The project “Advancing Nursing and Midwifery Education and Establishing the System for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications in the Republic of North Macedonia” was launched today in Skopje, with the participation of H.E. Minister Arben Taravari, Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia and H.E. Minister Vesna Janevska, Ministry of Education of the Republic of North Macedonia, who expresses their support for the project which addresses the needs of North Macedonia and thanked Slovenia for the support.
The event was organized by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in North Macedonia. It successfully brought together key stakeholders to discuss the project’s objectives, progress, and next steps for implementation.
The opening remarks were delivered by Ms Nika Rotar, Minister Plenipotentiary and Deputy Ambassador at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in North Macedonia; H.E. Minister Arben Taravari, Ministry of Health, Republic of North Macedonia; H.E. Minister Vesna Janevska, Ministry of Education, Republic of North Macedonia; and Ms Vesna Marinko, Director-General of the Directorate for Public Health, Ministry of Health, Republic of Slovenia.
The program continued with an insightful project overview presented by Ms Jelka Klemenc, Head of the Project Team at the Centre for European Perspective; Prof. Dr Skela Savič from the Faculty of Health Care Angela Boškin, Slovenia; Ms Monika Ažman, Ms Anita Prelec, and Dr Andrej Vojnović from the Nurses and Midwives’ Association of Slovenia; and Ms Vesna Blazeski, Head of Project Secretariat, Ministry of Health, Republic of North Macedonia. The speakers highlighted the project goals, planned activities, outcomes of initial analyses, and the upcoming steps necessary for successful implementation.
We were honoured by the attendance of Prof. Dr Igor Gila Nikolov, Advisor to the Prime Minister, and Dr Rashela Mizrahi, representative of the Parliament and President of the Health Commission, whose presence underscored the project’s significance at the national level.
The event served as an important platform for dialogue and collaboration, emphasizing the need to strengthen nursing and midwifery education and establish systems for recognizing professional qualifications in North Macedonia. This joint effort reflects a strong commitment to improving the healthcare system and supporting professional development in the country.
The project is implemented with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia [through the International Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Programme] and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of North Macedonia, with technical support from WHO Office North Macedonia. The launch event was organized by the Centre for European Perspective (CEP) in partnership with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in North Macedonia, the WHO Country Office in North Macedonia, the Ministry of Health of Slovenia, as well as the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education of the Republic of North Macedonia.
