Summer 2016 / Issue 50
Dear AmCham Macedonia members and friends Thank you for picking up the summer 2016
edition of AmCham Macedonia Magazine. This
is our 50th magazine issue, but the first under
a new name and appearance. I hope you’ll like
our new look and continue to benefit from our
consistent and unique insights into a wide variety of issues important to internationally-oriented companies working here.
This issue focuses on inspection-related
trends and challenges. In addition to an interview with the President of the Inspections
Council, we’ve included information on internationally-funded reform efforts as well as the
results of a member survey. We’ve also included pieces on several current hot topics ranging
from U.S. trade policy progress to persistent expat visa and permits issues here in Macedonia.
In internal news this spring, we submitted official comments to the Ministry of Economy on
Company Law article 384; gathered interested
members for member-to-member learning sessions with Paynet Macedonia and PWC Academy; organized a promotion of Skopsko Smooth
on behalf of our members, Pivara Skopje and
Ecotip; launched our Companies Giving Back
Database; and successfully placed 10 students
from low income families in our member companies.
We look forward to continuing our cooperation with everyone this fall and wish all of our
readers a reinvigorating summer vacation.
Sincerely,
Michelle Osmanli
Executive Director
Emerging Macedonia is a quarterly publication of AmCham Macedonia. No reproduction of any materials published in Emerging Macedonia is permitted without the
explicit written permission of AmCham Macedonia. The articles in the magazine express the opinions of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of
AmCham Macedonia, its members, board of directors or staff. While AmCham Macedonia makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all published information,
AmCham Macedonia is not responsible for errors or omissions. The magazine is available on our web site: www.amcham.com.mk
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Michelle Osmanli • PHOTOGRAPHER: Maja Janevska Ilieva• DESIGN: Zoran Inadeski • PRINTING: Propoint Print House
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