum” on 18. June 2021 in the guest garden of the “Donau Restaurant & Grill” in Kritzendorf.

In a small setting due to the current circumstances, the Ambassadors and Diplomats from the VEF Member countries, Members of the Board, Honorary members and longstanding partners enjoyed a sunny afternoon in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, good regional cuisine and a great view of the sunny banks of the Danuber river.

Vienna Economic Forum thanks its Members, Partners and Friends for their constant and active support!

Special Thanks goes to the Österreichische Post AG