The representative office of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce in Serbia – ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Belgrade, together with ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA offices from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Slovenia, jointly organised the Second Regional Conference AUSTRIA CONNECT Southeast Europe 2017.
Representatives of Austrian companies, potential investors in Southeast Europe, as well as managers of Austrian companies already operating in these countries, had the opportunity – through individual conversations with trade advisors from the region – to receive more detailed information on the potential of the countries of the region.
Guests were addressed by Erika Teoman Brenner Commercial Counsellor, Embassy of Austria, Belgrade and Head of the ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Belgrade, as well as H.E. Johannes Eigner, Ambassador of Austria to Serbia.
The honorary guests of this regional meeting of investors were Serbian Minister without Portfolio in charge of EU integration, Jadranka Joksimović, and President of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Serbia, Marko Čadež.
The day prior to the event saw guests gather in the pleasant atmosphere of the Amsterdam raft bar and take advantage of the opportunity to network with companies from neighbouring countries and Austria, exploring possibilities for joint projects.