ADVOCACY HIGHLIGHTS
AmCham’s advocacy activities are primarily initiated and carried out with the support of committees on Lawmaking &
Enforcement; Fair Competition; and Community Engagement & Responsible Business Conduct. These committees consist
of volunteers who donate their time and expertise to the Chamber.
LAWMAKING & ENFORCEMENT
Surveyed members and sent position paper to Government officials, other business organizations & international
community on Company Law Article 384
Published Spring magazine (Tax Clarity & Predictability) and Summer magazine (Inspections Reform)
Updated -Guide for foreign nationals working in Macedonia
Re-surveyed members on Financial Discipline Law effectiveness
Consolidated research on changes to key econ laws from 5 committee members, our staff & parliamentary
archive
Researched amendments made to 20 key economic laws
Looked for 10 factors that impact regulatory confusion, public consultation, pace of change, including:
FAIR COMPETITION
Survey conducted on improving consumer protection regulations
Contributed articles on “Grey Economy” in the AmCham magazine (winter issue)
Hosted visiting EU IP experts to guide Twinning Project at the State Office of Industrial Property
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT
Helped place 13 low income students in internships in member companies
Pivara & Motiva hosted training for “Open a Door” program applicants
Presentations on “How to write a good CV and interview without work experience” at UKIM Econ Faculty Career
Center delivered by experienced professionals working in our member companies.
The 2016 volunteers in this program included:
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Biljana Janeva, Partner sales executive - OEM distribution at Microsoft Macedonia
Ana Saltirova Davidovski, HR Manager at Avto Moto Sojuz na Makedonija
CSR Program Design and Management presentation with Red Cross Macedonia
Thanksgiving promotion of “Think of Us” campaign - 20 members donated >13.000 EUR to support needy
families for 246 months
CSR database launch (Over 200 CSR Projects/47 companies, Searchable data updated daily, Multiple Categories
& Project Descriptions):
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AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN MACEDONIA □ 2016 ANNUAL REPORT