AmCham Macedonia Fall 2014 (Issue 43) | Page 27

PAST EVENTS Members Gain First-hand Insights from IMF Rep Mr. Patrick Gitton, Resident Representative of  the International Monetary Fund in Macedonia attended Amcham’s Business Breakfast on September 29, 2014. He presented the missions, the functioning and the main challenges faced by the global institution. He underscored that the IMF has evolved over the past years with the view to better reflect is membership needs and to be more effective. Emerging Macedonia Fall 2014 Issue 43 Patrick Gitton reported on the work done by the IMF in Macedonia since the opening of a local office in the mid-1990s, including significant technical assistance provided to various national institutions. He also explained the conditions of the ongoing macroeconomic and financial dialogue with the country’s authorities, through a Post-Program Monitoring. 27