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The idea behind the Dashboard was born at one of Macedonia2025 annual Board meetings when thinking about our purpose and mission, a simple question was raised – ‘What do we mean by a ‘stronger’ nation?’ And can we prepare a related strategic plan?’ That is why, complementary to our programs, partnerships and initiatives, we led…

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is an exchange programme for entrepreneurs, financed by the European Union. It offers young entrepreneurs the opportunity to work alongside an experienced entrepreneur in another participating country and strengthen the skills they need to develop for their business. New entrepreneurs’ stay abroad can last one month with an opportunity for extension.…

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia has announced a Public Call in accordance with the Law on Strategic Investments in the Republic of Macedonia, regulating the application criteria, conditions and procedure, determination of a status, selection, preparation and implementation of investment projects of the highest strategic priority for the country (hereinafter: Strategic Investment Projects),…

Почитувани, Би сакале да Ве известиме дека со оглед на новонастанатата ситуација со Ковид-19, во склоп на отворениот повик за стипендирање на десет средношколци/студенти, направивме прилагодувања во секцијата „Начин на аплицирање“. Апликацијата ќе биде прифатена, доколку во моментов не можете да ги обезбедите следните документи: Потврда за редовен ученик/ студент и потврда за просек/ успех;…

We are happy to announce the first online workshop/ training session from our ‘MK2025 Growth Series: Utilizing Diaspora’s Know-How for Support of Domestic Business’! Our online audience will have the unique opportunity to learn more about ‘Best Practices Related to Operations Exposure and Risk Mitigation: Lessons Learned from one of the Most Affected Industries – Aptiv…

Dear friends of Macedonia2025,  In these difficult times as Covid-19 continues to spread, we would like to use our capacity as to support companies to overcome their challenges and come out of the crisis stronger, with enhanced professional skills and expertise. We would like to use this time to offer those working from home, as…

Почитувани, Ве известуваме дека согласно одредбите и насоките на Министерството за здравство, но и како совесни граѓани, го одложуваме Менторскиот настан „Климатски промени и чист воздух“, како еден од партнерите на „О2 ПРЕДИЗВИК 2 – Справување со климатски промени“. Досега пристигнатите апликации ќе бидат разгледани и земени предвид при наредното објавување на повикот.  Ќе ги…

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“Dare the Unexpected” We are excited to announce that Macedonia2025 and Startup Macedonia, in partnership with EIT Digital are organizing an interactive workshop on the EIT Digital Venture Program in Skopje. This is an excellent opportunity for all entrepreneurs with deep tech business concepts to be better acquainted with the program’s specifics and become motivated…

Highly trained and qualified people are emigrating our country. According to the Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, Macedonia is among the countries with the biggest brain drain. Unfortunately, neither the promise of European integration nor foreign investments have been able to shield the country from this ongoing trend. Through our programs and…

Our CEO, Prof. Nikica Mojsoska Blazhevski, gave a keynote speech at the “Western Balkans Women in Business Regional Forum” organized by EBRD, in Skopje, Macedonia. The topic of the speech was “Women and the Labor Markets in Macedonia and Western Balkan Countries and Turkey (WBT)”. Mojsoska Blazhevski mainly focused on the societal and economic losses…

The eighth annual Macedonia2025 Summit will take place on 13-15 November at Hotel Marriott – Skopje. The Summit represents a dynamic platform for sharing knowledge on business and the economy, technology, leadership and innovation. The event will feature 50+ top-notch speakers and a diverse audience consisting of 400+ high officials, diplomats, executives, entrepreneurs, academia members and young leaders.…

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF MAKING AN IMPACT The Macedonia2025’s Annual Report 2018 encloses the biggest achievements of our organization in the previous year. It provides an excellent overview of the numerous events, programs and activities in 2018 and is the best medium that captures the essentials about Macedonia2025. Last year, we celebrated the tenth year…

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Experience the best business education in Macedonia that money can’t buy! Macedonia2025 announces an open call for the LEADER Project for the 12th time, which this year will take place from 6 May – 17 May in Skopje. The Ivey School of Business has been organizing the LEADER Project since 1991. This free-of-charge program is an MBA-styled, ten-day workshop that empowers entrepreneurs to develop…

Celebrates 10 years of doing work for the country Skopje (February 13, 2019) – Macedonia 2025 announces today exciting changes to its senior leadership team as it moves into its second decade as a non-governmental organization (NGO) focused on helping build Macedonia into a stronger nation. The first decade has ended with a great success.…

I had the privilege to be awarded with the Zafirovski Executive Development Program scholarship and complete a three-week training at one of the top management schools in the world. The Executive Development Program at Kellogg School of Management – Northwestern University has exceed my expectations in many ways. A perfectly balanced blend of topics for…

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I would like to thank Macedonia 2025 for the opportunity to participate in a world-class program at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University I have attended the three-week Executive Development Program in June 2019. We have been accommodated and working for two weeks at the Northwestern campus in Evanston, while during the third week…

Меѓународната невладина организација Македонија2025, со особено задоволство Ве поканува на панел-дискусијата насловена „Жени-претприемачи и канадски експерти: Менторство, развој и одржливост“, која ќе се одржи во DoubleTree by Hilton – Скопје, на 31-ви јануари, од 11:00 до 13:00 часот. „На настанот присутните ќе дискутираат за искуствата и најдобрите практики поврзани со женското претприемништво во Канада и Македонија, најголемите предизвици…

2019 will be the year of unification of the private sector and equalization of its voice, say the three interlocutors for Kapital, the executive directors of business chambers in the country: Diana Despodov from the American Chamber of Commerce – AmCham, Anita Nikova-Bundovski from the Chamber of ICT sector MASIT and Biljana Markovic-Stamenova from Macedonia…

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I really hope that this testimonial will motivate other people to explore this possibility offered by Macedonia2025 It was summer 2017, when after a long time I met my friend from university days. Following the usual “what is going on” conversation, she started to talk about her trip to Toronto supported by Macedonia 2025 and…

Macedonia 2025 is proud to announce the commencement of a new project funded by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), where it has been selected among numerous applications from the region Upon successfully establishing the Bitove Family Entrepreneurship Program in partnership with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), Macedonia2025 will add value to the…

Macedonia2025 has signed an exclusive agreement with the Kellogg School of Management (KSM) to provide scholarships to their globally renowned Kellogg Executive Development Program under the Zafirovski Executive Education Program Scholarships.. This new and exciting executive development program was officially launched at the Macedonia2025 Summit. This program will enhance the competencies and performance of the Macedonian…

In February 2018, the Government publicly announced a new set of industry assistance with a total value up to €66 million. The measures are called the “Plan for Economic Growth”. It comprises 13 separate measures including assistance for: employing new people; exports; innovation; developing domestic suppliers; and the purchase of productive assets. For your convenience,…

Macedonia2025 is proud to offer a program that combines participation in Executive/Leadership Development courses at some of the top Executive Education Centers in North America with job shadowing at a renowned company. This program is designed to provide Macedonian talented executives with a complete North American experience through access to some of the best executive…

A recap of the key economic headlines and research for Macedonia in the last quarter. What do I need to know? 10 July – Macedonia ranked 84 in 2018 Global Innovation Index, down from its 2017 ranking of 61. However, the report notes that Macedonia’s result has a 90 per cent confidence interval of 20…

The Summit had another stellar line-up that provided amazing insights on how to make Macedonia stronger, and how to be a better leader. Moving the economy forward Anthony B. Kim (Research Manager, Heritage Foundation) said that one secret to Macedonia’s future economic success is an engaged diaspora: their experience, success and passion can move the…

Medical cannabis is an emerging industry globally and Macedonia is the only country in the region that has legalised cannabis production and the production of hemp extracts for medical purposes. Cannabis cultivation for medical purposes is rapidly expanding and the cannabis market is exponentially growing, it is expected to triple in size in the next…

After peaking in 2023, Macedonia’s population will shrink to 1.5 million by 2100: a 30 per cent reduction on 2018. The population will also be much older in 2100; more than half the population will be over 65 years. Without significant policy changes Macedonia faces a future of lower economic growth and budget difficulties. While…

As the air quality deteriorates over winter, we look at its impact on health and the economy. How bad is the air pollution in Macedonia? Air pollution in Macedonia far exceeds international safety levels. In 2016 The WHO (World Health Organization) ranked Skopje as the third worst city in Europe in terms of particulate matter…

An economic outlook for Macedonia from Maximilien Lambertson from The Economist Intelligence Unit, and Macedonia2025 Summit speaker. Full-year 2017 and early 2018 saw economic growth stagnate, owing to the extended political crisis, which resulted in a sharp drop in investment and a contraction in real government consumption. However, private consumption growth was relatively steady supported…

GENERAL MANAGER (GM): JOB OFFER Seed of life is a company founded in 2011 with the main focus on production of healthy and raw, vegan, and gluten free snacks. We started Seed of Life to enable people to have access to healthy, sustainable food even when life becomes increasingly dynamic and organic food becomes a…

Dragana Ognenovska is a transformational coach, inspirational speaker, and meditation guide. Dragana combines her current education and experience with her extensive experience from her days as a professional tennis player, UC Berkeley graduate and a finance professional who worked for a Fortune 500 company where she was valued as an “asset.” In 2014, Dragana decided to give up her finance career and…

The Summer Diaspora Business Trip has the purpose of providing young Macedonian Diaspora professionals with a platform where they can reconnect with their heritage, while exploring new opportunities in Macedonia. Besides, the program has the vision of motivating the diaspora to reach out to the Macedonian business community and learn about its potential for investment and…

Mr. Ilija Gospodinov has been a constant presence in the growth of Macedonia’s tech business for the past 20 years. While creating value in the internet, telco and IT services industries, and with successes across a varied portfolio including corporate compliance, enterprise risk management, information security and quality, he has used his personal approach with…

A recap of the key economic headlines and research for Macedonia in the last quarter. What do I need to know? · 22 March 2018 – Kicevo to Ohrid highway completion deadline extended to June 2021 – link. · 16 April 2018 – AccelorMittal looking to divest itself of its steel mill in Skopje and…

At last year’s summit Ruben Vardanyan, impact investor, inspired us with his example of social entrepreneurship in Armenia, Russia, and the world. In many ways, Armenia provides a template for what can be done in Macedonia. This article compares Macedonia and Armenia, and points out possible business opportunities for Macedonian companies in Armenia. Why Armenia?…

534,720 people from Macedonia are living overseas according to the latest UN report on migrant stock. Emigration has a long history in Macedonia and continues to be important. However, the pattern of emigration has changed significantly since independence, and this provides policy lessons and opportunities for Macedonia and its diaspora. In 1990 the top five…

Cecilia Hjertzell is a Swedish entrepreneur and co-founder of CMO goes Tech, an international network for the CMOs of the future. With almost 20 years of extensive experience within digitalization, Cecilia serves as board member and senior business advisor to a number of large companies in their digital transformation. Cecilia is a frequent key note…

A total of 1.800 such surgeries have been performed globally, and our country has entered the list of 25 countries in the world where this most serious and most complex intervention in the cardiac surgery is performed, along the countries such as USA, Canada, France, Germany, Turkey, Great Britain , Italy The first implantation of…

A founding partner of Lexia Avvocati, Francesco Dagnino specializes in corporate law, corporate governance (with a particular focus on listed companies), securities regulation, investment services, asset management and regulation of financial institutions. Francesco has also an extensive expertise on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate and venture capital. He serves also as a Vice-chairman of the Italian Shareholders’…

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Scott Resnick is a notable figure in the Wisconsin startup community and known as “Madison’s tech evangelist”. He was a founder and first Executive Director of StartingBlock Madison, a 50,000 sq. foot entrepreneurial hub opening in 2018. Resnick led efforts to raise millions dollars to build the “beacon for Midwest startups” particularly around technologies spurred…

From 7-th to 10-th November, Skopje will host the Macedonia2025 Summit for the seventh time. The Summit represents a leading regional platform for sharing the latest trends in business, investments, technological innovations and responsible leadership. We expect 50 top-notch speakers, out of which more than 20 have already confirmed their participation, those being: Scott Resnick…

This year’s edition of the Macedonia2025 Summit that will be happening from 7-10 November, offers many new concepts and additional opportunities for networking between attendees. The three days will feature around 20 plenary and breakout sessions with more than 50 speakers from diverse backgrounds.  We will tackle topics that are important to the country and the region, such as leadership through education, strategies…

We have an opportunity to work together and win together We are in South-Eastern Europe together and we need to take this opportunity to build something together. If we don’t work together then we all lose. John Bitove, MK20205 Board Member, and Svetozar Janevski, leading regional businessman. Serbia, Macedonia, and the Western Balkans are small. It…

CANSEE (Canadian – Serbian Business Association), Macedonia2025 and Restart (Bosnia and Hercegovina) hosted the first leg of an international start-up pitching competition for their national winners, with the financial support of the Western Balkans Fund. All three NGOs hosted an annual business development program called the LEADER Project with the help of MBA students from Richard Ivey Business School in Canada. Over the course of two…

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Macedonia 2025 organizes Study Tour and Trade Mission for the first time in Armenia, which will take place from 20th to 25th August. After the last Macedonia2025 Summit, our keynote speaker, Mr. Ruben Vardanyan – Armenian-Russian impact investor and social entrepreneur, was indeed impressed from Macedonia and the event, thus inviting us to explore and further expand the cooperation and friendship with Armenia. The program for the study tour is…

Magnum Consulting Ltd. is a company that provides the best expertise in the field of FDI and investment project implementation on the Macedonian market. It does not only provide assistance in Macedonia, but in the entire region of South-East Europe as well. In-depth knowledge, experience and track record of its experts ensure the best solution for investors looking for investment opportunities, business climate…

On behalf of John Bitove Jr – Event Chair and Co-founder of Macedonia2025, we cordially invite you to our upcoming Business Forum in Belgrade, Serbia on 22nd June from 10am to 3pm, at the newly opened Hilton Hotel. The event is organized by Macedonia2025 in partnership with CANSEE (Canadian Serbian Business Association). The purpose of the event is to inspire networking and cooperation between companies and individuals in Macedonia, Serbia and the region, in…

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We are delighted to invite you to take part in the MINEX Europe Mining & Exploration Forum organised in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia on 12-14 June 2018 under the theme “Sustainable development of the Western Tethyan metallogenic resources”. Macedonia 2025 takes part in the Forum as official event partner The Forum will provide insights into exciting mining projects developed across the Balkan…

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If you seek ongoing project variety, skill development and career progression, look to APTIV! APTIV is one of the largest automotive suppliers delivering advanced electrical and electronic and safety technologies to vehicle manufacturers around the world enabling them to make vehicles that are safer, greener and better connected. Due to their needs of expanding the team at the…

Willing to incorporate our members, partners and supporters as close as possible to our daily activities, we believe it would be appreciated from your side if we start sharing with you the business opportunities and potential investments that come at our desks. Many times, maybe exactly one of you, or a member of your network,…

It is our firm belief that no group or person should be able to tell others who or what they are, or what they believe.  Every person, including Macedonians, should enjoy the basic human rights of self-determination. Macedonia2025 is an independent, non-government, non-profit and non-political think-and-do-tank organization. Our goal and sole mission is to continue…

CESO (Canadian Executive Service Organization) is an economic development organization working with partners and clients to create sustainable solutions that foster long-term economic and social growth. Thanks to the Bitove Family Foundation, Macedonia2025 in partnership with CESO, has established the Bitove Family Entrepreneurship Program to support the development of Macedonian micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The program will…

The government’s proposed progressive Personal Income Tax might hurt growth and is not the best answer for income inequality. There are calls for the government to reintroduce a progressive personal income tax. Macedonia2025 has surveyed some key foreign private companies about the change. These companies are very concerned about the negative impact of a progressive…

While writing this testimonial for my 2 weeks trip to Toronto supported by Macedonia2025, I was guided by the emotion of fulfillment and satisfaction of my experience.  I tried to be inspirational, hoping my story will motivate future applicants for the program and will bring the best candidates. Schulich school of business: It is the best…

ZAFIROVSKI EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM 2018 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS   Macedonia2025 proudly presents the second open call for the Zafirovski Executive Education Program which provides scholarships for the globally renowned Kellogg School of Management. Kellogg School of Management is part of Northwestern University, whose school of business is ranked third in the United States and second in the…

Another successful Macedonia2025 Summit has ended. We have seen the future coming from Silicon Valley, the Negev desert, and Croatia. We have also been inspired and challenged to further develop the technology sector in Macedonia. Macedonia has made progress but we must continue to work together to improve even more. Day 2 highlights are summarized…

CALL FOR EXECUTIVE SCHOLARSHIPS JUNE 2018 OPEN CALL FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHULICH EXECUTIVE EDUCATION CENTRE (SEEC) TORONTO, CANADA     General Information: Macedonia 2025 offers a program that combines participation in Executive/Leadership Development courses at some of the top Executive Education Centers in North America with job shadowing at a renowned…

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Hello Diaspora Investor, Potential Diaspora Investor or friend of a Diaspora Investor, We initially announced our 2017 Diaspora Investor Survey on July 12. A big thank you to all those who have already completed the survey. If you have not yet responded, we encourage you to do so. This is your opportunity to let us know…

The Summer Diaspora Business trip has the purpose of providing young Macedonian Diaspora with a platform where they can reconnect with their heritage while exploring new opportunities in Macedonia. Besides this, the program has the vision to motivate the diaspora to reach out to the Macedonian business community and learn about its potential for investment and…

The Summer Diaspora Business trip has the purpose of providing young Macedonian Diaspora with a platform where they can reconnect with their heritage while exploring new opportunities in Macedonia. Besides this, the program has the vision to motivate the diaspora to reach out to the Macedonian business community and learn about its potential for investment and…

Скопје, 14.07.2017 – На 1-ви и 2-ри ноември, Скопје по шести пат ќе биде домаќин на „Самит Македонија 2025“ кој ќе се одржи во Хотел Мериот. Самитот претставува водечка регионална платформа за споделување на последните светски трендови во бизнисот, инвестициите, технолошките иновации и одговорното лидерство. Очекуваме повеќе од 30 исклучителни говорници, а дел од оние…

Hello Diaspora Investor, Potential Diaspora Investor or friend of a Diaspora Investor, To help us understand the experience of the Diaspora Investor please click on the link below and fill out the 2017 Diaspora Investor Survey. Your response is completely anonymous.   The 2017 Diaspora Survey is for those members of the Macedonian diaspora who have: Started or…

  Dear friends of Macedonia2025, How hard is it to imagine a future in which humans have added few extra decades to their lives, where energy flows into homes and businesses without leaving a carbon footprint and where cities and nature coexist in a perfect balance? Scientific breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, medicine and green energy…

Macedonia2025 believes that diaspora investors can make a big difference and want to encourage their success. In 2016, Macedonia2025 surveyed diaspora investors to identify the main benefits and obstacles faced by diaspora investors in investing in Macedonia. We would now like to hear from any other diaspora investors who have invested in Macedonia but have…

Meet the young businessman Emil Hristov, who has three firms in the U.S., Canada and Macedonia, construction and solar energy By Sonja Madzovski SM: Mr. Hristov, you left very young to the United States, firstly alone and later followed by your parents. Does that mean that you learned what it means to be independent and…

Macedonia 2025’s board members Mike Zafirovski (Chairman of Macedonia 2025), Mitre Kutanovski, and Alex Kormusoff hosted a cocktail reception for the business Diaspora of the Chicagoland area at the Union League Club.  The cocktail reception gave Macedonia 2025 an opportunity to introduce their mission, goals, and activities, to the members of the Diaspora and encourage…

Robert Arsov, Director in the Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse, USA and Vice Chairman of Macedonia 2025 provided the Macedonian businessmen and bankers with an in-depth analysis of the financial challenges facing financial institutions in USA and Europe. He discussed the effects that the financial crisis will have on the major global markets, and…

    On August 23, 2012, Robert Arsov, Vice Chairman of Macedonia 2025, participated as a keynote speaker at the School of Young Leaders, a project initiated by the Cabinet of the President of Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov.  The School of Young Leaders is an educational program constructed to help train and stimulate…

Representatives of Macedonia 2025 attended the 3rd Annual conference of the Diaspora Organizations organized by the Agency of Immigration held in Skopje on 18-19 of July. The conference had several discussion panels that covered topics like – education in Macedonian language for the Macedonian Diaspora, decrease in applicants for Macedonian citizenship, right to vote and…

On June 8, 2012, Macedonia 2025, as a part of its “Motivating the Future” program, organized a field trip for IT students to visit Cosmic Development, an “A to Z” web development company which implements quality services and latest technologies. Third and fourth year students from across the country studying various fields of IT development,…

Mr. Andy Peykoff Sr., founder of Niagara Bottling, joined Macedonia 2025’s board of directors during a regular board meeting held on May 29, 2012. Founded in 1963, Niagara Bottling is the world’s largest private-label bottled water company and the world’s second largest bottled water company overall. Mr. Peykoff began delivering high quality, low cost water…

Stobi Winery, Gradsko, Macedonia Macedonia 2025’s local Board of Directors reception allowed Macedonia 2025 the opportunity to announce our future plans, activities and show gratitude for its supporters. The guests were addressed by Zoran Martinovski, who briefly introduced the mission of Macedonia 2025 as an organization of successful people with enthusiastic ideas that will help…

Macedonia 2025, believes that the training will be of practical value in the future management of their companies. I have very positive impressions about the trainings, the trainers were competent in presenting the various case-studies, and in my opinion this is the best way to learn new skills and widen decision-making views. I have an…

Mrs. Vera Stavroff, CEO and President of HerbalScience and Alkaloid USA, and co-founder of GreenBeauty, joined Macedonia 2025’s board of directors during a regular board meeting held on April 26, 2012. Mrs. Stavroff, born in Bitola, Macedonia, emigrated to Ohio’s heartland, where she attended The Ohio State University and received her degree in Mechanical and…

Macedonia 2025 – Not many people are aware that early on in your career you worked as an advisor to senior members of the government. What lessons did you learn working in Ottawa that have been valuable when you returned to the private sector? John Bitove – I learned that it’s not what you ask…

Lou Naumovski was born in Bitola, worked in Ottawa, Atlanta, Bagdhad, Moscow and London. This interview is an exciting journey as we follow Lou from one foreign city to another and understand some of the personal and professional challenges that he faced. What motivated him and how did he do it? Read on and enjoy…

LAKE FOREST, CA…October 3, 2011…Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (the “Company”), a leading national home healthcare services provider and a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group, today announced that Mike S. Zafirovski has been named a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, The Blackstone Group announced Mr. Zafirovski’s appointment as a…

September 8, 2011 marked the twentieth anniversary of Macedonia’s independence. On this day, President Gjorgje Ivanov awarded Mr. John L. N. Bitove, a renowned Canadian businessman of Macedonian descent, with the “September 8” Medal for his commitment to and engagement in supporting the Republic of Macedonia and its road to sovereignty. “With your sincere support…

As Macedonia 2025 enters its fifth year, we are excited for the new developments and opportunities of 2012. With many new programs, projects and events we continue to expand our efforts towards achieving our goals in helping build a stronger nation.

Mr. Zafirovski discussed the importance in competitiveness in the corporate world, and stated key factors to such a success are, “to absolutely delight costumers, to create the most motivating work environment, to expect superior result, to have a winning attitude and have the leadership within the business to be the role models for the values…

Macedonia 2025’s Board Member and successful entrepreneur, Emil Hristov, was welcomed as a guest speaker to the entrepreneurship class of more than forty students at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering in Skopje. Mr. Hristov explained to students the importance of clearly defining their goals and to begin planning their career while still in school. “It…

I found out about the Macedonia 2025 Executive Education Program on internet in July 2010. I was excited about the whole idea to participate in such a program where I can attend courses at one of the best business schools – Schulich school of Business at Your University Toronto and in the same time get…

Macedonia 2025 is happy to announce the official opening of our office in Skopje, Macedonia! A Macedonia 2025 presence in Skopje will provide us with the ability to more efficiently facilitate our mission in helping promote economic development and helping build a stronger nation. An office in Skopje will provide foreign investors an additional point…

New York, New York Macedonia 2025 Board of Directors hosts their first annual Cocktail Reception at The Cornell Club-New York to discuss the successes of 2011. The Board also welcomed guest speaker Mike Perlis, President and CEO of Forbes Media to discuss his participation in the Habitat for Humanity efforts in Veles, Macedonia. The Cocktail…

Macedonia 2025 concluded its annual board meeting in New York this past week. Along with developing new momentum and exciting plans for 2012, the Board of Directors welcomed Zivko Muaketov, President and CEO of Alkaloid AD Skopje to its Board of Directors. Mr. Mukaetov is an active member of Macedonia’s business community. Not only is…

Macedonia 2025’s Board Member and successful entrepreneur, Emil Hristov, was welcomed as a guest speaker to the entrepreneurship class of more than forty students at the Faculty for Mechanical Engineering in Skopje. Mr. Hristov explained to students the importance of clearly defining their goals and to begin planning their career while still in school. “It…

Macedonia 2025’s Board Members, Emil Hristov, Alex Kormushoff, Zoran Martinovski and Mike Zafirovski attended a closed, working session with the Economic Chamber of Commerce Foreign Investors Council to discuss current trends and challenges facing Macedonian companies in the competitive regional and global markets. Mr. Antoni Pesev, President of the General Assembly of the Chamber, opened…

As part of their activities in Skopje, on October 10, Board Members met with officials to discuss Macedonia 2025’s activities and ways to cooperate in the future to assist in strengthening Macedonia’s future. The afternoon meetings began with newly appointed US Ambassador Paul Wohlers, Deputy Chief of Mission Brian Aggeler, and USAID Mission Director Robert…

Macedonia2025 is organizing a networking and business forum in Stockholm, whose purpose is to encourage cooperation, to present successful cooperation and to promote Macedonia’s potentials for business and development. The forum will also reflect on Sweden’s experience in sustainable development. Swedish experts will talk about their experience in the use of the latest technologies and…

It is our great pleasure to invite you to join us at this year’s Business Forum taking place on June 13-14 in Stockholm, Sweden. The event is organized by Macedonia2025 together with the Embassy of Republic of Macedonia in Sweden and the Stockholm Business Region. The purpose of the event is to inspire networking and cooperation…

As the organization has entered the second quarter of 2017, we are inspired to review our role in order to improve the impact of our commitment. Since the opening of the office in Skopje, Macedonia2025 has done its best to contribute to the economic and social development of the country. Besides promoting Macedonia to foreign…

Before going to the content of the program and the experience of the events in Toronto I wanted to “SALUTE” the initiative of MACEDONIA2025 and the entire team for providing me a scholarship for an executive MBA course at the Schulich School of Business. I would say that this is the right way to build a stronger…