The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, met today with the Honorary Consul - General of the Republic of Macedonia in Japan, resident in Tokyo, Mr. Masatake Matsuda.
 
Congratulating him on the appointment to this highly esteemed function, President Ivanov wished him further success, good and fruitful cooperation, expressing hope that he will be able to provide his personal contribution to the further deepening of the established cooperation.

Assessing the relations between the Republic of Macedonia and Japan as extremely important, President Ivanov expressed his satisfaction with the upward trend in the bilateral cooperation, expecting the cooperation to be increased in the future, in the political field, as well as in the sphere of education, science, culture. At the same time, the Macedonian President particularly stressed the need to strengthen the economic cooperation between the two countries.
 
Expressing great gratitude for the reception, the Honorary Consul - General expressed conviction that he will work with special dedication to the promotion of relations with special focus on the areas of cooperation noted by President Ivanov.

In the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, today, May 16, 2013, Thursday, another meeting of the Secretary General of VMRO-DPMNE, Mr. Kiril Bozhinovski and the Secretary General of SDSM, Mr. Andrej Petrov, was held, regarding the establishment of an ad hoc committee tasked to inquire the events that happened on and preceded December 24, 2012, with the purpose of appointing a president of the ad hoc Committee.

At the meeting, the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, proposed the President of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academician prof. Dr. Vlado Kambovski, as president of the committee, as respected and authoritative university professor of criminal law.

We urge both parties to comment on the proposal of President Ivanov for the purpose of establishing an ad hoc committee for soon commencement of its work, with the ultimate goal of meeting the reached political agreement of March 1st, and fully focusing on the Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Republic of Macedonia, in anticipation of the meeting of the European Council.

The public announcement of President Ivanov's proposal came after a sequence of previously held meetings and unsuccessful attempts to reach a consensus on the issue of appointing a president of the Committee.

As of today, May 15 to May 24 2013, the Call for participation in the training of young leaders is open which will be held for the fourth time in Ohrid, in the period August 19 – 31, 2013.

The Program is intended for graduate young people who wish, with their leadership skills, to contribute to the positive development of the society and the environment in which they live and work.

The Program includes leadership and management lectures by prominent lecturers and guests from the country and from abroad, management simulations and practical exercises. Teaching languages are Macedonian and English.

All young people from the Republic of Macedonia and children of expatriates living abroad are eligible to participate. Accommodation costs (full board) are covered by the President of the Republic of Macedonia, being the Patron of this Program.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, had an idea to establish a summer school for young leaders, since his vision is to enable young people to learn new contents and practices, to upgrade their knowledge and skills and to become future leaders of the society and of the Republic of Macedonia, or as he says: "The community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm... In order to have future helmsmen ready to take over the helm, it is of utmost importance that investment is made in their development and education".

Application requirements:
• Fluency in English.
• The average grade of the higher education to be equal or greater than 8.5 (or equivalent if the diploma is obtained abroad).
• Working experience of one to five years and a Master Degree in the relevant field is advantage.

Required documents for application:
• Two references/ recommendations from your organization, company or university
• English language certificate
• Copy of transcript
• CV
• Motivation letter (short)

Complete applications should be submitted by regular post no later than May 24, 2013, to the following address:

Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia
(School for Young Leaders Commission)
"Villa Vodno"
Aco Karamanov str. 33A
1000 Skopje

The award “The Best Youngest Scientist” is awarded by the President of the Republic of Macedonia as an incentive for the young scientific and research thought in the Republic of Macedonia.

The public announcement covers all young individuals up to 30 years of age in the current calendar year, who, in their previous work, have achieved scientific results and thus have contributed to the positive development of the society and the environment they live and work in.

Eligibility requirements:
• to be awarded with international award for scientific research work;
• to be awarded with international recognition for scientific research work;
• to be awarded with award for scientific research work in the country;
• to be awarded with recognition for scientific research work in the country;
• to have published results of scientific research in a relevant international journal;
• to have published results of scientific research in a relevant domestic journal;
• applicability of the scientific research results.

Proof that one or more requirements are met:
• CV
• Projects implemented in 2012 which make the candidate eligible,
• Macedonian citizenship

Documents should be submitted in a hardcopy and in an electronic version (CD).

All citizens of the Republic of Macedonia who meet the requirements are eligible to submit their applications.

Documents should be sumbitted to the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia by 31.12.2012 at latest, to the following address:

Cabinet of the President of Republic of Macedonia
“The Best Youngest Scientist” Commission
“Villa Vodno”
Aco Karamanov 33A
MK-1000 Skopje

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, on the occasion of May 9th, the Europe Day, sent a congratulation message to H.E. mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council.

Distinguished Mr. President,

It is a great pleasure, on the occasion of 9th of May, Europe Day, on behalf of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, as well as on my personal behalf, to extend cordial greetings and sincere wishes for prosperity of the European Union and our common home – Europe.

In this solemn occasion, I believe that we need to remember the pledges by the European leadership "to the principles of liberty, democracy and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and of the rule of law". Over the past decades, these principles have brought peace, hope and unity to our continent, to the region of South Eastern Europe and to the Republic of Macedonia and its multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multi-linguistic society.

I avail myself of this solemn occasion to express our gratitude for the support and guidance the European Union has given the Republic of Macedonia on its path towards European integration. "This Europe remains open to all nations. We profoundly hope that other nations will join us in our common endeavor," reads the Europe Declaration signed by the founding fathers of United Europe in 1951. I want to assure you that, despite the challenges we face, the Macedonian citizens remain committed to attaining the dream of becoming a member of the progressive European family of Nations. I expect that in the forthcoming period we can begin the negotiations for membership, and that, to that end, we will have your support and the support of the partners in the European Union. I want to assure you that in this process we do not seek privileges, but the same criteria that applied for other member-states of the Union.

With such a conviction and with most sincere wishes for future professional successes, good health and personal happiness, I convey to you the assurances of my highest consideration.


Dr. Gjorge Ivanov