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.

The conference took place on June 11, 2009 (Thursday), at the Holiday Inn Hotel, starting at 10:30.

Below is the conference agenda:

CONFERENCE FOR ENHANCING EXPORTS

OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 2009

11 June 2009

Holiday Inn

Agenda

10:30-11:00 Registration

11:00-11:30 Plenary session

- Welcome speech of the Minister of Economy in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Fatmir Besimi – Conference Chairman

- Address of Mr. Timothy J Donnay, Acting Mission Director, USAID Macedonia.

11:30-12:15 Working session

- Presentation of the Report on Foreign Trade of Macedonia 2009, Minister of Economy, Mr. Fatmir Besimi

- Presentation of the services of the International Trade Center (ITC), Mr. Christophe Durand, ITC Geneva

- Presentation of the proposals of the Working Group for Enhancing Exports in Agricultural Products, Mr. Aliriza Elezi, State Advisor at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy

- Presentation of the proposals of the Working Group for Enhancing Exports in Industrial Products, Ms. Katerina Kosteska, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy and

- Presentation of the proposals of the Working Group for Enhancing Exports in Services, Ms. Katerina Kosteska, State Secretary at the Ministry of Economy.

12:15-13:30 Discussion on the proposals of the working groups for enhancing exports

13:30-13.45 Final address of the Minister of Economy, Mr. Fatmir Besimi and presentation of conclusions

13: 45-14.15 Coffee break and cocktail.