CURRICULUM VITAE

Family name: Koroveshovska
First names: Iskra
Date of birth: 03.10.1981; tel +38971338 102
Nationality: Macedonian
Civil status: Not married
Education:
Institution
(Date from - Date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Faculty of Law “Justinijan prvi” Skopje
April 2011 – April 2019 PhD in Communicology
School of public policy “Mother Teresa”
October 2014-November 2015 Certificate from the Council of Europe
Faculty of Law “Justinijan Prvi” Skopje
November 2004 -
February 2011 Master degree on the postgraduate studies of Communicology
Faculty of law “ Justinijan Prvi”
October 2000 – October 2004 Faculty of Law, Department of Journalism

Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
English 1 1 1
Spanish 2 3 2
Serbian/Croatian 1 1 1

Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.) MS Office , Power Point , Internet
Present position: Editor in commercial national TV Alfa, 5 years and 8 months 
Key qualifications: communicative, hard working, persistent, flexible, patient, team player, creative, responsible
Specific experience in the region:
Country Date from - Date to:
Study visit to Estonia (Talin, Tartu) organized by the Baltic film and media university (aim of the visit: meet the Estonian media working atmosphere, freedom of expression standards, compare research with the Western Balkan media ) 13-17 October, 2014
Participant at the world forum of democracy, Strasburg November 2015

Professional experience:
Date from– date to Location Company Position Description

January 2022 - present Skopje “Kachanicki pat bb” TV Alfa Editor -Editing the news program
-Editor of the political magazine “Za ili protiv”

September 2019- January 2022 Skopje “Kachanicki pat bb” TV Alfa Editor in chief -Editing the whole news program
- Editor of the political magazine “Shto ne e jasno?”

October 2019 - now Shtip, “Krste Misirkov” 10-A, 2000 University Goce Delchev Outsource Expert in journalism and media Demonstrating of practical journalism, exercising with the students, writing, recording, collecting information...

July – October 2018 Skopje “Gigo Mihajlovski” 4-1/1 National Federation of Farmers (NFF) Communication strategy creator and writer Collecting information by interviews with the farmer`s NGO organisations – members of the NFF, reading and selecting documents, drafting strategy, presentation of the final version in front of the Governing Board of NFF

June-July 2019 Skopje “Gigo Mihajlovski” 4-1/1 National Federation of Farmers (NFF) Journalist and editor in the monthly issued paper-magazine “Moja zemja” Write the main story and edit the rest of the articles in “Moja zemja”

 November 2012-June 2017, November 2016-May 2017, June 2016- December 2016, Skopje “Vasil Gjorgov”, Macedonian center for women`s right “Shelter centar", Project expert and trainer on the Project of fostering inclusion in the labour market of Roma women and women from other ethnic minorities. Research, making interviews and analyzes in the field of:-Macedonian foreign policy, with special emphasis on the EU enlargement process criteria, -Analyses regarding the EU progress report on Macedonia/notes(critics) on the media freedom, Conducted 7 trainings in 4 cities in Macedonia, organised press-conferences, drafted media reports, etc. -Conducted 18 trainings, psycho-social support to the women, building their self-confidence process, helping them to fight the tradition and conservatism, cultural and economic barriers, all this with one aim to help their inclusion and integration in the labour market

October 2006/2007 – December 2011/2012 Ul. Krste Petkov Misirkov bb, 1000 Skopje, Faculty of law “Justinijan Prvi”, Assistant professor in the subject “Media and society” - first year of studies in journalism Conducting lectures and exercises, trainings, doing researches with NGOs and the students, as well, conducting exams:

1.Lectures content: theory of relation between media and society, freedom of speech in media, control of the media, importance of the mainstream media influence

2. Conducting researches:
-with the students -exploring the media power and freedom of speech throughout different subjects of research
- students and NGOs – to compare the Macedonian media position in the society and the freedom of expression with the countries in the region and the EU countries. Main goal: to provoke journalism students to fight for information and to research
3. Conducting exercises:
- writing news, reports, columns, comments
-debating on the main problems that journalists in Macedonia and the region are facing with
-exercising public performance

May 2012 –October 2012 Skopje
“Skupi bb” Life magazine “Ako e…” (Tomato production and MTV) Assistant editor/journalist Researching and making stories (politics, economy, social life, freedom of speech, media independence), organization, preparation of articles, guest selection;

May – June 2011 and September 2011 – July 2012 Skopje,
14 Dame Gruev Str., MLSP Bernard Brunhes International (France) Junior Non-Key Expert for Communication Project: Support to the Implementation of the Roma Strategy, Contract number: 2010/258-484, funded by the EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Programme 2007
Responsibilities:
▪ Assisted in the design of a communication strategy to disseminate information regarding the Roma Strategy and Decade;
▪ Contributed to the planning and implementation of all information and awareness raising activities as part of the project;
▪ Motivate the freedom of expression of Roma people in the public sphere
Lead role in the activities of the Coordinating Team for Communication (CTC) to facilitate the communication exchange among the beneficiary institutions and other stakeholders

December 2011 Skopje,
14 Dame Gruev
Str., MLSP Bernard Brunhes International (France) Junior Non-Key Expert for Communication Project: Support to the Implementation of the Roma Strategy, Contract number: 2010/258-484, funded by the EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Programme 2007
Responsibilities:
Trainer in a 2-day training in Web Communications for representatives of UISDR and the Minister without Portfolio Cabinet;

July 2011 Skopje,
14 Dame Gruev Str., MLSP Bernard Brunhes International (France) Junior Non-Key Expert for Training in Communication Project: Support to the Implementation of the Roma Strategy, Contract number: 2010/258-484, funded by the EU Instrument for Pre-Accession Programme 2007
Trainer in a 4-day training in Communication and Capacity Strengthening for representatives of project beneficiary institutions at central and local levels – Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Cabinet of the Minister without Portfolio, National Coordination Body, and Roma Information Centres

1 - 30 September 2007 Јurij Gagarin 17-1/1 Skopje 1000 Macedonia “Macedonian Institute for Media” - As journalist involved in one month complex research as part of the awareness raising campaign related to the social status of Roma in the country. Spent couple of days with one Roma family, found out their needs, their requirements, their freedom to speak about their problems in public…
Created 7 minutes video material showed in the life magazine “Chumu” on A1 TV.

1 – 30 May 2006
- Ul. Nikola Parapunov br.41,
Kompleks Makoteks, 1 sprat
P.O.BOX 407 1000 Skopje, Republic of Macedonia “Habitat for Humanity” Makedonija - Journalist HFH Macedonia is non-governmental, non-for-profit organization dedicated to providing simple, decent and affordable housing solutions for those living in poverty regardless of their ethnic background, gender, or religious affiliation, that way enabling them to leave poor housing environment and improve the quality of their lives.
Researching of the living conditions of poor people in Skopje and Veles. The results were documented in video stories showed on the national A1 TV.

July 2008 - March 2011 and February 2006 – February 2008 Ul.Pero Nakov, bb
1000, Skopje A1 TV -Assistant and journalist in the life magazine “Cumu”
- Journalist and editor in the project “Studio 2”, journalist in the main news Researching and making stories from the every- day life, organization, preparation of articles, guest selection

February 2008 - July 2008 Ul.Frankiln Ruzvelt 7/4a, 1000 Skopje Multimedia portal
“Kirilica” Editor Selecting the daily events that should be covered, making own stories in the sphere of politics, social sphere, economy

March 2012- October 2013 Skopje
“Kliment Ohridski 59” Project Fostering social inclusion of vulnerable groups in the Labour market” Junior Non-key expert on communication Contract Number: 09-38876/1
Requested Services/Specific Tasks
1. Support the preparation of the communication campaign strategy with all required inputs:
• Goals and objectives (general and specific),
• Target groups
• Messages
2. Provide inputs and support the development of Action plan with:
• Activities/tools
• Indicators of achievement
• Resources for implementation

November 2004-Decebmer 2005 TC Paloma Bjanka,
1000 Skopje Sky Net TV Having own project, emission “Sekojdnevie” editor and presenter of the 30 minute show about social issues

Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)

- PhD thesis on "Communication through Social Networks"
- My master's thesis on "Media in Macedonia and the presumption of innocence" (content: actual media situation in Macedonia; their freedom of speech, rights and responsibilities in relation with the presumption of innocence; compare with the region and the EU countries; recommendations)
- Drafted two info brochures ( one for the project “Support to the implementation of the Roma Strategy” and another for the Roma Information Centres);
- Designed poster for the International Roma Day;
- Designed brochure and poster during the project “Fostering social inclusion in the labour market”