Panel discussion on June 2, 2003.
Austrian Turkish Business Relations and their EU-Dimension
Is politics faster than economy?

Date: Monday, June 2, 2003

Time: 18.00

Place: Aula der Human- und Geisteswissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Wien
Altes AKH, Hof 1
Alserstraße 4
1090 Wien

Organizer: Austrian Turkish Forum of Sciences (OTW)

Co-organizer: Alumniverband der Universität Wien

DISKUTANTEN:

Ambassador Dr. Martin Sajdik
(Federal Ministry of foreign Affairs)

Ömer Berki
Turkish embassy (trade department)

Dr. Manfred Pittioni
(Austrian Turkish Forum of Sciences)

Mag. Aykut Ugurlu
(Member of the executive board of the association of Austrian and Turkish industrialists and businessmen ATIS)

Abstract:
Austria and Turkey can look back at a long tradition of business relations which were even strengthened by the rise of the European Union. Exporters of both countries had to adapt to the rules of the community and could enlarge their markets strongly. The sustainable ties of Turkey with the EU move an integration of the Republic of Turkey into an available proximity. The latest expansion steps of the European Union of April 16, 2003 in Athens integrate the East European joining candidates as well as Malta and Cyprus into the European Union. South East Europe, particularly Turkey, therefore becomes a new priority for the European Union. Along with this, great investment potentials are opened for the European economy. Also, interesting new development possibilities are open to the northern part of Cyprus, starting with Tourism and, in a later phase, industrial investments, too.

We will briefly introduce the Austrian Turkish Forum of Sciences in the context of the event.

We then invite to a glass of wine.
Thanks to Restaurant Ephesos, Restaurant Ephesos, Bräunergasse 8, 1010 Wien for providing Turkish wine.

Registration otw@otw.co.at