The Austrian Association of Municipalities invites you on September 18th and 19th for the 70th Austrian Community Day in the Oberwart trade fair in Burgenland. More than 2,000 community representatives come together every year to exchange ideas at the country’s largest local political event. This year the community day has the motto: “Shaping the future together. Energy. Technology. Nature”. Numerous guests of honor from top politicians are expected, including, among others Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister Johannes Rauch, Federal Minister Klaudia Tanner, State Governor Hans Peter Doskozil, and many more The municipal exchange and networking meeting is internationally enriched by representatives of the Croatian, Romanian, German, Czech, Ukrainian and South Tyrolean municipal associations.
The highlights of the event include: ceremonial opening, the European Festival and the presentation of the Impuls Award on Wednesday, the Main meeting with representatives of top politics as well as the festive gala evening on Thursday. Community Association President Johannes Pressl invites you on Wednesday afternoon for a Ukraine exchange with high-ranking Ukrainian representativesto advise on cooperation and aid projects at the local level. On There will also be a talk on Thursday morning on the topic of “Public services as a location factor, ensuring a resilient infrastructure – from digitalization to mobility”. instead of. On both days, over 200 exhibitors invite you to take part in the Municipal fair Explore the latest products and innovations for communities.
The events (opening, main conference and European festival) can also via Live-Stream be tracked. Media representatives are cordially invited to the 70th Austrian Municipal Day. We ask that you register by email to: presse@gemeindebund.gv.at
Here is a short excerpt from the program for the two days:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
9:00 a.m.: Opening of the 70th Austrian Community Day including community fair with Governor Hans Peter Doskozil
11 a.m.: Conference of the Association of Senior Municipal Employees in Austria on the topic “Freedom of Information Act – more transparency with more bureaucracy?”
1:00 p.m.: Ukraine meeting: getting to know each other. Exchange. partnership. with the Governor of Transcarpathia and the Governor of Zaporizhia
5:00 p.m.: European Festival with Federal Minister Karoline Edtstadler & presentation of the Impuls Award
Thursday, September 19, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: “Short and sweet” – Talk of the 70th Austrian Community Day on the subject “Public services as a location factor, ensuring a resilient infrastructure – from digitalization to mobility”
3:00 p.m.: Reception of the procession of honor followed by a tour of the trade fair
4:00 p.m.: Main meeting of the 70th Austrian Community Day with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal Minister Johannes Rauch and Federal Minister Klaudia Tanner
6:30 p.m.: Gala evening
Further details about the process and program can be found at www.gemeindetag.at
Information about the Austrian Association of Municipalities:
Since 1947, the Austrian Association of Municipalities has represented the local interests of 2,082 of the 2,093 Austrian municipalities and cities at the federal level and thus represents a total of around 70 percent of the Austrian population.
70th Austrian Community Day
The Austrian Association of Municipalities invites you to the 70th Austrian Municipal Day at the Oberwart trade fair in Burgenland on September 18th and 19th. More than 2,000 community representatives come together every year to exchange ideas at the country’s largest local political event. This year the motto of the community day is: “Shaping the future together. Energy. Technology. Nature”.
Datum: 18.09.2024 – 19.09.2024
Art: Conferences and meetings
Ort: Oberwart trade fair
URL: https://gemeindebund.at/gemeindetag-seite/gemeindetag-startseite/