Reduction of source pollution from agro-chemicals and Biological treatment of wastewater& Alternative energy from wastewaters Lectures from the Project “Building National Capacities: Harmonization, Legislation and Management” supported by the European Fund for the Balkans
December 24, 2008, FACE (Agro-classroom), Skopje

Panel 1. Ms. Gordana Popsimonova, PhD, Institute of Agriculture, Skopje. The lecturer presented the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive, at the same time stressing out the importance of the prevention of water bodies contamination and best available techniques for achieving this objective.
Panel 2. Mr. Ivan Kungulovski, Director, BioEngineering doo, Skopje. The scientific research from EU founded projects in the area of biological wastewater treatment was presented by Mr.Kungulovski. The second part of the lecture was focused on the achievements of the pilot projects in Macedonia on biogas production from wastewater as energy source.

Local Agenda 21 and Local Environmental Action Plan (LEAP) Lectures from the Project “Building National Capacities: Harmonization, Legislation and Management” supported by the European Fund for the Balkans
October 3, 2008, Youth Cultural Centre, Skopje

Panel 1. Mr. Samir Memedov, Environment Practice, Programme Associate, UNDP, Skopje. The lecture was devoted to the principles of the Local Agenda 21, stressing the challenges of its application on local level. Panel 2. Ms. Kristina Temkova, Collaborator for LED, Municipality of Gazi Baba, Skopje The lecture offered an insight into the practices of implementing the LEAP of the Municipality of Gazi Baba. It was emphasized that this municipality, since the decentralization process, has implemented many sustainable projects of the LEAP framework.

Signing Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for Civil-Military Relations
September 20, 2008, Analytica, Skopje

Analytica was host to a 12 member delegation from the Centre for Civil-Military Relations from Belgrade, Serbia. On this occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed, formalising the well established cooperation between the two organisations. An exchange of experiences on various topics followed between the members of the two parties.

Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure in the Republic of Macedonia- Second lecture from the lecture series of the Project “Building National Capacities: Harmonization, Legislation and Management” supported by “European Fund for the Balkans”
September 17, 2008, Analytica, Skopje
Ms. Andrijana Veljanoska, Environmental consultant, Tehnolab Ltd., Skopje

The practical examples, like the development of EIA study for a project, explained the legislative framework of the EIA requirements in the Republic of Macedonia. Ms. Veljanoska eagerly and thoroughly answered the Q&A session, which was mainly focused on the effectiveness of the procedure, on the enforcement of the regulations and on the human resources required to maintain the whole process.

EIA in Agriculture- First lecture in the lecture series on environmental topics supported by European Fund for the Balkans
September 2, 2008 Analytica, Skopje
Prof. PhD.Vladimir Dzabirski, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Department of Livestock Production, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje

Through case studies of livestock farms, Prof. Dzabirski, gave explicit analysis of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedures, underpinned by necessary regulatory requirements. Discussion with the participants followed on the blemish of Macedonia’s legislation on EIA , i.e. lack of harmonization between enacted laws, agreeing that should be resolved through enacting streamlined laws, encompassed by numerous concise, detailed by-laws.

Analytica at Conference: Macedonia - model pupil of the Balkans
May 5-6, 2008, h.Arka, Skopje
May 6, Analytica participated at the conference titled: Macedonia – Model pupil of the Balkans organized by Austro -French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe, IFRI and European Movement Republic of Macedonia. Analytica paper presentation on the importance of regional cooperation in SEE was included in a panel titled: "Regional cooperation under Construction".


Analytica institutional development
April 24, 2008, Analytica, Skopje
Dr. Nadege Ragaru, Analytica Advisory Board member CNRS Research Fellow and a member of the editorial board of the academic journals Balkanologie and CEMOTI. A lecturer in Conflict studies at Sciences Po-Paris.

In the first part of the session, the lecturer discussed comparatively both French experience in think-tank community historical development and think-tank development in Macedonia. In second part of the discussion the focus was particularly on Analytica institutional development and assessment of its products and organizational visibility and wider impact.

EU common foreign and security policy
April 17, 2008 Analytica, Skopje
Prof. Dietter Mahncke, College of Europe, Bridge
Director of studies, EU international Relations and Diplomacy studies Department.

Prof. Manhcke offered interesting analysis into latest EU tendencies and
especially foreign policy aspects of the Lisbon treaty including discussion in new foreign policy posts. Discussion that followed also tackled Western Balkan countries EU integration as well as inescapable Macedonia - Greece name dispute.


France in International Politics
July 16, 2007, Analytica, Skopje
Dr. Christopher S. Chivvis – TAPIR Fellow, IFRI Paris

Dr. Chivvis followed the three main axes regarding France’s international politics following the election of the new president Nicolas Sarkozy in May 2007: France’s role in the world to begin with, then France’s relations with the United States and finally France’s impact on European politics. A fruitful discussion with the participants followed the lecture.