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"Keep it simple!" This is the advice of the US Ambassador to the Macedonian leadership and public when it comes to the name issue.
How right is Jan Oberg when points out that the international community works according to the KISS principle - keep…
Thank you, my dear! As you can see I am wasting my energy on this endless Balkan/EU circus, but I can’t help myself... I have already twice excused myself for being unable to write a book chapter for Bianchini’s book on Kosovo and the region, but he…
According to the relevant media reports, today Greece has dealed new blow to Macedonia's EU bid. This is a second time in two years that Macedonia finds herself in a limbo, resembling a Tantalus. If one is to trust their own evaluation reports on th…
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- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- In addition to my belonging to a conflict zone (ex-Yugoslavia), I teach at the Peace Programme at the Skopje University and at European Peace University in Schlaining (Austria).
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Full Professor of Political Science and deputy Head of the Department for Defence and Peace Studies, at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Skopje, Macedonia. Faculty staff member at European Peace University (EPU), Austria. Board member of the Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (2005/2006). Senior Fellow at the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) in 2001-2002. Guest Senior Research Fellow at Copenhagen Peace Research Institute (COPRI) between 1997-2000. International Advisor of Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Studies (TFF) in Lund (Sweden). Nominator for the Seoul Peace Prize. Authored seven and edited three books and published over 80 book chapters and scholarly articles in Germany, Bulgaria, India, Romania, Croatia, USA, Switzerland, Austria, UK, etc.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- The Balkans, and especially the countries of ex-Yugoslavia
USA
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Macedonia
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Full Professor, Department for Defence and peace Studies, University of Skopje, Macedonia
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/mirovni/cv_vankovska.htm
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.transnational.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.vankovska.blog.com.mk
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Peacebuilding, Democratization, Civil Society
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Training, Advocacy, Research
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Currently working on a text book on International Security and a major conference paper entitled "What is So Wrong With Human Security: An Alter-Globalist's View"
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- - Between the Past and Future: Civil-Military Relations in the Postcommunist Balkans (co-authored with Haakan Wiberg), London and New York: I.B. Tauris, 2003
- The Role of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and the Peace Process in Macedonia” in: Stefano Bianchini et al (eds.), Regional Cooperation, Peace Enforcement, and the Role of the Treaties in the Balkans, (Ravenna: Longo Editore Ravenna, 2007): 41-63
- Western Approaches to Civil Society Empowerment and Lessons Learnt from the Balkans”. In: Marina Caparini, Philipp Fluri, Ferenc Molnar (Eds.), Civil Society and the Security Sector: Concepts and Practices in New Democracies, (Berlin and Münster: LIT-Verlag, 2006): 83-98.
- “The Human Security Doctrine for Europe: A View from Below”, International Peacekeeping, 2007
Biljana Vankovska's Blog
KISS principle
"Keep it simple!" This is the advice of the US Ambassador to the Macedonian leadership and public when it comes to the name issue.
How right is Jan Oberg when points out that the international community works according to the KISS principle - keep it simple and stupid! Are they ever going to learn something about the protracted identity conflicts? Have they ever learned something from the last twenty years of conflicts in ex-Yugoslavia? There is nothing simple with such conflicts! And people ma… Continue
How right is Jan Oberg when points out that the international community works according to the KISS principle - keep it simple and stupid! Are they ever going to learn something about the protracted identity conflicts? Have they ever learned something from the last twenty years of conflicts in ex-Yugoslavia? There is nothing simple with such conflicts! And people ma… Continue
Posted on January 15, 2010 at 12:51pm —
DIALOGUE BETWEEN PEACE RESEARCHERS
Thank you, my dear! As you can see I am wasting my energy on this endless Balkan/EU circus, but I can’t help myself... I have already twice excused myself for being unable to write a book chapter for Bianchini’s book on Kosovo and the region, but he showed unprecedented understanding and patience with me, so he just extended the deadline (for a second time) till mid January. Still I feel so unfit intellectually – or maybe I am just tired of everything?
IF SO, UNDERSTANDABLE.
Why scholarship? W… Continue
IF SO, UNDERSTANDABLE.
Why scholarship? W… Continue
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 6:15am —
In Varietate Discordia: Today's EU lessons for the other Balkan aspirants
According to the relevant media reports, today Greece has dealed new blow to Macedonia's EU bid. This is a second time in two years that Macedonia finds herself in a limbo, resembling a Tantalus. If one is to trust their own evaluation reports on the country’s progress and positive recommendations, then it seems that despite all the necessary criteria for full membership (in NATO) and the beginning of the accession negotiations (with EU) have been met - they do not matter. The whole set of caref… Continue
Posted on December 8, 2009 at 3:21pm —
Unofficial version of the Greek position reharding the name issue
I have to thank those of you who suggested me to post the unofficial version of the Greek position (i.e. demands) regarding the so-called name dispute with the Republic of Macedonia. That's going to clarify not only my texts but also the general debate and developments.
Here it is (and sorry for my English translation):
GREEK POSITION IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
OVER THE NAME ISSUE
1. The only acceptable solution for Greece is one of the following proposals: “the Republic of North Macedonia”,… Continue
Here it is (and sorry for my English translation):
GREEK POSITION IN THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS
OVER THE NAME ISSUE
1. The only acceptable solution for Greece is one of the following proposals: “the Republic of North Macedonia”,… Continue
Posted on November 29, 2009 at 8:58am —
"Newspaper column" by Mr. Solana and Mr. Rehn
Some days ago, Mr. Solana and Mr. Rehn made a very unusual thing - they co-authored a "newspaper column" in a Macedonian daily (Dnevnik) in regard to the EU/US campaign to make Macedonian government accept the unacceptable - to voluntarily give up the name of the country and the Macedonian nation/language/etc. It’s such a “masterpiece” that I could not resist the temptation to share it with you. I am myself a columnist but so far I haven’t been aware that writing columns can be an appropriate me… Continue
Posted on November 29, 2009 at 6:30am — 3 Comments
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Great to see you here, as yet another TFF Associate I have added you on my page with the rest. I am happy you are blogging here too and will link to you from TFF's homepage. I hope to come to Macedonia quite soon...stay well, you noble peace fighter!
Jan
Easy is to get a place is someone's address book.
Difficult is to get a place in someone's heart.
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes
Easy is to talk without thinking
Difficult is to refrain the tongue
Easy is to hurt someone who loves us.
Difficult is to heal the wound...
Easy is to forgive others
Difficult is to ask for forgiveness
Easy is to set rules.
Difficult is to follow them...
Easy is to dream every night.
Difficult is to fight for a dream...
Easy is to show victory.
Difficult is to assume defeat with dignity...
Easy is to admire a full moon.
Difficult to see the other side...
Easy is to stumble with a stone.
Difficult is to get up...
Easy is to enjoy life every day.
Difficult to give its real value...
Easy is to promise something to someone.
Difficult is to fulfill that promise...
Easy is to say we love.
Difficult is to show it every day...
Easy is to criticize others.
Difficult is to improve oneself...
Easy is to make mistakes.
Difficult is to learn from them...
Easy is to weep for a lost love.
Difficult is to take care of it so not to lose it.
Easy is to think about improving.
Difficult is to stop thinking it and put it into action...
Easy is to think bad of others
Difficult is to give them the benefit of the doubt...
Easy is to receive
Difficult is to give
Easy to read this
Difficult to follow
Easy is to keep the friendship with words
Difficult is to keep it with meanings.
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