News 2019
06/12/2019
On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, Alfred F. Praus and UAA had the privilege to host at Admiral Hall on a symbolic venue indeed, namely at Maidan, the presentation of the Ukrainian version of the book “Central Europe Revisited” by Ambassador Dr. Emil Brix and Dr. Erhard Busek, followed by a panel discussion also dealing with the implications for and the impact on Ukraine.
Emil Brix: formerly Director of the Section for Cultural Relations in the Austrian foreign ministry, Austrian Ambassador to Great Britain and Russia and now director of the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna, and Erhard Busek: President of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe in Vienna, former Vice-Chancellor of Austria, coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-East Europe and long-term president of the European Forum Alpbach and president of the Supervisory Council of UAA from its very beginning, were reading excerpts of their book in the original German.
The parallel Ukrainian texts were read (with simultaneous translation into English) by Evgeni Nishchuk, “voice of the Maidan” during the Revolution of Dignity and former minister of culture of Ukraine.
The following panel discussion with the two gentlemen as well as with the journalist and publisher Vitali Portnikov and the member of Verkovna Rada, Mykola Kniazhytsky developed into a vivid exchange of positions.
The Austrian ORF was recording the whole event; UA-TV was interviewing Emil Brix and Erhard Busek.
You can find some photos.
18/10/2019
On October 17, 2019 Alfred Praus has participated as a speaker in the conference "Non-standard situations in business. Tools for survival and development", organized by the Kyiv Business Support Centre (KCCI) in Bila Tserkva.
The event was held with the support of the EBRD and the EU4Business initiative.
Following multiple requests of the audience, а presentation by Mr Praus on his topic “ENTERING WORLD MARKETS AS A MEANS OF IMMUNIZATION FROM DOMESTIC CRISES”, is enclosed hereto, as well as some photos.
09/07/2019
ICBAC-activities to foster investment, especially through a political risk and conflict insurance.
11/03/2019
Interview with Alfred Praus regarding ICBAC at UA-TV
Alfred F. Praus in his capacity as General Secretary of International Council of Business Associations and Chambers of Commerce in Ukraine (ICBAC) presents the Council in UA-TV on March 11, 2019
07/02/2019
Interview with Alfred Praus at UA-TV regarding Ukrainian-Austrian partnerships
Alfred F. Praus in his capacity as President of Ukrainian-Austrian Association has commented on developments in decades-long Ukrainian-Austrian relationships.