1. THE NETWORK OF ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA = YOUR IFI NETWORK
Katharina Sax I Network Projects International (NPI) I

2. Business Opportunities Through International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
Projects worldwide amounting to USD 120 billion
Open up challenging markets under reliable conditions
References for following projects in the new market
Resistant to crises / counter-cyclical

3. Austrian Represen-tatives
NPI
ATC*-
Network abroad
Austrian Represen-tatives
IFIs
Companies
Project Experts
Washington
Brussels
Algiers
Manila
Becker Consulting (ATC Bucharest)
Smart Consulting (ATC Sofia)
LO** Kyrgyzstan
(ATC Moscow)
LO Ghana
(ATC Lagos)
Africa Project Access
(ATC Johannesburg)
World Bank
IDB (Inter-American)
ADB (Asian)
AfDB (African)
EBRD (European)
* Austrian Trade Commissions
** Liaison Officers

4. The IFI offices of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
Washington
Brussels
Vienna
Algiers
Manila

5. Our IFI offices … … maintain large networks in the IFI headquarters
… identify the right contact persons
… establish contacts and arrange individual appointments
… organize Trade Missions and Sector Missions
… assist with questions reg. procurement procedures
… make official representations with IFIs = trouble shooting
… lobby for Austrian strategic business interests

6. The Austrian Trade Commissions (ATCs) …
… identify local partners
… establish contacts with implementing agencies
… establish contacts with the IFI´s country offices
… obtain bidding documents
… deliver company’s bid
… participate in bid openings as representative of company
… intervene in case of conflict with implementing agencies

7. NPI Services One Stop Shop
Comprehensive information & practice-oriented material
Events in Austria and abroad
37 events, >1 500 participants from Sept´09 - Oct´10
Project screening & distribution of project information
1 000 projects, hits
Direct support through go international
40 applications, EUR
Planned: project platform
find potential partners categorized by branches and regions

8. Project information - SEARCH. http://portal. wko
Project information - SEARCH geschaeftschancen

9. Project information – E-MAIL-ALERT Please send us your request

10. Direct Support http://www.go-international.at
Training
 75 % co-financing
 max 800 € Europe / € Overseas
 max €
Consulting Services
 50 % co-financing
 max €
 max 2 projects

11. Netzwerk Projekte International - NPI
AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT ÖSTERREICH (AWO)
Wirtschaftskammer Österreich
Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, A-1045 Wien
Mag. Michael Spalek
Mag. Romana Mandl-Stöger
Mag. Katharina Sax LL.M.
Mag. Michael Zimmermann
T (0) – 3921, 4331, 4337, 3923
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