DARKO LAZAROV, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

 Address: street “1615” No.20-1/108, Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia

E-mail: darko.lazarvo@ugd.edu.mk

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION

From October 2019 until present – Associate Professor in Economics and Head of Department of Economics at Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Economics - Shtip

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT POSITION

  From October 2014 to October 2019 – Assistant Professor in Economics and Head of Department of Economics at Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Economics - Shtip

From June 2007 to September 2014 – Teaching Assistant at Goce Delchev University, Faculty of Economics - Shtip

EDUCATION

 2014 – PhD in Economics – University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Economics – Skopje. PhD title: “Growth diagnostic and growth strategy in Republic of Macedonia”. Advisor: Academician Goce Petreski

 2009 – Master in International Economics – University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Economic Institute - Skopje

 2007 – B.Sc. Degree in Economics and Management – University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Economics - Skopje

COURSES AND TRAININGS

2022 - International Trade Center (ITC) Geneva - successfully completed course "Helping SMEs Generate Export Business"

2022 - International Trade Center (ITC) Geneva - successfully completed course "Understanding the Role of Trade Support Institutions"

2021 – Copenhagen Business School – participant at the research seminar in the field of WB economies

2018 – Faculty of Economics at Luxemburg University – participant at the course in the field of Advanced Microeconomics

 2018 – Faculty of Economics at Leuven University Belgium – participant at the course in the field of Industrial and Managerial Economics

 2017 – National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia – Organizer of the course in the field of Agent-based modeling in Macroeconomics

 2016 – National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia – Organizer of the course in the field of Advanced Macroeconomics

 2016 – Centre for long-life learning at University Goce Delcev – Main lecturer of the course in the field of Appling Quantitative Methods for Doing Business

 2014 – Institute for Socio-Economic Analysis (ISEA) Podgorica – Guest Lecturer in Applied Econometrics and Quantitative Methods

 2014 – University James I, Castelion de la Plain, Spain. ERASMUS programme for academic stuff – Visiting Professor in the subject Microeconomics.

 2013 – National Research University, Higher School of Economics - Moscow, Russian Federation - participant at the International Summer School in Institutional analysis.

 2008 - University of Bologna, School of Political Science “Roberto Ruffilli” - participant at the Postgraduate CEI International Summer School: Economic transition, Enlargement processes and Globalization.

AWARDS

 2017- The best economist for 2017 by National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE

 2021 – Project title “Mapping the existing and prospective supply chain participants in WB6 countries”, Chamber Investment Forum (WB6 CIF), project co-financed by EU (Key Expert for mapping regional supply chain participants in automotive, agro-food, light manufacturing and circular economy within WB6 countries)

 2020/21 – Project title "Qualitative analysis for Smart Specialization process of Republic of North Macedonia", Economic Chamber of North Macedonia in cooperation with JRC – European Commission’ Centre, financed by JRC-EU (Key expert for qualitative analysis for development of smart specialization strategy)

 2020 – Project title “Analysis of the effects on the metal processing, electric, machinery and automotive industry from the health-economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic”, EPI Center through Platform for Public-Private Dialogue, financed by USAID (Key expert for conducting quantitative analysis)

  2020 - Project title “Utilizing Pay As You Throw System and Autonomous Composting Units for Biowastes Management in Touristic Areas”, Municipality of Probishtip and University Goce Delcev – Stip, financed by EU through Interreg Balkan Mediterranean programme (Key expert for Economic evaluation and Cost-benefit analysis)

 2020/21 - Project title “Increasing the export competitiveness of metalworking, electro and machinery sectors by improving the production and technological capabilities of export-oriented SMEs”. Economic Chamber of North Macedonia and International Institute for Business Analysis – Skopje, financed by Fund for Innovations and Technology Development (Key expert for market research analysis and export promotion strategy).

 2019/20 - Project title “Increasing the export competitiveness of the metalworking, electro and machinery sectors by improving the production and technological capabilities of export-oriented SMEs”. Economic Chamber of North Macedonia and International Institute for Business Analysis – Skopje, financed by Fund for Innovations and Technology Development (Key expert for firms’ diagnostic analysis).

 2019 - Project title “Identification of development potentials for export diversification and structural transformation of Macedonian economy”. Economic Chamber of North Macedonia and International Institute for Business Analysis - Skopje (Key expert for mapping the Macedonian export opportunities and potentials).

 2019 - Project title “Study for Geopark Lesnovo”. University Goce Delchev Stip and Center for Development of the East Planning Region through Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC (Key expert for cost-benefit analysis).

 2018 – Project title “Identification of development opportunities for structural change and export diversification through active industrial policy – the case study of metalworking and machinery sector”. National Centre for Development Innovation and Entrepreneurial Learning. EU project through IPA program (Key expert for identifying the export opportunities of metalworking and machinery sector).

 2018 – Consulting services in the field of financial, investment and business analysis of SMEs from metals and metalworking industry, construction and other related sectors, Western Balkan Consulting Group – Skopje.

 -        Investment analysis of Metalna Andonov – Stip

-        Investment analysis of Bittehna - Stip

-        Investment analysis of Learnica Ideal- Stip

-        Investment analysis of Aluniko - Stip

 2016/17 – Project title “Empirical analysis of industrial structure in Republic of Macedonia”. Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts (Expert in the project team).

 2014-2016 – Project title “Acceleration of economic growth, investment and economic cooperation”. Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts and Bulgarian Academy of Science (Expert in the project team).

 2016-2018 – Project title “The quality of financial reporting and corporate governance as a factor of investment efficiency and capital market development in Republic of Macedonia”. University Goce Delcev (Expert in the project team).

 2016/17 – Project title “Empirical analysis of development opportunities and potentials for production diversification of metals industry”. Economic Chamber of Macedonia (Leading expert in the project team).

 2015 – Project title “Economic impact and cost-benefit analysis of metal industry: The case study of Makstil a.d Skoje”. Makstil a.d Skopje (Expert in the project team).

 2014/15 – Project title “Economic impact and cost-benefit analysis of base metals industry in Republic of Macedonia”.Economic Chamber of Macedonia and Association for Economic Research and Development Progress Plus - Skopje (Leading expert in the project team).

                                  MEMBERSHIPS

 -       President of the IIBA International Institute for Business Analysis - Skjopje

-        Member of AIERE Adriatic Institute for Economic Research and Education - Ljubljana, Slovenia

-        Part of the research team at Center for Research University Goce Delcev - Shtip

 -        Member of the Council of the Economic Chamber of North Macedonia