Vice Rector for International Cooperation

Prof. Vasko Stamevski, PhD

Education

  • 2013: Doctor of Legal Science, PhD, Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius “- Skopje, topic of doctoral dissertation:The crime of abuse of power, Mentor: Academic Prof. Dr. Vlado Kambovski.
  • 2007: Master of Legal Science, Msc in the area of  Criminal Law,  Faculty of Law “Justinian I”, “St. Cyril and Methodius”- Skopje,
  • 1996: A graduate criminologist, Faculty of Security, University “St. Cyril and Methodius”- Skopje.
  • 1987: High School of Police, Skopje

Work Experience

  • 2014 – today: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, Vice-Rector for International Relations, International Slavic University (Full time), Sv .Nikole – Bitola
  • 2015 – today: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Detectives and Criminology, “European University – Republic of Macedonia“ (Part time), Skopje
  • 2014 – 2017: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, State University “Goce Delcev“ (Part time),  Stip
  • 2009 – 2014: Advisor in a private company. Working on projects related to standardization (ISO standards implementation), consulting, legal work.
  • 2007 – 2009: Manager of security and rescue, Professional rescue service,,New Alliance”, Skopje
  • 2006 – 2007: Educator and Trainer, Educator and trainer in the area of weapons handling through the „Macedonian Association for weapons handling“, where he is the founder and the President.
  • 2004 – 2006: Аssistant at the European University – Republic of Macedonia, subjects: Criminal law, Organized Crime and Proliferation.
  • 1987- 2004: employed in the Ministry for Internal Affairs
    • 1991: worked in the Regular police forces,
    • 1992 – 2001: Tactical Unit for Special Operations “Tiger”Commander of Unit, Platoon Commander and Chief Instructor of special operations (Infiltration in buildings and dealing with hostage situation crisis, attack on train, bus, automobile, airplane, arresting hostile individuals, weapons handling: handgun, rifle, sniper etc.). During that period he worked as an Instructor in military-tactical training
    • 2002 – 2004: – Head of the Sector for special units in the Ministry of Interior of RM. (2002 Promoted to Major General)
  • During the time spent in Ministry of Interior of RM (1987 – 2004):
    • organized and conducted several courses and seminars with employees of the MIA,
    • concerning weapons handling,
    • military tactical training,
    • arresting hostile individuals,
    • infiltration in buildings,
    • dealing with demonstrations on a larger scale etc. (with members of the regular police force, special units of the police and the Tactical Unit for Special Operations “Tiger”),
    • organizing and conducting activities such as safeguarding VIP persons.
  • During the employment in MIA, he has been rewarded several times including the three hand guns which he received as a gift from ministers of Internal Affairs.

Languages

  • English
  • Croatian
  • Bosnian
  • Serbian

Job responsibilities of the Vice-Rector for International Relations

  • Coordinates the process of international cooperation at university level.
  • Prepares an annual plan for international cooperation and forwards it to International Relations Office.
  • Organizes the participation of ISU in international mobility programmes as Erasmus +.
  • Organizes the participation of ISU in international projects.
  • Makes a plan for ISU membership in international organizations and associations.
  • Initiates new partnerships and nurtures the existing partnerships with the institutions.
  • Represents the University abroad.
  • Develops a strategy and organizes the recruitment of students abroad.
  • Promotes the international dimension of the research work of ISU.
  • Implements the decisions and conclusions of the Senate.
  • Monitors and solves the problems that occur during the process of international cooperation.
  • Provides support for the improvement of the international cooperation, and develops strategies for its enhancing.
  • Submits monthly reports to the Rector and Board of Directors.
  • Participates in creating the regulations related to international cooperation and participating in international projects.
  • Takes part in other activities on request of the Rector.