The team at the Macedonian Institute for Media is a blend of experienced professionals united by a shared mission to advance media standards and promote transparency. With passion and professionalism, we are building the future of media together.
Biljana Petkovska
Director
Ms. Petkovska has twenty years of experience in the field of media development, access to information and promoting quality journalism and freedom of speech. She has initiated and managed various national and regional media programs and has worked as a consultant for public relations and media communications for several state institutions and NGOs. She has worked as journalist in several print media too. Petkovska was President of the Network for Professionalization of the Media in SEE (SEENPM) from 2017 to 2020 and has an excellent knowledge of media trends and problems in SEE. She was member of several domestic and foreign professional bodies, and has participated in preparation, editing and publishing different handbooks for journalist and various media research papers/analysis. She graduated Journalism at the Faculty of Law in Skopje.
Vesna Nikodinoska
Виш програмски менаџер
Has 15 years experience in the media sphere, as a journalist and NGO project manager. Focused on managing projects, as well as publication and research activities of MIM. She is editor and co-editor of different publications in the area of media and communications, as well as trainer in media literacy. She worked as a journalist in several Macedonian print media. Attended numerous trainings and conferences related with journalism, media and communications in the country and abroad.
Graduated journalism at the Faculty of Law, Skopje and obtained MA diploma in Global Communications from American University of Paris.
Ivona Vasilova
Program Support Officer
Responsible for organizing and coordinating programs and еvents, as well as for database management. She is providing the logistics to the projects organization and implementation, from contacting the project’ stakeholders to preparation and distribution of the announcements, press releases and publications. She is a minute taker at the meetings of MIM staff, enabling information feeding and effective correspondence among the employees in the company and with the outside collaborators. She has BA diploma from the School of Journalism and Public Relations. Currently, she is enrolled in the master studies for management of strategic communication at the Institute of Communication Studies.
Slavco Milenkovski
Multimedia Production Coordinator, Web and System Administrator
Coordinates activities related to the production of multimedia content. Manages the web-platforms and social media of the Institute, provides IT solutions and support in implementing projects, researches, public events and campaigns.
Participated in several trainings in project management, civil society development, digital forensics and information verification, digital marketing, E-mail and cloud services. Obtained a Bachelor’s degree in journalism at the Faculty of Law in Skopje and a Master’s degree in the field of entrepreneurship at the Institute of Economics – Skopje.
Marina Zlatevska Ristovska
Finance and Administration
She is engaged as a financial assistant at MIM since 2011. Her main responsibilities are: preparing projects’ financial reports, registration of new projects, aligning costs according to Macedonian and foreign standards, preparation and filing of documents, recording of the expenditures, as well as other financial and administrative activities. Within the past few years she participated at several local and regional conferences and trainings. She graduated from the Faculty of Economics at the State University Ss. Cyril and Methodius. During the studies she was engaged as a financial assistant at a private accounting company where she gained practical experience in the field of accounting and financial management. Upon the graduation she volunteered for the high-risk loans sector in one of the biggest commercial banks in Macedonia. Currently, she is enrolled in the master studies for management of strategic communication at the Institute of Communication Studies.
Deniz Memedi
Project Coordinator
He completed his doctoral studies in International Relations and Political Science at Yildiz Technical University in Istanbul. He is employed as a Program Coordinator at the Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM) and is an external associate (academic staff) at the “Mother Teresa” University in Skopje. He has collaborated with various non-governmental organizations at the national and international levels and has participated in numerous international trainings, seminars, and conferences. His areas of interest include media literacy, international relations and organizations, and foreign policy analysis.
Suzana Nikolovska
Finance/Administration Assistant
Responsible for financial and accounting operations, including recording and updating daily accounting documentation. Tasks include preparing bank documents, managing payments, and handling deposits in both domestic and foreign currencies. Holds a degree in Financial Management, specializing in Financial and Accounting Management, from the Faculty of Economics.
Anastasija Kracovska
Legal Support and Administration
Graduated from the Faculty of Law “Iustinianus Primus” in Skopje and earned a Master’s degree in Finance and Financial Law from the same faculty in 2024. Alongside academic achievements, actively participated in numerous training sessions and workshops related to financial law and the regulations governing this field, both nationally and internationally.
At MIM, provides legal support in administrative and financial operations, actively contributes to managing financial activities, maintaining expense records, ensuring compliance with Macedonian and international standards, and preparing project documentation.
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