On 26.03.2026, the Center for Development of the Eastern Planning Region held the first meeting with stakeholders in the project “Strengthening Regional and Local Centers for Attracting and Retaining Talent and Investment – MAGNET”.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the identified stakeholders at the national, regional and local levels: Agency for Innovation, Scientific and Technological Development and Entrepreneurship, Regional Office of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia, “Goce Delchev” University and the Municipality of Shtip, as direct institutions that can contribute to the creation of the innovation ecosystem of the Eastern Planning Region. At the first meeting, the representatives present were introduced to the idea and objectives of the project, discussed the opportunities that can be obtained if there is horizontal and vertical integration of state institutions in creating favorable conditions for attracting investments and talents in the region, were informed about the activities implemented so far by the Center for Development of the Eastern Planning Region and other partners in the project, as well as the future steps that are ahead during the year.
At the same time, the participants discussed the identified strategic document that is the subject of intervention within the project and the prerequisites that enable the creation of an entrepreneurial culture and innovation ecosystem to be encouraged.
The ultimate goal of the MAGNET project is to improve the integration of services and tools for investment and attracting/retaining talents in order to achieve better economic growth with a positive impact on employment, with a qualified workforce in relation to the needs of strategic value chains.
The MAGNET project is implemented with EU funds, within the framework of the Interreg Europe Program
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