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10:00Official opening of the Fair
Mr. Berndt Oesterlen, deputy head of mission, Embassy of FR of Germany in Macedonia
Mr.Xhemail Rexhepi, mayor of Gostivar
Mr. Saso Sindilovski, Ministry of Economy
Mr. Muzafer Tairi, manager of ESA Gostivar
12:00 – 12:05 Welcome and introduction
Mr. Besnik Ismaili, ESA Gostivar
12:05 – 12:15 Introductory speech
H.E. Mr. Lawrence Butler, Ambassador of USA in Macedonia
12:15 – 12:40 The role of SME sector
Mr. Joseph Gruber, International expert in business
12:40 – 13:05Measures of the Macedonian government for encouraging the SME development
Mr. Saso Sindilovski, Manager of the department of the Ministry of economy for encouraging entrepreneurship
13:05 – 13:30The impact of the illegal economic sector on the development of the SME’s in the transition countries (Macedonia)
Mr. Rufi Osmani, Professor of Economy at the SEE University
13:30 – 13:55Economic integration of ethnic communities in the post-privatization period
Dr. Abdylmenaf Bexheti, Dean of Economic Faculty at SEE University
13:55 – 15:15End of session One / Lunch
15:15 – 15:40Macedonian financial system, its role and importance on the economic development
Mr. Fatmir Besimi, Vice Governor of the National Bank of Macedonia
15:40 – 16:05Export opportunities for Macedonian businesses
Mr. Gero Winkler, International consultant for institutional development
16:05 – 16:30“New” trends in global economy
Dr. Nasir Selimi, Manager of Stopanska Banka – branch of Gostivar
16:35End of the first day
27 SEPTEMBER 2003 (SATURDAY)
12:00 – 12:20 Enterprise Support Agency – ESA Gostivar
Besnik Ismaili, Business adviser
12:20 – 12:40ProCredit Bank
Mrs. Katja Jentzsch, branch manager Tetovo - Mr.Klid Saraci, branch manager Skopje
12:40 – 13:00 KONRAD ADENAUER FOUNDATION
Mr. Andreas Klein, Official Representative of the Foundation in Macedonia
13:00 – 13:20WESTERN UNION
Mr. Arban Balliu, Chief of Marketing Department
13:20 – 13:40SIGMA Insurance company
Mr.Enver Pajaziti, director
13:40 – 14:00SIPPO/SDCSwiss Import Promotion Programme/Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Mrs. Natalija Puntevska, program manager of SIPPO - Mr. Herbert Schmid, country director of SDC
14:00 – 14:20QBEInsurance company
Mrs. Vesna Giorcheva, Real estate insurance manager
14:20 – 14:40INVEST BANKA A.D. SKOPJE
Mr. Emil Buhov, Loan manager
14:40 – 14:45Impressions and feedback from the conference
Mr. Besnik Ismaili, ESA Gostivar
