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Cooperation Activities of the City of Vienna in Central and Eastern Europe Dr. Michael Hofer Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF). May 20, 2010. CITY COOPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF VIENNA. Berlin | Bratislava | Brno | Budapest | Hanoi | Kraków | Ljubljana - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cooperation Activities of the City of Vienna in Central and Eastern Europe
Dr. Michael HoferVienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF)
May 20, 2010
May 20, 2010
CITY COOPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF VIENNA
Berlin | Bratislava | Brno | Budapest | Hanoi | Kraków | Ljubljana
Leipzig | Moskwa | Târgu Mureş | Trnava | Tunis | Zagreb
May 20, 2010
PRESS AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Vienna values good contacts to other European cities, especially in CEE
City of Vienna has eleven communication offices abroad: Beograd | Bratislava |
Bucuresti | Budapest | Kraków | Ljubljana | Moskwa | Praha | Sarajevo | Sofia | Zagreb
http://www.compresspr.at
May 20, 2010
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY AND COORDINATION
The City of Vienna pursues a large number of international activities to strengthen its network of political, cultural and business contacts
Objectives include: Strengthening Vienna's position as competence centre for Central
and Eastern Europe Providing incentives for international businesses to set up their
headquarters in Vienna Creating jobs by internationalising Vienna's economy Promoting tourism Positioning the City's renowned and acknowledged urban
technologies and strategies on international markets
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/politics/international/strategy/
May 20, 2010
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF VIENNA
About four main activities per year Focus destinations in 2010
Shanghai (May) | Istanbul (June) Belgrade (September) | Warsaw (December)
Blend of political consultations, business presentations, cultural programmes, networking events, and experts talks
organised with partners such as the Vienna Tourist Board, the Vienna Business Agency (VBA), the Chamber of Commerce, private enterprises, as well as Austrian Embassies, Consulates and Trade Commissions
Viennese Balls and Galas as high-class networking events for over 30 years, one of Vienna's most popular cultural exports about 40 Balls and Galas are held each year in cities such as New
York, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Prague, Bucharest, Berlin, and Moscow
http://www.wien.gv.at/english/politics/international/strategy/events
May 20, 2010
TINA VIENNA URBAN TECHNOLOGIES & STRATEGIES GMBH
recognises the Viennese know-how on urban and environmental technologies and shares it internationally
publicizes Vienna’s technologies, strategies and know-how internationally
helps national and international partners take advantage of insights, concepts and products developed in Vienna
geographic focus of international activities is Eastern and Southeastern Europe and the Middle East
long experience managing the Pan-European Corridor VII (Danube) with special expertise and cooperative relationships with countries sharing the Danube River
http://www.tinavienna.at/
May 20, 2010
INSTITUTE FOR THE DANUBE REGION AND CENTRAL EUROPE (IDM)
founded in 1953; addresses current questions regarding the Danube region, Central & Southeast Europe
wants to enhance knowledge about the region and to promote good neighbourly relations
carries out research projects dealing with current political, sociological, social, economic, cultural and ethnic issues
organizes Young Scientists Forum (YSF) on CSEE
Secretary General: Prof. Leopold März (BOKU)
Support: City of Vienna – MA7 http://www.idm.at/
May 20, 2010
CENTRE FOR URBAN DIALOGUE AND EUROPEAN POLICY (EUROPAFORUM VIENNA)
Strategies/ initiatives for a cross-border Central European region
Municipal concepts for successful build-up of business locations Developmental perspectives for urban regions in the context of
European infrastructure policies Contributions to synergize European networks/ urban-policy
initiatives Activities:
produce interdisciplinary analyses and expert reports plan and implement expert dialogues and communication projects manage conferences with international experts
http://www.europaforum.or.at/
May 20, 2010
CENTROPE – CENTRAL EUROPEAN REGION
New opportunities for enhanced integration and collaboration in the border quadrangle between Czech Republic (South Moravia Region) Slovakia (Bratislava and Trnava Regions) Hungary (Györ-Moson-Sopron County) Austria (Vienna, Lower Austria, Burgenland)
More than six million people in region Common economic space and place to live in 25 public universities and art academies High number of non-university research institutions,
polytechnics as well as private and public innovation centres http://centrope.info/
May 20, 2010
COMPETENCE CENTER FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
at Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration acts as a central contact point and hub for all matters related to
studies, research, and business in Central and Eastern Europe JOSZEF-Programme (supported by the City of Vienna – MA7)
Target group: regular WU students and exchange students from the 22 partner universities in CEE
provides CEE students access to additional education at the WU gives WU students chance to acquire “CEE competence” additional support program designed in collaboration with corporate
partners for highly qualified students as prospective managers
http://www.wu.ac.at/cee/en
May 20, 2010
BOB „BEST OF BIOTECH – GET YOUR BUSINESS STARTED
an international life science business plan competition
Life Science Austria (LISA) BOB Partners abroad
Czech Republic: The South Moravian Innovation Centre (JIC) Hungary: The Hungarian Biotechnology Association Poland: The Life Science Cluster Kraków Slovakia: The Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
(SARIO) Slovenia: Tovarna Podjemov
after four very successful BOB competitions since 2000, BOB is now being organized for the fifth time, to be held in 2010
http://www.bestofbiotech.at/
May 20, 2010
MOEL-PLUS-FUNDING PROGRAMME
Grants for research and teaching stays at central, eastern, and southeastern European universities & research organizations Target group: Scientists of all fields and academic age Duration: 3-6 months Grant dotation: € 1.850.- per month (excluding travel subsidiary;
scientists with habilitation may apply for an additional grant) Target countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Mazedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldavia
Apply for grants at the Austrian Research Association supported by the City of Vienna – MA 7 http://www.oefg.at/frm_moel.htm
May 20, 2010
VIENNA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND (WWTF)
Encourage top-performing research & scientists in Vienna Emphasise importance of basic research for the City of Vienna WWTF draws its funding from a private bank foundation About € 60 million of funding from 2003-2010 Funding instruments
Scientific research projects Vienna Science Chairs
Thematic programmes Life Sciences Applied Mathematics Information and Communication Technology
http://www.wwtf.at
May 20, 2010
CONTACT
Dr. Michael Hofer
Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF)
A-1090 Wien, Waehringerstr. 3/15a
Tel.: +43-1-402 31 43 - 19; Fax - 20
[email protected] | www.wwtf.at