activity • Signed tens of international agreements and protocols as Minister of economy and Minister of Defence on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. • Organizing and active participation in hundreds of international activities and initiatives, conferences, seminars and workshops on policy debates for economic issues in the last since the 1990s. • As Minister of Economy, member of high country delegation headed by Prime Minister of the RM and President of the RM participating in bilateral official meetings with Heads of States (United States, Turkey, Albania, Kosovo, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina etc.) and International Institutions (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organizations, World Economic Forum, UN, UNDP, UNCTAD, etc.) • Head of delegation as Minister of Economy in bilateral official meetings with Ministers of Economy, Energy, Industry and Trade of the following countries: Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Libya, Qatar, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia and Turkey. • Head delegation as Minister of Defence in official meetings with Ministers of Defence, Peace and Security of many countries such as Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Kosovo, Libya, Montenegro, Norway, People's Republic of China, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Turkey and United States of America. Affiliations As stated in the report of the World Economic Forum, on the basis of professional achievements, exceptional leadership capabilities and dedication to the society thus far, on 12 March 2010 Fatmir Besimi was selected as a member in the elite company of 197 best “young global leaders” from 72 countries, out of a total of 5,000 candidates, first from the Republic of Macedonia and one of three European Ministers for 2010. Publications Books • Besimi, Fatmir ‘Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy in Macedonia: Accession to the European Union’, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, (2009) • ‘Barriers for Trade, Growth, Investments and Competition, Chesapeake Associates’, (co-author), Washington DC, (Sep 2001) Academic articles • ‘The Ohrid Peace Agreement and the challenges of integration into European Union: Competitive and integrated economy with equal chances’, International Conference, The Ohrid Framework Agreement: Towards Macedonia’s Membership in the European Union and NATO, Skopje (21 June 2011) • ‘Global Economic Crisis and the Challenges Facing the Republic of Macedonia, Crossroads: The Macedonian Foreign Policy Journal, Vol.2, No.1, Skopje, RM, (Jun-Oct 2009) • ‘The Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Macedonia: Implications