The Albanian Business Fair in Austria is one of the main events organized by the Diaspora Business Network. Through this event, businesses are offered the opportunity to present their products to a large number of visitors.

GERMIN has supported 15 businesses from Kosovo in the fields of wood processing, IT and construction. With the aim of future cooperation businesses had the opportunity of B2B meetings.

The participation of companies from Kosovo is supported by the MARDI implemented by Caritas Switzerland in Kosovo in partnership with GERMIM. In addition, this project supported the participation of the KIESA agency.

The co-director of GERMIN, Lirim Krasniqi, spoke about the ongoing projects of GERMIN. Luiza Sekiraqa from Caritas Switzerland presented the call for Diaspora Investment Projects – which aims to promote business partnerships between businesses or investors from the diaspora and local businesses.

Other speakers at the Official Opening of the Fair were: Yll Blakaj – Chairman of the Network of Albanian Businesses in Austria; Rozeta Hajdari – Minister of Trade and Industry in Kosovo; Lulzim Pllana – Ambassador of Kosovo in Austria; Roland Bimo – Ambassador of Albania in Austria; Skender Rama – Leader of the Kosovo Compete Activity project from USAID; Kreshnik Shehu – Association of Wood Processors in Kosovo.