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Work Experience

2017 – Present

Head of Arts Management Department & Lecturer – Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki | Finland

  • Lead the Arts Management Department, oversee staff, strategic direction, and programme development.
  • Designed and launched:
    • MA in Arts Management, Society & Creative Entrepreneurship
    • MA in Music Business (link)
  • Represent Sibelius Academy internationally and manage cross-border collaborations.

2016 – Present

Expert / Senior Expert / Evaluator – European Commission (Creative Europe & Horizon 2020) | Brussels

  • Evaluate large-scale cultural cooperation and research projects.
  • Draft evaluation reports, participate in hearings and consensus meetings.
  • Senior Expert for CREA-CULT-2025-COOP (Apr–Oct 2025).
  • Calls assessed: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025.

2023 – Present

Lead Senior Expert – British Council, CCI4WBs Project | UK / Western Balkans

  • Evaluate applicants, design capacity-building programmes, deliver training, and monitor EU-funded cultural initiatives in the Western Balkans.

2013 – 2016

Associate Professor – University of Euro Balkan | North Macedonia

  • Taught Management in Culture, Creative Industries (Entrepreneurship), and Cultural Policy.
  • Designed curricula and teaching materials.

2000 – 2004

Regional Programme Coordinator – European Cultural Foundation (Kultura Nova Programme) | Western Balkans https://culturalfoundation.eu/ 

  • Capacity building for cultural NGOs in Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia, and Montenegro.

1998 – 2016 

Executive Director – Performing Arts Center Multimedia | North Macedonia

  • Founded and led the organisation for nearly two decades.
  • Provided strategic leadership, organisational management, and creative direction for cultural and arts development.
  • Oversaw a wide portfolio of projects and programmes across the Western Balkans, engaging over 100,000 participants.
  • Built partnerships with EU institutions, cultural networks, and local governments, ensuring financial sustainability and long-term impact.

2022

Lead Senior Expert – UNESCO | Zimbabwe

  • Developed an entrepreneurship accelerator for women entrepreneurs, including 12 mentorship and 12 coaching modules.

Lead Senior Expert – Cultural Relations Platform, Goethe-Institut Brussels | Belgium

  • Authored a market analysis on COVID-19’s impact on North Macedonia’s cultural and creative industries, with focus on digitalisation, environmental awareness, and collaborative models.

2021

Senior Expert – Cultural Relations Platform, Goethe-Institut Brussels | Belgium

  • Analysed Western Balkans cultural cooperation projects.
  • Developed visibility strategies and recommendations for future EU cultural calls.

2016 – 2017

Key Expert & Project Coordinator – British Council | UK 

2012 – 2017

Partner Organisation (Programme Coordinator) – USAID

  • Coordinated USAID’s Interethnic Integration in Education project, training educators, students, and parents in diversity and equality (PAC Multimedia).

2011 – 2014

Team Leader & Key Expert 

Managed EU-funded Evaluation of Cultural Policies on Intercultural Dialogue and Cultural Diversity in SEE/Balkans, including regional meetings, data analysis, and evaluation reports.

2010 – 2011

Team Leader & Cultural Expert – UNDP | Bosnia & Herzegovina

  • Led Improving Cultural Understanding in BiH project, developing capacity-building programmes for cultural institutions.

2009 – 2011

Chief of Party & Cultural Expert– North Macedonia & Kosovo

  • Directed Swiss-funded Culture From/For All policy cooperation project, promoting citizen participation in cultural policy-making.

2008 – 2009

Associate Teacher – University of Tourism and Management, Skopje | North Macedonia

  • Taught management, negotiations, lobbying, business communication, and leadership.
  • Organised cultural institution study visits.

2008

Team Leader – PRISTOP.mk | North Macedonia

  • Directed rebranding campaign for Macedonian Telecom (T-home), managing PR and public events.

2006 – 2007

Senior Short-Term Expert – LDK Consultants | North Macedonia

  • Provided technical assistance for decentralisation, reviewing legislation, strategies, and programmes.

Key Expert – PAC Multimedia | North Macedonia

  • Authored Strategy for Cultural Development for Municipality Gazi Baba.

2001 – 2003

Coordinator 

  • Led citizen initiative for a National Strategy for Sustainable Cultural Development.

2000 – 2003

Team Leader & Key Expert – PAC Multimedia | North Macedonia

  • Managed Strengthening of Local Cultural Institutions project (Ministry of Culture).

1998 – 2004

National Programme Coordinator – European Cultural Foundation https://culturalfoundation.eu/  / Soros Foundation 

  • Directed Art for Social Change, targeting 2,000+ children through drama-in-education initiatives.

1989 – 1999

Artistic & Cultural Events Manager – Various Festivals | North Macedonia

  • Directed Synthesis – Festival of New Music, 
  • Alarm- open air festival
  • Assisted Skopje Jazz Festival, and managed multiple cultural events.
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