DAY 1, Monday, September 6, 2021
11:30-12:00
12:00-12:30
Mr. Fatmir Besimi – Minister of Finance of the Republic of North Macedonia
Mr. Zoran Zaev – Prime Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia
12:30-14:00
Panel 1: Global and Regional Challenges and Prospects of Recovery and Growth
Global Global growth prospects remain highly uncertain even in 2021. International financial institutions forecast divergent recoveries across the globe. The anticipated vaccine-driven recovery is likely to lift personal consumption and investment in the second half of 2021. What are the scars from the pandemic-induced recession? Which policies limit economic scarring? What are the global and regional prospects of recovery and growth for 2022? How can policies best support growth? What are the main challenges for maintaining security in a changing world?
Speakers
Ms. Anna Bjerde – Vice President, Europe and Central Asia, World Bank
Mr. Artan Grubi – First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System and Relations between Communities
Mr. Haoliang Xu – Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP
Ms. Radmila Sekerinska – Minister of Defense
Ms. H.E. Kate Marie Byrnes – Ambassador of the United States of America
Ms. Majlinda Bregu – RCC Secretary General
Mr. Andrew White –Associate Dean for External Relations, Said Business School, Oxford University
Moderator: Mr. Walter Deffaa, Economic Policy Advisor for the Prime Minister’s Office Discussion
Written summary by: Academic Abdulmenaf Bexheti, Rector of South East European University
14:00-15:00
Lunch
Special address by:
Parliamentary Finances and Budget Comittee
Mr. Timco Mucunski
Mr. Arber Ademi
Mr. Elmi Aziri
Mr. Dare Velkovski
15:00-16:30
Fiscal and monetary policies were and still are essential in addressing the crisis and paving the economic recovery. Which types of fiscal and monetary interventions helped businesses and jobs? What are the risks associated with a premature withdrawal of fiscal stimulus measures? How can countries balance the need of supporting the economy in the post-pandemic world with rebuilding fiscal buffers? What are the main challenges for the monetary authorities? How can central banks balance the need to stabilize markets with the potential for moral hazard? Is the recent increase in inflation driven by global factors and only temporary? Will central banks be confronted with a rise of non-performing loans? Can structural and institutional reforms regain dominance in near future?
Mr. Fatmir Besimi – Minister of Finance
Mr. Hekuran Murati – Minister of Finance, Labor and Transfer
Mr. Milojko Spajic – Minister of Finance and Social Welfare
Mr. Besart Kadia – Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance
Mr. Alfred Kammer – European Department Director, IMF
Ms. Linda Van Gelder – WB Regional Director for Western Balkans
Ms. Anita Angelovska Bezoska – Governor
Mr. Timco Mucunski – Member of Parliament
Moderator: Mr. Freek Janmaat, Head of Section for Economic Issues, Institution Building and CBC, DEU
Written summary by: Mr. Dimitar Kovachevski, Deputy Minister of Finance
16:30-17:00
Coffee break
17:00-18:30
Mr. Ljupco Nikolovski – Vice President for Anti-Corruption and Crime, Sustainable Development and Human Resources
Mr. Koen Davidse – Executive Director, World Bank Group
Mr. Oliver Spasovski – Minister of Internal Affairs
Mr. Bojan Marichic – Minister of Justice
Ms. Barbara Kolm – President of the Hayek Institute, Director of the Austrian Economics Center and Vice President of the Austrian Central Bank
H.E. Mr. David Geer – Head of Delegation of the European Union
H.E. Ms. Rachel Galloway – British Ambassador to North Macedonia
Moderator: Mr. Dragan Tilev, State Counsellor, Secretariat for European Affairs
Written summary by: Mr. Nikola Popovski, FON University
DAY 2, Tuesday, September 7, 2021
09:00-09:20
09:20-09:40
Mr. Petre Shilegov – Mayor of Skopje
Mr. Stevo Pendarovski – President of the Republic of North Macedonia
09:40-11:10
Panel 4: Public and Private Investments and Competitiveness
Speakers
Mr. Fatmir Bytyqi – Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs, coordination of economic departments and investments
Мr. Jürgen Rigterink – EBRD First VP and Head of Client Services Group
Мs. Lilyana Pavlova – VP of the European Investment Bank
Mr. Kreshnik Bekteshi – Minister of Economy
Mr. Blagoj Bochvarski – Minister of Transport and Communications
Mr. Ary Naim – Regional Manager, Central and Southeast Europe, IFC
Mr. Branko Azeski – President of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia
Ms. Danela Arsovska – President of the Macedonian Chambers of Commerce
Mr. Nebi Hoxha – President of ECHNWM
Moderator: Mr. Aris Vlahos, Chairman of the Hellenic Business Association in North Macedonia
Written summary by: Mr. Trajko Slaveski, University of “St. Cyril and Methodius”
11:10-11:30
Coffee break
11:30-13:00
Mr. Paolo Gentiloni – European Commissioner for Economy
Mr. Paul Hilbers – Executive director, International Monetary Fund
Mr. Massimiliano Paolucci – World Bank, Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia
Mr. Naser Nuredini – Minister of Environment and Physical Planning
Mr. Jeton Shaqiri – Minister of Information Society and Administration
Mr. Arjanit Hoxha – Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Ms. Olga Sclovscaia – Regional Head, Europe and Central Asia, MIGA
Ms. Narine Sahakyan – Resident Representative UNDP North Macedonia
Moderator: Mr. Iraj Hashi, Staffordshire University
Written summary by: Mr. Gligor Bishev, PhD, CEO, Sparkasse Bank
13:00-14:00
Lunch
Special address by:
Foreign Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Maja Filipceva – AmCham
Mr. Stefan Peter – Foreign Investors Council
Mr. Ajdovan Ademoski – Macedonia Turkey Chamber of Commerce, MATTO
Ms.Maja Stevkova Shterieva – Macedonian Banking Association
Mr. Patrick Martens – German Industry and Commerce in North Macedonia
14:00-15:30
Mr. Rolf Wenzel – Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank
Mr. Bujar Osmani – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Mr. Venko Filipce – Minister of Health
Ms. Mila Carovska – Minister of Education and Science
Mr. Goran Milevski –Minister of Local Self-Government
Ms. Irena Stefoska – Minister of Culture
Mr. Harry Patrinos – Practice Manager for Education-Europa and Central Asia, World Bank
Mr. Jamele Rigolini – Program Leader for Human Development – Western Balkans (presentation)
Moderator: Ms. Nina Fiti, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Republic of North Macedonia
Written summary by: Mr. Zoran Jovanovski, VP, Economic Chamber of North Macedonia
Mr. Fatmir Besimi – Minister of Finance
Mr. Dimitar Kovacevski – Deputy Minister of Finance
Ms. Jelena Tast – State Secretary
Academic Abdulmenaf Bexheti – Rector of South East European University
Mr. Nikola Popovski – FON University
Mr. Trajko Slaveski – University “St. Cyril and Methodius”
Mr. Gligor Bishev – CEO, Sparkasse Bank
Mr. Zoran Jovanovski – VP, Economic Chamber of North Macedonia
Mr. Vladimir Gligorov – WIIW