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MSC North Macedonia joins inaugural Global Trade & Growth Forum
21/09/2026
📆 Date: 27 October 2026
🕰️ Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4pm
📍 Venue: Hotel Marriott, Skopje
MSC North Macedonia will participate in the inaugural Global Trade & Growth Forum 2026, organized by SwissCham North Macedonia, supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC and State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO and MSC. The event is designed to bring together business leaders, policymakers, investors, and exporters to exchange perspectives on trade, investment, innovation and regional connectivity.
MSC Experts to Share Knowledge
As a strategic partner of the event, MSC will contribute its global and regional expertise in shipping, logistics and international trade.
Keynote: Connecting North Macedonia to the World: Trade, Logistics, and Economic Growth
Time: 9:45 AM
Presenter: Fabrizio Farinelli, Regional Agencies Director, MSC Geneva
Fabrizio will highlight key global trade trends and the role of connectivity and integrated logistics in supporting business growth.
Panel Discussion: Strategic Trade Corridors & the Future of Logistics
Time: 11:00 AM
Presenter: Stevica Čarapić, Regional Managing Director for Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia
Stevica will discuss how stronger logistics, regional cooperation and short sea shipping can improve North Macedonia’s competitiveness and access to global markets.
Through its participation in this important forum, MSC continues to support the dialogue and collaboration that help strengthen trade connections and create new opportunities for businesses in North Macedonia.
Discover more about MSC’s Global Trade & Growth Forum 2026 — SwissCham North Macedonia
🕰️ Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4pm
📍 Venue: Hotel Marriott, Skopje
MSC North Macedonia will participate in the inaugural Global Trade & Growth Forum 2026, organized by SwissCham North Macedonia, supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC and State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO and MSC. The event is designed to bring together business leaders, policymakers, investors, and exporters to exchange perspectives on trade, investment, innovation and regional connectivity.
MSC Experts to Share Knowledge
As a strategic partner of the event, MSC will contribute its global and regional expertise in shipping, logistics and international trade.
Keynote: Connecting North Macedonia to the World: Trade, Logistics, and Economic Growth
Time: 9:45 AM
Presenter: Fabrizio Farinelli, Regional Agencies Director, MSC Geneva
Fabrizio will highlight key global trade trends and the role of connectivity and integrated logistics in supporting business growth.
Panel Discussion: Strategic Trade Corridors & the Future of Logistics
Time: 11:00 AM
Presenter: Stevica Čarapić, Regional Managing Director for Serbia, Montenegro and North Macedonia
Stevica will discuss how stronger logistics, regional cooperation and short sea shipping can improve North Macedonia’s competitiveness and access to global markets.
Through its participation in this important forum, MSC continues to support the dialogue and collaboration that help strengthen trade connections and create new opportunities for businesses in North Macedonia.
Discover more about MSC’s Global Trade & Growth Forum 2026 — SwissCham North Macedonia