At the invitation of the President of the Executive Council
of AP Vojvodina, Šorše Šukię, the Delegation of Styria Province,
headed by the Minister of Economy, Finance and Telecommunication,
Herbert Paerl, visited Novi Sad on 17th May 2003. Besides
the representatives of the administration of Styrian government,
members of the delegation were also representatives of the
Styrian Chamber of Commerce, a great number of entrepreneurs
and members of press.
The aim of their visit was to talk about mutual cooperation
and signing of the agreement which defines all areas of future
relations and mutual cooperation of our two provinces. This
crutial document was supported by the Styrian Chamber of Commerce,
Union of Industrials of Styria, Energy network South-East
and the Chamber of Commerce of Vojvodina.
During their visit , they also signed concrete contracts
on cooperation between partners from both sides , who make
the implementation of contracts more precise.
- Oil Industry of Serbia and Austrian company »ROT« signed
an agreement on cooperation worth 7 million Euros (it concerns
the export of 50.000 Tons of low crude oil and other oil products
to Styria).
- An Expression of Intentions was signed, which establishes
a cooperation of universities of Novi Sad and Gratz.
They reached preliminary agreements on signing of two protocols
that refer to medical waste management from all medical institutions,
laboratories, pharmacies and gerontological centers on the
terrirory of Vojvodina, that is on solving the problem of
drinking water in areas which are polluted with arsenic, due
to specific type of soil.
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During the visit of delegation of AP Vojvodina to Lower
Austria, on 24th June 2004, the President of the Executive
Council of AP Vojvodina, Šorše Šukię and Head of the
Economy Sector of Styria Province, Stefan Hohfelner
signed in Vienna, a Memorandum on Medical Waste Management
and Feasibility Study on Water Supplies for the Western
part of Vojvodina.
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At the invitation of the Government of Styria
Province, a political and economic delegation
of AP Vojvodina paid a visit to Gratz, between
9th and 11th November 2003, with the aim to
implement agreements reached in May, the same
year during the signment of the Agreement on
cooperation.
During their visit, there were practice and
talks organised as a part of round tables on
topics such as:agroindustry, economy, industry,
infrastructure and particularly important talks
about environmental protection, during which
they presented projects of Styrian companies
that deal with biodiesel, medical waste management,
solving the problem of drinking water supply
and others.
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Since EU has designated Gratz to be a city of sustainable
development, as well as the whole Styria Province,
the topic of ecology was the most predominant one.
Projects named »Ecoprofit« and »Thermoprofit« that
are being realised by some Styrian companies, make
possible to gain some important profit (in Styria,
65% of waste is being recycled).
They announced some presentations of these projects
in Novi Sad, when etrepreneurs and all interested
people will be introduced to possibilities and ways
of energy save, especially in industry and small economy,
as well as in enterprises that deal with waste recycling
in our local areas.
During the meeting of the rector of the University
of Novi Sad and representative of the University
of Gratz, they reached an agreement to organise
a Business School at the University of Novi
Sad, as a part of IBSS Center (International
Business School Styria - Vojvodina), which
is envisaged by the Memorandum as a way of
transfering expert knowledge from the EU countries
and establishing project partnership with
other West Europe universities and institutions.
This Business School will educate in areas
of development, realisation and utilisation
of projects, that is project management.
They also talked about possible cooperation
between the Faculty of Law and Faculty of
Technology, as well as other faculties of
natural sciences, about students and lecturers
exchange as a part of international programmes
(EUREKA, TEMPUS, CEPUS).
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During the talks at the round table, representatives
of the Chambre of Commerce of Vojvodina identified together
the interests for cooperation in areas of economic relations
with representatives of the Chambre of Commerce of Styria,
especially in the food processing, chemical and textile
industry. On our part, we expressed our interest in
import of raw materials necessary for metal and chemical
industry, while on their part, they expressed willingness
to help us in import and export issues in cooperation
with EU countries through Styria.
There were also visit and presentation organised to
consortium of 5 companies from Styria, which offered
construction services and complete mechanical and electronic
equipment in areas of collecting and cleansingof industrial
waters and effluents, recycling of mud and utilisation
of granules for energy and other purposes, as well as
construction of facilities for drinking water supply.
Complete visit, initiated by the government of Styria,
was organised by »Bluewaters« company which is willing
to give full financial support for feasibility study
for quality water supply in Vojvodina. If local self-governments
provide financial resources for greater part, this Austrian
company will finance 25% of investments through various
credits.
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