International Integration in Ptuj

On October 4th, 2012 the business conference was held with the title »International Integration of local Entrepreneurship« – upon invitation of Government Office for Slovenians Abroad. The conference, where about 100 businessmen from Slovenia, Germany, Austria and Hungary were present, was opened by the representatives of the Government Office, of other Ministries, of the Parliament and of theTown Municipality Ptuj. It was stated that that there are numerous not enough used possibilities and that is essential in the time of crisis to use all given possibilities for economic entrance to foreign markets. Besides economic associations from Slovenia also associations from Germany and neighbour countries got their opportunity to present themselves. From Austria besides Slovenian Economic Association and Bank Association (Zveza Bank) also the AACC – Alps-Adriatic Centre was invited to the conference. The Secretary-General mag.Filip Warasch presented the structure and activities of his organisation, pointed out the already finished projects and stressed the successful cooperation with many economic subjects. Especially he mentioned the cooperation of the Centre with the Carinthian Country Government and with municipalities and regions in the Alps-Adriatic region. The discussion about the possible ways of cooperation and about the possible obstacles on the way to foreign markets followed next. Finally, successful companies from the region and from abroad had the chance of their presentation.