AmCham Macedonia Spring 2018 (Issue 57) | Page 30

AmCham News & Events Spring 2018 / Issue 57 Perspective of the Directorate for Personal Data Protection on GDPR Implementation On March 28 AmCham hosted a learning session where the Secretary-General of the Directorate for Personal Data Protection (DZLP) Ivan Kuzevski spoke to more than 20 representatives of member companies on the compar- ison between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the existing Law on Personal Data Protection (LPDP) in the Republic of Macedonia. He also shared very useful insights into the elements of the new draft LPDP and emphasized the Government’s efforts to protect personal data. In the last part of the session, Kuzevski answered ques- tions from the participants in order to help Macedonian companies to embark on the road towards harmonization with European regulations and preparation for the new Macedonian legislation. Insight into Pivara Skopje’s Socio-Economic Impact Study On January 25th, Pivara’s  Lam- bro Patce, Public Affairs & Com- munications Manager and Dushan Mitrev, Chief Financial Officer, offered a “behind the scenes look” at the creation of Pivara Skopje’s first Socio-Economic impact Study. Lambro Patce stressed that they share a common goal with all inves- tors and business entities in the country - a stable and favorable business climate that will stimulate development and predictable regu- lation that would be amended and supplemented through dialogue and cooperation with the business sec- tor.  He pointed to presenting the company’s operation to the entire public in a transparent, independent and objective way and its impact on the domestic economy and the wider community as their main motive for the preparation and publicatio