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Prishtina, March 24, 2023 – Dear Ambassador Hovenier, dear Mr. Zeka, dear Mr. Gashi, dear entrepreneurs, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for having me. It is a great pleasure to be in a room where success is a common narrative. Each and every one of you represents a success story. A story of hard work,...
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President Osmani’s remarks at AmCham’s 19TH Anniversary Reception
Dialogue with Customs crucial for facilitating business operations
Pristina, May 20, 2021 – Customs is an important stakeholder for the private sector and business operations. With the purpose of facilitating the dialogue between private sector companies and Customs, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo has organized a roundtable discussion with the new Director-General of Kosovo Customs. Agron Llugaliu, General Director of Kosovo...
Mediation procedure the right choice to a right solution
Prishtina, May 19, 2021 – Mediation, a procedure that helps parties reach a compromise and deal with issues in cases or areas of weakness, and the benefits of settling. To discuss about the awareness of mediation, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo, jointly with USAID Commercial Justice Activity, have organized the next virtual forum,...
American Chambers and US administration discuss economic recovery and other challenges
Prishtina, May 14, 2021 – The digital agenda of the Biden Administration, the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, and the security of trade and supply chains, were the main topics discussed among senior representatives of American institutions with the American Chambers of Europe, part of which is the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo....
Transformation of socially-owned properties has no alternative
Prishtina, April 27, 2021 – Despite the shortcomings that have characterized the privatization process in the country, the transformation of the socially-owned and publicly-owned properties into private ownership in Kosovo should not have an alternative, however inter-institutional coordination is needed, as well as, coordination with other stakeholders for a possible review of the privatization policies....
Enforcement of intellectual property rights encourages investment
Prishtina, April 26, 2021 – In order to mark the World Intellectual Property Day and to discuss the importance of effective protection of intellectual property in the empowerment of small and medium enterprises, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo organized a forum on the topic; “Intellectual Property and SMEs: Placing Ideas in the Market”,...
Interpersonal communication one of the main challenges in the development of IT companies
Prishtina, April 20, 2021 – The development of technology has exponentially changed the way people are managed in recent years. This change, positive or negative, has pushed many companies to adapt to new approaches to technology in the field of management. With this in mind, and in order to discuss the competencies and resources needed...
Public and private health institutions to cooperate in digitalizing healthcare
Prishtina, April 15, 2021 – Disease prevention and effective treatment through digital technology are essential for a healthy society, especially in this time of the pandemic. Having this in consideration, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo has organized a virtual forum on digital healthcare to further discuss the importance and safe environment the latter...
The pandemic creates new trends for the HORECA sector
Prishtina, April 6, 2021 – Taking into account the many changes caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping the previous reality in many industries, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo organized a virtual forum on trends in hotels, restaurants, and cafes sector ( HORECA), during 2021. Through a fruitful discussion, this forum...
AmCham Kosovo and BCC organize a workshop regarding strategic management in times of crisis
Prishtina, February 10, 2021 –Strategic preparedness and response planning are crucial aspects of management, whereas the unprecedented crisis caused by the outbreak of COVID-19 has recently emphasized the need for businesses to be very cautious when addressing unforeseen challenges. With the aim of discussing important aspects of this matter, the American Chamber of Commerce in...
Kosovo’s economic recovery is strictly impeded by political instability
Prishtina, February 8, 2021 – The period of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the many side effects it has caused has been one of the most eventful periods during the recent years, as seen from an economic lens. During the next virtual forum organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo, the media...
Access to finance, key turning point for economic recovery
Prishtina, February 3, 2021 – Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the implementation of measures that restricted the movement and economic activities, the private sector, and the business community have faced access to finance as one of the main barriers to their development. Challenges which local and foreign businesses operating in Kosovo continue...
Bypassing the manufacturing sector hinders the country’s economic development
Prishtina, January 29, 2021 – As a sector that ensures job creation and meeting of local demand, manufacturing is one of the most influential pillars of the economy, however, it is facing many challenges. Due to the nature of their activities that cannot be carried out remotely, the measures that restricted free movement during 2020, have...
Court’s inefficiency discourages foreign investments
Prishtina, January 28, 2021 – Representatives of the Justice System in Kosovo, within the framework of the virtual forum organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo, have estimated that the stagnation in adopting the Law on the Commercial Court is a consequence of political instability, and highlighted that in other circumstances, it would...
Proper company branding leads to the recruitment of the right talents
Prishtina, January 26, 2021 – The American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo has begun implementing the Training Tuesday activity, on the basis of which, every two months, various training sessions, regarding subjects relevant to the country’s business community will be organized. During the first session, Dalina Gjicali, Managing Director of EPPC Albania and Kosovo trained...
Law enforcers to use non-lethal weapons to diffuse criminal activity
Prishtina, January 21, 2020 – Ensuring proper rule of law and the effectiveness of tools used by law enforcers are necessary in order to facilitate the diffusion of difficult situations without resorting to violence in cases of crime. This was one of the subjects addressed during a webinar organized by the American Chamber of Commerce...
ACA Director: The country’s legal framework protects corruption whistleblowers
Prishtina, December 10, 2020 – Following up the publication of Corruption Perception Study, in coordination with USAID Commercial Justice Activity, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo organized a virtual forum regarding the role of institutions in the fight against corruption, during which the findings of this study were discussed, with a special emphasis on...
Negative impact of corruption in businesses is equal to that of the COVID-19 pandemic
Prishtina, December 9, 2020 – Corruption remains one of the most negative occurrences that hinders business activities, as well as the proper economic development, which is heavily driven by the private sector. On the International Anti-Corruption Day, the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo, supported by the USAID Commercial Justice Activity has presented the Corruption...
Municipalities to be more supportive towards the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem
Prishtina, November 22, 2020 – The activities of the American Chamber of Commerce in Kosovo for the Global Entrepreneurship Week organized under the leadership of the Innovation Centre Kosovo, were concluded by discussing the role of municipalities in the development of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. AmCham Executive Director, Arian Zeka, stated that municipalities play an important role...
Supporting young entrepreneurs is imperative for the creation of new jobs
Prishtina, November 21, 2020 – Supporting the youth in entrepreneurship can greatly contribute to the economic development of the country, now and in the future. The development of entrepreneurship among young people is an important tool for the development of human capital and economic potential, as well as for stimulating sustainable economic growth. This was said,...