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The corporAID event series “Resuming business in emerging markets” will offer insights into Latin America, India and South East Asia and discuss how Austrian companies can take opportunities that not only help them to recover more quickly from the crisis, but at the same time have an impact on issues like climate change and sustainable development.

The German government wants to start up its bilateral development cooperation again: A radical reduction of the previous partner countries and many individual projects in favor of selected cooperation partners and larger reform programs is planned.

The corporAID web-multilogue “Collaboration in the new normality” looked at why it will be worth to rethink economic collaboration between Africa and Europe.

On the occasion of World Malaria Day, which will be celebrated on April 25, the WHO strongly warns that the corona pandemic could indirectly increase the number of malaria deaths in Africa.

The corporAID web-multilogue “Managing the new VUCA world” looked at what European companies can learn from Africa's entrepreneurs with regards to management in times of crisis and anticipation of a challenging future.

The submission deadline for the Trigos 2020 has been extended: Responsible companies can still submit for the award until May 15th.

181 companies made it onto Carbon Disclosure Project's prestigious "Climate Change A list" this year - including some Austrian companies.

The Climate Active Pact of the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection is entering a new round. Large domestic companies are to be brought on board as important allies in order to achieve the Austrian climate targets.

The web-multilogue series Doing Business in Africa offers tangible insights into relevant success factors and discusses how entrepreneurs can react and adapt to specific challenges and demands. Connecting with start-ups was part one of this event series, and connected the audience directly with a successful start-up entrepreneur in Kigali, Rwanda.

There is much more happening on the roofs of Vienna than can be seen from the street: on a total area of ​​around 500.000 square meters, more than 200 solar power plants are now doing their work under the sun.