Founded in 2013 in Vienna, Austria, East meets West is anetwork of LGBTIQ professionals from
Western & (primarily) Eastern Europe. East meets West facilitates the exchange of ideas, the sharing of best practices and generates mutual inspiration to improve the social acceptance of LGBTIQ people
in the different countries. The East meets West brand has two pillars. East meets West Social has acatalyst function in the LGBTIQ organisational ecosystemby connecting NGOs, diplomatic representatives, officials, corporate players, entrepreneurs and variety of other inspiring personalities. East meets West Business is the facilitator of awareness on LGBTIQ businesses and that LGBTIQ people canbe successful entrepreneurs and become role models inside and outside the LGBTIQ community. East meets West is also the founding member of theEGLCC, The European LGBTIQ Chamber of Commerce.