Our Mission
The Southeast Europe Business Development Network – “SEEBDN”, founded 2018 in Vienna, was established as an independent business association of prominent managers, entrepreneurs and diplomats from the countries of Southeast Europe, Germany and Austria. The SEEBDN comprises the following countries: Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia and the countries of the Western Balkans. Although we are a business association we also fully support with our program the EU candidate countries of Southeastern Europe on their path to the European Union.Our goals
Members of the SEEBDN are small, medium and large manufacturing and service companies from the countries of Southeast Europe, Austria and Germany. Our goal as an association is to initiate new partnerships and business opportunities for our members and we act as a “door opener“. The SEEBDN promotes investments, partnerships and trade between the countries of Southeast Europe and the EU, especially with Austria and Germany.
In the case of direct inquiries from our members, we support them through our network in direct matchmaking with decision-makers from targeted companies.
Furthermore, we organize suitable and exclusive networking events with respected personalities from business, politics and diplomacy. These events also serve our members as added value and as an opportunity to make new contacts.
The SEEBDN publishes the business magazine called “Business Link” up to 4 times a year, in which managers, entrepreneurs, politicians, diplomats ,experts and also our members contribute articles on current topics. Business Link magazine is distributed in electronic and in printed form to companies , government institutions and to selected partner organizations from Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and the Western Balkans.
Membership
The Southeast Europe Business Development Network, or “SEEBDN”, accepts members by recommendation as well as by application. The application of a member is examined by the Board, which decides upon membership. Members are legal entities who nominate one natural person as a representative in the SEEBDN. Private persons as members of the SEEBDN may also be rare exceptions to the rule.
The promotion of our association goals, the active cooperation approaches as well as the cooperation with our members are important to us.
Upon interest or a desire for further information, please contact the following e-mail address and / or telephone number. We remain at your disposal for any inquiries.
Email: office@seebdn.eu
Call Us: +43 4780080.
Organisation
Fritz Kaltenegger
Chairman of the Board and
CEO at café+co International Holding GmbH
Dr. Mladenka Grgic
Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Euroherc
Dardan Shala
Member of the Managing Board of Devolli Corporation
Aleksandra Stojanović
Corporate Affairs Director at MK Group
Svetozar Janevski
President of the Board Tikves winery AD Skopje and Partner at M6 Investments
Besnik Leskaj
Board Member at Abkons
Dorothea Gros
COO Healthcare & Life Sciences AT at Atos,
SEEBDN Cashier
Miodrag Ivanović
Partner at Novi Volvox
Aleksandar Gros
General Secretary and
Executive Director at Grimex Consult
Michael Höllerer
President of the Investment Council for Austria
and CFO Raiffeisen Bank International
Aleksandra Popović
Founder and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Lovcen Banka
Johann Breiteneder
President of the Investment Council for SEE
and CEO at BEST IN PARKING & REAL ESTATE AG
Samir Mane
Chairman of Balfin Group
Thomas Haneder
Partner at TPA Group
Domagoj Milosevic
Founder of GreenEquity, CEO Pastor Group
Gerald Gerstbauer
President of the Advisory Committee
Senior Vice President ATOS IT Solutions and Services, President of the Austrian-Azerbaijani Chamber of Commerce
Dr.Wolfgang Petritsch
Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch was the EU’s Special Envoy for Kosovo , former Austrian ambassador to the UN and to the OECD and High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina . Dr. Petritsch is currently President of the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation
Dr. Igor Lukšić
Prime Minister of Montenegro 2010-2012. PwC Southeast Europe Public Sector Director.
Zvonimir Mrsic
Operating Partner at Spitzberg Partners. Former President of the Management Board and CEO of Podravka.
Branko Azeski
President of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, Chairman of the Management Board of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia, and Deputy-Chairman of the Western Balkans 6 Chamber Investment Forum.
Aleksandar Vlahović
President of the Serbian Association of Economists. Minister of the Economy and Privatization of Serbia (2001-2004). Mr. Vlahovic is also President and Owner of the investment consulting company Belgrade Capital Group, and audit company UHY Revizija. Also he holds board member position within Erstebank Serbia, as well as position of special advisor to the Executive Board of Wiener Städtische Osiguranje.
Damir Zorić
Director General at CEA- Croatian Employers’ Association
Ferdinand Heilig
CEO and Founder of CARBON Austria
Janez Podobnik
Director of ECPD International Institute for Sustainable Development, Urban Planning and Environmental Studies. Minister for Environment and Spatial Planning in the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (2004-2008). President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia (1996-2000).
Prof.dr.Boris Cizelj
Researcher on international economic relations, former ambassador of Yugoslavia in Australia and Slovenia in the EU and NATO, professor and adviser on interest representation and lobbying.
Upcoming Events
GREEN ECONOMY CIRCLE conference
SEEBDN & The REVAL Group
31st March 2022 , k47.wien , Franz-Josefs-Kai 47, 1010 Vienna
The GREEN ECONOMY CIRCLE conference, held in Vienna, aims to present and promote sustainable, innovative and green business solutions, products and companies from various industries and to network these companies and pioneers in order to change the world for the better. How will governments, businesses, and financial institutions accelerate green economy actions to achieve SDGs?
To meet the climate goals and to counteract the climate change, policy makers, businesses and civil society all have to play an important role in this aspect and thus we would like to contribute to this with the GREEN ECONOMY CIRCLE conference in order to build a greener economy following the present crisis.
The GREEN ECONOMY CRICLE conference focuses on Europe, mainly on the German-speaking countries and the countries of Southeast Europe, especially on the EU accession candidates and those who want to become ones, to encourage united Europe and to promote cooperation through green economy solutions.
