National Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises (2025-2030) : Defining the key pillars in the new SME strategy and the importance of coordination and support from the international community

АGENDA

National Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises (2025-2030) : Defining the key areas in the new framework and the importance of coordination and support from the international community

Location: Fund for innovations and technological development , GTC, local 6, 1000 Skopje, North Macedonia

20 November 2024 | 10:00 a.m.

10:00 - 10:10

Registration of participants

10: 1 0 - 10:20

Welcome speech by

• Mr. Nikola Dodov,

  Director of the Innovation and Technological Development Fund

10:20 - 11:00

Overview of the key elements of the National Strategy for SMEs 2025-2030

• Mr. Radmil POLENAKOVIĆ, SME Development Policy Expert, 
  "EU for SME Development" project

11:00 - 11:20

The importance of coordination and support from the international community - finance, knowledge transfer and good practices for the development of domestic SMEs.

• Mr. Igor Nikoloski, expert on European experiences to support SMEs, "EU for SME Development" project

11:20 –12: 30

Discussion

• What should the start-up community expect from the new Strategy?
• What good practices from the previous work of the start-up community can and should we introduce into the new Strategy?
• What should the coordination with the international community look like in the future for greater efficiency in the implementation of the action plan of the Strategy?

• Previous practices and experiences from other sectors/countries

12:30 - 13:00

Coffee and networking