Three hundred billion euros. This is the amount the European Union has decided to mobilise between 2021 and 2027 to invest in sustainable strategic projects around the world as part of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy. It was the subject of a conference of the same name organised in Bratislava yesterday by EXIMBANKA SR together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission.
Opportunities to involve Slovak entrepreneurs in development projects were the topic of today’s international EU Global Gateway event, which took place in Bratislava with the participation of Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Juraj Blanár, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Denisa Saková, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Slovak Republic, Rastislav Podhorc, CEO and Member of the Board of Eximbank, experts from international and national institutions and dozens of representatives of the business sector. The EU’s Global Gateway strategy aims to mobilise more than €300 billion of investment through a “Team Europe” approach, bringing together EU institutions, Member States and their financial and development institutions, including Slovakia.
Eximbanka, as the only public export promotion institution, was today part of the top-level discussions on creating a positive and recognizable reputation of the country at the International Masterclass COMPETITIVE IDENTITY. Experts from different countries and representatives of public and commercial institutions agreed that it is necessary and indispensable to strengthen the strategic management of the country’s image in order to anchor Slovakia as an attractive brand in the international arena, with a clear and long-term strategy for its position.
Yesterday, a discussion forum – Export Club on the Western Balkans, organized by EXIMBANKA SR with the active participation of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (MZVEZ SR), the Slovak Agency for the Development of Investment and Trade (SARIO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), was held at the Vígľaš castle. The aim of the event was to provide Slovak companies with an overview of opportunities for their expansion into the Western Balkan territories.
Representatives of Eximbank and the University of Economics in Bratislava today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, the aim of which is to develop mutual cooperation in the field of scientific research and consulting activities, socially beneficial activities and educational process. On behalf of Eximbank the Memorandum was signed by Ing. Rastislav Podhorec, MBA General Director of Eximbank and Ing. Pavol Tavač, Deputy CEO of Eximbank. On behalf of the University of Economics in Bratislava the Memorandum was signed by prof. Ing. Ferdinand Daňo, PhD, Rector of the University.