Welcome to the
ECONOMIC FORUM ON REGIONAL COOPERATION
The Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania, the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia
and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia have the pleasure of inviting you to the Economic Forum on Regional Cooperation in the Western Balkans, which will be held at the Alexander Palace Hotel in Skopje, on Thursday, July 29, 2021, starting at 9:00 hours.
The Skopje Economic Forum on Regional Cooperation is organized within the framework of the Four Freedoms Initiative (colloquially known as “Little Schengen”), launched by the leaders of Albania, North Macedonia, and Serbia in October 2019.
The primary goal of the initiative is to make existing regional initiatives more effective in order to achieve practical and visible results for the Western Balkans citizens. The initiative leads to the establishment of a Common Regional Market, which, as a transitional form, should bring the region closer to the European Union and accelerate the path to full membership.
The Forum will be attended by the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, Edi Rama and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, who will present the political and economic vision of the integrated region.
B2B meetings of companies from the six Western Balkans economies will take place within the Economic Forum, at the Alexander Palace Hotel, starting at 12:30 PM.
D R A F T A G E N D A
- Initiated by: President Vucic, Prime Minister Rama and Prime Minister Zaev
- Hosted by: Prime Minister Zaev
- Organized by the Governments of North Macedonia, Serbia and Albania in partnership with the chambers of commerce of the three countries
- Participants: up to 250 representatives of companies from WB6 region
09:00 - 10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00 - 11:50 CONNECTED BALKAN – MAIN PANNEL
A) OPENING REMARKS by POLITICAL LEADERS
- H.E. Zoran Zaev, Prime Minister of North Macedonia
- H.E. Alexandar Vucic, President of Serbia
- H.E. Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania
B) ECONOMIC PANNEL
- Opening and moderation by Mr. Marko Cadez, President of Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Serbia
- Short opening remarks by Mr. Branko Azeski, President of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia and Mrs. Ines Mucostepa, President of Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania
- Live Q&A session with the political leaders
- Closing remarks and conclusions by Mr. Marko Cadez
C) SIGNING CEREMONY
- Political leaders will sign memorandums and agreements of regional cooperation
11:50 - 12:30 BREAK
12:30 – 14:30 B2B INTERACTION FAIR + LUNCH
- B2B interaction of companies according to a pre-matching methodology arranged by the chambers
