DAY 1, Monday, September 6, 2021

Opening

Mr. Fatmir Besimi

Minister of Finance

Mr. Zoran Zaev

Prime Minister

Panel 1: Global and Regional Challenges and Prospects of Recovery and Growth

Speakers

Ms. Anna Bjerde

Vice President, Europe and Central Asia,World Bank

Mr. Artan Grubi

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations

Mr. Haoliang Xu

Assistant Secretary-General,
Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support, UNDP

Ms. Radmila Shekerinska

Minister of Defense

H.E. Ms. 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

Written summary by

Academic Abdulmenaf Bexheti

Rector of South East European University

Panel 2: Macroeconomic policies and public finances in post-pandemic times

Speakers

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

Regional Director for Western Balkans, WB

Ms. Anita Angelovska- Bezhoska

Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia

Mr. Timco Mucunski

Chairman of the Parliamentary Finances and Budget Committee

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

Panel 3: Good Governance and Social Cohesion

Speakers

Mr. Ljupco Nikolovski

Deputy Prime Minister for Fight against Corruption, 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

Opening

Speakers

Mr. Petre Shilegov

Mayor of Skopje

Presidential address

Speakers

Mr. Stevo Pendarovski

President of the Republic of North Macedonia

Panel 4: Public and Private Investments and Competitiveness

Speakers

Mr. Fatmir Bytyqi

Deputy of the Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs,
coordination of economic sectors and investments

Мr. Jürgen Rigterink

EBRD First Vice President

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 Economic Chamber of North West Macedonia

Moderator

Mr. Aris Vlahos

Chairman of the Hellenic Business Association
in North Macedonia

Written summary by

Mr. Trajko Slaveski

University “St. Cyril and Methodius”

Panel 5: Smart and Green Economy

Speakers

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 Economy

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

CEO, Sparkasse Bank

Panel 6: Human capital and Inclusive growth

Speakers

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

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

Closing remarks

Speakers

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

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