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Released on March 25 2008 |
| Workshop on publicly held companies |
On March 25, 2008 the Macedonian Securities Exchange Commission, in collaboration with USAID’s Business Environment Activity organized a meeting in Skopje with companies that are registered in Joint Stock Companies Register as companies with special reporting requirements. |

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Released on March 12 2008 |
| Business Conference on Corporate Governance - organized by "Kapital" |
On March 12, 2008 in the hotel Aleksandar Palace in Skopje, the magazine Kapital organized a business conference on Corporate Governance. The conference was sponsored by USAID BEA.
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Released on February 25 2008 |
| Presentation of the Custodian Assessment Study |
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The National Bank will no longer act as the custodian for the private pension funds’ assets. Based on the two laws on fully funded pensions (mandatory and voluntary), this role will be transferred to the commercial banks. |

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Released on February 24 2008 |
| Corporate Social Responsibility Awards |
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An awards program in the area of corporate social responsibility (CSR) was launched for the first time in Macedonia in 2007. |

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Released on February 21 2008 |
| Round table on the "Role of the Custodian Bank in the Fully Funded Pension Insurance in the Republic of Macedonia" |
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On February 21, 2008 a round table on “The Role of the Custodian Bank in the Fully Funded Pension Insurance in the Republic of Macedonia” was held at the premises of the Chamber of Commerce of Macedonia. |

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Released on December 26 2007 |
| Graduation Ceremony of the First Licenced Investment Advisors in Macedonia & Promotion of the Brochure "Understand the Investment Funds" |
On December 26, 2007 in the hotel Holiday Inn in Skopje, USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) in collaboration with the Macedonian Securities Exchange Commission (MSEC), organized the the graduation ceremony of the first licensed investment advisors in the Republic of Macedonia. |

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Released on November 13 2007 |
| Promotion of the Corporate Governance Manual for Macedonian Joint Stock Companies |
On November 13 2007, USAID’s Business Environment Activity together with IFC Corporate Governance Project in Macedonia, and the Macedonian Stock Exchange promoted the Corporate Governance Manual for Macedonian Joint Stock Companies. |

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Released on September 28 2007 |
| Workshop on debt securities in the Republic of Macedonia |
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USAID’s Business Environment Activity in collaboration with the Macedonian Lawyers Association, on September 28th 2007, organized a workshop on: Debts securities in the Republic of Macedonia. |

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Released on September 13 2007 |
| The National Campaign "STOP for Grey Economy Employment" Supported by USAID Business Environment Activity Officially Started on September 13th 2007 |
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The National Campaign "STOP for grey conomy employment" supported by USAID Business Environment activity officially started on September 13th 2007 |

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Released on September 13 2007 |
| The National Campaign "STOP for grey conomy employment" supported by USAID Business Environment activity officially started on September 13th 2007 |
The National Campaign "STOP for grey conomy employment" supported by USAID Business Environment activity officially started on September 13th 2007 |

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Released on August 29 2007 |
| Training of the labor inspectors on "Professional ethics and SWOT analysis" |
On August 29th 2007, in the hotel “Holiday Inn” in Skopje, representatives of the State Labor Inspectorate of Macedonia participated in the training on “Professional ethics and SWOT analysis”, supported by USAID Business Environment Activity- Team for Labor Policy and pension reforms.
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Released on July 16 2007 |
| Study visit to Croatia |
In the period between 16 July and 20 July 2007 the USAID’s Business Environment Activity organized a visit to several Croatian cities for the 4 pilot municipalities from Macedonia- Veles, Bitola, Struga, Strumica. |

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Released on July 13 2007 |
| HR management training given to the Employment Service Agency employees |
In the period from 13 till 15 July, 2007 in the Hotel “GRANIT” in Ohrid was held the training for Human Resource Management supported by USAID/ Business Environment Activity. |

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Released on June 27 2007 |
| СТАВРЕСКИ СЕ СРЕТНА СО ДИР. НА УСАИД РАЈДЕР |
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Вицепремиерот Зоран Ставрески денеска се сретна со директорот на Канцеларијата на Американската агенција за меѓународен развој (УСАИД) Патриша Рајдер. Како што соопшти владината прес - служба, Ставрески и Рајдер разговарале за спороведувањето на регулаторната гилотина, нагласувајќи ја уште еднаш важноста од намалувањето на административните процедури за граѓаните и водењето бизниси.
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Released on June 21 2007 |
| Workshops on Capital Investment Planning |
In June 2007 Task C organized the first round of Workshops on capital budgeting, project management and grants applications for municipalities. |

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