The Vienna Economic Forum was founded in 2004 with the aim to popularize and promote investment opportunities and economic cooperation between countries and territories which are located between the Adriatic and Black Sea, its center being Vienna. In 15 years of its existence, the Vienna Economic Forum has continuously been strengthening its role both in the region of Southeastern Europe and in other EU and non-EU countries.

The first Memorandum of Cooperation between the Serbian Association of Economists and the Vienna Economic Forum was signed on November 21st, 2016 in Vienna, envisaging organization of the Vienna Economic Talks - Belgrade Meeting 2017 conference.

After a successful conference in Belgrade, the Serbian Association of Economists and the Vienna Economic Forum signed a Memorandum of Long-Term Cooperation, which includes promoting regional economic connectivity and incentivizing regional investments, as well as joint organization of conferences in the countries of the Western Balkans.  At a constructive meeting held on December 9th, 2017 in Vienna, Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of the Vienna Economic Forum, and Aleksandar Vlahović, President of the Serbian Association of Economists, reaffirmed their joint commitment to establishing efficient and pragmatic regional cooperation between member countries of the Vienna Economic Forum by formally signing a Memorandum of Understanding.  During the meeting, Mr. Vlahović presented the Vienna Economic Forum with a Certificate as a token of long-term cooperation and outstanding contribution to achieving program objectives of the Serbian Association of Economists.

On November 24th, 2017, in Belgrade, the SAE and the RS Association of Economists SWOT signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, which is to intensify the joint activities of these two professional associations.

The Memorandum, signed by Aleksandar Vlahović, President of the Serbian Association of Economists, and Saša Grabovac, Executive Director of the RS Association of Economists SWOT, focuses on strengthening cooperation between the two associations with the aim to create a climate for cooperation that would eventually accelerate the development of economies of both Republic of Srpska and Serbia, with determination to employ the established contacts and cooperation in the fields covered by this agreement for the purpose of making a contribution to social and economic development.

The signed document includes organization of joint events, such as Jahorina Economic Forum. The Memorandum further stipulates that the two associations shall work on mutual promotions, on preparing joint development projects and logistics thereof, preparing professional publications in the field of economics, as well as on development and cooperation between the parties hereto and the business sector. In addition to the said areas of cooperation, the parties shall also cooperate in whichever other areas of shared interests.

On September 20th, 2018, in Banja Vrućica, the Serbian Association of Economists and the Association of Accountants and Auditors of Republic of Srpska signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during the 22nd Congress of the Association of Accountants and Auditors of Republic of Srpska. This agreement is very important for strengthening mutual interests and advancement of the accounting, auditing and other similar professions, as well as for exchanging experiences and information. The Memorandum states that the two associations shall work on mutual promotion, preparation of joint development projects and the logistics thereof, on preparing professional publications in the field of economics, as well as on development and cooperation between the parties hereto, the business sector and holders of professional knowledge. The agreement will continue to contribute to the mutually beneficial and successful cooperation of the two institutions.

The Memorandum was signed by the President of the Serbian Association of Economists, Mr. Aleksandar Vlahović, and the General Secretary of the Association of Accountants and Auditors of Republic of Srpska, Prof. Novak Kondić, PhD.

On May 9th, 2019, the Serbian Association of Economists and the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, envisaging organization of the joint conference - Belgrade Young Economists Conference (BYEC). The Memorandum was signed by the President of the Serbian Association of Economists, Mr. Aleksandar Vlahović, and the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Prof. Borivoje Boričić, PhD.