U.S. Marine Corps Provides “Toys for Tots” Donation to SOS Children’s Village
December 22, 2006
For the third year in a row, members of the U.S. Marine Corps serving at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Macedonia have coordinated a donation drive to benefit a local charity in Macedonia. The Toys for Tots tradition has been carried out worldwide by the Marine Corps for more than fifty years…more.
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US Ambassador Gillian
Milovanovic, PC Director
Lucianne Phillips, and
Macedonian President
Branko Crvenkovski,
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Peace Corps Macedonia Celebrates the Swearing In of its Eleventh Group
December 15, 2006
President Crvenkovski and Ambassador Milovanovic participated in the Oath Ceremony in Veles and congratulated Peace Corps Macedonia for its tenth year anniversary in the country, and 45th year anniversary of the Corps' establishment. The ceremony marked the conclusion of a twelve week pre-service training in Veles and neighboring communities for 49 new volunteers. Tomorrow, the volunteers will begin their two-year service assignments in thirty-two communities throughout the Republic of Macedonia...more.
58th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Secretary Rice Marks, December 14, 2006
"In countries all around the world, often at personal risk and against great odds, nongovernmental organizations and other human rights activists advocate for human rights and expose abuses. ... Today I am pleased to announce three key initiatives in support of NGOs and all who advance the cause of freedom in our world." Full Text
Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 2006
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America...Full Text.
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L to R Mayor Trajanov,
Ambassador Milovanovic
and Mayor Petrov
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Ambassador Milovanovic addresses the ZELS Annual General Conference December 11, 2006
“ZELS has played a vital role in making decentralization a success to date. ZELS has addressed central government as an advocate for local governments and, importantly, ZELS has represented the interests of ALL local governments in that process … A close partnership between the central and local governments is essential”...more.
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Clay Ross guitar & Scott
Kettner drums/percussion
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American Music Abroad “Jazzes up” Macedonian Youth
November 25-30, 2006
The U.S. Embassy was pleased to host guitarist Clay Ross and percussionist Scott Kettner for a rich program that engaged Macedonian youth through jazz. From November 25 – 30, the musicians visited Skojpe, Tetovo, and Bitola for a series of workshops and concerts that played to packed houses...more.
U.S. Congressional delegation visits Macedonia
November 20-24, 2006.
A delegation from the United States House of Representatives Democracy Assistance Commission, led by Republican Chairman David Dreier (California) and Ranking Democratic Member David Price (North Carolina), arrived in Macedonia today for a three-day program with the National Assembly...more.
“Look out the Window”—Media Workshop Focuses on Success Stories
November 20 – 24, 2006
U.S. Embassy with its local partner Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) conducted a successful workshop for young media professionals on the topic “Success Stories.” The workshop was funded through the Broadcasting Board of Governors as part of Post’s journalism training programs supported by SEED funds...more.
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DVC Conference on NATO
Summit in Riga with
PDAS Kurt Volker,
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Skopje, Tirana and Zagreb participate in NATO DVC with PDAS Kurt Volker
November 22, 2006
Journalists from leading Macedonian print and broadcast media outlets, along with their colleagues in Tirana and Zagreb, participated in a one-hour digital video conference (DVC) with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker. In preparation for the NATO Summit to be held in Riga November 28-29, PDAS Volker discussed a range of issues of particular interest for the three Adriatic Charter countries...more.
Ambassador Milovanovic Dedicates State-of-the-art Courtroom
November 3, 2006
"A strong, independent court system is the cornerstone of any democratic society governed by the rule of law. Facilities that allow judicial officials to work in a secure and professional environment help strengthen the judiciary’s capacity to tackle organized crime and corruption cases more effectively. This state-of-the-art courtroom, the first of its kind in Macedonia"...more.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program 2007-08
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for study in the United States for the academic year 2007-08.
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. This program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Rosemary DiCarlo Visits Macedonia
October 23 & 24, 2006
Statement and Q&A at the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs... "We support your aspirations, we share your values"…more.
Presentation and discussion with students at the Law Faculty at SS. Kiril and Metodij University in Skopje on the topic “U.S. Foreign Policy in the Balkans”..."I am very pleased to be here and to see so many of you here"...more.
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Dr. Coker talks with
students at American
Corner in Bitola
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U.S. Embassy hosts Dr. Jeffrey Coker for University Administration Speaker Program
October 21, 2006
From October 16-20, Dr. Coker, Director of General Education at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, visited Skopje as part of a program designed to support the development of institutions of higher education in Macedonia. Engaged through the Department of State’s Office of IIP, Dr. Coker held presentations and discussions with faculty and administrators at universities throughout the country...more.
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Ambassador Milovanovic
addresses students and
faculty, (large photo). |
Fall Convocation
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of St. Cyril and Metodi Skopje, October 2, 2006.
Thank you for the opportunity to join you this morning. It’s a pleasure to be here to welcome you to the Faculty and to mark the beginning of the new academic year...University years are some of the most special years of a person’s life, and I urge you to make the most of them and take full advantage of all the new opportunities they bring... more.
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Doors to Diplomacy
contest winners at the
State Dept September 20
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Young Macedonian Students Tour State Department
Students are winners of annual Doors to Diplomacy Web site contest
Washington, September 22, 2006 -- Four Macedonian secondary-school students and their teacher spent a week in Washington after taking the top prize in the State Department’s annual Doors to Diplomacy Web site contest... more.
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Dr. Brian A. Shott/PAO
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Good morning, Macedonia
Interview with Dr. Brian A. Shott, Public Affairs Officer
September 21, 2006
"Macedonia has so much to offer in the field of culture. It should be funded by the Government, the municipalities and by international donations, but also the Macedonian citizens should make their financial contributions, private businesses too - they are the ones who should be investing their efforts and their money in culture and in the development of culture in Macedonia"... more.
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U.S. Ambassador and
Macedonian Minister
sign grant agreement.
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U.S. Ambassador and Macedonian Minister of Culture Sign Grant for Cultural Preservation
September 20, 2006
U.S. Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic and Macedonian Minister of Culture Ilirjan Bekiri signed a grant agreement awarding nearly $27,000 to the Ministry of Culture for Preservation of the Megalithic Observatory Kokino in Staro Nagoricane near Kumanovo...more.
STEP FORWARD TO NATO
On the military training center Krivolak near Negotino , arrived instructors, sergeants, majors, and colonels, from Vermont Army National Guards."Story from a military exercise" published in Macedonian weekly magazine "Forum Plus", by Aleksander Pisarev, 16 Sept 2006"…more.
Related Story; Vermont Guard trains Macedonia military for peacekeeping missions
Oct 18, 2006/By Tech. Sgt. Devin L. Fisher U.S. European Command Public Affairs. KRIVOLAK, Macedonia — Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom veterans traveled more than 4,400 miles to share their Global War on Terror training methodologies with a Macedonian military police battalion...more.
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Ambassador Milovanovic
opened the conference.
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New Investment Frontiers: Doing Business in Macedonia" September 14, 2006
The Embassy was pleased to host Macedonian and U.S. government officials and business leaders in a major one-day conference focusing on identifying new investment and business opportunities in Macedonia,...more.
Remembering 9/11: A Triumph of Hope Over Hatred
Secretary Rice: "September 11 will forever be a story of hope triumphing over hatred: a day when the principles of liberty and democracy and human rights were attacked but not defeated–and when the defense of these universal principles inspired a great coalition of countries to wage a new kind of war, and more importantly, to summon a vision of hope that can defeat the violent ideology of hatred that attacked us five years ago"..more.
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Fisnik & Dona with
Amb. Gillian Milovanovic
before their departure
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The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative
A program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs In Cooperation with Wake Forest University. "This year, two outstanding students, Dona Kosturanova & Fisnik Oseku, represent the Republic of Macedonia at the Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Initiative - Summer Institute for Youth 2006"...more.
U.S.-Macedonia Relations: Building an Ever-Stronger Partnership
Remarks by Ambassador Gillian A. Milovanovic at the Macedonian Patriotic Organization Convention
Cleveland, Ohio, September 3, 2006.
"I am pleased to be here to share with you my impressions of the progress Macedonia has made over the past year, and of Macedonia’s promising future prospects"....more.
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Commission Chairman
Janko Nikolovski opens
the Workshop (large photo) |
Training Workshop - Free Access to Public Information
From August 28-September 1, the U.S. Embassy in Skopje was pleased to host William G. Ferroggiaro, a Washington, DC-based writer and consultant with more than 15 years experience in the field of freedom of information. Engaged through the Department of State’s Office of International Information Programs, Mr. Ferroggiaro traveled to Skopje to participate in a Training Workshop with the Macedonian Commission for Free Access to Public Information...more.
Junior Faculty Development Programs 2007-08
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Junior Faculty Development Programs for study in the United States for the academic year 2007 - 2008. Deadline: September 25, 2006.
Fulbright Scholar & Student Program 2007-08
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Fulbright Scholarship Programs for study in the United States for the academic year 2007-2008.
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Choreographer Yoshico
Chuma at the rehearsal.
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» New York-based Dance Group Offers Innovative Multi-Media Performances in Macedonia
The U.S. Embassy in Skopje is pleased to announce that The School of Hard Knocks, under the artistic direction of Yoshiko Chuma, is in Macedonia for a series of performances in cooperation with local artists.
The New York-based company will perform the premiere of “A Page Out of Order Overland” as part of the Skopje Summer Festival, at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet at 8:30 pm on Friday, July 7, 2006.
July 5, 2006 Elections in Macedonia
Access the complete list of previous articles featuring the view of the U.S., OSCE, NATO and EC Representatives on the election-related issues of July 05, 2006 Parliamentarian Elections in Macedonia… more.
Remarks by Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic at the Independence Day Celebration
July 4, 2006 - July 4th celebrates the dawn of a new nation, the first day of a novel democratic experiment. 230 years ago, our Founding Fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence...full text.
Related Items: [U.S. Independence Day | Featured Articles About Independence Day | Photo Galleries | Additional Resources].
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Ambassador Milovanovic
met with the winning
team of students from
High School in Delcevo.
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Doors to Diplomacy Award Winners Visit U.S. Embassy in Skopje
June 21, 2006
Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic met with the winning team of four students from Metodi Mitevski Brico High School in Delcevo who designed a website that won a top award in the U.S. Department of State’s “Doors to Diplomacy” competition...full text.
Peace Corps Sponsors English Essay Contest on “Youth and Volunteerism”
SKOPJE, June 2, 2006
Several United States Peace Corps Volunteers serving in Macedonia, in cooperation with public schools throughout the country, organized the first national Macedonian Youth and Volunteerism English Essay Contest. This national contest was one of several special events and observances during 2006 to mark the 45th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, a U.S. Government volunteer service agency working to promote peace, development and friendship throughout the world...full text.
Ambassador Milovanovic Interview With Kanal 5 TV, May 8, 2006.
Press Release | Fact Sheet
Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Construction for New U.S. Embassy in Skopje, March 22, 2006.
»»» Remarks by Ambassador Gillian A. Milovanovic and Major General Charles E. Williams at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the New Embassy Compound Site (Gradiste).
Ambassador Milovanovic Interview With Utrinski Vesnik, March 13, 2006.
Interagency Group Will Review Progress on Membership Action Plan
An interagency U.S. Government delegation headed by Ambassador Victoria Nuland, the Permanent Representative of the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will visit Macedonia March 7 and 8 for consultations with senior government officials and political party representatives...[full text] | [Ambassador Victoria Nuland's press availability in Skopje (Remarks and Question-Answer Session)].
Radio Free Europe interview with Ambassador Milovanovic, March 3, 2006.
U.S. Embassy Brings Latin Jazz Music to Macedonia
The American Music Abroad group's program in Macedonia is being carried out in partnership with the Municipality of Tetovo, the Municipality of Strumica, and the Youth Cultural Center in Skopje.
“Agora Latin Jazz Quartet” to Play in Tetovo, Strumica and Skopje, February 10, 11 and 12, 2006.
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