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Released on December 10 2009 |
| Social Dialogue Seminar: International Labor Standards and Local Experiences |
 USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) supports the process of establishing social dialogue in Macedonia since 2006. In this regard, on December 9, 2009, USAID BEA partnered with the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy and the International Labor Organization, and hosted a Seminar on Social Dialogue: International labor standards and local experiences. |
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Released on November 04 2009 |
| 7th SEEITA – 2nd SEE ICT Forum Board Meeting & 6th MASIT Open Days Conference |
 New challenges and opportunities for the South East Europe region will be the key message coming from the 7th SEEITA - 2nd SEE ICT Forum Board Meeting & 6th MASIT Open Days Conference (www.seeita.org), which will be held between 18th and 20th of November, 2009, in hotel Inex Gorica, Ohrid. The exclusiveness of this event is made possible with the help of MASIT’s supporting partner USAID’s Business Environment Activity as well as its sponsors. |
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Released on September 07 2009 |
| First International HR Conference: “How HR contributes to the success of your company?” |
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On September 11-12, 2009 in Ohrid, the Macedonian Human Resources Association (MHRA) hosted the First International HR Conference: “How HR contributes to the success of your company?” Main conference supporters were USAID’s Business Environment Activity and Human and Institutional Development Program. |
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Released on August 10 2009 |
| BEA supports the Municipality of Struga in solving the waste management problems |
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BEA has completed the second feasibility study on public-private partnership (PPP). It was a project aimed at solving the waste management problems in the Municipality of Struga. The Municipality of Struga is facing the problem of inefficient delivery of one of the crucial public services - waste treatment. |
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Released on July 16 2009 |
| BEA completed the first PPP pilot-project |
 The USAID Business Environment Activity and the Municipality of Gjorce Petrov have successfully finished the work on the public-private partnership pilot project. The feasibility study for implementation a PPP project in the village of Kuckovo was handed out to the Mayor of the Municipality of Gjorce Petrov, Mr. Sokol Mitrovski, on July 13. BEA’s team, together with the management of the USAID Macedonia Economic Growth Office, was hosted by the Municipalitiy’s officials. |
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Released on June 16 2009 |
| BEA and the Securities Exchange Commission promoted the new software tool for on-line submission of data by Macedonian listed companies |
 On June 16, 2009, BEA and the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) organized a public presentation of the SEC’s re-designed web site. Main novelty is that the new web site will enable on-line submission of the financial and other relevant data and documents to SEC by the companies, which according to the law, have special reporting requirements. Above 130 companies attended the presentation and received user names and passwords for use of the on-line application. |
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Released on June 09 2009 |
| Fifth Conference for Enhancing the Exports of the Republic of Macedonia |
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The USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) supported the Fifth Conference for Enhancing the Exports of the Republic of Macedonia, organized by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia.
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Released on May 22 2009 |
| Public Presentation of the BizClir Report |
 On May 26 2009 (Tuesday), the USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) publicly presented the findings of the BizClir Report. The BizClir is an assessment of the business environment in the Republic of Macedonia, performed by a team of experts from the U.S. consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton in the period October – November 2008. The results and recommendations of this years’ report were presented by Mr. Mark S. Walter, Booz Allen Hamilton consultant.
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Released on May 22 2009 |
| BEA and the Securities and Exchange Commission agree to work further on promotion of good corporate governance |
 By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Business Environment Activity (BEA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) agreed to strengthen their fruitful cooperation in the forthcoming period. The MoU was signed by BEA Chief of Party, Mr. Alexandar Shahov, and the President of SEC, Mrs. Marina Nakeva Kavrakova on May 22. |
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Released on May 20 2009 |
| BEA Supported the 2008 National CSR Awards |
 Supported by the Business Environment Activity (BEA) and its partners – Ministry of Economy and USAID’s Civil Society Strengthening Project/Konekt, the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Coordinative Body announced the 2008 National CSR Awards. The awards ceremony took place on May 20 at the Parliamentary Club in Skopje and included opening addresses by the Minister of Economy, Fatmir Besimi; Deputy Chief of US Mission, Thomas J. Navratil, and the President of the CSR Coordinative Body, Goran Lazarevski.
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Released on April 27 2009 |
| BEA Supported the Organization of the 10th Jubilee Annual Conference of the Macedonian Stock Exchange |
 BEA was the main supporter of the Tenth Jubilee Conference of the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE), held in Ohrid on April 23-25. Largest investment funds, potential investors, banks, regional stock exchanges, brokerage houses, regulators, auditors and capital market experts met to discuss the current situation on the global and local capital market and open the question of the future developments and prospects. Particular emphasis was put on the strategies to combat the global capital market slowdown and ways to improve secondary market liquidity. |
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Released on April 23 2009 |
| Macedonian Human Resources Association Established with BEA's Support |
 With the support of USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) and the Human and Institutional Development Program, the Macedonian Human Resource Association was established in Skopje. The association is founded as a citizens’ association, and the constitutional assembly was held on April 22. |
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Released on April 07 2009 |
| Launch of the Public Procurement Training Center |
 On April 9, 2009 (Thursday), the USAID-funded Business Environment Activity and Human and Institutional Development program together with the Public Procurement Bureau and the Faculty of Law are organizing a kick-off event for the launch of the Public Procurement Training Center. The event will take place at the Faculty of Law (University Saints Cyril and Methodius), Skopje, from 17:00 to 18:00.
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Released on February 23 2009 |
| Workshop on Assessing Public - Private Partnership Projects and the Process of Preparation of PPP Feasibility Studies |
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On February 20 BEA hosted a one-day workshop aimed at giving attendees the skills and knowledge of how to assess possibilities for implementing public-private partnership (PPP) projects and conducting PPP feasibility studies. The workshop was attended by representatives of the municipalities that will participate in the BEA PPP pilot program and the experts who will be engaged to provide consultancy within their PPP projects. The objective of the program is to enhance the collaboration between the public and private sector in order to contribute to achieving sustainable local development through the use of PPP. |
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Released on February 13 2009 |
| BEA Initiates a Successful Collaboration with the Municipality of Gjorche Petrov on Public – Private Partnership |
 The USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) and the Municipality of Gjorche Petrov signed earlier today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for execution of a public-private partnership (PPP) pilot project. |
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