Zoran Ilievski is a Professor at St.Cyril and Methodius University, Head of East-West Bridge, Skopje and member of the Presidency of East-West Bridge International.
Formerly, Professor at the Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Law Iustianus Primus and Head of the Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, Zoran won his B.A. in Political Science, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”, in 2004, a M.A. in European Integration and Regionalism, Faculty of Law, University of Graz, Graz, Austria in 2006, PhD in Political Science, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” in 2009, attended the Academic Fellowship Program for Returning Scholars of the Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary and the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, Istanbul, Turkey. Until recently he was the Political Affairs Advisor to the Macedonian President and also coordinated the School of Young Leaders of President Ivanov and the President’s Council of Foreign Affairs.
Zoran was engaged at the Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, as Assistant Chair for Political Theory (2007-2009), Assistant Professor of Political Theory (2009-2014), Head of Department of Political Science (2009-ongoing) and Associate Professor of Political Theory (2014-present), 2009-2012 Coordinator of the Теmpus IV ETF-JP-00442-2008 international project: “Examples of Excellence in Joint Degree Program Development in South-Eastern-Europe”, 2009-2014 Contact person for the Republic of Macedonia of the FP7 Research Program of the European Union, in the area of Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities, 2008-2010 Assistant Coordinator of the Tempus JEP-41035-2006 international project: “Masters Programs in EU Institutions and Policies and Political Management”, 2005-2009 Senior Non-Resident Researcher at the Kompetenzzentrum Südosteuropa in Graz, Austria and a collaborator of EURAC Research in Bolzano, Italy.
For his extensive research work, Zoran won several awards including Knight of the European Order of St. George of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen, (St. Pölten, Austria). He is an Associate Fellow, World Academy of Art and Science (San Jose, California, USA), Distinguished Fellow and Appointed Professor of Ethical Leadership, New Westminster College (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada).
Professor at Ss.Cyril and Methodius University, Head of East-West Bridge, Skopje, and member of the Presidency of East-West Bridge International.
Department of Political Science
Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”
Bulevar Goce Delchev 9b
1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Email: z.ilievski@pf.ukim.edu.mk; ilievski.zoran@gmail.com
Born: 21 January 1981
Education
2004 B.A. in Political Science, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”,
· SS Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
2006 M.A. in European Integration and Regionalism, Faculty of Law
University of Graz, Graz, Austria in cooperation with European Academy Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
2009 PhD in Political Science, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”,
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
2006-2012 Academic Fellowship Program for Returning Scholars, Open Society Institute, Budapest, Hungary
2012 Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education, Istanbul, Turkey
· Program on Public Leadership in South-East Europe
Language proficiency
Spoken and written Macedonian, English, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian, working knowledge of Bulgarian, beginner in German.
Work experience
2002-present Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Department of Political Science at the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”
· Student Assistant (2002-2004)
· Junior Assistant (2006-2007)
Assistant (2007-2009)
· Assistant Professor of Political Science (2009-2014)
· Head of Department of Political Science (2009-2016)
· Associate Professor of Political Science (2014-present)
· Head of the Centre for Policy Research and Analysis (2017-present)
2017-present President of East-West Bridge, Skopje
2015-present Advisory Board Member of East-West Bridge International, think-tank based in Belgrade, Serbia and Honorary Member of the Serbian National Group to the Trilateral Commission
2015- 2017 Chairman of the Board, Foundation Alliance of Civilizations, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
2009- 2017 Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
· Political Affairs Advisor (2009-2015)
· Coordinator of the Council on Foreign Relations (2009-2016)
· Program Coordinator of the School of Young Leaders (2009-2017)
2009-2012 Coordinator of the Теmpus IV ETF-JP-00442-2008 international project: “Examples of Excellence in Joint Degree Program Development in South-Eastern-Europe”
2009-2014 Contact person for the Republic of Macedonia of the FP7 Research Program of the European Union, in the area of Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
2008-2010 Assistant Coordinator of the Tempus JEP-41035-2006 international project: “Masters Programs in EU Institutions and Policies and Political Management”
2005-2009 Senior Non-Resident Researcher at the Kompetenzzentrum Südosteuropa in Graz, Austria and a collaborator of EURAC Research in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
2002-2006 President of the Citizens’ Association for Democracy, Peace and Tolerance “Aurora” Bitola, Macedonia
Research projects
2017-present Expert, Civil Society Reference Group, Project on National Dialogue, Berghof Foundation, Berlin, Germany
2016-present Expert, “Ctrl+Enter: Jean Monet Network on Migration”, Erasmus+ EU research and networking project
2014-present Researcher; Research project “Identity Fluctuations at the Crossroads of Religion, Ethnicity and Language – the case of the Macedonian Muslim (Torbeshi and Gorani) Communities in the Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation and the University of Zurich
2012-2013 Project coordinator and researcher of UNDP Political Analysis and Emerging Scenarios Initiative (PAESi) for Macedonia
2012-2013 Project coordinator and researcher: “Europeanization through the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans”, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, coordinated by the University of Fribourg
2009-2011 Researcher and project manager for Macedonia: “The Role of the European Union in Democratic Consolidation and Ethnic Conflict Management in the Republic of Macedonia” Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, coordinated by the University of Fribourg
2007-2009 Researcher; Research project “Research and Tertiary Education in Central and South-East Europe”, sponsored by the Austrian Ministry of Science
2007-2009 Researcher; Research project “Human and Minority Rights in the Phases of Conflict in the WBCs” (MIRICO), under the 6th EU-Framework Program
2006-2007 Researcher; Research project “European integration and its effects on minority protection in SEE” within the NODE Research Program of the Austrian Ministry of Sciences
Honors and Awards
2014 European Order of St. George of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen (St. Pölten, Austria)
2013 Associate Fellow, World Academy of Art and Science (San Jose, California, USA)
2006 Best Student of the Master Class, Master Program for European Integration and Regionalism, University of Graz, Austria
2004 Golden Iustinianus Award as Best Student of the Class, Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus”, Ss Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Research Interests
Peace building, Conflict Transformation, Ethnic Nationalism and Conflicts, Transitional Societies, Post-Communism, European Integration, International Relations, Contemporary Political Philosophy, Geopolitics in South-East Europe
Publications (selection)
Ilievski, Z., Popchev, I. (2018) Non-violent Measures for Preventing Violent Extremism: International Resolutions on the Role of Education, Iustinianus Primus Law Review, [Online]: www.pf.ukim.edu.mk
Ilievski, Z., (2017) European Migrant Crisis Symposium: Challenges of a fragmented corridor, the Case of Macedonia, South-East European Research Centre, University of Sheffield, Thessaloniki, March 2017, ISBN: 978-960-9416-09-2
Ilievski, Z, Sotiris, S, (2016) EU perceptions of the crisis and their impact on relations between Greece, Macedonia and other Balkan states, The Balkan Human Corridor, Essays on the Refugee and Migrant Crisis from Scholars and Opinion Leaders in Southeast Europe, Columbia University, [online] www.faoc.org.mk
Ilievski, Z. (2014) Policy paper, Europeanization by Rule of Law Implementation in the Western Balkans. [online]. Institite for Democracy “Societas Civilis”- Skopje.
[Online]: http://idscs.org.mk/images/rrpp/recommendations_europeanization_by_rule_of_law_implementation.pdf [Accessed 15 February 2016]
Ilievski, Z. and Runceva, H. (2013) Ethnicity and the state, deadlocks of institutionalized identity in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Politicka Misla, vol. 44, 39-44.
Markovic, N., Ilievski Z., Damjanovski I. and Bozinovski V. (2012) Die Rolle der EU beim Konflikt management in Makedonien. Religion und Gesellschaft in Ost und West 4 (40 jahrgang)
Илиевски, З. и Марковиќ, Н. (2012) Сложено делење на моќта. Годишник на Правниот факултет „Јустинијан Први“ во чест на 35 години од основањето на студиите по новинарство на Правниот факултет – Скопје, 189-204.
Илиевски, З. (2012) Macedonia and Turkey’s emerging role as a power player in the Western Balkans: filling the vacuum of blocked EU perspectives?. Годишник на Правниот факултет „Јустинијан Први“ во чест на 18 години од основањето на политичките студии на Правниот факулте – Скопје, 429-440.
Илиевски, З. (2011), Интегративниот модел на делење на моќта и македонскиот случај. МИЦ Скопје.
Markovic, N., Ilievski, Z., Damjanovski, I. and Bozinovski, V. (2011) The role of the European Union in the democratic consolidation and ethnic conflict management in the Republic of Macedonia. [online]. http://rrpp-westernbalkans.net/en/library/Research-Results/Macedonia/The-Role-of-the-European-Union-in-Ethnic-Conflict-Management-and-the-Democratic-Consolidation-of-the-Republic-of-Macedonia/mainColumnParagraphs/0/text_files/file/paper.pdf [Accessed on 15 February 2016].
Ilievski Z. and Wolff, S. (2011) Consociationalism, Centripetalism and Macedonia. Crossroads, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Journal.
Ilievski Z. and Taleski D. (2009) Was the EU’s Role in Conflict Management in Macedonia a Success?. Ethnopolitics, 8:3,355 – 367
Илиевски, З. (2009) Македонскиот политички систем и моделите на делење на моќта. Зборник во чест на проф. д-р Владимир Митков, Правен Факултет “Јустинијан Први“.
Илиевски, З. И Марковиќ Н. (2008) Студија за транспарентноста, отчетноста и демократскиот капацитет на граѓанскиот сектор во Република Македонија. Форум, Центар за стратегиски истражувања и документација, Скопје.
Ilievski, Zoran (2008) Protection of Minority Rights, Euro-Atlantic Integration and the Power-Sharing Model in Macedonia. In E. Lantschner et al. (eds) European Integration and its Effects on Minority Protection in South Eastern Europe. Nomos, Baden-Baden. p.189-211.
Ilievski, Z. (2008) Human and Minority Rights in the Life-cycle of Ethnic Conflict: the Role of Human and Minority Rights in the Process of Reconstruction and Reconciliation for State and Nation-building: Macedonia. [online]. EURAC, Bolzano, Italy. Available from: http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/autonomies/minrig/Documents/Mirico/23_Macedonia.pdf [Accessed 15 February2016]
Ilievski, Z. (2007) Human and Minority Rights in the Life-cycle of Ethnic Conflict: the Conflict Settlement in Macedonia. [online]. EURAC, Bolzano, Italy. Available from: http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/autonomies/minrig/Documents/Mirico/16%20Macedonia.pdf [Accessed 15 February2016]
Ilievski, Z. (2007) Human and Minority Rights in the Life-cycle of Ethnic Conflict: Ethnic Mobilization in Macedonia. [online]. EURAC, Bolzano, Italy. Available from: http://www.eurac.edu/en/research/autonomies/minrig/Documents/Mirico/Macedonia%20Report.pdf [Accessed 15 February2016]
Ilievski, Z. (2006) Conflict Resolution in Ethnically Divided Societies: the case of Macedonia. Unpublished MA thesis. Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
Conference papers include:
Zoran Ilievski, Delphi Forum, Geopolitics of the European Borderlands: The Western Balkans, Delphi, Greece, 8 March 2017
Ilievski, Zoran, Damjanovski, Ivan, “Explaining Variation of Self-Identification of the Slavic Speaking Muslim Communities in Macedonia and Kosovo”, ASN 2016 World Convention, Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA, 14-16 April 2016
Ilievski, Z. (2012) Macedonia and Turkey’s Emerging Role as a Power Player in the Western Balkans: Filling the Vacuum of Blocked EU Perspectives?, paper presented to 17th Annual ASN World Convention, Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA, 19-21 April 2012
Ilievski, Z. (2011) Power-sharing and Territorial Self-governance in the Western Balkans, paper presented to 16th Annual ASN World Convention, Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA, 14-16 April 2011.
Ilievski, Z. (2010) Macedonia: How an Identity Conflict Stands in the Way of Its EU Integration, paper presented to 15th Annual ASN World Convention, Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA, 16-17April 2010.
Ilievski, Z. and Wolff S. (2009) Successes and Failures of Complex Power Sharing in the Balkans, paper presented to 14th Annual ASN World Convention, Columbia University, NYC, NY, USA, 16-25 April 2009.
Lebamoff, M.F. and Ilievski, Z. (2008) The Ohrid Framwork Agreement in Macedonia: Neither Settlement nor Resolution of Ethnic Conflict?, paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the ISA’s 49th Annual Convention, Bridging Multiple Divides, San Francisco, CA, USA, 26 March 2008.
