Lecturers of the Seminar
- Goran Miladinov, PhD, Center for Research and Policy Making Analyst.
- Viktor Jakimovski, M.A., Faculty of Law, Iustinianus Primus, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Skopje, Founder & Executive Director · PANTHEON Platform
- Vasil Stamboliski, PhD, (Doctor of Technical Science), Engineering/Industrial Management, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, After Sales Manager & QMS and EMS Representative at Euroimpex
- Borjan Trajkoski, Master of Science – MSc, Data science in computer science and engineering, Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering – University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Data Analyst & Business Intelligence (BI) Developer at Gemak Trade
- Prof. Goran Shibakovski, Dean of the Faculty of Applied ITMIR @ University St. Paul the Apostle
- Kalina Dukovska, M.A. in International Economics, The Berlin School of Economics and Law, and Joint Master EPOG+, Economics of the ecological transition at Sorbonne Université, Project Officer, European Policy Institute
Moderators
- Zhidas Daskalovski, Professor at Faculty of Security, St. Kliment Ohridski University
- Dalibor Jovanovski, Professor at Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
Program for the weekend seminar
Friday (20.02.2026)
19:00 Prof. Goran Shibakovski, “AI and Open Data for Better Public Policies: Evidence from a Smart City”
20:00-21:00 Dinner
21:00-22:00 Quiz
Saturday (21.02.2026)
8:00-09.00 Breakfast
09:00 – 12:30 Borjan Trajkoski, “AI & Data Science in Public Policy: Evidence-based and Data-Driven Decision Making”
10.30-11:00 Break
12:00- 14:00 Goran Miladinov, ““”The demographic challenges of three WB countries”, under the CRPM project Articulation of Demographic Challenges of Ageing and Socio-economic Context in the Western Balkans, funded by the AFD.””
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch
15:30-16:30 Work in Groups
16:30-18:30 Kalina Dukovska, “EU, the enlargement of Western Balkans and the international and geopolitical chaos of 2026”
18:30-19:00 Break
19:00-20:30 Viktor Jakimovski, “Public policy making in international and geopolitical chaos of 2026”
20:30-End of Day 2, Dinner and Free time
Sunday (22.02.2026)
9:00-10.30 Breakfast
10:30-12:00 Vasil Stamboliski, „Јавни политики и образование- дали стручното средно е патот напред за МКД?„
12:00-12:30 Break
12:30-13:00 Evaluations, End of the Seminar
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00 Departure
