Investing in Macedonia Series
 
Vienna Agenda : 18th 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
Vladimir Pesevski, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Republic of Macedonia 

Stefan Szyszkowitz, Chief Financial Officer, Member of the Management Board, EVN

Sava Ivanov Dalbokov, Member of Managing Board, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG

Günther Ottendorfer, Group Chief Technical Officer, Telekom Austria 

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
Vele Samak, Minister for Foreign Investments, Republic of Macedonia

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

21:40Formal conclusion