ERA References for Macedonia and the Balkan Region
15 May – 15 September 2020: Project: “ Еngagement of a local service provider for conducting follow up actions for the anti-discrimination coordinative body on the public sector equality duty and data collection thematic analyses ” Main task: Supporting the work of the AD Body in 2020 by developing proposals for Methodology for data collection in order to promote equality and prevent discrimination; Guidelines on public sector duty in relation to promotion of equality and non-discrimination; and Amendments to the Code for state administration for promotion of equality and non-discrimination.
5 March – 5 April 2020; Project: “Do we look like the EU?” – Film documentation for monitoring and protection of human rights in North Macedonia” Main task: Defining the human rights priority issues in the country.
14 February 2020 – 14 October 2021; Project: “Legalization of Roma houses and socio-economic census of Roma settlement – Block 18 of Municipality of Vinica General Urban Plan”. Main tasks: Updated the last Roma census dated 2002 of block 18 and socio-economic profile of Roma settlement of block 18, completed the procedure of legal registration of 177 houses pending cases, submitted the request of legalization for the remaining 68 illegal houses.
January 2019 – March 2020; Project: “Equal Access for Effective Justice”. European Development Agency provided the following consulting services: preparation of guide for free legal aid prepared, prepared Comparative analysis document on existing legal and aid schemes in EU and non-EU countries and best practice, realized 5 cases, assessment of the access to justice of the citizens related to environmental issues, selection of contractors, agreement of the choice with МА and drafting and signing the contracts.
5 – 6 March 2019; Two-day training course on the subject of “Public Procurement in Compliance with EU Regulations (PRAG)”
March – April 2019; Project: Gender Equality in Rural Development. Development of methodology for training of trainers for gender equality and mainstreaming in rural development and 3 focus groups with rural woman, including including recommendations for future actions of the partner organisations, within the regional project supported by WE EFFECT Stokholm, Sweden, Regional Office Skopje, Macedonia.
24 – 25 January 2019; Two-day training course on the subject of “Public Procurement in Compliance with EU Regulations (PRAG)”
22 – 23 January 2019; Two-day training course on the subject of “Project Writing and Application” – general best practices and strategies regarding project preparation, application and mentorship throughout the process for a group of stakeholders from the public and non-profit sector.
19 – 20 December 2018; Two-day training course on the subject of “Erasmus+ Key Action 2” – project preparation, application, partner search and mentorship throughout the process for a group of stakeholders from the public education sector;
June – September 2018; Association for local and rural development Tetovo, Macedonia. Project “Together for multicultural society”. Development of a publication/manual for youth “Equality handbook – everything you wanted to ask for the equality”; Training for youth from Municipality Mavrovo-Rostushe; Capacity building of Local Youth Club/Initiative
March 2018 – November 2018; National Council for Gender Equality (NCGE) – Macedonia. Project title: “Gender Mainstreaming in rural and agricultural development “. Main tasks: Preparation of the questionnaires for farmers and for representatives of the local and national support institutions. preparing interview questionnaires for farmers and for representatives of the local and national support institutions. (survey carried in in 5 municipalities: Kumanovo, Gostivar, Strumica, Prilep, Struga in 30 rural surrounding area. Sample: 600 respondents); Analysis of the perspectives of the women in rural areas, usage of financial support and causes for low percentage of applications of IPARD funds especially applications from women and youth. Focus groups meetings. Defining the questions for the focus groups organized by partners (5 focus groups); Preparation of monitoring matrix for the activities undertaken in the process of announcement and submission of application in order to measure the impact of implemented trainings and information sessions for IPARD. Preparation of proposals for introduction of new measures in the programmes for rural development and agricultural policies that will encourage women and youth to apply for the programmes and funds. This activity includes Analysis of current situation in the part of usage of IPARD funds (number of submitted applications, reasons for rejected applications, applications that are interrupted in the process of implementation etc.). Analysis of capacities of the National Extension Agency and Payment Agency especially in the part of funds of the institutions, number of employees and their expertise etc.
January 2018 Macedonia; CSO Juridica. Training for access to EU finds: Training on European Commission’s programme HORIZON 2020. Development of tailored made training for public institutions and municipalities;Training provided for specific EU funds (Horizon 2020)
July – December 2017; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS); Project: Building Together: Community Monitoring and Advocacy, supported by the European Union: Developing needs assessment methodology; – Implementing capacity building needs assessment in the area of public advocacy with the members of 4 Local Networks for migrants/refugees based/passing via Macedonia; Develop and implement two day training program on Advocacy taking into account the local circumstances and political frameworks in the field of migrants and refugees Develop and implement four two-day trainings with the Local Networks in 4 municipalities in Macedonia on Monitoring
June – November 2017; Macedonia; Project: Roma Action+ Civic Engagement of Local Community, implemented by InSoC- Skopje and supported by RCC (OSI% EU funds): Preparation, organization and delivery of 4 types of trainings on “Preparation of strategic documents and programmes” „Participatory budgeting ”, „Project generation“ and „Monitoring and evaluation“ for representatives of Local Action’s Groups, in Cair, Shuto Orizari, Tetovo, Gostivar, Bitola, Prilep, Shtip, Kumanovo, Delcevo, Vinica, Kocani and Berovo
March 2017 – Development and execution of a training for different clients for ERASMUS PLUS Programme – Key Action 2.
February 2017 – Delivery of trainings on “Lobbing and Advocacy” and “Preparation of a public policy document” under IPA and Roma Education Funds, implemented by CSO Romaversitas
June 2016 – November 2016; Project “Civil society in action for equality!” under IPA National Programme for Transition Assistance and Institutional building 2011. Grant scheme “Further development and Financial Sustainability of the Civil Society” EuropeAid/136-625/ID/ACT/M implemented by ADI Gostivar, INSOC, DROM. Engagement: Revision (of existing) and preparation of Local Equality Plans while building civil society equality network. Monitoring of the situation on local level: review of the Strategic documents in eight (8) multi-ethnic municipalities; assessment of the level of inclusion of the groups affected by discrimination and existence of specific local action plans (such as Local strategies and Action Plans for Roma, youth, disability, gender etc).
July 2016 – February 2017; Project “Local Partnerships for Social Inclusion” Contract number 12-9141/1 funded under IPA and managed by Central Financing and Contracting Department in Ministry of Finance implemented by ADI Gostivar. Engagement: Development of a manual for preparation of local Social inclusion Plans; Assessment of the local needs, mapping the priorities for action; and Preparation of Local Social Inclusion Plans in 5 municipalities in Macedonia.
August – October 2016; Project “Roma CSO Network – Roma Community’s Response” (Contract no. IPA / 2015/371474) implemented by Association on Roma rights, INSOC, Mesecina. Engagement: Development of a training curricula; Two-days training on lobbing and advocacy; Two-days training on networking and cooperation.
April –June 2016; Project “SE Europe Transnational CSO Coalition for Women and Child Protection Against Human Trafficking and Gender-based Violence – STOP”, Ref: 2015/370-114 implemented by Roma Centre for Democracy from Serbia in cooperation with the First Children Embassy in the World – Megashi from Macedonia, Center for Peace and Tolerance from Kosovo, Partnerë për Fëmijët from Albania and Vive Zene from Bosnia and Hercegovina and supported by the European Union. Engagement: Team Leader for preparation of the report” Assessment of the Legislation regarding Gender – Based Violence and Human Trafficking and smuggling in Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo” – focused on Balkan migrants’ route.
April- May 2016; Project “Road towards career ” implemented by MRFP (Macedonian enterprise development foundation ), EU supported project, contract 09-37897/1 directed to improve the access of Roma woman on the labour market; Engagement: Development of tailor –made training curricula and delivery of 3 types of trainings on: (1) Partnership and networking (two days); (2)Lobbing and advocacy (two days); (3) Access to funds and preparation of projects proposals (two days); Target group: representatives of the state institutions responsible for implementation of the measures for employment of marginalized groups, CSO’s representatives.
February – May 2016; Expert services under the Project “Civil society in action for equality!” under IPA National Programme for Transition Assistance and Institutional building 2011. Grant scheme “Further development and Financial Sustainability of the Civil Society” EuropeAid/136-625/ID/ACT/MK implemented by Association for Democratic Initiatives (ADI): Conducting Need assessment of local capacities to fight against discrimination in eight (8 )municipalities in Macedonia (data collection trough questionnaires, desk research, focus groups); Targeted capacity-building activities in the field of non-discrimination (preparation of materials and realization of three two days trainings for non-discrimination and equality); Training on advocacy and lobbying for the local civil society organizations.
November 2015 – February 2016; Project: “Prevention of Modern forms of Trafficking in Human Beings” supported under CIVICA Mobilitas implemented by Roma NGO DROM. Engagement: Preparation of the questionnaire and research report on the perceptions and understanding of the high school students and vulnerable groups on the modern forms of trafficking in two municipalities in Macedonia.
February – May 2015; Project: Work locally, develops globally –but green! supported by EU Progress programme and implemented by the Municipality of Shuto Orizari, Skopje, Macedonia. Engagements: Preparation of the “Situation analysis for Being Roma Green entrepreneur” for four countries involved in the project: Macedonia, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Czech Republic;
January 2014; Preparation of a wining project under EC PROGRESS program and preparation of 8 tenders under EU contracting rules; External expertise for Management of the project; supported and implemented by Municipality of Shuto Orizari, MCIC, INSOC, OSI Budapest.
May – June 2014; Research/surveys on the topics “Mapping the Employment’s needs” and “Citizen’s satisfaction of the municipal services”;
July 2014-June 2015; Mentoring Roma employees in Municipality Shuto Orizari –capacity building for legal issues and PCM supported by OSI Budapest
June – December 2014; External Expertise for EU Contracts provided to Municipality Berovo–preparation of 6 tenders, service, supply and work contracts
March – April 2014; External Expertise for EU Contracts provided to Macedonian Business Centre- Preparation of tenders under of several tenders under EU procedures.
June 2014; Development of Lobbing and Advocacy module for international NGOs from Kosovo for SPARK, MDF& MCIC. Engagement: Development of training module and 3-days advanced training held.
December 2013 – May 2014; Preparation of the Strategy for Local Economic Development of the Municipality of Suto Orizari, Macedonia (Municipality of Suto Orizari is one of the nine municipalities of the City of Skopje and inherited predominantly with Roma population and is the only municipality in the region led by Roma mayor) supported by the Programme Making the Most of EU funds for Roma – MTM Programme OSI Budapest, MCIC and INSOC
November – December 2013; Project: “From Legislation to Practice”, supported by EC PROGRESS Programme implemented by Macedonian Center for international Cooperation. Engagement: Implementation of the component 3: mainstreaming the concept of equality and non-discrimination, through improvement of the legislative framework as well as towards establishing communication mechanisms between various stakeholders, in the fight against discrimination; Preparation of Methodology for Review of existing strategic documents in 10 Municipalities in Macedonia from the aspect of non-discrimination and transparency in the process of preparation of local policies with emphasis of the marginalized and vulnerable groups, according to the existence of specific strategic documents, such as Local Action Plans for Gender equality, Disability Action Plans, Action Plan for Roma, Action Plans for poverty reduction etc.; Preparation of initial Analysis of the documents; Holding workshops in 10 municipalities for recommendations for improvement to be delivered to the Municipalities’ Councils.
November 2013; Project: “From Legislation to Practice”, supported by EC PROGRESS Programme. Engagement: Development and execution of 2-days trainings in Advocacy for state representatives in Skopje, Macedonia Macedonian Center for international Cooperation.
October – November 2013; EC/ EIDHR project “Integration of informal waste collectors into the formal waste management system”. Engagement: Production of of a short film highlighting the working conditions of the informal waste collectors as well as the social status of their families implemented by MDC-TI-Net;
July – October 2013; Project „Green Boat “: Preparation of the Action plans for operation and promotion of the Solar boat trips in Pustec, Albania for the EU Greece-Albania Cross border project Green Boat.
July 2013 – December 2014; Consulting services of the Municipality of Valandovo for preparation of the wining project funded under Cross – Border Cooperation Programme Greece –Macedonia (EU funded); Engagement: Mapping the partners; Collection of appropriate documents for the Application; Preparation of the Application and the Budget.
March 2014 – Consulting services of Municipality of Tetovo – preparation of winning project under EC program Europe for citizens; Engagement: Mapping the partners; Collection of appropriate documents for the Application; Preparation of the Application and the Budget.
March – December 2014; Project: „ New partnership for socio-economic inclusion of the informal waste collectors“ (with Roma communities in 3 municipalities in Macedonia), implemented by MDC.Ti-net, Skopje and supported under National Programme for Transition Assistance and Institutional Building, IPA 2009; Engagement: Preparation of the questionnaire for field research; Preparation of the Situation analysis and the guidelines on inclusion of informal waste collectors; Preparation of the Action plan for inclusion of informal waste collectors in 3 municipalities (Vasilevo, Tetovo and Kumanovo).
September – October 2013; Consultanting services of GIZ RED (German Development Cooperation with Macedonia) support to the Regional Councils/Centres in preparing infrastructure projects as partner in the consortium led by ALKA. Engagement: Mapping the partners; Collection of appropriate documents for the Application; Preparation of the Application and the Budget.
December 2013 – January2014 – Municipality Shuto Orizari-Preparation of a project under EC PROGRESS Programme for employment and social solidarity related to growth of jobs
April 2012 – June 2013 – TACSO Macedonia (Technical Assistance for Civil Society Organizations), Preparation of a monthly overview of funding opportunities for CSOs in Macedonia
April 2013 – present– Municipality of Pustec, Albania. (1) Preparation of 3 infrastructure/development projects for Cross-border cooperation programmes; (2) Managing “Green Boat’ project (EU funds);
January – 2013 – present – Municipality of Valandovo on two (2) projects (soft/infrastructure); planning/writing (EU funds);
May 2012 – present – Film production Svet Filma on preparation on several projects under EU funds, Slovenia;
February – March 2013 – University “Teofit Rilski” Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, on planning/writing projects (EU funds);
November 2012 – present- University “Goce Delcev”, Faculty of Law, Shtip, Macedonia, on planning/writing projects (EU funds);
June 2012 – present- Municipality of Berovo on various projects (EU funds);
October 2012 – Roma CSO “Mesecina” – project planning/writing (EU funds);
April- June 2012 – Municipality of Bosilovo for preparation of an infrastructure project (EU/CBC funds);
May- June 2012 – Municipality of Konce, Preparation of an infrastructure project for CBC Programme Greece – Macedonia
April-July 2012 – Macedonian Centre for International Co-operation, Preparation of a project under European Commission’s PROGRESS programme
June-July 2012 – Municipality of Centar, Skopje, Feasibility study for building parking facilities
November 2011 – September 2012 –Roma CSO „Sastipe“ Berovo (MLSP, ADC & Berovo Municipality funds);
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