Managing Director of the Vienna Institute for International Economics Studies (wiiw)
www.wiiw.ac.at
www.european-silk-road.eu

“European initiatives need to pursue greater visions that integrate into a global picture. Thus, a European Silk Road is necessary to connect the industrial centres in the west with the populous, but less developed regions in the east of the European continent. The SILKROAD 4.0 initiative is a vital building block in connecting relevant global actors to jointly deal with the global challenges.”