Investing in Macedonia Series
 
Dusseldorf Agenda : 26th February 2014
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18:15 - 19:00Drinks reception
19:00 - 19:05Opening Remarks
Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group

19:05 - 19:20Keynote Government Address: Macedonia as an Investment Location
  • Introducing Macedonia
  • Macedonia’s political, economic, financial and business climate
  • Why foreign businesses invest there
Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister, Republic of Macedonia

19:20 - 20:15Dinner: First and Second Courses Served
20:15 - 21:00Brief speeches followed by Q&A with guests: Turning Investment Opportunities into Realities
Topics to be covered, based on real-life experience, will include:
  • The main opportunities for foreign direct investors in Macedonia
  • Its advantages and disadvantages as a business location
  • The official incentives available - grants, loans, favourable tax arrangements
  • Dealing with the practicalities of setting up business there
  • The difficulties that can be encountered, and how they are overcome
  • The long-term business outlook for Macedonia
Zoran Stavreski, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Republic of Macedonia 

Thomas Panhans, Vice President, Area Management Macedonia, Deutsche Telekom; Member of the Board of Directors, Makedonski Telekom and T-Mobile Macedonia

Andreas Meier, Vice President Sales EMEA, and Managing Director, KEMET Electronics Germany

Moderator: Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group 

21:00 - 21:25Dessert and Coffee
21:25 - 21:35Summary of Macedonia’s Attractions to International Businesses
Viktor Mizo, Chief Executive Officer, Free Zones Authority, Republic of Macedonia

21:35 - 21:40Closing Remarks
Courtney Fingar, Editor fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group

21:40Formal conclusion