The Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce (AACC) will host a number of important European and Arab personalities in Vienna, among them presidents and princes, on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary. The 7th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum and Exhibition, which will be held on Thursday May 22nd 2014 at the Festival Hall of the Municipality of Vienna (Festsaal im Wiener Rathaus).
The association bears the name: “Österreichisch – Arabische HHandelskammer” and has its seat in Vienna, it’s activities extend throughout Austria. The association plays an important role in strengthening the relations between Austria and Arab countries.
The activity will held in cooperation with the Arab-Austrian Economic Forum and Exhibition. It is organized by H.E. Minister Adnan Kassar, President of the General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture and the Council of Arab Ambassadors to Austria. It will be held under the auspices of H.E. Dr. Heinz Fischer, President of Austria, who will attend the opening of the Forum, and it is sponsored by Dr. Michael Häupl, Mayor and Governor of Vienna.
The 7th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum & Exhibition offers a unique platform in Austria for knowledge exchange, networking and deepening of Austro-Arab relations in economy, trade, culture and diplomacy.
In the Exhibition area: display of companies, enterprises and international institutions together with the diplomatic representations of Arab countries in Austria, allowing for special opportunities to meet with the business community and establish personal contact to potential future business partners in the Austro-Arab context.
The 7th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum will introduce high-level speakers, experts and senior representatives to present and discuss topics with focus on “Essential Infrastructure”: Energy – Water – Transport – Construction & “Food & Agro Industry” from the Austrian, Arab and international perspective.
- Partners and Institutions:
- General Union Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture General Union of Arab Chambers (GUCCIAAC)
- League of Arab States
- Government of the City of Vienna
- Arab Embassies in Austria / Council of Arab Ambassadors in Austria
- Austrian Federal Vice-Chancellery
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Iraq
- Ministry of Investment, Republic of the Sudan
- Ministry of Oil and Ministry of State for the National Assembly, State of Kuwait [tbc]
- Ministry of Equipment and Transport, Kingdom of Morocco [tbc]
- Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management
- OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID)
- Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO)
- Federation of Iraqi Chambers of Commerce
- Jordan Chamber of Commerce
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) [tbc]
- Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations [tbc]
- International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) [tbc]
- Austrian Society of Engineers and Architects (ÖIAV)
- Austrian Association for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (ÖGV)
- King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies
- Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences [tbc]
- Committee on Energy, Environment and Water of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
- Union for the Mediterranean (EUROMED)
- Saudi-Austrian Business Council
- N.N.
Some persons who will participate in the forum are:
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