Maja Baćović
is an associate professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Montenegro. She is a former member of the Committee for Economic Research and former member of the Centre of Young Scientists of the Montenegrin Academy of Arts and Sciences. She acted as the vice rector for International Cooperation (University of Montenegro) (2015–2017). She is the author of four books and several papers in WoS indexed journals. Her two most recent papers are “Total factor productivity growth in upper middle-income Balkan countries from 2000–2017, total economy and sectoral approach: growth accounting method” (Argumenta Oeconomica, 2021); and “STEM Education and Growth in Europe” (co-author with Zivko Andrijasevic and Bojan Pejovic, Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2021). Her orcid is:
Katerina Veljanovska Blazhevska
is an associate professor in political systems and Vice-Rector for International Cooperation at mit University – Skopje, Faculty of Security Sciences, the Republic of North Macedonia. In June 2012 she was granted a full scholarship for the International Summer School (Master Course) at the University of Oslo, Kingdom of Norway, Department of Politics and Media Communications. In October 2014, she was granted full scholarship of the International Visegrad Fund to implement an international scientific-research project at the National Defence University of Warsaw, Poland. During her scientific stay, she was hired as a visiting professor at the Department of National Security. In April 2016, she gained a scholarship from the Austrian Government and Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution – aspr, for the International Civilian Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Training Program (ipt). In November 2018 and June 2019, she was awarded a Jean Monnet scholarship for conference presentation of scientific research in the framework of new security challenges. In 2019, she received official recognition by the 4th Macedonian President Prof. Gjorge Ivanov, who served two consecutive terms as the President of his country (2009–2019), for “10 years of International training for young leaders”, for continuous support and common vision. Katerina Veljanovska Blazhevska has gained extensive experience in the field of political and security relations. She is also a licensed consultant in communication skills and public relations, career development mentor and public policy expert. She is the author of four books, two manuals and a large number of scientific-research papers in her
Agata Domachowska
is an associate professor (dr. hab., prof. umk) at the Faculty of Humanities (Nicolaus Copernicus University, ncu) and a senior analyst at the Institute of Central Europe. She has conducted research at the University of Pittsburgh, George Washington University and the Humboldt University of Berlin as well as in archives and libraries in Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, North Macedonia and Croatia. She also did an internship at the European Parliament and a training stay at the Polish Embassy in Tirana (Albania). She is a member of The Laboratory for the Study of Collective Memory in Post-communist Europe and the Balkans. She is the recipient of numerous scholarships and grants including a Kosciuszko Foundation in New York, the 2015 aseees Davis Travel Grant, the Polish Ministry of Education. Her research focuses on identity and historical narratives, nation-building and the politics of memory in the Western Balkans, Balkan diasporas, politics and culture of western Balkan states. Selected publications: “‘The Yellow Duck’ Attacks – An Analysis of the Activities of the Ne da (vi)mo Beograd Initiative in the Serbian Public Space” (Slavia Meridionalis, 19, 2019); “The attitude of Poland and Polish Society toward the 1999 Kosovo refugees. Slovanský přehled: historická revue pro dějiny střední, východní a jihovýchodní Evropy”, (Slavonic Review: Review for Central, Eastern and Southeastern European History), 105(1), 2019); “From Saint Sava to Milosevic–The Pantheon of (Anti) heroes in Serbian Presidential Election (2017)” (Journal of Nationalism, Memory & Language Politics 13(1), 2019). Her orcid is
Dorota Domalewska
is an assistant professor at the National Security Faculty, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She is the Head of the Department of Security Education. During the years 2012–2015, she was a lecturer at Stamford International University and Rangsit University in Thailand and, in 2019, a research fellow at Rangsit University, Thailand. She carries out interdisciplinary research blending the field of security, communication and education. She is the author of “Multidimensional communication from a security perspective. Communication in crisis situations and strategic communication” (Warsaw: War Studies University, 2020, in Polish), and “Determinants of the modern security environment” (co-editor with Radosław Bielawski,
Tomasz Ferfecki
works at the Ministry of National Defence in Warsaw, Poland. His main research interest includes Western Balkan region, particularly issues focused on the relations between the European Union, nato, Russia, Montenegro and Serbia on the political, social, economic and military level. He is an author of articles concerning the security situation in the Western Balkans e.g., “Serbia’s cooperation with the Russian Federation in the military area as a challenge for the development of Serbia-nato cooperation” (Wiedza Obronna, 2017) and “Strategic communication of the Russian Federation in the military area of the Republic of Serbia” (Chorzow Studies in Politics, 2019).
Afet Mamuti
is an associate professor at the University of Tetova, the Republic of North Macedonia. He is a member of the Board of Directors at the Clinical Hospital in Tetovo and a member of the Editorial Council of International Journal of Legal Sciences “Justicia”, Faculty of Law, University of Tetova. He carries out research in the field of health insurance and disability pension insurance. His recent publications include “The New Reproductive Technology and Parent-Child Relationship” (Revista de Științe Politice, Revue des Sciences Politiques, 51, 2016); “Protection of Ownership Rights under The Legislation of Macedonia” (Vizione, 29, 2018); “The role of the state and family in implementing the principle of special protection of children” (Vizione, 28, 2017). His e-mail address is afet.mamuti@unite.edu.mk.
Katerina Mitevska Petrusheva
is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Education, International Balkan University in Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia. Her recent works include “Analysis of Theoretical Approaches to Education” (co-author with Kire Sharlamanov, Katica Stoimenovska, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, 10(2) 2019); “Requirements for teacher education in vocational education and training” (co-author with Biljana Popeska and Snezana Jovanova-Mitkova, Proceedings of University of Ruse-2018, 57(6.2), 2018); “Perspectives of students – future natural sciences teachers regarded
Natalija Perišić
is an associate professor of social policy at the Faculty of Political Science, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, the University of Belgrade, where she lectures on national and European social policy, ageing and migration at the undergraduate, masters and PhD levels. She is also a lecturer at the Master in Migration Studies program at the University of Belgrade. She is a Visiting Professor at the University of Tuzla – Faculty of Philosophy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the University of Eastern Sarajevo – Faculty of Philosophy, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the University of Niš – Faculty of Philosophy, Serbia. She is Head of the Department of Social Policy and Social Work and a coordinator of migrec, a project currently funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 scheme. Her scientific and research interests include the nexus between ageing, migration and welfare state, national and European social policies and gender perspectives. She has published about 50 papers in national and international journals and contributed to several edited books. Some of her contributions include “Responses of the Serbian Welfare State to the Global Economic Crisis” (co-author with Jelena Vidojević, Revija za socijalnu politiku, 22(2), 2015); “The Serbian Welfare State – A Transition Loser” (in Challenges to European Welfare Systems, edited by Klaus Schubert, Paloma de Villota, and Johanna Kuhlmann, Heidelberg, New York, Dordrecht, London: Springer, 2016); “Readmission in Serbia – Huge Challenges, Weak Opportunities” (in Diversity of Migration in South-East Europe edited by Mirjam Zbinden, Janine Dahinden, Andnan Efendić, Bern: Peter Lang, 2016); “Domestic Violence Against Immigrant Women in Transit – The Case of Serbia” (Temida, 22(1), 2019); “Montenegro” (in Health Politics in Europe: A Handbook, edited by Ellen M. Immergut, Karen M. Anderson, Camilla Devitt, and Tamara Popić, Oxford: Oxford University Press, forthcoming). Her orcid is
Kire Sharlamanov
is an associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, International Balkan University in Skopje, the Republic of North Macedonia. He is a member of the steering committee at the Association of Sociologists of North Macedonia for 2019, a member of the management committee at
Marzena Żakowska
is an assistant professor at the National Security Faculty, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She is Director of the Global Affairs and Diplomacy Studies and Chair of War Studies Working Group at International Society of Military Science. Her main field of expertise includes war and armed conflicts, Balkan states’ security, migrations and social security. She is the author of such publications as “The roots of armed conflicts – multilevel security perspective” (Security and Defence Quarterly 3 (30), 2020), “Strategic challenges for Serbia’s integration with the European Union” (Security and Defence Quarterly 2(11), 2016); “Mediation in Armed Conflict” (Security and Defence Quarterly, 4(17), 2017); “Determining Polish parliamentarians’ tweets on migration: A case study of Poland” (co-author with Dorota Domalewska, Czech Journal of Political Science 3, 2019); “Migration from war-torn countries -an analysis of parliamentarians’ tweets” (co-author with Dorota Domalewska, Przegląd Europejski, no. 2 (2019), in Polish). Her orcid is