Panel discussion on women entrepreneurship
At the invitation of Macedonia in 2025, NEXT-EM participated in a panel discussion on “Women entrepreneurs and Canadian experts: Mentoring, development and sustainability” organized by the international non-governmental organization Macedonia 2025. The event was held at DoubleTree by Hilton Skopje starting at 11 am.
Among the key speakers in the panel discussion were: N.E. Kati Chaba – Ambassador of Canada to Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro; Jennifer Lavois – Advisor to CESO SACO from Canada, Nadin Kopf – Advisor to CESO SACO from Canada, Denis Jones – Advisor to CESO SACO from Canada, and representatives of several renowned women’s organizations from Macedonia. The long-term goal of the project is strengthening female entrepreneurship and achieving greater gender equality in Macedonia, through increased self-sustainability and financial stability of the female associations.