Internationalisation initiative
25 m € have been earmarked for 2009 and 2010 towards continuing the Ministry’s internationalisation initiative. The initiative, part of the federal government’s programme, helps Austrian exporters to remain competitive even under difficult international conditions.
The Ministry’s most important partner in this respect continues to be the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), which conducts the “go international” campaign. Out of the 25 m € mentioned above, 19 m € are set aside for this campaign per year. However, other activities are also carried out, including the Austrian Approach to Foreign Trade, the Research Focus International Economy competence centre, the Economy & Development information office and the secondary study on Exporting Knowledge-based Services.
