Bio

Ida Protuger Veljkovik, MA

Psychologist, Certified Life Coach and Counselor, Systemic Business Coach, Motivational Speaker, and a passionate believer in positive human potential.

Work Experience:  Over 1000 hours of individual coaching and 100+ hours of workshops on personal and organizational development.

Education:

  • 2017 – 2020 Certified Life Coach and Counselor and Sytemic Business Coach – Kepos Institute, Vienna, Austria.
  • 1991 – 1998 Department of psychology, University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” University, Skopje, North Macedonia

Work experience:

Over 20 years of experience in various media outlets in North Macedonia, mostly in editorial positions

  • 2019 – 2021 Columnist at “Deutsche Welle” (2019 – 2021)
  • 2014 – 2019 Columnist at “Fokus” political magazine
  • 2012 – 2013 Editor at “Gragjanski” political magazine
  • 2010 – 2012 Author, Chief Editor, and anchor of a political debate show “Market 168”
  • 2008 – 2010 Anchor and Chief Editor of business news at “Alfa” TV
  • 2006 – 2008 Investigative journalist and Op-ed columnist at “Dnevnik”daily newspa-per
  • 2000 – 2006 News editor and journalist at “Kanal 5” TV

Participated in numerous civil society projects and volunteer activities to advance civil rights and freedoms.

  • Member of the Managing Board of the Prespa Institute – an independent think-tank (2020-present)
  • Member of the supervisory Board of the NGO Eurothink (2016 – 2020)
  • President of the Ethic Committee of the Association of Journalists (2010-2011)
  • Co-author in the book “Black Monday” (published by Foundation Open Society, 2013)
  • Co-author of the book “What is Gruevism” (published by Templum, December 2015)

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