{"id":11424,"date":"2026-10-28T11:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eastregion.mk\/2026\/10\/28\/third-meeting-of-the-stakeholder-board-for-the-project-strengthening-regional-and-local-centres-for-attracting-and-retaining-talent-and-investments-magnet-was-held\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T15:28:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:28:46","slug":"third-meeting-of-the-stakeholder-board-for-the-project-strengthening-regional-and-local-centres-for-attracting-and-retaining-talent-and-investments-magnet-was-held","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastregion.mk\/en\/2026\/10\/28\/third-meeting-of-the-stakeholder-board-for-the-project-strengthening-regional-and-local-centres-for-attracting-and-retaining-talent-and-investments-magnet-was-held\/","title":{"rendered":"Third meeting of the Stakeholder Board for the project \u201cStrengthening Regional and Local Centres for Attracting and Retaining Talent and Investments \u2013 MAGNET\u201d was held"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 28, 2026, the Development Center of the Eastern Planning Region held its third meeting with stakeholders involved in the project “Strengthening Regional and Local Centers for Attracting and Retaining Talent and Investments \u2013 MAGNET.”<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by representatives from identified stakeholders at the national, regional, and local levels\u2014including the Agency for Innovation, Scientific-Technological Development, and Entrepreneurship; the Regional Office of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia; “Goce Delchev” University; and municipalities within the region\u2014all of which are key institutions capable of contributing to the development of the Eastern Planning Region\u2019s innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n

The meeting began with an update for the attendees regarding activities completed since the previous meeting of the Stakeholder Board, as well as an overview of upcoming project activities.<\/p>\n

In line with the project\u2019s objective of fostering the exchange of knowledge and experience among partners, a presentation was delivered showcasing “good practices”\u2014proposed by the partner institutions themselves\u2014categorized according to the project\u2019s four sub-themes. The purpose of this presentation was to familiarize Board members with the operational approaches used by partners within their respective innovation ecosystems, thereby facilitating the timely selection of the most effective practices and the transfer of knowledge to relevant stakeholders in the Eastern Region. The second part of the meeting focused on presenting an analysis of the region, developed based on discussions held by Board members during their second meeting in April. Participants learned about the region’s competitive advantages\u2014which should be leveraged to improve innovation and entrepreneurship\u2014as well as its weaknesses, which will help in defining the strategic goals for the new Innovation Strategy. Other aspects relevant to improving the sector were also addressed. The MAGNET project is implemented with EU funding under the Interreg Europe Programme.<\/p>\n

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