[https://files.oenb-events.com/108-6706c461ce95fe47cbf7f7715426dff0.jpg] INVITATION ________________________________ Dear Sir or Madam, We have the pleasure of inviting you to the Conference on European Economic Integration (CEEI) 2021, which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) will host in cooperation with the European Investment Bank (EIB) on November 22 and 23, 2021. This year’s conference will focus on “Recalibrating tomorrow's global value chains – prospects for CESEE.” Over the past three decades, the world economy was transformed by global value chains (GVCs), which proved an engine of economic growth and development. Deep integration into GVCs also benefited Central, Eastern and Southeastern European (CESEE) economies. In recent years, the pace of GVC integration seems to have lost some steam, however. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been yet another wake-up call highlighting the risks and benefits of increasing interconnectedness. Putting the spotlight on the CESEE region, the CEEI 2021 sets out to explore the following questions: * In times of crisis, does deep GVC integration amplify, or mitigate, swings in economic activity? * What should policymakers and businesses do to achieve and sustain a recovery and make GVCs more resilient? * What can we expect from structural shifts, such as the digital transformation of economies and the greening of production? In pursuit of answers, the OeNB, in cooperation with the EIB, will bring together high-ranking representatives from central banks, international organizations, industry and academia for two afternoons of insightful presentations and thought-provoking discussions. Dates and times Monday, November 22: 1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. (CET) Dinner speech: 7:00 p.m. (CET) Tuesday, November 23: 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (CET) Venue Oesterreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3 1090 Vienna, Austria or Online via Webex Conference language English Join us for this year's CEEI by registering under event-management@oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at> by November 15, 2021, at the latest. Please indicate whether you wish to attend the conference in person or online. A full pdf agenda of the two days can be found here<https://www.oenb.at/en/Calendar/2021/2021-11-22-ceei.html>. Have your contact details changed? Or should we send an invitation to other interested experts? Please let us know by sending an e-mail to event-management@oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at>. We look forward to welcoming you at the CEEI 2021. Yours sincerely, Robert Holzmann Governor Oesterreichische Nationalbank We appreciate your interest in receiving invitations to events organized by the OeNB. Should you no longer wish to receive invitations, please let us know by sending an e-mail to event-management@oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at>. Please note that online events will be recorded and that the OeNB may subsequently use any such recordings for OeNB online or print publications or scholarly works. For more information on how personal data are processed by the OeNB, see www.oenb.at/en/dataprotection<https://www.oenb.at/en/dataprotection.html>. Oesterreichische Nationalbank Otto-Wagner-Platz 3 1090 Vienna event-management@oenb.at<mailto:event-management@oenb.at> Diese E-Mail kann vertrauliche Informationen enthalten und irrtümlich an Sie gelangt sein. In diesem Fall informieren Sie bitte sofort die Absenderin bzw. den Absender und vernichten Sie diese E-Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail oder von Teilen dieser Mail sind nicht gestattet. Informationen gemäß DSGVO zur Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten durch die OeNB finden Sie unter www.oenb.at/datenschutz<https://www.oenb.at/datenschutz>.