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Released on November 11 2008 |
| Workshop on Corporate Governance Code for Banks |
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Representatives from all Macedonian banks participated in the workshop on Corporate Governance Codes for the Commercial Banks, conducted by BEA in partnership with the IFC Corporate Governance Project and the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia. The workshop took place on November 11, 2008 at Holiday Inn in Skopje.
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Released on October 30 2008 |
| Conference: Voluntary Fully Funded Pension Insurance and Macedonian Pension Investment Opportunities |
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On November 6, 2008 (Thursday), the USAID-funded Business Environment Activity and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy jointly organize a conference entitled Voluntary Fully Funded Pension Insurance and Macedonian Pension Investment Opportunities. The conference will take place at Holiday Inn Hotel, Skopje, Millennium I Hall from 10:00 to 14:00. |

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Released on October 21 2008 |
| Round table: One Year Investment Funds in Macedonia |
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On October 22, 2008 the Business Environment Activity (BEA) and the business magazine KAPITAL are organizing roundtable One Year Investments Funds in Macedonia. It will take place at the Journalists’ Club in Skopje. The objective of the roundtable is to initiate discussions on the situation in Macedonian investment fund industry,
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Released on October 04 2008 |
| Workshop: Media, Capital Market Information and Strengthening of the Corporate Social Responsibility |
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The Business Environment Activity and Macedonian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will host a Media Workshop untitled Media, Capital Market Information and Strengthening of the Corporate Social Responsibility. The workshop will take place in Ohrid between October 2, 2008 and October 4, 2008.
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Released on October 02 2008 |
| Fourth Annual Conference on Enhancing Macedonian Exports 2008 |
USAID’s Business Environment Activity in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy organized the Fourth Annual Conference on Enhancing Macedonian Exports 2008 on October 2, 2008. The conference was held in the hotel Holiday Inn in Skopje.
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Released on September 27 2008 |
| BEA Continues to Support Further Promotion of the Corporate Social Responsibility in Macedonia |
The Business Environment Activity (BEA) has supported organization of a three-day event of the National CSR Coordinative Body that was devoted to further promotion of the CSR concept in the country. |

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Released on September 25 2008 |
| 5th MASIT Open Days Conference |
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In the period from September 21-23, MASIT ICT Chamber of Commerce organized the 6th SEEITA & 5th MASIT Open Days Conference, in Ohrid. The Conference, which already has a tradition of 6 years, is one of the most significant events in the area of ICT in the Southeast Europe region. |

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Released on September 25 2008 |
| Workshop on Creating Public-Private Partnership Department within the Ministry of Economy |
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USAID Business Environment Project has organized the third workshop on establishing a Public-Private Partnership Department within the Ministry of Economy. |

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Released on September 10 2008 |
| Workshop for banking sector representatives - Liquidity Risk Management |
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On September 9, 10 and 11, BEA in cooperation with the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia has engaged the volunteer Mr. Peter Freilinger, Assistant Treasurer at Washington Mutual Bank/ Washington Mutual Inc: Seattle, WA USA, to carry out a workshop for commercial banks on liquidity risk management with a specific emphasis on the practical risk elements approaches. |

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Released on September 10 2008 |
| Comercial Banks' Representatives trained in Credit Risk Management |
From September 3 through September 5 forty representatives from the commercial banks were trained in the basics of Credit Risk Management. BEA in cooperation with the National Bank of Macedonia engaged Mr. Carl Spilker, Director of Credit and Unsecured credit at Lloyds TSB- London, UK, to deliver three days workshop, which included: Current lending mechanisms in Macedonia and credit risk management regulations; |

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Released on July 09 2008 |
| Training in the basics of derivatives |
Twenty representatives from the capital market institutions and market players were trained in the basics of derivatives from July 07 through July 09. |

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Released on July 09 2008 |
| BEA supports facilitation of cross-border trade of Macedonian companies |
Business Environment Activity and USAID’s e-Gov project have publicly promoted the software application that will enable companies apply for import, export and transit licenses electronically. The application is part of the Single Window border crossing system, which will be implemented by Macedonian Customs Administration shortly. |

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Released on June 25 2008 |
| Townhall meetings on Shareholders' Rights and their protection |
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USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) in collaboration with the Association Akcioner 2001 are organizing a series of town hall meetings on “Shareholders’ rights and their protection”.
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Released on June 12 2008 |
| Macedonian Employers’ Organization, Trained in Human Resource Management |
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On June 11th and 12th the Macedonian Employers’ Organization is receiving a training in the Human Resource Management organized by BEA and delivered by two Bulgarian experts, Hristo Stojanov and Elena Todorova. |

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Released on June 12 2008 |
| Workshop on implementation of Corporate Governance Code |
A workshop regarding creation of Corporate Governance Code for Banks in conjunction with IFC and NBRM has been held on June 12, 13 and 14 in Strumica respectively.
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