1. BPW Danube Net Marion Volk The network for businesswomen
in the Danube Region
Marion Volk
BPW Danube Net Vice Chair & Founder

2. The BPW Danube Net is a network for businesswomen
with the objective to bring together the
decision makers of this
region to exchange know-how and best practices
and to introduce to the
participants the business and development
opportunities of the EU Danube Strategy 2

3. Foundation of the BPW Danube Net in 2006 in Budapest
Aims
Contribution to the economic development of the Danube Region
A platform for cooperation in the Danube Region
Identifying and open up new business opportunities
Sharing professional expertise and experiences
Gathering specific country know-how
Intercultural exchanges
Increasing awareness of BPW

4. BPW Danube Net Businesswomen Forums
Bulgaria (2013) Germany (2009*, 2014)
Croatia (2007, 2010) Moldova
Austria (2012) Romania (2008)
Serbia (2011) Slovakia
Ukraine Hungary (2006)
side events in Istanbul 2014 and Vienna 2015
*BPW Europe Congress 4

5. Entrepreneurship Training Mini-Cluster building Business matchmaking
Examples:
Entrepreneurship Training
Mini-Cluster building
Business matchmaking
Mentoring programme
Cooperation with female innovators
Twinning Clubs 5

6. Forum 2013 in Regensburg

7. The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency
cooperation partner in Sofia
Forum 2013 in Sofia
Ministry of Economy
The Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency

8. Forum 2012 in Vienna
cooperation partner in Vienna

9. Looking forward to cooperate with you

10. 4 Pillars and 11 Priority Areas
EU Danube Strategy
4 Pillars and 11 Priority Areas

11. BPW Danube Net is officially recognized as one of the
„Projects and Initiatives“
of the
European Union Strategy for the Danube Region