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Summary
of Qualifications
Mr.
Nikolov is a former senior diplomat with over 25 years
experience in the
establishment of diplomatic ties between countries, the preparation for
and implementation of international conferences with Presidential
participation, the negotiation of international loans, and, most
recently, research and reporting on the pace of public administration
reform in the Balkans. As one of the initial members of Macedonia's
diplomatic corps following independence, Mr. Nikolov was intimately
involved in establishing diplomatic posts in major countries, including
the UK; in developing and implementing diplomatic practices; in
establishing relations with foreign ministries; and in initiating,
negotiating, and implementing international agreements. Mr. Nikolov
spent the last four years of his diplomatic career as the Deputy
Permanent Representative of Macedonia to the UN. In this role he was
instrumental in numerous activities related to economic development
planning, in particular addressing the needs of countries in transition
from socialist structures within a framework that had previously
focused on less-developed countries.
Mr.
Nikolov has worked closely with private businesses and investment
efforts in emerging markets, providing advice, research, analysis, and
risk management services, with particular expertise in Southeastern
Europe. He is an experienced and successful negotiator with
senior-level officials and has extensive contacts and respect
throughout the international diplomatic community. An excellent writer,
Mr. Nikolov is well suited to evaluating development programs on a
country or regional level and to advising on public administration
reform efforts. He has extensive experience in Latin America and Asia
in addition to Eastern and Western Europe. He is a native speaker of
the Macedonian language speaks fluent English, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian
and German.
Skills
& Competencies
- High
level of expertise in diplomatic skills
- Advisory
experience with business/investment efforts in emerging markets,
particularly Southeastern Europe
- Strong
in strategic thinking and problem solving
- Commercial
and business acumen
- Research
and analytical skills
- Extensive
exposure to international political and economic environment
- Excellent
team leader, developed strategist
- Consistently
demonstrated effective and team building leadership capability
- Strong
ability for creativity and innovation
- Ability
to interact and negotiate with high-level government officials
Education
Bachelor of Economic Sciences, 1975
University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Primary subject area: Foreign Trade and International Economic
Relations
Professional
Experience
Representative
of the Macedonian Agency for Foreign Investments to Italy, January 2008
- present
Analyst
with the Macedonian Agency for Foreign Investments, October 2007 -
December 2007
Independent
Diplomatic and Development Consultant, 2004 - present
Has
carried out extensive consultancy work on the implementation and
follow-up of the commitments of the International Conference on
Financing for Development, and the Monterrey Consensus, in particular
regarding the position of countries with economies in transition, as
well as the preparations for the High-Level Dialogue on Financing for
Development. As an experienced civil servant, also has worked on public
administration reform in the Balkans.
Deputy
Permanent Representative, Minister Counsellor, 2001- 2004
Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Macedonia to the UN in New York
(2003
(July) - 2004 (May) Charge d'Affaires a.i.)
Special
Adviser, Cabinet of the Minister, 2001
Ministry
of Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Macedonia
Director,
Head of Department for Asia and Australia, 2000-2001
Ministry
of Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Macedonia
Assistant
and Deputy Head of Succession Group of Former Yugoslavia,1998-1999
Ministry
of Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Macedonia
Counsellor,
1994-1998
Embassy
of the Republic of Macedonia in London, U.K.
Acting
Director, Head of Department for Western Europe, 1993-1994
Ministry
of Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Macedonia
First
Secretary, 1991-1992
Embassy
of the SFR of Yugoslavia in Helsinki, Finland
First
Secretary, Head of Division for Southern Countries of Latin America,
1988-1990
Federal
Secretariat for Foreign Affaires of the SFR of Yugoslavia
Third
Secretary, 1983-1987
Embassy
of the SFR of Yugoslavia in Mexico City, Mexico
Third
Secretary, 1979-1982
Federal
Secretariat for Foreign Affaires of the SFR of Yugoslavia
Department for Latin America, Division for Central America
Financial
Assistant, Export-Import Financial Department, 1976-1978
"Tehnometal-Makedonija"
Export-Import, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Language
Proficiency
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Language
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Read
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Write
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Speak
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Engligh
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Fluent
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Fluent
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Fluent
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Spanish
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Fluent
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Fluent
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Fluent
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German
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Fluent
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Good
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Serbo/Croation
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Fluent
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Fluent
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Fluent
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CV
is Available on Request
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