Dr. Sasho Kjosev is the president of the Association for Regional Development Balkan Economic Forum and a professor in the Faculty of Economics at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. He holds a PhD in Development Economics and a Graduate Diploma in Development Planning Techniques from the International Institute of Social Studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. His professional interests include macroeconomic (development) planning, development planning techniques, national accounting, sustainable development, regional and local economic development, economics of innovation, labor economics, and agricultural policy.