For the fourth year in a row, the Macedonian Stock Exchange joins the global initiative "Ring the Bell for Financial Literacy"  of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), in support of the global campaign "World Investor Week " (WIW) organized by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

On this occasion, on 16.10.2024, a round table was held on the topic "Youth and finance: Are we improving financial literacy and independence as a society ?". Participants in the discussion were Prof. Dr. Gjorgi Gotskov, Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics Skopje, UKIM, Prof. Dr. Dusica Stevchevska-Srbinoska – CPA, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Economics and Organizational Sciences, UACS, Prof. Dr. Darko Lazarov, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics at "Goce Delchev" University - Shtip and Prof. Dr. Aleksandar Stojkov, Full Professor at the "Justinian First" Faculty of Law. The moderator of the event was Ivan Shteriev, Chief Executive Officer of Macedonian Stock Exchange Skopje.

The goal was to open a wider debate on the importance of retaining and/or increasing the attractiveness of studying economics and finance in our society, but also to emphasize the need for early involvement of young people in the world of financial markets, as a prerequisite for their faster individual economic independence. It was also about the current conditions and trends in the field of financial education in our country, as well as about the key skills that are necessary for the young generations.

This was the first event in a series of activities that the Macedonian Stock Exchange, together with other stakeholders in the domestic capital market (brokers, banks, investment and pension funds), plans to carry out in the coming period, primarily for the purpose of motivating and raising the interest of young people in this segment of the financial system, and then to see them as investors and professionals in the securities industry .

The video of the event is uploaded to the YouTube channel of the Macedonian Stock Exchange and is available at the following link: https://youtu.be/JbExa1sMW0M