On 11 November 2026, Mr David Tavželj, Executive Director of ICPE, Mr Jure Tomc, ICPE Advisor, and Dr Nenad Stanković, ICPE Representative in Vienna, attended the 1st Iraq-Austria-Europe Business Economic Forum, which was held at the Eventhotel Pyramide & Congress Center in Vösendorf. The event was organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Vienna and Austro-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
The forum consisted of a two-day programme on 10 and 11 November, which also included the 16th Arab-Austrian Economic Forum and Exhibition. It brought together government officials, representatives of companies and economic institutions, and business leaders to discuss opportunities for closer economic cooperation between Iraq and European partners, including Austria, Slovakia and Slovenia.
The programme covered investment and banking, agriculture & food security, transport & railways systems, energy, healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, links between education and technology, and cooperation in construction, infrastructure and water. Sectoral round tables and networking sessions provided opportunities to examine development needs, exchange experience and explore potential institutional and business partnerships.
During the round table on Iraq, Slovakia and Slovenia, ICPE presented its current working initiatives with Iraq and the proposed five-year Iraq-ICPE Strategic Development Programme. The presentation covered cooperation in water and wastewater management, biotechnology and energy efficiency, highlighting concrete opportunities to connect Slovenian expertise with Iraqi development priorities through practical project preparation, technology transfer and the participation of Iraqi institutions and enterprises.
