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151 GRI Index and Assurance statement Engaged citizen Fair partner Responsible banker Human Capacity Report Sustainability management Overview Foreword Finally, RZB AG is a partner to the “Israelitische Kultusgemeinde (IKG)” (Jewish Community), which hosts the annual event “Offene Türen in der IKG” (Open Doors at the Jewish Community). This partnership, which has existed for a number of years, has already been extended for the coming years. Cultural initiatives at the network banks Central Europe (CE) In 2016, as for the past 21 years, the Tatra banka Foundation of Tatra banka, a.s. in Slovakia recognized artists who made outstanding contributions over the past year to the development of Slovakian art in the categories of film, literature, music, theater and the fine arts. In addition to honoring artists for the contribution to Slovakian culture, the aim is to support them in creating even more first-class works of art. Since 2008, one up-and-coming artist in each of the listed categories has also received an award. Over the history of these awards, the Tatra banka foundation has awarded 91 art prizes to established artists and 47 to young artists. In addition, seven fashion designers were given © Tatra banka Foundation the opportunity to demonstrate their skills by designing an item of clothing for the presenter at the award ceremony. Southeastern Europe (SEE) For the last eight years, Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria) EAD has been supporting the performances of the “Österreichische Musikwochen” (Austrian Music Weeks), which last one month, in various towns and cities in Bulgaria as a way of presenting Austrian music culture. The Österreichische Musikwochen are organized by the Wiener Club in Sofia, together with the Austrian embassy in Bulgaria. Raiffeisen Bank Kosovo J.S.C. has been supporting cultural projects since its inception. In 2016, an innovative project was implemented that specifically helps young artists and promotes them in their careers. © Vienna Club Association – Sofia The selection of the artists is coordinated in collaboration with Ms. Zake Prelvukaj, a famous artist and professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Priština. Young artists were also able to exhibit their works in a less than convention setting: the Albi Mall, a large shopping center in Kosovo. The “Raiffeisen Gallery” was opened in October and provides visitors with the opportunity to become acquainted with twelve young artists over a period of twelve months. On the occasion of its 15th anniversary in 2016, Raiffeisen banka a.d. in Serbia organized a unique exhibit entitled “Tesla and Pupin – Companions”. Two years earlier, the 160th birthday of the Serbian scientist Mihajlo Pupin had been celebrated with an exhibition. In 2016, on the 160th birthday of Serbia’s best-known inventor, Nikola Tesla, Raiffeisenbank organized a new exhibition project in collaboration with the curator of the exhibit, the History Museum in Serbia and the Nikola Tesla Museum in order to offer society a role model by presenting the life’s work of the two scientists. The broad interest in this exhibition was evidenced by the fact that more than 2,000 people waited patiently in line on the first weekend alone to learn about the life’s work of the two greatest Serbian scientists. The interactive exhibit “Tesla and Pupin – Companions” will be traveling to six other cities in Serbia, accompanied by workshops for children, lectures and professionally guided tours. It will end in Mihajlo Pupin’s city of birth, Idvor, where the exhibition pieces will become part of a permanent exhibition in the house he was born in.


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