The minister of energy, mining and mineral resources, Sanja Bozhinovska participated today at the international program „Women Leaders Southeast Europe and Black Sea/South Caucasus 2026“, at the session dedicated to operative crisis management and has met with high officials from Austrian institutions.
The focus of the first day was the advancement of the relations between Macedonia and Austria in the energy field. Bozhinovska had a working meeting with Severin Gruber, general secretary of the Federal Ministry of economy, energy and tourism of Austria.
The bilateral and economic relations and actual energy topics and the processes of energy transition were highlighted at the meeting, as well as the possibilities for deepening contacts and exchange of experience in the energy sector.
As part of the program, Bozhinovska had working lunch with the director of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the ambassador Martin Eichtinger. The focus of the discussion was placed on leadership, public service and the significance of the international exchange of experience.
„Women Leaders Southeast Europe and Black Sea/South Caucasus 2026“ is a program of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, that connects women on leadership positions in the region and is aimed at strengthening leadership capacities and exchange of experience for the modern challenges in the public sector.
Within her stay in Vienna, minister Bozhinovska will address the students of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and will hold a lecture focused on energy transition and actual conditions in the energy sector in Macedonia. The students will have the chance to hear about the key processes in the energy sector, development of renewable energy sources, the modernization of the infrastructure, energy security and regional connection.
With the participation in the program and the working agenda in Vienna, the Ministry continues with the active international positioning of the Macedonian energy priorities and opening a space for new partnerships and exchange of experience.
With regards,
Ministry of energy, mining and mineral resources
