The cooperation activities of universities in Macedonia are not only focused in the field of lectures and education, but also in following European and world trends, including openness in communication, making opportunities for international student mobility, mobility of academic staff through exchange between higher education institutions, exchange of study programmes, joint participation in international projects financed from the European Union, joint symposiums, counselling and similar activities in Europe and beyond. Universities in Macedonia have concluded many Cooperation Agreements with a number of renowned universities, faculties and institutions from abroad. In addition, there are ongoing negotiations on establishing further cooperation with foreign institutions of higher education.
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Regional Joint Degree Master of Intellectual Property Law
The reasons for the project emerged from the urgent need for graduate education (Master studies in Intellectual Property Law) in the region of South Eastern Europe as an indispensible tool to professionals in achievement of Intellectual property rights (IPRs) protection appropriate to EU standards. The situation in this field in Macedonia (MK) Serbia (RS) and the region shows high levels of IPRs infringement and piracy, although the legislation is in accordance with EU legislation. Several EU partners will help in retraining educators from MK and RS public and private universities in the field of Industrial Property Law, Copyright and Related Rights and related academic disciplines.
Students that graduate from the studies are expected to implement their knowledge in their work as IPRs professionals (in companies, enforcement agencies, judiciary, IP agents etc) and deal with various aspects of intellectual property right protection.
The project is expected to achieve a higher degree of IPR protection and a reduction of infringement cases, as well as higher awareness of the importance of Intellectual Property.
The objectives of this project are: Establishing the Regional Joint Degree Master of Intellectual Property Law (MIPL), retraining of professors, design and development of curricula, delivery of courses to students.
Activities planned are:
- Formal procedure for establishing the Master programmes;
- Accreditation in MK, RS and FR;
- Purchase of equipment for the office and classroom of CIPE, installing the equipment;
- Training of 34 academics in FR, GR and BG, training of 13 top level management in GR;
- Workshop for development of IPRs courses, Developing curricula of the courses;
- Preparation & Publication of 11 books and 25 teaching materials in IPRs;
- Selection of Candidates. Delivery of courses; Internship of students, Writing of Master thesis; Study visit of students in FR;
- Creation and updating of Web page; Preparation and publishing of materials (brochures, pamphlets); Meetings & contacts of students with their colleagues; Establishing Alumni Association; Organization of European IP Education Symposium;
- Advertisement for 2nd generation, Regional Initiatives;
- Development of tools (questionnaires) for assessment, Implementation of assessment and evaluation techniques, Analysis of answers and preparation of recommendations;
- PMB meetings, PIB meetings body; Project management meeting in Brussels; Establishment of evaluation committee and meetings
Universities and organizations participating in this project are:
· Cyril and Methodius University Skopje - Coordinating institution
· St. Kliment Ohridski University of Bitola
· State University of Tetova
· FON First Private University
· New York University Skopje
· State Office of Industrial Property
· State Market Inspectorate
· Association of Intellectual Property Representatives
· Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
· Robert Schuman University
· University of Belgrade
· University of Nis
· WIPO Worldwide Academy
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International Cooperation Office, Faculty of Law - Iustinianus Primus
International Meeting of Students of the Academies and Faculties of Dramatic Arts
"SKOMRAHI" started as a need of the students for friendship and exchange of experiences and knowledge with students from other Academies of Dramatic Arts from (now former) Yugoslavia in 1988. With the disintegration of Yugoslavia the idea of the meeting grew into an idea for a meeting of all the students from Europe. Given the conditions in which our small state grew, we are more than satisfied with the number of people who come to this meeting, which has enabled the following participation:
- 25 Schools (Academies, Faculties, Institutes),
- 100 Theatre shows,
- 90 hours of film projections, with over of 250 student short and documentary films,
- 40 lectures and workshops with professors of repute rank in the fields of dramatic arts,
- over 900 students and professors who took part in the meetings,
- over 110,000 visitors (audience) at theatre and film shows.
In the past years, respecting the needs of students and the audience, this event grew and changed, always trying to reach new goals. The mission of SKOMRAHI is to put on a prominent event involving different cultures, through the work and educational programmes of the students of the Academies and Faculties of Drama Arts.
SKROMAHI are held every year at the end of March. Until now, there have been participants from universities and academies from: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Ljubljana, Sarajevo, Zagreb, Cetinje, Tashkent, Prishtina, Sofia, Tirana, Lodz, Kiev, Bratislava, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Vroclav, Prague, Thessaloniki, Istanbul, Bucharest, Blagoevgrad, Vienna and Graz.
