The Board of Vienna Economic Forum invited to the 21st Vienna Economic Forum – Vienna Future Dialogue 2024 at Haus der Ingenieure. The Welcome Cocktail on Sunday was followed by a full-day programme with four sessions on Monday, dedicated to the topics „Regional Economy as Part of the European and Global Economy“ with the main statement by H.E. Karoline Edtstadler, Austrian Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution, „Developing the Economy in the Region from the Adriatic to the Black Sea as Part of the European and Global Economy“ with the main statement by H.E. Martin Kocher, Austrian Federal Minister of Labour and Economy, „Shared Responsibility of Economy and Politics for a Secure European Future“ and „Economic Cooperation is more important than ever“ with an impulse statement by H.E. Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo and Patron of Vienna Economic Forum.
The programme concluded with words by Ambassador Elena Kirtcheva, Founder and Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum, the announcement of new partnerships and the annual award ceremony, with the award for „Media Partner of the Year 2024“ going to SOCIETY Magazine with publisher and owner Gertrud Tauchhammer for the valuable contribution to the realization of the VEF mission of fostering common understanding at the regional, European and global level.