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Released on July 15 2009 |
| New life for the Kuckovo Village |
 The village of Kuckovo, being one of the biggest villages in Skopje area in the past, is threatened by dying out from demographic reasons. Looking for employment in the capital city and abroad, majority of its citizens have by time left their homes and started new lives at other places. The beautiful school building, built in the charming Balkan’s version of art nouveau in the 1920-s, was abandoned long time ago. However, the years of emptiness and silence have not yet destroyed its loveliness. Hidden in the hills and forests in the northern part of the Municipality of Gjorce Petrov, it has retained its authenticity and attractiveness. |
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Released on June 19 2009 |
| People Above All |
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Even in the 21st century, companies often do not know the value of their employees. However, the global technological boom has resulted in increased relying on employees compared to the times of the industrial era. As technology and service sector have grown dramatically, the importance of human resources and their knowledge has become exceptionally high. Macedonia is about to address this phenomenon in the true way. |
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Released on June 15 2009 |
| Fifth Annual Conference on Enhancing Macedonian Exports |
.jpg) The Fifth Annual Conference on Enhancing Exports was organized on June 11, 2009, by USAID’s Macedonian Business Environment Activity (BEA) and Ministry of Economy (MOE). The new concept was jointly developed between BEA and MoE by separating the three working groups’ sessions (on enhancing of exports of agricultural products, industry and services) from the main event. |
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Released on April 27 2009 |
| BEA has Supported the 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 20 2009 |
| BEA has Supported the Establishment of the Public Procurement Training Center |
 BEA has taken a step forward in its efforts to contribute to the implementation of the new Public Procurement Law. It has supported the establishment of the Public Procurement Training Center, aimed at preparing public procurement professionals in both the public and private sector. BEA’s partners in this activity are the Public Procurement Bureau, USAID’s Human and Institutional Development Program and the Faculty of Law (at the “Sts. Cyril and Methodius University”). |
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Released on April 01 2009 |
| Interns Today – Successful People Tomorrow |
.jpg) Zlatko Simjanoski is a young environmental protection engineer, whose keenness for learning extends beyond the field of his education. He joined the USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) as an intern in December 2007, when he started out helping BEA’s Labor Market Reform team. One of the main goals of this team is to support the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy to develop and implement effective labor market policies that would contribute to solving the issue of unemployment.
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Released on November 01 2008 |
| Single Window System for Simplified Export/Import |
 The Government of Macedonia has announced that starting from November 1, the Single Window system on Exports and Imports (SW) will become operational. Creation of the system is a joint effort of the Government of Macedonia and USAID’s Business Environment Activity (BEA) and e-Gov Project. Under its official title Single window for import and export and one-stop control, it will be made operational through the web portal www.exim.gov.mk . |
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Released on October 22 2008 |
| Macedonian Investment Funds are Fragile Newborns Who Will Survive the Crisis |
 Born in the vulnerable times on the eve of the global financial crisis, Macedonian investment funds are undergoing a delicate stage of their development. Insufficient level of net assets, investors’ fear of braver investing and shortage of financial instruments on the domestic market are the main challenges for the investment fund managers. |
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Released on October 04 2008 |
| Workshop on Importance of Information, Capital Markets and Corporate Social Responsibility |
 USAID’s Business Environment Activity and Macedonian Securities Exchange Commission held a two day workshop in Ohrid covering the capital markets in Macedonia and the region; the role of the Securities Exchange Commission in capital market supervision; issues arising from the global financial market turmoil, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Special emphasis was put on the importance of capital market information published in media for the investment decisions making. |
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Released on October 02 2008 |
| Fourth Annual Conference on Enhancing Macedonian Exports |
 USAID’s Macedonian Business Environment Activity supported the organization of the Fourth Annual Conference on Enhancing Macedonian Export. The main goal of the conference was to serve as a platform for dialogue between the private and the public sector on topics related to Macedonian foreign trade. |
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Released on September 27 2008 |
| Strengthened Capacity for Implementing PPP |
 Macedonian government is aiming to use public private partnerships (PPPs) more intensively in order to fill gaps in the public services area. It intents to shift from traditional methods of provision of services to more sophisticated models, and considers PPP one of the most appropriate approaches. |
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Released on August 14 2008 |
| BEA Supports Government’s Active Labor Market Program |
 Reducing unemployment in Macedonia is the hottest issue for the government. One of BEA’s highest priorities is to improve the business climate in the country and make it favorable for employment growth. Government’s Active Labor Market Measures Program has been widely supported by BEA, particularly in the area of job search assistance, labor market training and job creation in the public and private sector.
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Released on July 29 2008 |
| www.mbmonitor.com.mk - The Entire Business World Covered in a Single Web Magazine |
 USAID-BEA is proud to announce that the process of hard and effective work on the development of MBMonitor- Macedonian Stock Exchange’s web magazine - has been successfully completed. As of October 2007, we have been offering the Macedonian public, which is involved or just interested in business affairs, the opportunity to be informed on a regular basis about the capital markets worldwide, regionally and locally. |
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Released on July 28 2008 |
| BEA has published Macedonian Foreign Trade Report 2008 |
 Macedonian Foreign Trade Report 2008 was published by BEA in July. This joint project with the Ministry of Economy is the fourth in row and was made possible through the support provided by BEA. |
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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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