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Leadership Series: Robert Arsov keynote speaker at the School of Young Leaders

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

On August 23, 2012, Robert Arsov, Vice Chairman of Macedonia 2025, participated as a keynote speaker at the School of Young Leaders, a project initiated by the Cabinet of the President of Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov. The School of Young Leaders is an educational program constructed to help train and stimulate…

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Business Forums: Macedonia 2025 Attended The 3rd Annual Conference Of The Diaspora Organizations

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Representatives of Macedonia 2025 attended the 3rd Annual conference of the Diaspora Organizations organized by the Agency of Immigration held in Skopje on 18-19 of July. The conference had several discussion panels that covered topics like – education in Macedonian language for the Macedonian Diaspora, decrease in applicants for Macedonian citizenship, right to vote and…

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Leadership Series: Field Trip at Cosmic Development for IT students of the Universities in Macedonia

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

On June 8, 2012, Macedonia 2025, as a part of its “Motivating the Future” program, organized a field trip for IT students to visit Cosmic Development, an “A to Z” web development company which implements quality services and latest technologies. Third and fourth year students from across the country studying various fields of IT development,…

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Mr. Andy Peykoff Sr. Joins Macedonia 2025, Board of Directors

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Mr. Andy Peykoff Sr., founder of Niagara Bottling, joined Macedonia 2025’s board of directors during a regular board meeting held on May 29, 2012. Founded in 1963, Niagara Bottling is the world’s largest private-label bottled water company and the world’s second largest bottled water company overall. Mr. Peykoff began delivering high quality, low cost water…

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Networking events: Cocktail at Stoby Winery in Gradsko, Macedonia

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Stobi Winery, Gradsko, Macedonia Macedonia 2025’s local Board of Directors reception allowed Macedonia 2025 the opportunity to announce our future plans, activities and show gratitude for its supporters. The guests were addressed by Zoran Martinovski, who briefly introduced the mission of Macedonia 2025 as an organization of successful people with enthusiastic ideas that will help…

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The Leader Project 2011: Leading Education & Development

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Macedonia 2025, believes that the training will be of practical value in the future management of their companies. I have very positive impressions about the trainings, the trainers were competent in presenting the various case-studies, and in my opinion this is the best way to learn new skills and widen decision-making views. I have an…

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Mrs. Vera Stavroff Joins Macedonia 2025 Board Of Directors

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Mrs. Vera Stavroff, CEO and President of HerbalScience and Alkaloid USA, and co-founder of GreenBeauty, joined Macedonia 2025’s board of directors during a regular board meeting held on April 26, 2012. Mrs. Stavroff, born in Bitola, Macedonia, emigrated to Ohio’s heartland, where she attended The Ohio State University and received her degree in Mechanical and…

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A Conversation with John Bitove

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Macedonia 2025 – Not many people are aware that early on in your career you worked as an advisor to senior members of the government. What lessons did you learn working in Ottawa that have been valuable when you returned to the private sector? John Bitove – I learned that it’s not what you ask…

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Getting to Know Lou Naumovski

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

Lou Naumovski was born in Bitola, worked in Ottawa, Atlanta, Bagdhad, Moscow and London. This interview is an exciting journey as we follow Lou from one foreign city to another and understand some of the personal and professional challenges that he faced. What motivated him and how did he do it? Read on and enjoy…

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Mike S. Zafirovski named Director of Apria Healthcare Group INC. and Senior advisor to the Blackstone Group

AnnouncementsBy admin_macedonia Tuesday May 30th, 2017

LAKE FOREST, CA…October 3, 2011…Apria Healthcare Group Inc. (the “Company”), a leading national home healthcare services provider and a portfolio company of The Blackstone Group, today announced that Mike S. Zafirovski has been named a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. In addition, The Blackstone Group announced Mr. Zafirovski’s appointment as a…

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“Participating in the Leader project has been an amazing experience for me, that goes well beyond the key business issues addressed. The structural and interactive lectures and the case studies were very valuable for levelling up my leadership skills. I gained knowledge about the overall functioning of the business, which encouraged me even more in my personal career intention – to start a business. A year later, I am running my own consulting company successfully!”

Slavica TasevaFounder of Resources & Solutions, Career Coach, Trainer and HR & KPI Consultant

“The benefits of the program are enormous and they still resonate with me. I gained knowledge about the overall functioning of companies from the aspect of management, networked with professionals who are at the same level of professional development, and I took part in a mutual learning process through sharing experience, collaboration and support. The mentoring by experts from our country and abroad, who selflessly shared their knowledge and experience, gave me motivation for even greater professional development.”

Monika KostovskaRecruitment Manager/Business Development Manager in TFC Executives & Professionals, Netherlands

“My key takeaways from this experience include receiving valuable feedback from professionals with years of experience, understanding the “Funnel” that each entrepreneur has to face in order to become successful, and my personal favorite – the sales & marketing sessions that helped me better understand how to handle a potential real-life situation.”

Filip DzambazoskiMarketing Assistant in Impact Ventures

“Coming from a Business Informatics background and currently pursuing a master’s degree in AI, I strive to bridge business and society’s problems with the tech world and AI. Three main benefits of the program that helped me grow professionally include: i) learning about business models; ii) 1 on 1 mentoring by Canadian professionals and iii) exchanging ideas with like-minded individuals. I highly recommend the Program!”

Ervin ShaqiriTech enthusiast, Founder of www.vrtex.io and

“Being a part of this eminent and high-quality program is a big advantage to gain new knowledge, skills, and competences. I highly recommend and encourage everyone who is looking for career development and is dedicated to a continuous learning process, to apply and go through this process to unlock their own leadership potential.”

Nadica StavrovaHuman Resources Business Partner, Teleperformance North Macedonia

“When I registered for this program, I was in the middle of a career transition to a field where business expertise is crucial. Looking back, it was a fascinating training that had such an impact on me. It changed my mindset, which I feel helped me land a position as a business intelligence analyst in a top firm.”

Filip ArsenovskiBusiness Intelligence Analyst, Cantab PI

“The LEADER Project was an interactive learning experience with interesting real-life case studies, delivered by top-notch mentors. The lectures were very thorough, structured, and very useful for our everyday business life.”

Monika RizovskaCo-founder of Ways2help, Women in Tech country ambassador & Growth Marketing Consultant