ANNUAL REPORT 2013
○ Liljana Alceva and Kiril Nestorvoski, Habitat for Humanity Macedonia, leading a session to help children understand what a career in the NGO sector is like;
○ Semos Education hosting 11 children for 3 basic computer skills classes;
○ Cementarnica USJE hosting a group of 15 children from 11.Oktomvri in their cement
plant;
○ Maja Stevkova Sterieva and her colleagues from Komercijalna banka leading a session on basic money management skills and concepts;
○ Ivana Dojcinovska-Stojanovic from Wabtec MZT AD Skopje leading two career exploration sessions;
○ UACS professors Elena Bundaleska and Jovanka Jovanchevska – Milenkoska leading
a series of public speaking workshops with 16+ year olds.
Legal & Tax committee
In 2013 the Legal and Tax committee met 6 times and
involved 14 member company representatives.
• Provided key input into AmCham’s Visa and
Work Permit Guide for Foreign Nationals
Working in Macedonia;
• Held an information session on the implications
of the Mandatory Stock Market Listing law;
and
• Submitted a Position paper on draft Law
on Financial Discipline to members of the
Parliamentary Commission on Economic Issues at the Parliament of the Republic of
Macedonia, the Ministry of Finance, key members of the diplomatic community and
other Chambers of Commerce. Through this paper we are trying to convince lawmakers
that this is an unnecessary law that will fail to reach the Government’s goal of improving
the country’s market as well as company liquidity and performance. We recommend that
the Draft Law not be passed, rather that
the Government’s focus be applied toward
strengthening the existing mechanisms
and institutions responsible for enforcing
payment, honoring contracts, and the
rule of law in general. The Draft Law was
proposed to the Parliament of the Republic
of Macedonia by the Ministry of Finance on
November 12th, 2013 and it was adopted
on December 16th, 2013.
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