Experience

CIMA Research Foundation

• Italy
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local Expert in DG ECHO's IPA FF project

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Local Expert in “EU Support to Flood Prevention and Forest Fires Risk Management in the Western Balkans and Turkey – IPA FF” program under the grant agreement signed with the European Commission Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). Where requested to secure smoother implementation of activities within the framework of the different IPA FF work-packages, the Local Consultant shall fulfil the following tasks – throughout the IPA FF inception and development phases – under the coordination and supervision by and following the instructions provided by the representatives from both the program management and the consortium partners responsible for the implementation of the different work-packages.



Council of Europe

• France
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Thematic Consultant in Emergency and Disaster Management

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Council of Europe, ROMACTEDII Programme on “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level” Thematic Consultant on the development of strategies and Roma sensitive, participatory and community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) mechanisms for post- COVID-19 recovery, and to mitigate the risk of, and overcome, natural disasters and environmental hazards Council of Europe, ROMACTEDII Programme on “Promoting good governance and Roma empowerment at local level” Thematic Consultant on the development of strategies and Roma sensitive, participatory and community-based disaster risk reduction (DRR) mechanisms for post- COVID-19 recovery, and to mitigate the risk of, and overcome, natural disasters and environmental hazards



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Management Committee (MC) Member of the Republic of N.Macedonia in CA19129: DecolDEV Project

  • May 2021 - Present

  COST Action CA19129: DecolDEV Project (Decolonising Development: Research, Teaching and Practice)Contributing within Working Group 3 and MC meetings, from the perspective of social sciences, and lessons learnt.

• Management Committee (MC) Member of the Republic of N.Macedonia in CA18109: AGITHAR Project

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  COST Action CA18109: AGITHAR Project (Accelerating Global science In Tsunami HAzard and Risk analysisContributing within Working Group 3 (Uncertainty), Working Group 5 (Interdisciplinary Monitoring) and MC meetings, from the perspective of social sciences and practitioners. Project website: https://www.agithar.uni-hamburg.de/



Faculty of Security-Skopje, St. Kliment Ohridski University

• North Macedonia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Department for Police Sciences

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Associate Professor in Policing and Crisis Management

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Associate Professor in the Police Sciences Department (Introduction in the Police Sciences; Arms and Equipment; and International Police Cooperation) and Department of Security Studies and Private Security (Crisis Management) at the Faculty of Security in Skopje, Macedonia. Beside aforementioned courses, gives lectures in the MASTER study programs, mostly referring to policing and crisis management.

• Vice-Dean for International Cooperation

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021

  Vice-Dean for International Cooperation of the Faculty of Security in Skopje, Macedonia. Working on establishing the new cooperation with foreign universities related to policing, criminal justice, security studies, criminology, criminalistics and developing common activities (joint project application, round tables, conferences etc.). Working on dissemination of results (conferences proceedings, reports etc.) raised from the surveys conducted by the faculties. Working as faculty’s E+ coordinator.

• Assistant Professor in Policing and Crisis Management

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2018

  Assistant Professor in the Police Sciences Department (Introduction in the Police Sciences; Arms and Equipment; Conflict Management and International Police Cooperation) and Department of Security Studies and Private Security (Crisis Management) at the Faculty of Security in Skopje, Macedonia. Beside aforementioned courses, gives lectures in the MASTER study programs, mostly referring to policing and crisis management.

• Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2013

  Teaching Assistant and Senior Teaching Assistant in the Police Sciences Department at the Faculty of Security in Skopje, Macedonia. Organizing and planning of the courses dedicated to policing, police ethics, police arms and weapons, topography and conflict management, as well as creating and developing the curriculum and scenarios for 10-14 days students’ police and military summer training.



Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe

• Remote - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

• National Representative of North Macedonia in the Project Development Working Group

  • Feb 2019 - Present



The Balkan Forum

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board of Trustees

  • Mar 2017 - Present



World Bank

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Disaster Risk Management Short Term Consultant

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  Disaster Risk Management Short Term Consultant in study about Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) in North Macedonia. • Carried-out the DRM-related aspects of the country case study for North Macedonia. • Assessed the extent to which the policies, programs and plans within North Macedonia for DRM consider social protection or are supportive of adaptive social protection objective and identify options to further adaptive social protection. • Assessed the data sources within the DRM sector (early warning, etc.) that are or could be used to inform a response through social protection programs to shocks.



Prepared International (PPI)

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local expert for Serbia in the World Bank Emergency Preparedness and Response Assessment

  • Sep 2021 - Jun 2022

  Support the Managing Director and the Head of the Analysis Team of the project and supporting the development of the products as laid out in the proposal in cooperation with the other team members. Specific tasks: a) Support the desk review regarding Serbia; b) Participate in the online mission to the above-mentioned country. During the mission, support the data gathering and writing of the reports; and c) Stand ready after the mission to answer specific questions and support the finalization of the products.



Freelance

• Municipality of Centar

• Consultant of the Municipality of Centar (UNISDR's Resilient Cities Campaign)

  • Dec 2018 - Jan 2022

  Consultant within cross-sectoral Working Group of the Municipality of Centar (one of the City of Skopje’s municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia) for filling the UNISDR’s Disaster resilience scorecard for cities. Based on the proposal of the UNISDR advocates and talks with Mayor of Municipality of Centar, the municipality joined the UNISDR campaign in November 2018 and started working regarding the campaign’s goals and expectations. Consultant within cross-sectoral Working Group of the Municipality of Centar (one of the City of Skopje’s municipalities in the Republic of Macedonia) for filling the UNISDR’s Disaster resilience scorecard for cities. Based on the proposal of the UNISDR advocates and talks with Mayor of Municipality of Centar, the municipality joined the UNISDR campaign in November 2018 and started working regarding the campaign’s goals and expectations.



Red Cross of North Macedonia

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant in DG ECHO's X-Stock project

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  National consultant for delivering study in humanitarian logistics in X-Stock project Providing an analytical product (Study report) in X-STOCK project (Enhancing cross-border preparedness through shared management of emergency stock in South-East Europe), within Work Package 2: Research and Analysis. The study analysis is about national procedures in humanitarian logistic regarding the cross-border movement of personnel, equipment, and material. The project is funded by DG ECHO and Austrian Development Cooperation.



Red Cross of North Macedonia

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant for the needs assessment (study) for reorganization of the Macedonian Red Cross

  • Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  Providing an analytical product about need for re-organization of the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia in the area of disaster preparedness and response and drafting the relevant acts, together with second engaged consultant and in cooperation with Red Cross Legal Department staff. Providing an analytical product about need for re-organization of the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia in the area of disaster preparedness and response and drafting the relevant acts, together with second engaged consultant and in cooperation with Red Cross Legal Department staff.



Prepared International (PPI)

• Germany
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Local expert for N.Macedonia in the World Bank's Emergency Preparedness and Response Assessment

  • Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Contractor/Local expert for North Macedonia in the World Bank Western Balkans Emergency Preparedness and Response Assessment. Support the Managing Director and the Head of the Analysis Team of the project, and supporting the development of the products as laid out in the proposal in cooperation with the other team members. Specific tasks: a) Support the desk review regarding North Macedonia; b) Participate in the online mission to the above-mentioned country. During the mission, support the data gathering and writing of the reports; and c) Stand ready after the mission to answer specific questions and support the finalization of the products.



City of Skopje

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Expert in Civil Protection in DG ECHO's EPICURO project

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

  Technical expert for civil protection and crisis management in EPICURO project [European Partnership for Innovative Cities within an Urban Resilience Outlook] for the City of Skopje, funded within ECHO Financial instrument/Preparedness and prevention projects, Grant agreement no. ECHO/SUB/742509/PREV20.Website: http://www.epicurocp.euWorking on SWOT analysis about City of Skopje resilience capacities and challenges, establishing Urban resilience strategic team, developing scenario and conducting pilot test, creating program index and agenda for urban resilience local training, contribution to international training, and developing specific local strategic resilience adaptation plan.

• Techical expert in civil protection in Europe4Citizens' EPICURO project

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  Technical expert for civil protection and crisis management in EPICURO project [European Partnership for Innovative Cities within an Urban Resilience Outlook] for the City of Skopje, funded within Europe for Citizens - Programme Guide 2014-2020 – Strand 2: Democratic engagement and civic participation (2.2 Network of Towns), Dec. no. 2015 - 3565 / 001 - 001.The Europe has a big challenge called climate change and environmental degradation. It is investing to prepare urban context to resist and adapt against these phenomena. The goal of Europe is to involve the citizens in these challenges with a European, national, regional and local partnership.EPICURO (European Partnership for Innovative Cities within and Urban Resilience Outlook) develops in 11 cities. The aim is promoting an urban resilient strategy to facilitate citizens in prevention and adaptation to climate change.EPICURO is a two-year project which will develop with these transnational activities:PUBLIC CONFERENCES where expert and citizens will discuss about resilience and activities to concretely implement at all levelsTECHNICALS MEETINGS for public administrators and officers which will individuate best practices and a common development strategyTRAINING SESSIONS to involve citizens in European and local initiatives and to explain strategyCREATION OF A STABLE NETWORK among different citiesEPICURO wants:To INTENSIFY the awareness of citizens on the adaptation to climate changeTo ENCOURAGE dialogue between citizens and public administration on the topicTo INCREASE knowledge of local authorities and civil society on climate change and resilienceTo IMPROVE the citizens capacity to respond against natural disasters



MOONSHOT CVE LTD

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Consultant in CVE

  • Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

  The task considered: Conducting a desk-based review of official documents outlining CVE processes in Macedonia; Identifying key government actors (including national and local government, the police and any other actors with a statutory role in responding to violent extremism) and provide information on their roles and responsibilities with regard to CVE in Macedonia; Conducting interviews with key government actors working on CVE in Macedonia; and Producing organisational charts of key personnel involved in CVE in Macedonia.



GIZ North Macedonia

• North Macedonia
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Expert in GIZ project about Law Enforcement Cooperation

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018

  National Short-Term Expert (Leading expert) engaged for the “Action Day” (real-time scenario) of the project “Global Program Combating Illicit Financial Flows” (GP IFF - Western Balkans), PN: 12.6262.5 – 107, by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH’s Office in the Republic of Macedonia. Main duties: Assessment of the working group information/reports on their procedural competencies and responsibilities of each of the institutions involved; Development of the simulation exercise scenario; Coordination with the relevant Ministries for the operational and the logistical matters necessary for implementation of the Action Day; Lead the coordination and operational meetings with all relevant stakeholders; Conducting the “Action day” (simulation exercise at the Skopje Airport), debriefing and other post-exercise activities; Crating and developing the analysis report with recommendations for improvements of the system for dealing with illicit cash transfer.



Migration, Asylum, Refugees, Regional Initiative (MARRI)

• North Macedonia
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Researcher engaged by the MARRI (Migration, Asylum and Refugees Regional Initiative) Regional Center within the activities (field observation, interviews, analysis of the content/transcript of the regional workshop and final report on the THB and GBV dedicated to the migrant crisis) of the SAFERR Project (Shelters and Access for Empowerment and Risk Reduction). Researcher engaged by the MARRI (Migration, Asylum and Refugees Regional Initiative) Regional Center within the activities (field observation, interviews, analysis of the content/transcript of the regional workshop and final report on the THB and GBV dedicated to the migrant crisis) of the SAFERR Project (Shelters and Access for Empowerment and Risk Reduction).



City of Skopje

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Expert in Civil Protection in DG ECHO's ACHELOUS project

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  Technical expert for civil protection and crisis management in ACHELEOUS project [Action of Contrast to Hydraulic Emergency in Local Urban Site] for the City of Skopje, ECHO Financial instrument/Preparedness and prevention projects, Grant agreement no. ECHO/SUB/2013/661051. Website: http://www.achelous.eu/ Working on organizing of the local events, contribution and expertise for technical workshops, creating scenarios for local flood prevention’s exercise, evaluating the six exercises for testing the flood prevention and preparedness capacities and delivering the final report to the mayor. About project: ACHELOUS is a 2-year co-operation project (2014-2015) co-financed by the European Commission 's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department (ECHO). 9 partners from 7 European countries work together in the project to develop efficient common procedures of action among the local Civil Protection Authorities of the area interested by the hydraulic emergency. During its 2-year duration, the project endeavours to increase integration and cooperation between territorial entities involved in civil protection activities and educate citizens towards a correct behaviour and a clever use of the available information during emergencies.



Univerzitet 'Sv. Kliment Ohridski' vo Bitola

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher in FP7 COMPOSITE project

  • Aug 2010 - Jul 2014

  Researcher COMPOSITE is a research project that looks into large scale change processes in police forces all over Europe. Some of these change projects reach their goals, but some fail or face serious problems along the way. COMPOSITE attempts to find out what factors contribute to success or failure of these change processes. Our researchers will have a close look at organisational structures, organisational identities and cultures, leadership styles, and processes. COMPOSITE is funded over a period of four years out of the FP 7 framework programme of the European Union. Its consortium consists of 15 partners from ten European countries. It cooperates with police forces in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Republic of Macedonia, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Official project start was August 1, 2010. The project coordinator is Dr. Gabriele Jacobs of Erasmus University Rotterdam.



Institute for Sociological Political and Juridical Research

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Assistant in UN Women project

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  Project assistant on UN Women project “Assessment of court proceedings for acting in cases of domestic violence”, engaged by the Institute of Sociological, Political and Juridical Research (University “St. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje). Conducting research, data collection and doing layout of the final report. Project assistant on UN Women project “Assessment of court proceedings for acting in cases of domestic violence”, engaged by the Institute of Sociological, Political and Juridical Research (University “St. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje). Conducting research, data collection and doing layout of the final report.



Police Academy

• Skopje, Macedonia

• Research And Teaching Assistant

  • Feb 2006 - Oct 2008

  Teaching Assistant in the Police Sciences Department at the Police Academy in Skopje, Macedonia. Organizing and planning of the courses dedicated to policing, police ethics and conflict management, as well as creating and developing the curriculum for students’ police and military summer training. Teaching Assistant in the Police Sciences Department at the Police Academy in Skopje, Macedonia. Organizing and planning of the courses dedicated to policing, police ethics and conflict management, as well as creating and developing the curriculum for students’ police and military summer training.



St. Vincent Hospital

• Lille, France

• St. Vincent Hospital

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2005

  Worked as a security guard specializing in fire-prevention and response. Worked as a security guard specializing in fire-prevention and response.



Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia

• Kumanovo, Macedonia

• Commander of platoon

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2003

  Commanded a platoon in the First Professional Brigade-East, Army of the Republic of Macedonia. Experience working with NATO. Commanded a platoon in the First Professional Brigade-East, Army of the Republic of Macedonia. Experience working with NATO.