Conference for Balkan Economies: North Macedonia after 1991

Conference for Balkan Economies: North Macedonia after 1991

February 21-22, 2025, Skopje-North Macedonia

The Balkan Studies Foundation is pleased to announce an open call for participation in our forthcoming conference, which will focus on the post-independence economic transformation of North Macedonia and the macroeconomic challenges encountered during this period. The conference is organized to discuss in depth the main dynamics of the North Macedonian economy through various economic indicators.

Application form:https://forms.gle/SbVXEzEEbA8tpUkW6

Topics 

• Historical Context and Pre-Independence Economic Conditions
• Early Economic Policies, Post-Independence Challenges, and Macroeconomic stability:
• Agricultural and Industrial Sector Changes
• Service Sector Growth, Including ICT
• Evolution of Banking, Capital Market Development, and Financial Sectors Post-1991
• Trade Policies, Export-Import Dynamics, and Globalization Effects
• EU Integration Efforts, Challenges, and Impacts
• Social Impacts of Economic Changes, Labor Productivity and Competitiveness
• Analysis of Economic Crises and Responses
• Current Trends, Future Challenges, and Opportunities
• Political Parties and economic policies

Submission Guidelines

We invite submissions of abstracts that address any of the above themes. Abstracts should be no more than 300 words and must be submitted by October 15, 2024. Please include a title, author name, affiliation, and contact information. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by October 25, 2024.

Costs 

There is no registration fee for participating in the conference.  

Conference Schedule 

September 16, 2024, Announcement of the conference

October 15, 2024,      Deadline for abstracts

October 25 2024,       Announcement of accepted abstracts

January 15, 2025,      Deadline for full paper submission

February 01, 2025,    Announcement of accepted papers

February 10, 2025,    Announcement of the Conference program

Aprill 30, 2025,         Publication of the selected papers or publication research articles in Journal of Balkan Economies and Management

Organizing Committee 

Assist. Prof. Dr., Bujamin Bela, Mother Tereza University (North Macedonia)

Asisst. Prof. Dr. Serdar Serdaroğlu, Istanbul University (Türkiye)

Dr. Jordan Delev, International Vision University (North Macedonia)

Dr. Kujtim Hameli, University “Ukshin Hoti” Prizren (Kosovo)

Dr. Vehap Kola (Albania), Sami Frasheri Institute (Albania)

Dr. Mustafa Öztürk, Kırklareli University (Türkiye)

Zehra A. Sadiki, Balkan Studies Foundation (North Macedonia)

Elif N. Rushiti, Balkan Studies Foundation (North Macedonia)

Scientific Committee 

Dr. Jordan Delev, International Vision University (North Macedonia)

Dr. Kujtim Hameli, University “Ukshin Hoti” Prizren (Kosovo)

Dr. Vehap Kola (Albania), Sami Frasheri Institute (Albania)

Asisst. Prof. Dr. Serdar Serdaroğlu, Istanbul University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Arbresha Raveni, Mother Tereza University (North Macedonia)

Dr. Mustafa Öztürk, Kırklareli University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Faruk Aysan, Hamad bin Khalifa University (Türkiye)

Günter Mercan, Kiril and Metodij University (North Macedonia)

Prof. Dr. Nikola Levkov, Kiril and Metodij University (North Macedonia)

Prof. Dr. Agim Mahmuti, Mother Tereza University (North Macedonia)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elizabeta Ollugu, Mother Tereza University (North Macedonia)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elma Starović, Hasan Kalyoncu University (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Šejma Aydin, International Sarajevo University (Bosnia and Herzegovina)