Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia, Washington DC

Zoran Jolevski, born July 16, 1959 in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, married (Mrs. Suzana Jolevska), father of 2 children (two sons, Pero - 1988 and Filip Jolevski -1992)

Education:

Ph.D. in International Economy, Faculty of Economy, University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje ,,Foreign Trade Regime of the Republic of Macedonia and the WTO Agreements”
Master of Science in Law, (two years programme in International Trade Law) Faculty of Law, University of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje Master thesis in ,,Business strategies of the multinational companies”
Bachelor of economics, Faculty of Economy, University of “St.s Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Postgraduate diploma, Institute of Social Studies, den Hague, the Netherlands, (six months programme in International Relations and Development - 1993).
Trade Policy Course of the GATT (May-July 1994)

Foreign languages: English; Serbo-Croatian; Bulgarian, and partially French

Professional experience:

Oct. 2006 - Chief of Party, “Macedonian Business Environment Activity” USAID Funded Project, Booz Allen and Hamilton

May 2004 - Mar. 2006 Chief of Party “WTO Compliance Activity”, USAID Funded Project, Booz Allen and Hamilton

May 2003 - Professor, European University, teaching “International Economic Relations”, and “Foreign Trade”

Jan. 2000 - May 2004 Secretary General of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
Chief Adviser to the Minister of Economy on WTO accession

Sep. 1998 - Dec. 1999 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Deputy National Coordinator on Humanitarian Issues for Kosovo refugee crises
WTO accession and other international trade and financial affairs

Oct. 1994 - Oct. 1998 I Secretary, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Macedonia to the WTO and the United Nations Office at Geneva

Jan. 1988 - Oct. 1994 Ministry of Foreign Affairs

From June 1992 to October 1994, Secretary to the Coordination Group on Ex Yugoslavia Succession Issues,
From January 1988 to June 1992 - Responsible officer for preparing all necessary documents for observer status of the Republic of Macedonia in GATT as well as Desk Officer for the UK and Germany.

Jan. 1983 – Jan. 1988 Free Lance Tour Director

Participation in negotiations of major importance for Macedonia:

Secretary to the delegation of Macedonia to the International Conference on Succession of the Former Yugoslavia (1992-1994)
Deputy negotiator and Chief Advisor to the Government of Macedonia for accession to the WTO (1999-2004)
Chief negotiator on reestablishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the Peoples Republic of China (2000-2001)
Member of the negotiation team for the Ohrid Framework Agreement and representative of the President of Macedonia to the session of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia for the constitutional changes required by the Ohird Framework Agreement (September 2001)

International functions:

Vice Chairman of the Committee on Trade, UN/ECE, Geneva (2005- )
Member of Team of Specialists on Internet Enterprise Development, UN/ECE Geneva (1999-2005)
Member of Bureau of the Commission of UNCTAD on Investment, Technology and Related Financial Issues (1998/1999)
Chairman of the Workshop: IPR and Trade Facilitation: "Identifying Opportunities and Roadblocks", “Second International Forum on Trade Facilitation : 14 - 15 May 2003 in Geneva, organized by the UN Economic Commission for Europe
Vice-chairman of the UNCTAD Expert Meeting on Existing Regional and Multilateral Investment Treaties and their Development Dimensions (1998)

Functions in foundations, associations est.

Founder and President of the “Institute for Economic Strategies and International Affairs - Ohrid” (2006 - )
Member of the Presidency of Macedonian Euro-Atlantic Club (2006- )
Member of the Board of the Center for Strategic Research at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Art
Member of Lions Centar, Skopje, Macedonia (2005- )
President of the “International Foundation Boris Trajkovski” (2004-2005)
Member of the Committee “E-Macedonia for All” under the auspices of the President of Macedonia (2000-2004)
Member of the Presidency of Macedonian-Japanese Friendship Association (1990-1994)
Member of the Presidency of Tourist Association of Skopje (1989-1992)
Member of the Presidency of Swimming Club “Vardar”

Political advisory functions:

Advisor to the presidential candidate Mr. Boris Trajkovski, for the presidential elections in Macedonia in 1999. Preparation of the Presidential Programme, preparation of his speeches est.
Economic and Foreign Policy Advisor to HE Mr. Nikola Gruevski, leader of the political party VMRO-DPMNE and Prime Minister. Responsible for advising Mr. Gruevski on economic and foreign policy issues, including preparation of the Election Programme of the Party in the areas of foreign and economic policy.
Special Adviser to HE Mr. Antonio Milososki, Minister for Foreign Affairs

Membership to the company's boards:

2006- President of the Management Board of Tobacco Company “Prilep”, Prilep

2006- Member of the Management Board of Airports Makedonija, Skopje, Macedonia

2005- Member of the Management Board of "SEVUS", Skopje, Macedonia (IT Company)

2000-2001 Member of the Management Board of "Skopje Fair", Skopje, Macedonia

2001-2002 Member of the Management Board of “Alumina”, Skopje, Macedonia

Consultancy services:

Long term Consultancy services
1. Chief of Party “Macedonian Business Environment Activity”, USAID Project, implemented by Booz Allen and Hamilton. (October 2006 – to present)
2. Chief of Party “WTO Compliance Activity”, USAID Project, implemented by Booz Allen and Hamilton. (February 2004 – March 2006)
3. Chief Consultant to the Minister of Economy for Accession of Macedonia to the WTO (January 2000-January 2004).
Short Term Consultancy services
1. Consultant on Serbian accession to WTO (April 2006):
2. Consultant on Ethiopian WTO accession (March 2006)
3. Consultant to the Government of the Republic of Macedonia for the preparation of the Answers to the Questionnaire for the preparation of the European Commission's Opinion on the application of the Republic of Macedonia for membership to the European Union (October 2004-Janaury 2005)
4. Consultant to the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and the UNDP for preparation of the Report for UN Millennium Development Goals (November – December 2004) for goal No 8 Partnership for Development

Research and publications:

Research:
1. Ph.D. thesis at the Faculty of Economy, subject: The WTO Agreements and Foreign Trade Regime of the Republic of Macedonia, over 300 pages.
2. Master of Science thesis at the Faculty of Law in Skopje, subject: The Business Policy of the Multinational Corporations, 125 pages.
3. Succession of states: the case of ex-Yugoslavia, Institute for Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands, June 1993
Published books:
1. The World Trading System, 305 pages published by Matica, Skopje, Macedonia 2006
2. Multinational Corporations: Challenge of the Contemporary Economy, 226 pages, published by Ecopress, Skopje, 1997
3. Chief Editor of the Report on the Foreign Trade of Macedonia 2005, published by the Ministry of Economy, USAID and WTO Compliance Activity, Skopje 2005
4. Chief Editor of the Report on the Foreign Trade of Macedonia 2006, published by the Ministry of Economy, USAID and Ohird Institute, Skopje 2006
5. Chief Editor of the Mandate for Leadership: Principles for Governing Macedonia 2006 – 2010, published by the Institute for Economic Strategies and International Affairs – “Ohrid”, Skopje 2006
More important published articles:
1. “Macedonia and the Flat World: Digital revolution has made qualitative changes in the competitiveness”, Utrinski vesnik, 23.9.2006, Skopje
2. “Multilaterism vis a vis Regionalism” Dnevnik, 12.8.2006 Skopje
3. “Macedonia”: article in the publication “Beyond the Borders: Market-oriented reform outside the EU 25”, Stockholm Network, London, 2006
4. WTO and New Business Opportunities: Impact on the Republic of Macedonia, p. 187-204, Business Law, No. 8, Magazine about Theory and Practice of Law, Skopje, 2002
5. WTO Regulatory Framework and Foreign Trading Regime of the Republic of Macedonia, I and II, Economy and Business, February and March 2001
6. WTO and Regional Trade Agreements, Bulletin of Ministry of Finance of Macedonia, March 2001
7. International Cooperation at the Beginning of the Third Millennium: Liberalization of Flows of goods, Investments and Labor, Nova Makedonija, 28.12.1998
8. Multilateral Trading System and South East European Countries in The Third Millennium, International Symposium Prilep 16-18.12.1998g
9. Liberalization of Flows of Goods, Investments and Labor, Nova Makedonia (the largest daily newspaper in the Republic of Macedonia), 28.12.1998
10. International Protection of the Foreign Investments, Banker No. 25, September 1997
11. In the World of the Capital, Economy Press, December 1996
12. Some Elements of the Macedonian Economic System, Macedonian Newsmagazine, 15.2.1992
13. Establishing Macedonian Trade Mark, Ecopress, 1.2.1992
14. Macedonian Economy and the World Economy, Ecopress, 30.12.1991
15. What are the UN Sanctions, Ecopress, 25.11.1991
16. How to Attract the Foreign Direct Investment in Macedonia, Economy and Market, 22.10.1991
17. The Tourism: Chance for the Republic of Macedonia, Economy and Market, 15.10.1991

Speaker at following International Conferences, Forums and Symposiums:

World Economic Forum, Europe Meeting 2003, Topic: “Trade: Building Regional Networks”, Athens 24.5.2003,
Symposium: The Porto Carras - EU Western Balkans - “Integrating Western Balkans Into Europe: The aftermath of the Greek Presidency”, South European Research Center, Thesaloniki, 2003
UN/WTO/AITIC Seminar “Managing Globalization, Trade Facilitation and WTO Accession”, “Regional trade integration based on WTO rules, WTO accession and EU integration – mutually supportive processes”, Sarajevo, 3-4.6.2004
Regional Economic Forum South East Europe, Topic: “Free Trade Agreements in the Region: Effects, Challenges and Perspectives”, Cavtat, Croatia, 22-23.11.2004
Conference: “Southeastern Europe Regional Trade Facilitation Project”, Topic: “Trade Facilitation in Southeastern Europe and the WTO”, Sofia, June 7, 2005.
Conference: High-Level Policy Segment of the Committee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development, Topic: “Trade Facilitation in the WTO Context”, Geneva, 26.5.2005
Conference: Doha Development Agenda and Trade Facilitation in South East Europe, Ohrid 23-24 September 2005
Conference: WTO Accession and Trade and Transport Facilitation, Belgrade, Serbia, 20-21. October 2005
Seminar “Lessons Learned from Previous Accessions” Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 22 and 23. March 2006
“Experience from WTO accession in Macedonia”, High Level Meeting on Serbia’s accession to the WTO “Negotiating strategies for the WTO accession process”, organized by the Ministry of International Economic Relations of the Republic of Serbia 6-8 April 2006 Bruce, Serbia,
“EU and FTAs – The case of the West-Balkans”, EU Policy Workshop on Trade Policy and WTO Negotiations, College of Europe, Brussels, 25 April 2006
“Trade Facilitation and Importance of a E-Customs and Single Window for enhancing regional trade in SEE”, Regional Conference on the Harmonization of Trade Requirements in South Eastern Europe and Possibilities for Paperless Document Exchange, Ohrid, December 6&7, 2006

Participant to more than 100 international summits, forums and conferences, including the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2000, 2001 and 2003, as well as the World Economic Forum in New York in 2002; II and VI WTO Ministerial Conference; World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002 in Johannesburg, World Food Summit 2002 in Rome; Conference for the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2000 Palermo, Italy, etc.

THE AMBASSADOR Zoran Jolevski, Ph.D.

THE AMBASSADOR

Zoran Jolevski, Ph.D.