Vienna\/Kuala Lumpur, 09. May 2011<\/p>\n
Malaysia Europe Forum – Vienna Spring Dialogue<\/p>\n
For the third year running \u2013 the The Malaysia-Europe Forum (MEF) once again ventured to
\nEurope to host its annual dialogue. In partnership with the Austrian Federal Economic
\nChamber and with GBP International as associated partner. The MEF-Vienna Spring
\nDialogue 2011 was hosted on the 9th of May, 2011 in Vienna, Austria.<\/p>\n
Themed \u2018Malaysia: Your Green Economy Hub in ASEAN\u2019, the dialogue not only attracted
\nEuropean companies that are active in the green space, but also companies from a variety of
\nindustries, across the board. Participants came from across Austria, Germany, Belgium,
\nSlovakia and the UK. In keeping with the MEF\u2019s approach to all-inclusiveness, the dialogue was
\nattended by those from a variety of backgrounds, and included business leaders, professionals,
\nacademics, civil servants, trade commissioners as well as students.<\/p>\n
For the second year running, the MEF shone the spotlight and focussed on green technology while
\nhaving the honour to once again host Malaysia\u2019s Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water,
\nThe Honourable Dato\u2019 Sri Peter Chin, who delivered the keynote address. In his speech, the Minister
\nemphasised that Malaysia was very much open to collaborative opportunities between Malaysia and
\nEurope and stressed that dialogues such as those organised by MEF not only opened doors for joint
\nand mutual benefit, but also created and opened up further avenues for growth and trade between
\nMalaysia and Europe. The Minister also touched on Malaysia\u2019s major policy initiatives such as the
\nNew Economic Model, the Economic Transformation Programme, the under-negotiation Malaysia-EU
\nFree Trade Agreement (FTA), as well as the Renewable Energy Act which had been recently passed
\nby the Malaysian Parliament. Apart from engaging in an active dialogue with all participants during
\nthe Q&A session, the Minister also participated in a roundtable with a number of Austrian companies
\nfollowing his keynote address. All participants at the dialogue were given the opportunity to actively
\nengage and network with one another during the coffee break and lunch session. Following this, B2B
\nmeetings were also carried out betw<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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