Prof. d-r Mladen Karadzoski

I was born on the 1^st of October 1983 in Skopje, Macedonia. I finished primary education in the elementary school ‘Blaze Koneski’ in Prilep. Then I entered high school in Prilep ‘Mirche Acev’ where I graduated from with the highest grade (5.0 of 5.0). In the 2002/2003 academic year I enrolled as a student in the first generation of the newly opened University Interdisciplinary Studies of Public Administration at the University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, where in June 2006 I graduated as the best student in the generation with an average of 9.84 (of 10.00). I speak fluent English, Serbian (Serbo – Croatian) and Bulgarian, I speak very good French and Spanish, I speak very little the Italian language, and I have an excellent knowledge of computer techniques from the Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point) and the Internet.

During my studies I was one of the founders of the Association of Students of the University Interdisciplinary Studies for Public Administration – Bitola and its President for two years (one term – one mandate).

In the academic year 2006/2007 I was hired as a Junior Teaching Assistant on the Interdisciplinary Studies of Public Administration at the University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, on the subjects: EU – institutions and policies, Diplomacy, European defense policy, Constitutional Law and Political System. From the academic year 2007/2008 I was employed as a Junior Teaching Assistant at the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, on the subjects: System of state servants, Administrative procedures, European integration, Introduction to Law, Political System, Principles of new public management, Administrative – procedural law, the EU – institutions and policies and European policy and defense.

In the 2006/2007 academic year I enrolled in postgraduate studies in Public Administration at the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, where I passed all exams with an average of 10.00 (of 10.00) and I defended my master thesis on 17.10.2008 with title: ‘The process of Macedonia’s integration in the European Union’, i.e. I became the first Master of Public Administration at the Faculty of Administration and Management Information systems – Bitola. I acquired my PhD. degree at the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems at the University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, on 29.04.2011, entitled as ‘The impact of pre-accession instruments of the European Union on the dynamics and quality of cross-border cooperation of the Republic of Macedonia ‘.

In September 2011 I was elected as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, on the subjects: European integration, History of Europe in the 20th century, Regional Policy of the European Union, Management of Structural and Cohesion Funds of the European Union, Process for Stabilization and Association, Cross-border programs of the EU and International organizations and integrations within the first cycle of the study programs Public Administration and European Integration and management of European projects. At the second cycle level of studies I was engaged in the subject EU – policies and development within the study program Public policies. Within the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola I was a member of the Commission for publishing and I was a member in the Commission for admission of new students in the first cycle. After the self-evaluation of FAMIS, I got top ratings from students in terms of several parameters (quality and regular implementation of teaching, dedication, practicing interactive methods, motivation of students, objectivity and impartiality in assessment, availability and openness to consultation and collaboration with students, teaching and testing in appropriate syllabi, etc.)

In March 2013 I was hired as a Co-Professor on the subject: Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU, at the Law Faculty – Kicevo, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, in the second cycle of studies, on the study program of International law, and in February 2014 I was hired as a Professor for the subject: Public services, in the first cycle of studies.

In September 2014, after the closure of the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, I was transferred to the Faculty of Law – Kicevo, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, where I am teaching the subjects: Multilateral Diplomacy and Juvenile Criminal Law, at the first cycle of studies and the I am co-teaching the subject: Common Foreign and Security Policy of the EU at the second cycle of studies, on the study program of International law. I am a member of the Commission for recognition of exams of the students within the Law Faculty – Kicevo.

In October 2014 I was engaged at the Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies – Bitola, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’- Bitola, for the subjects: European integration; and International organizations and integration at the first cycle of studies, and the subjects Foreign Policy and Diplomacy; and International Relations and Diplomacy at the second cycle of studies.

I am currently employed as an Assistant Professor at the Law Faculty – Kicevo, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ – Bitola.

I was and I am a mentor/supervisor to several graduate and master thesis and member of many committees for eligibility, evaluation and defense of bachelor’s and master papers.

I am a Co – founder of the Institute for Research and European Studies (IRES) – Bitola, established in 2013.

I am a Managing Editor in the Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (JLIA) from 2014.

I am a member of the Advisory Board in the academic Journal Studia Europejskie (European Studies), Warsaw, Poland, from the 5^th of June, 2014.

Throughout my academic career I took part in numerous international and domestic conferences, seminars, workshops, forums and I realized several study visits:

• Seminar at the University ‘Fan S. Noli ‘in Korca, Albania (2004);
• Workshop at ‘Sredno Vodno’ – Skopje, Macedonia (2004);
• Student Forum at the ‘Sirius’ hotel – Strumica, Macedonia (2004);
• Seminar at the hotel ‘Biser’ – Struga, Macedonia (2004);
• Student Forum at the hotel ‘Montana’ – Krusevo, Macedonia (2005);
• Science conference at the hotel ‘Sumski Feneri’ – Bitola, Macedonia (2005);
• A two-week seminar at the Economic Faculty in the University of ‘St. Ciril and Methodius’ Skopje, Macedonia, where I got certificate for the policies of the European Union (2006);
• International Scientific Conference – ‘Socio – cultural aspects of European integration’ at the hotel ‘Salida’- Prilep, Macedonia in November 2008;
• International scientific conference – ‘Europe and Balkans in crime’, held in Belgrade, Serbia, in November 2008;
• International scientific conference – ‘Freedom and democracy – European perceptions, European perspectives’, held in Koper, Slovenia in December 2008;
• International scientific conference – ‘Religion and politics in South-East Europe’, held in Poznan, Poland, in September 2009;
• Study visit in Ljubljana, Slovenia, through the European Union program ‘Youth in Europe’, linked to reforms in legislation on anti – discrimination, in April 2010;

– International Visegrad Summer School, study stay, held in Krakow, Poland, in July 2010;

– Forum on the issues of regional cooperation and the local administration, with the participation of a number of international experts on the topic ‘Decentralization process and strengthening of the regional cooperation’, held in Skopje, Macedonia, in October 2010;

– International Scientific Conference – 19th NISPAcee Annual Conference ‘Public administration of the future’, held in Varna, Bulgaria, in May 2011.

In the last five years, I participated in the following international and national scientific conferences, seminars, workshops and forums, and I staged study visits:

• International scientific conference – ‘Environment – Landscape – European Identity’, held in Bucharest, Romania, in November 2011;
• International scientific conference – ‘After Communism. East and West Under Scrutiny ‘, held in Craiova, Romania, in March 2012;
• International Scientific Conference – ‘International Conference and Human and Social Sciences’, held in Tirana, Albania, in March 2012;
• International Scientific Conference – 20th NISPAcee Annual Conference ‘Public administration East and West Twenty years of development’, held in in Ohrid, Macedonia, in May 2012;
• International scientific conference – ‘Migration and labour market’, held in Krusevo, Macedonia, in October 2012;
• International scientific conference – ‘Humour in conventional and unconventional politics’, held in Galati, Romania, in November 2012;
• International Scientific Conference – ‘The Balkans Dialogue Conflict Resolution and EU Accession Politics in the Balkans and Turkey’, held in Budapest, Hungary, in February 2013;
• From September 2012 to May 2013 I participated in the School of Public Policy ‘Mother Theresa’, organized by the Center for Research and Policy and Making (CRPM) – Skopje, supported by the Council of Europe. In November – December 2013 I made a study visit in Strasbourg, France, of the Council of Europe;
• From October 18 to November 18, 2013 I stayed at the University of Warsaw, Poland, at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, as a Visiting Professor, in the winter semester of the academic 2013/2014, through the program SIGMA, where I was teaching ERASMUS students from several European countries (Germany, Lithuania, France, Spain, Portugal, Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria) on the subject: Western Balkans and European integration;
• From 18-25 April 2015 I stayed at the University of Warsaw, Poland, at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, through the program ERASMUS, where I had lectures on the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance from the European Union (IPA) in the Western Balkans with particular reference to the Republic of Macedonia, and I was teaching ERASMUS students, but also students from

– On October the 21^st in 2015 I took part in the round table named: ‘How MPs debate’ organized by the Institute for Democracy ‘Societas Civilis’, in hotel ‘Epinal’ – Bitola.

– On October the 26^th in 2015 I took part in the EURAXESS MK Second Seminar and Blue Tour Bus, held at the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering (FINKI), at the University of ‘St. Cyril and Methodius ‘- Skopje, organized by Euraxess – Researchers in Motion.

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS

1. Karadzoski M. ‘System of decision making in the European Union and its implications for the Republic of Macedonia’, Journal of papers of the Organization of Science and Art – Prilep, Macedonia, year 2006/2007;
2. Karadzoski M. ‘Justice and Home Affairs Republic of Macedonia – EU’ Evrodijalog – magazine for European Affairs, Student word, Skopje, Macedonia, 2007;
3. Karadzoski M. ‘The process of integration of Macedonia into the European Union,’ Master Thesis, Department of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ – Bitola, Macedonia, 2008;
4. Karadzoski M. ‘The introduction of the civil register as a new instrument for the reform of public administration in the country and improvement of its service orientation,’ Yearbook of the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, Macedonia, No. 1, 2008;
5. Karadzoski M. ‘The constitutional framework of the relations between the President and the Government – obstacle or opportunity for cohabitation’, Journal of papers of the Organization of Science and Art – Prilep, Macedonia, year 2008/2009;
6. Karadzoski M. ‘The policy of environmental protection in the European Union and the activities of the Republic of Macedonia in this area’, Journal of papers of of the Organization of Science and Art – Prilep, Macedonia, year 2008/2009;
7. Karadzoski, M. ‘Dicrepancies between anti-corruption legislation and practice in Macedonia’, 10th Cross-border Crime Colloquium, 10th edition, Crime, money and criminal mobility in Europe, Wolf legal publishers, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2009;
8. Karadzoski V. and Karadzoski M. ‘The participation and involvement of civil society in making and implementing decisions, with particular reference to the process of European integration of the Republic of Macedonia’, the International journal of the Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, University ‘St. Cyril and Methodius’ – Skopje and Association Mariovo-Meglen meetings, Skopje, Macedonia, 2009;
9. Karadzoski M. ‘The role and responsibilities of the executive power in the Republic of Macedonia in the process of integration in the European Union’, Yearbook of the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, number 2, Bitola, Macedonia, 2009;
10. Daskalovski Z. and Karadzoski M. ‘The enlargement policy of the European Union – a success story or step into the void,’ Yearbook of the Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, number 2, Bitola, Macedonia, No.2, 2009
11. Bogdanoska – Jovanovska, M. and Karadzoski, M. “Public administration in the Republic of Macedonia – legal aspects, reforms, management processes”, Scientific Journal, Warsaw, Poland, 2010;
12. Karadzoski M. ‘The perception of the European Union concerning the Western Balkans: integral part of Europe or European black dot?’ Scientific journal of the University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ – Bitola, Horizons, Volume 6, Number 6, Bitola, Macedonia, 2010;
13. Karadzoski, V. and Karadzoski, M. “The confessional diversities: advantage or disadvantage for the integration of the Western Balkans in the European union”, Balcanica Posnaniensia, Acta et studia XVII, Wydawnictwo Poznanskie, Poznan, Poland, 2010;
14. Karadzoski, M. and Siljanoska, J. “Eurocentrism and the obstacles for entrance of Western Balkans and Turkey in the European Union”, Scientific Journal – European Perspectives, Volume 3, Number 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2011;
15. Siljanoska, J., Karadzoski, M. and Marinovski, N. “The role of the integrated marketing communications in the promotion of Republic of Macedonia’s tourist offer on international market”, Shkodra University “Luigj Gurakuqi”, Economic Faculty, Shkodra, Albania, 2011;
16. Karadzoski M. ‘The impact of pre-accession instruments of the European Union on the dynamics and quality of cross-border cooperation of the Republic of Macedonia’, doctoral dissertation, Faculty of Administration and Management of Information Systems – Bitola, University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ – Bitola, Macedonia, 2011;
17. Karadzoski, M. ”Fulfillment of the Madrid Criteria Through the Reforms of the Public Administrations of the Countries from the Western Balkans”, NISPA Cee – Slovakia, Conference Proceedings, Varna, Bulgaria, 2011.

In the last five years I have published the following papers:

1. Karadzoski, M. ”European Education and Training Programs”, Sapienza University of Rome and Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research, Journal of Educational and Social Research, Special issue, Volume 2, Number 5, Rome, Italy 2012;
2. Karadzoski, M. ”TWINNING Programs as an Adequate Model for Reforming and Recomposing of the Public Administrations in the Candidate and Potential Candidate Countries for Entrance in the European Union”, NISPA Cee – Slovakia, Conference Proceedings, Ohrid, Macedonia, 2012;
3. Karadzoski, M. ”Democracy in the Countries of the Western Balkans: Nominal or Crucial Transformation of the Political Systems After the end of Communism”, University of Craiova, Faculty of Social Sciences, Revista de Stiinte Politice/Revue des Sciences Politiques, Number 33-34, Craiova, Romania, 2012;
4. Karadzoski M. ‘The Macedonian CBC instrument for better regional cooperation and Euro – integration’, Scientific journal of the University of ‘St. Kliment Ohridski ‘- Bitola, Volume 8, Number 8, Bitola, Macedonia 2012;
5. Karadzoski, M. and Adamczyk, A. “Macedonia and Her Difficult Neighbours on the Path to the EU”, Yearbook of Polish European Studies, University of Warsaw, Centre for Europe, Volume 17, Warsaw, Poland, 2014;
6. Karadzoski, M. “Identity and Statehood: Macedonia, 20 years of independence”, Balkany w XXI wieku – Problemy konsolidacji i integracji, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Wydzial Dziennikarstwa i Nauk Politycznych, Instytut Europeistyki, Warszawa, Poland, 2014
7. Karadzoski, M. and Adamczyk, A. “Macedonia’s Difficult Path to the European Union”, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans, Yearbook of the Institute of East – Central Europe, Volume 12, issue 3, Lublin, Poland, 2014;
8. Karadzoski, M. “The High Level Accession Dialogue for Macedonia: Advantages and Disadvantages”, Published Online by the Institute for Research and European Studies at e-jlia.com, Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, Volume 1, Number 1, 2015;
9. Karadzoski, M. and Adamczyk, A. “The Most Vital Problems of Macedonia in the Process of Integration with the European Union”, Studia Europejskie, Univeristy of Warsaw, Centre for Europe, Number 2 (74), Warsaw, Poland, 2015.   

 

Also during the academic career I took part in several scientific – research and applied projects:

– The position and role of women in rural areas (2005);

– The problem of bridging the small businesses and the opportunities to overcome through teamwork and sinergy (2013);

– Development and implementation of information management systems of  knowledge at FAMIS (2013-2014);

– Promotion of European values ​​through the works of Balkan authors (2015);