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Following the continuous collaboration with the EBRD, FIAA Director Mrs. Marinela Jazoj met with the delegation of EBRD representatives working on EBRD’s Country Strategy for Albania. The discussion included the key strategic priorities of the strategy and their alignment with the government agenda to target the biggest gaps in the country; touching base on the economic situation and political economy; discussing more on EBRD’s policy work and explore if there are avenues for future engagement. Mrs. Jazoj shared with the EBRD representatives some of the key concerns of the business community while doing business in Albania. She stressed that the importance of cooperation among all the stakeholders and focus on those key areas where reforms are necessary for the country business environment improvement.

The Investment Council held its 35th meeting which focused on the topic “Access to Finance – On the Improvement of Financial Instruments.” FIAA was represented in this meeting by its Board Member, Mr. Mirsad Haliti.

At the occasion of the Open Days at Bankers Petroleum Albania, FIAA’s Board visited the Patos-Marinza oilfield, an asset under the development of the company. During the visit, HongPing Xiao, CEO of Bankers Petroleum, presented the company’s ongoing and upcoming projects, focusing on their commitment to both growth and sustainability.

The European Commission adopted the 2024 Enlargement package, including the report on Albania, on October 30. The EU Delegation to Albania under the lead of the EU Ambassador in Albania Mr. Silvio Gonzato organized a meeting with business organizations and other stakeholders on November 6, where were presented and discussed the key findings of the 2024 Report on Albania, with a focus on issues of particular relevance to Albania’s business community.

FIAA’s Chairman Mr. Balazs Revesz, on behalf of FIAA, as one of the key partners for EU in Albania, congratulated the Ambassador for the excellent report where there were also included several concerns that FIAA has addressed to EU earlier this year. FIAA will continue to advise and address key recommendations for the improvement of the business environment in Albania.

After several discussions and meetings on the creation of the National Economic Chamber, FIAA was invited for a last round of consultation with the representative of the National Economic Council.

The Albanian Investment Corporate and FIAA’s Digital Economy Council organized a presentation meeting with stakeholders of the ICT sector. FIAA facilitated this event in October 30 by inviting its members involved in the ICT sector.

FIAA welcomed a delegation of representatives from eight Spanish companies who visited Tirana on a commercial mission on October 14. The purpose of the mission was to develop a line of collaboration and potential partnerships in Albania for the companies that were part of AFME – the Spanish Association of Electrical Material Manufacturers.

The International Trade advisor of AFME, Ms. Karina Novaro who led the mission and FIAA’s Director Marinela Jazoj exchanged about the increasing interest of Spanish companies in the Albanian market. Ms. Jazoj addressed questions of the representatives of the companies on market developments that were of interest for them, especially in the Construction & Infrastructure, Energy and Automotive Industry sectors.

FIAA in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, and with the generous support of Vodafone, Tepelerformance, NOA, Schneider Electric, Raiffeisen Bank Albania, Intracom Telecom, and Ritech International, organized the conference “Increasing Albania’s Footprint in the Regional Digital Economy Sector” on October 2. This conference is an important sign that FIAA gives to support the efforts made by the private and the governmental sector, to recognize and foster the crucial role of technology for the future of Albania and in FIAA.

We are happy to share with you an essence of the “Increasing Albania’s Footprint in the Regional Digital Economy” conference, professionally prepared by our media partner Iceberg Communication.

Many thanks to the speakers, the moderators and the participants for the very fruitful discussions and the feedback we received!

Many thanks to our sponsors Vodafone, Teleperformance, NOA.Financojme, Schneider Electric, Raiffeisen Bank Albania, Intracom Telecom, Ritech International AG for the valuable support and trust!

We look forward to the next steps and to contribute to supporting Albania increase its footprint in the regional digital economy.

FIAA Digital Economy Council in collaboration with the EU Delegation and the Directorate-General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiation organized a roundtable discussion with FIAA members and academia representatives operating in the digital economy sector on September 18. The experts from the European Commission extended the news that the European Delegation in Tirana will launch a program supporting the digitalization and the digital skills in Albania, financed by the European Commission.