Topic outline

  • General

    • Profile Renata

    • Short bio:

      Renata Petrevska Nechkoska

      After completing double PhD degree in Business Economics from Ghent University Belgium (UGENT) with mentor Prof. Dr. Geert Poels, with PhD in Management at University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola, North Macedonia (UKLO) with mentor Prof. Dr. Gjorgji Manceski, she currently works as: assistant professor at UKLO and postdoc at UGENT. Since 2015, she is also engaged as European Commission evaluator for projects in Horizon 2020. Before academia, she was a practitioner for almost a decade - a banker in international financial institution ProCredit Bank - with HQ in Frankfurt Germany, mostly on middle management positions - head of HR, branch manager, project coordinator, … She is Ghent University alumni ambassador since 2015, Western Balkans Alumni Association Head of research team since 2019, Elsevier Advisory Panel member since 2015, Harvard CID PDIA Community of Practice Alumni since 2017, and during the pandemic, she was EUvsVirus project manager for academia and R&D partners and is now facilitating open innovation in science collaboration under the name of Academia diffusion experiment, with global scholars and practitioners. 

      Her research in ‘Tactical management in complexity: managerial and informational aspects’ has been her way to build bridges of multiple disciplines (information systems, management, complexity, ...), countries and is being applied in diverse settings.

      Setting pathways in unchartered territories, co-dreaming, co-creating and co-evolving are the things she dives in with challenge, pleasure and passion for. 

  • A. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


    • 1. Assistant Professor (Docent) 
      (current)
      March 2018 – present
      Lectures (undergraduate and postgraduate studies) in: Change Management, e-Banking, Business Communications, e-Business Management, Information Management ...
      Faculty of Economics, Prilep,
      University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola

      Предмети на Економски Факултет Прилеп
      Прв циклус: 
      - Е-банкарство
      - Управување со промени
      - Деловно комуницирање
      - Менаџмент со човечки ресурси

      Втор циклус: 
      - Деловно комуницирање - напредно ниво
      - Организациска култура и деловна етика
      - Лидерство и организациски промени (за време на породилно отсуство на колешка)

      Трет циклус:
      - Е-бизнис менаџмент
      - Менаџмент на мали и средни бизниси - за време на породилно отсуство на колешка)
      - Информациски менаџмент
      - Квалитативни истражувачки методи

      Студентска оценка по предмети во периодот 2017-2022 година - над 4 (од 5)

      Секретар на катедра за Бизнис Информатика, на Економски Факултет Прилеп, Универзитет Св. Климент Охридски Битола, 2013 - тековно

      Позитивен записник од редовен инспекциски надзор, од Државен Просветен Инспекторат, за изборот во Доцент, датиран 2019.



    • 2. PostDoctoral Researcher
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      November 2017 - present
      Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 
      https://www.ugent.be/eb/en
      Ghent University, Belgium

    • 3. European Commission
      Expert        
      (current)
      June 2014 – present
      Evaluator 
      (Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe, EACEA, European Innovation Council, Research Executive Agency, European Innovation Ecosystems, COSME-ICT Open Disruptive Innovation Scheme, EIC accelerator, ) for funding and/or blended finance up to  15 mil EUR

    • 4. Tactical Management in Complexity HUB 
      Founder, Lead researcher
      (current)
      2018 – present
      a research conjunction between UGENT BE and UKLO MK

      - Representative of the Tactical Management in Complexity Hub as EUvsVirus organizer, https://www.euvsvirus.org

    • 5. UGent Ambassador for Western Balkans 
      (current) 
      (voluntary)
      December 2014 – present
      Disseminating & promoting UGent and WB educational, cultural standards, challenges, exchanges, collaboration

    • 6. Western Balkans Alumni Association (WBAA) 
      Head of Research        
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      March 2019 – 2023

      Heading the regional WB<>EU research efforts towards improving the higher education in the Balkans
      - working on the improvement of Western Balkans Higher Education, facilitated by European Commission and Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture

    • 7. Elsevier BV
      Advisory Panel Member    
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      2015-present
      Software prototypes requirements engineering and testing
    • 8. Harvard CID PDIA
      Community of Practice alumna  
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      2017-present

    • 9. EUvsVirus - Project Manager for Academia and R&D 
      (voluntary)
      2020
      Project Manager in the Matchathon - for Academia, research and development centres;
      Working with self-motivated, competent and creative people is once in a lifetime experience - so enjoying it to its fullest!

      10. Academia Diffusion Experiment Initiator & Facilitator
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      2020 - present


    • 11. UKLO FM Bitola, 
      Collaborate,
      radio-show for children and young adults Slusnete neee! Слушнете неее!
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      2021 - present


      Соработник, Универзитетско радио УКЛО ФМ Битола, изработка на содржини за радиоемисија за деца и млади возрасни, Март 2021       - континуирано, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcFHZBrMPek&list=PLuGD39XFPX9F5koAkd8g7wbKp_yV_JO54

      Истакнување на емисијата од страна на Мрежата за медиумска писменост - Агенција за аудио и аудиовизуелни медиумски услуги на Република Северна Македонија https://mediumskapismenost.mk/uklo-fm-bitola-osumnaesetto-izdanie-na-radioemisijata-za-deca-slushnete-neee/


    • 12. EURAXESS
      (current)
      (voluntary)
      2015 - present
      Macedonia, LCP 

    • 13. Doctoral Associate & Teaching Assistant
      December 2012 – February 2018
      Faculty of Economics,
      University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola


    • 14. PhD Researcher for Double Degree 
      Doctor of Business Economics & Doctor of Management
      December 2012 – October 2017
      Faculty of Economics and Business
      Administration
      Ghent University, Belgium  
      https://www.ugent.be/en
      Faculty of Economics, Prilep,
      University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola 
      Research – Tactical Management Information Systems and Adaptability http://moodle.eccfp.edu.mk/course/view.php?id=173



    • 15. Banking decade (mostly middle management experience)
      October 2003 – December 2012
      ProCredit Bank Macedonia
      HQ: ProCredit Holding AG Frankfurt, Germany

    • - Project Coordinator in ICT projects
      November 2008 – March 2011
      ProCredit Bank, Head Office Skopje, Macedonia
      - ICT projects and software development (architecture, database and development), Overall projects in the bank regarding optimization and/or development of processes, Design, development, consulting & maintenance of software projects (CRM, HR, e-Learning Moodle, ...)


    • - Branch Manager
      March 2007 – November 2008
      ProCredit Bank, Branches Bitola 1, 2 & Resen, Macedonia
      - In charge of ~ 40 employees in 2 branches in Bitola and 3rd newly opening branch in the region and overall business results (growth in loan and deposit portfolio, banking services and stabile arrears percentage), as well as introducing and maintaining highest standards of client service.

    • - Head of Human Resources Department
      October 2005 – December 2006
      ProCredit Bank, Head Office Skopje, Macedonia
      - Establishment of Human Resources department, from zero to stabile structure, supporting the extensive growth of the organization (from 250 on to 550 employees during the engagement). - Introduction and implementation of the core processes: recruitment, training for all positions, evaluation, appraisals, staff migration (vertical, horizontal and geographical), remuneration, salaries, promotions/demotions/hiring, firing, staff talks, incentives, ...

    • - Miscellaneous Banking positions
      ProCredit Bank, Head Office Skopje, Macedonia
      - Customer Relationship Manager, IT Specialist, Supervisor

    • 16. Part-time Associate
      September 2002 – November 2003
      Apostollada LTD, Bitola, Macedonia
      - Export - import officer, Marketing officer, Software developer

    • 17. Junior Teaching Assistant
      September 2000 – October 2003
      Faculty of Economics, Prilep, Macedonia
      University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski” Bitola, Macedonia

  • B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

    • 1. Doctor of Business Economics (UGent Belgium) Top 100 University
      &
      Doctor of Management(UKLO Macedonia) as Double PhD degree
      October 2012 – October 2017
      Faculty of Economics and Business Administration,
      Ghent, Belgium /
      Faculty of Economics,
      Prilep, Macedonia
      University of Ghent, Belgium /
      University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski” Macedonia
      Doctoral dissertation: “Tactical management sense-and-respond framework enhancement using ICT”
      - Department: MIS/ Management
      - Promotor BE: Prof. Dr. Geert Poels
      - Promotor MKD: Prof. Dr. Gjorgji Manceski


    • 2. Master Degree In E-business (MSc)
      2011 - October 2012
      Faculty of Economics, Prilep, Macedonia
      University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski” Macedonia
      Master thesis: “Innovative models of application of e-Learning in Education and Business”,e-Business
      - State scholarship for the masterstudies, 9.4 grd

    • 3. Bank Manager Graduate
      February 2008 - July 2009
      ProCredit Bank Regional Academy Eastern Europe - PCRAEE, Veles, Macedonia                                                   
      Graduation project: “Induction of a new Micro-Finance Institution in Macedonia”

    • 4. Bachelor Degree In Economics (BSc)
      October, 1997 – October, 2001
      Faculty of Economics, Prilep, Macedonia
      University “Sv. Kliment Ohridski”, Macedonia
      Diploma thesis and work: Web-site project of the Faculty of Economics, Cybernetics, 9.17 grd

  • C. TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS COMPLETED

  • D. BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • E. EXTERNAL FUNDING

  • F. REVIEWER, SUBREVIEWER, JURY, COMMITTEE MEMBER

  • G. MENTORSHIP

    • a. MASTER THESЕS


      TANDEM MASTER THESES UGENT & UKLO - our novelty! 

      Mentoring and co-supervision, with Prof. Dr. Geert Poels

      Universiteit Gent Faculteit Economie en Bedrijfskunde UGent  

      Економски Факултет - Прилеп, Универзитет Св. Климент Охридски Битола, Северна Македонија

      BETWEEN UGENT AND UKLO - two master students work on the similar topic from different perspectives, collaborate, align, improve the process.


      1. Quinten Meuleman, PSD2 in Belgium: strategic decisions beyond compliance, Ghent University Belgium, Ghent University

      2. Martin Trajkovski, Управување со промените при имплементација на втората ЕУ директива за платежни услуги во финансиски систем на Република Северна Македонија, Универзитет Св. Климент Охридски Битола

      and
      3. Anouk Doom, INFORMATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR BORDERLESS ENTERPRISES, Ghent University Belgium

      4. Luciano Petreski, Реинженеринг на бизнис процеси во претпријатија без граници за меѓународна експанзија во земји во развој,  Универзитет Св. Климент Охридски Битола



      MENTORSHIP AND CO-SUPERVISION AT GHENT UNIVERSITY BELGIUM 


      5.       Gilles Van Thuyne - MAGNA CUM LAUDE,       DENICA METHOD IN TIMES OF A PANDEMIC: CONCEPTUALISING A TACTICAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=56#p77, Ghent University Belgium

      6. Dieter Labeeuw,       IMPLEMENTING A SENSE-AND-RESPOND MINDSET IN MUNICIPAL SERVICES FOR SMART WASTE APPLICATIONS, UGent Belgium, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=106#p135, Ghent University Belgium

      7. Vladlena Ponomareva,       INFORMATION SYSTEMS LANDSCAPE FOR FREE SOLUTIONS - A MOBILITY STUDENT PERSPECTIVE, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=57#p78, Ghent University Belgium

      8. Tibo Hendrickx,       THE SUPPORTIVE ROLE OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR COMPANIES IN THE TRANSITION TOWARDS CIRCULAR ECONOMY, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=58#p79,  Ghent University Belgium

      9. Jarno Lernou, INFORMATION SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS FOR VIRTUAL TEAMS, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=50#p71, Ghent University Belgium

      10. Judith De Koninck, WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN A CIRCULAR ECONOMY, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=30#p30, Ghent University Belgium

      11. Wouter Van Cauwenberghe,       CIRCULAR PRODUCTION CHAINS: A MACRO AND MESO APPROACH, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1320295228149280/permalink/1737191343126331, Ghent University Belgium

      12. Cloë Vandecasteele, INFORMATION SYSTEMS LANDSCAPE OF FREE SOLUTIONS - ENTREPRENEURIAL PERSPECTIVE, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2512982569007358&id=100008869176992, Ghent University Belgium

      13. Hanne Deceuninck,       HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE IN BELGIUM AND NORTH MACEDONIA - A SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2402758576696425&id=100008869176992, Ghent University Belgium

      14. Ran Vandenbrande,       MOBILITY-AS-A-SERVICE IN REGULAR AND EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2402769036695379&id=100008869176992, Ghent University Belgium

      15. Tom Uvin,       The Managerial Cockpit for Tactical Management: Leveraging the DENICA Method through the Development of a Tangible Software Tool, Ghent University Belgium

      16. Olivier De Gusseme,       Is SpaceX orbiting in the circular economy? Business model assessment of the commercial space industry, Ghent University Belgium

      17. Pieter Mandeville, Prospects and challenges for Robotic Process Automation in SMEs, Ghent University Belgium

      18. Siemen Verbiest,       How can adaptive IS serve as a solution to rigid IS shortcomings? Ghent University Belgium

      19. Niels Byn and Arnoud Triest - duo thesis, SUMMA CUM LAUDE, DENICA Method in a dynamic and multi-user environment: Requirements engineering of a cloud based Tactical Management Information System, Ghent University Belgium

      20. Manou Baert and Laura De Roeck - duo thesis, MAGNA CUM LAUDE, Managerial perspectives on Circular Economy business ecosystems, Ghent University Belgium - STADTSACADEMIE project https://stadsacademie.be 

      21. Sophie Sanders, MANAGERIAL PERSPECTIVES ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMS, Ghent University Belgium, - STADTSACADEMIE project https://stadsacademie.be 



      MENTORSHIP AND CO-SUPERVISION AT UNIVERSITY ST. KLIMENT OHRIDSKI BITOLA, NORTH MACEDONIA


      22. Lidija Georgina Ilieva, Унапредување на емоционалната интелигенција кај менаџерите со помош на пристапот - Знаење, Дејствување, Битисување, EN: Improving the managerial Emotional Intelligence using the approach - Knowing, Doing, Being, UKLO MK, Mentor

      23. Џемиле Сејдини, Проектирање на национална архитектура на интелигентни транспортни системи“, Технички Факултет Битола, Член во комисија

      24. Ана Митровска, Улогата на бизнис-кон-бизнис моделите на електронска трговија во меѓународниот бизнис, Економски Факултет Прилеп, Член во комисија

      25. Марија Петреска, Организациската култура како значаен фактор за управување со организациските промени, Економски Факултет Прилеп, Член во комисија


      b. BACHELOR THESES


      Bachelor thesis under mentorship of asst. prof. dr. Renata Petrevska Nechkoska

      Faculty of Economics, Prilep

      Дипломски работи под менторство на доц. д-р Рената Петревска Нечкоска

      Економски Факултет Прилеп

      1. Дејан Станковски, Трансформација на банкарството во Македонија во контекст на електронското банкарство, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      2. Дамјан Чкатроски, Darknet markets, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      3. Демиран Ислам, Компаративна анализа на електронското банкарство помеѓу Македонија и Шведска, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      4. Александар Зулумовски, Компаративна анализа на економските промени помеѓу Македонија и Естонија, Предмет: Управување со промени
      5. Ангела Мишковска, Улогата и значењето на електронското банкарство од гледна точка на корисниците - обука, предности и ризици, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      6. Билјана Бејковска, Деловната комуникација и деловното однесување во организациите, Предмет: Деловно комуницирање
      7. Фиона Јусуфи, Улогата на агенцијата за поттикнување на земјоделството како национален советодавен сервис во земјоделството и руралната средина, Предмет: Управување со промени
      8. Лидија Георгина Илиева - првенец на генерација, Целосен животен циклус на проект за усогласување на понуда и побарувачка во услужна дејност, Предмет: Управување со промени 
      9. Anita Aghedo, The effect of motivation in leadership, Предмет: Управување со промени
      10. Ѓорѓи Гилев, Компаративна анализа на студенска пракса во земјата и странство, Предмет: Управување со промени
      11. Ренато Момироски, Сопствен бизнис - претприемачки предизвици, Предмет: Управување со промени
      12. Радица Стеваноска, Историја на банкарството во временска рамка со осврт на криптовалутата Bitcoin, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      13. Јасмина Зијадиќ, Деловна комуникација во банки за аквизиција на нови клиенти, Предмет: Деловно комуницирање
      14. Георгина Брмбеска, Конципирање на стартап бизнис, Предмет: Управување со промени
      15. Христијан Марковски, Влијанието на корона-кризата врз функционирањето на компаниите во Северна Македонија и корисни маркетинг практики за време на пандемија, Предмет: Управување со промени
      16. Ангела Јовческа, Компетенции за претприемачи, Предмет: Деловно комуницирање
      17. Христијан Насевски, Стартап во крипто-светот, Предмет: Електронско Банкарство
      18. Мери Бакрески, Ревизорски предизвици: Турбулентната реалност на криптовалутите и blockchain технологијата во компаниите, Предмет: Електронско банкарство
      19. Катерина Николоска, Маркетинг канали за мал бизнис, Предмет: Управување со промени
      20. Кристина Николова, Мултимодален маркетинг на ликовната уметност - моделирање на целисходен систем на улоги и одговорности, Предмет: Управување со промени
      Ментор за пракса на студенти на Економски Факултет Прилеп во периодот од 2013-2022 година


    • c. MENTORSHIP - BUSINESS, NGO, INTERNATIONAL


      1. Mentor, HEI Student Internshop in NGOs - towards a functional bridge across WB (HEIntern <>NGO), 2019-2020, Western Balkan Civil Society Organizations for Youthe Employment Support - WEB4YES, European Commission sub-grants Innova Lab, https://web4yes.bos.rs/news/138/online-final-event---heinternngo.html

      2. Mentor: Business analysis and innovative strategies and tactics for business development, Faculty of economics Prilep and InterWorks, (1 semester, 2018) https://www.fakulteti.mk/news/ 22012019/povekje-od-uspeshna-prikazna-studenti-od-ekonomskiot-fakultet-od- prilep-realiziraa-sovremeno-povrzuvanje-na-akademijata-so-realniot-svet? fbclid=IwAR2iIMCow9xWAY1-jShVYUefIs1q5Suj9yPqEzWRTct5uYm7jEEZsj2RDAI

      3. Mentor, Secretariat for European Affairs, North Macedonia, mentor for the student competition for essays: “With European knowledge towards the European capital” (2019), http://www.sep.gov.mk/content/? ID=2493#.XPeC_S2B2QU http://www.sep.gov.mk/content/?ID=2503#.XPeDDy2B2QU

      4. Ментор, И од Битола се може(и) во 2020 и 2021 година, Менторска програма дел од Локално партнерство за вработување спроведено од Меѓународната организација на Трудот (International Labor Organisation ILO) финансирано од Европска Унија, организирана од Преда Плус, http://predaplus.eu/започни-нешто-свое-со-bizz-up-кредитна-лини-2/

      5. Mentor, 42nd Manaki Brothers International Cinematographer's film festival, Ekonomisti - Optimisti student works and contributions to the challenge: From trash to art on Circular Economy, https://manaki.com.mk and https://babambitola.mk/skulpturi-od-otpad-na-manaki-off/ and https://www.facebook.com/manakioff

      6. Mentor, EPTISA SOUTHEAST EUROPE, Community of Practice for mentors of the project Support to Social enterprises, d.o.o. PROJECT NAME: SUPPORT TO SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, PROJECT REFERENCE: EuropeAid/140105/DH/SER/MK; Contract no. 2019/413-967, http://www.eptisasee.com

      7. Бесплатни консултантски услуги, Tactical Management in Complexity Hub, Startup Macedonia, https://www.techpack.mk/deal/claim/platforma-za-e-uche-e-i-uslugi-na-konsultaci-a

  • H. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS

    • a. GUEST LECTURER, TRAINER

      1. Lecturer, Tactical Management in Complexity in master research, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University Belgium, 2018-present, some in person in Ghent, some online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrP3oFTjj-E&t=312s

      2. Guest lecturer, Erasmus & WBAA, promoting synergies, support networking, collaborative projects and mobility opportunities, 25th May 2021, Guest lecture, University of Zagreb, UKLO and WBAA

      3. Guest lecture and promotion of the book: Tactical Management in Complexity, Research Centre for Computer Science and Information Technologies - Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, North Macedonia, upon the invitation of the president academic prof. dr. Ljupco Kocarev, http://csit.manu.edu.mk/structure/

      4. Гостин-предавач на Светски ден на науката 2020, во организација на Комисијата за наука и меѓународна соработка на Универзитетот Св. Климент Охридски Битола, на покана на проректорот проф. д-р Игор Неделковски https://www.fakulteti.mk/news/10112020/uklo-go-odbelezha-svetskiot-den-na-naukata?fbclid=IwAR2LRucQqKdnf7hsKhoyuranZdqu0czxXRPSwfZj51wDS0-XUp68KUoZ8RU

      5. Trainer, Get ready for the labour market - Development of soft skills and career prospects, November 2020, CAST project (Capacity building for success - fostering youth professional realization and employability, Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission, https://castproject.net

      6. Trainings and workshops organiser, and trainer, WBAA research team meetings, 2019-2022, https://www.western-balkans-alumni.eu/wbaa-team-meeting-in-skopje-north-macedonia/

      7. Обучувач, Деловно комуницирање со себеси и со светот, Факултетско студентско собрание при Економски Факултет Прилеп, Октомври 2021

    • b. PANELIST, SPEAKER

      1. Speaker/panelist as Head of WBAA, European Training Foundation ETF online Regional Conference “Use it or lose it: how labour markets, human capital and migration interact in the Western Balkans” Italy, December 2021, https://www.etf.europa.eu/en/news-and-events/events/etf-online-regional-conference-use-it-or-lose-it-how-labour-markets-human

      2. Speaker/panelist on Convergent and Divergent forces shaping the financial ecosystems context., 3rd International Legal Forum: Modern problems of law and economics in Europe and Asia, Cannes Legal Forum, France, Kutafin Moscow State Law University and. International alliance of lawyers and economists France, Swiss centre for International humanitarian law, Zurich and University of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Miami USA, https://legalandeconomicforum.com, 2021

      3. Speaker, WBAA online project “Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic” on February 1st, 2021, WBAA project “Using the time wisely during the COVID-19 pandemic – Experiences and perspectives of young people in the Western Balkans”, https://www.western-balkans-alumni.eu/last-webinar-of-the-wbaa-online-project-using-the-time-wisely-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

      4. Speaker/panelist, 11th International Black Sea Symposium: A collective recovery for the Black Sea Region in the post-covid era, April 2021, International Center for Black Sea Studies ICBSS, Athens, Greece, Panel: Development and innovation to build forward better, https://icbss.org/event/11th-international-black-sea-symposium-2021/

      5. Speaker, 4th International Scientific conference "Contemporary challenges in economic and business research", University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Slovenia, May 2020

      6. EUvsVirus hackathon, matchathon, launchathon, community voluntary activist and speaker, 2020 - present, https://www.euvsvirus.org/programme/

      7. Harvard Center for International Development Community of Practice alumni and member activities:
      Panelist, Harvard CID Covid-19 discussion, Community of Practice, https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=pfbid0qg9dnz7zovUhvcWXHLytZrCX3CtNfd3RCb4ypmGTNfLan5yjYtG7RsTuJnoJc8Y4l&id=100008869176992

      8. Speaker, EUvsVirus Opening Ceremony, Renata Petrevska Nechkoska, PM for Academic Institutions, with Mariya Gabriel - EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Director-General Jean-Eric Paquet, European Commission, Isidro Laso Ballesteros - Cabinet Expert at Commissioner Gabriel cabinet for Innovation, Research, Education, Culture and Youth at European Commission et al., https://www.facebook.com/EUvsVirus/videos/274587350391198 and https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2317664218539195&set=pcb.2317314028574214

      9. Panelist, "How Academia, Businesses, And Public Sectors Work Together", Renata Petrevska Nechkoska (Assistant Professor UKLO MK & PostDoc UGENT BE), EUvsVirus successful stories, with Hila Lifschitz-Assaf, NYU New York, USA, https://www.facebook.com/EUvsVirus/posts/pfbid0vFK4gJFtjKoj4MAbQYLKy2wtjGPjZpzCGp7JY9JD9a841wFjhSAP9R8degR9bZTvl

      10. Meeting about the Academia Diffusion Experiment initiated and facilitated by Renata Petrevska Nechkoska, with the Cabinet of the Commissioner Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth and Isidro Laso Ballesteros - Cabinet Expert at Commissioner Gabriel cabinet for Innovation, Research, Education, Culture and Youth at European Commission, 19 May 2021

      11. Panelist,  RespiCon 2021 Respiration Inventors’ Support Conference, Preparing for the Next Global Crisis, https://www.pubinv.org/wp-content/uploads/RespiCon-2021-2.pdf and https://www.pubinv.org/respicon/

      12. Panelist on the regional panels for North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, WBAA Regional Project, funded by the European Commission: Developing Participatory Methodology For Addressing Trans-Regional Issues Bridging Science & Practice WBAA<>BRIDGE, 2021, https://www.western-balkans-alumni.eu/wbaa-project-developing-participatory-methodology-for-addressing-trans-regional-issues-bridging-science-practice/ and http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com/course/view.php?id=27Project 

      13. Team leader (participating innovative solution), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT COVID-19 Challenge - Hack 4 the Future Hackathon,  https://covid19challenge.mit.edu/hack4thefuture/ November 2020

      14. Invited panelist, NBRM, Innovation Portal, EU Twinning Project: Strengthening of the institutional capacities of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia in the process of its accession to the ESCB, Activity 1.1 Enhancement of NBRNM framework for licensing and supervision of payment institutions and E-money institutions and licensing and oversight of payment systems, Sub activity 1.1.2. Mission by Belgian STEs, Mission of National Bank of Belgium (Ms. Anne Chamberod, Mr. Michiel Van Acoleyen), 10 – 12 December 2019, https://www.facebook.com/eccfp/posts/pfbid02o3oMsoj8TsYQpiaZ1yKTCd4hkewVXqwXsNpHL2j4BXRuf7EHyUmrd2R3kx5iT7x6l

      15. Speaker, 3rd International Scientific conference "Teaching methods for economics and business sciences", University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business, Slovenia, May 2019

      16. Presenter, 11th IFIP WG 8.1 working conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modelling, Faculty of computer science, University of Vienna, Austria, https://poem2018.omilab.org/home

      17. Speaker, Towards Sustainable Development - TSD 2018 Conference, Mother theresa University Skopje, Strategy and Tactics for Addressing Worsening of the Air Quality in Western Balkans, Renata Petrevska Nechkoska, Geert Poels, Gjorgji Manceski, 2018, https://conference.unt.edu.mk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/TSD-ABSTRACT-2018-TZP-05.03-FINAL.pdf

      18. Presenter, CAiSE Conference, Radar 2016, Ljubljana, Identifying and Adressing Adaptability and Information System Requirements for Tactical Management, http://eprints.fri.uni-lj.si/3341/1/Radar-proceedings.pdf

      19. Presenter, CAiSE'2015 Doctoral Consortium “Tactical management in focus: adaptability and information systems” Renata P. Nechkoska, G. Poels, G. Manceski 

      20. Presenter, ECIME 2014 “Meeting Point of Strategy and Operations – Tactical Management Sense-and-Respond Framework Enhancement” Renata P. Nechkoska, Geert Poels, Gjorgji Manceski and Best Poster Award - “Tactical Management in Focus”

      21. Presenter, “Specific Skill Set Training for Working Professionals by Faculties via e-Learning” Renata Petrevska Nechkoska, Gjorgji Manceski, ICT Innovations Ohrid, Macedonia (2012), https://proceedings.ictinnovations.org/authors/283/renata-petrevska-neckoska

      22. Panelist, "Responsible Research and Innovation in Western Balkans" - case of Academia Diffusion Experiment, Renata Petrevska Nechkoska, EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) Leiden, the Netherlands, https://www.esof.eu/esof2022-programme/

    • c. CAPACITY BUILDING AND NETWORKING

      1. Participant, Workshop “What it Really Takes to Succeed with Mission-Oriented Innovation” OECD Mission Action Lab and Danish Design Centre, February 2022, OECD Mission Action Lab A joint initiative of the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation, the Science, Technology and Innovation Directorate, and the Directorate for Development Co-operation, https://oecd-opsi.org/work-areas/mission-oriented-innovation/

      2. Meet-Up on Circular Economy in North Macedonia, EIT, Climate-KIC, participant, Skopje, North Macedonia; December 2, 2021, https://eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/circular-economy-meetups-western-balkan-countries

      3. Participant, Ghent University MIS Department / Business Informatics Department, Research Seminars, Monthly, 2012 - present

      4. Participant, European Innovation Council Summit 2021, November, Brussels, Belgium, https://eic.ec.europa.eu/events/european-innovation-council-summit-2021-11-24_en

      5. Учесник, Македонска Академија на Науките и Уметностите - МАНУ, Работилници за партиципативен ко-дизајн на иницијативи за одговорно истражување и иновации - ОИИ, 2022

      6. Participant, Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Researching Open Innovation, OI challenges in complex projects facilitated by Marcel Bogers, July 2021

      7. Participant, Creativity and entrepreneurship: Correlation and importance, CREATInnes, Macedonian Enterprise Development Foundation, Erasmus +, May 2021

      8. Participant, upon invite by Gilles Kittel, DG REGIO, 6th EUSAIR Forum on the EU strategy for the Adriatic and the Ionian region, May 2021, Co-funded by the European Union, https://www.adriatic-ionian.eu/event/6th-annual-eusair-forum/

      9. Македонско научно друштво МНД Битола, учество на меѓународниот научно-стручен собир "Влијанието на пандемијата врз науката - искуства и примери на професионални предизвици во општеството", Ноември 2021

      10. Participant, EU-Western Balkans: training and mobility for researchers and institutions Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Online contact seminar, 24-25 March 2021, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

      11. Participant, Persons with autism in the spotlight: support through person-centered planning, International conference, August 2021, Erasmus + project

      12. Participant, Contributor, Ghent University - Central & Eastern European R&I Cooperation Day, June 2018, https://www.ugent.be/nl/onderzoek/financiering/eu-int/ceeevent

      13. Participant, Horizon Europe Launch Event, February 2021, EU Team, Ghent University Belgium

      14. Acknowledged contributor, research project: Consolidating Back Office with a Shared-Services Center: A Case Study From the Housing Facilities Sector in the Republic of North Macedonia, Mimoza Bogdanoska Jovanovska, Natasa Blazeska-Tabakovska, Dragan Grueski, https://cepar.fu.uni-lj.si/index.php/CEPAR/article/view/522

      15. 8th Ministerial meeting for Western Balkans Platform for Education and Training, Belgrade, June 2019, representing WBAA as Head of Research with the EU commissioner Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, Tibor Navracsics and Antoaneta ANGELOVA-KRASTEVA, Director, Directorate-General for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, European Commission https://ec.europa.eu/neighbourhood-enlargement/news_corner/news/commissioner-navracsics- serbia-western-balkans-ministerial_en https://twitter.com/TNavracsicsEU/status/1135854488324136966

      16. Participant, Moodle Moot 2018, 8th Western Balkans and 1st Macedonian Moodle Moot workshop and conference, June 2018, https://moodle.mk/course/index.php?categoryid=70&lang=en

      17. Participant, Digital Summit Western Balkans 6, April 2018 Aleksandar Palace Skopje, global, https://digitalsummitwb6.com

      18. Participant, head of WBAA research team at WBAA General Assembly 2019, 2020, 2021 and year-long regular meetings, projects, workshops

  • I. PROJECTS - MANAGEMENT & PARTICIPATION

  • J. ICT ENGAGEMENTS

    • E-learning platforms Moodle, portals, ICT Administration, Content, Creation, Technical support

      1. Moodle E-learning platform for the Faculty of Economics Prilep, 2011-present, Establishment, administration, content creation, courses, technical support, guidance, training of users in diverse roles for all three cycles of studies, for the SMECOMP international doctoral program, for the extracurricular activities, for the business-academia collaboration, http://moodle.eccfp.edu.mk

      2. Moodle E-learning platform for the Tactical Management in Complexity HUB, a research action between UGENT BE and UKLO MK, 2018-present, Establishment, administration, content creation, courses, technical support, guidance, training of users in diverse roles, mentoring projects portals, WBAA projects portals, MultiCreation portals, EUvsVirus and ADE portals, Harvard PDIA CoP newsletter portals, courses portals, http://tactical-management-in-complexity.com

      3. Ekonomisti - Optimisti, student brand establishment, FB portal, student-centered activities, projects, publications, events, ..., 2019-present, admin, professor, content creator, trainer, https://www.facebook.com/EkonomistiOptimisti

      4. Слушнете неее! со Ноела, радиоемисија за деца и млади возрасни на универзитетското радио УКЛО ФМ Битола, FB portal, YouTube channel - admin, creator, trainer, technical support, collaborator, https://www.facebook.com/Слушнете-неее-Ноела-детска-емисија-УКЛО-ФМ-103875938420599 и https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpuTO5dIZyc&list=PLuGD39XFPX9F5koAkd8g7wbKp_yV_JO54 

      5. Google Classroom courses for the academic 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 (during the Coronavirus pandemic)