1. Ministries and Governmental
Organisations
- The National Assembly of the
Republic of Macedonia is the highest representative and
legislative body in the country. Amongst other functions,
it passes laws, the national budget and the final account
of the national budget, ratifies international
agreements, and adopts national programs, declarations,
resolutions, recommendations, positions and decisions.The
President is Mr. Savo Klimovski.
- The Ministry of Science is
the Ministry, responsible for the Information Society
issues. The Ministry has been involved in various IS
related activities at the international level and played
an important role within the CEEC/EU Forum on Information
Society. In addition, it is responsible for
implementation of information technology within
governmental institutions. The Ministry of Science
finances the Academic and Research Network of Macedonia.
The Ministry has also financed various research and
development (R&D) programs as well as conferences,
workshops and seminars and publications related to the
Information Society.Contacts: Mirie Rusani, Marku Fisnik,
assistant to the minister.
- Ministry of Economy, Bureau of Standardisation and Metrology.
The Bureau is responsible for implementing Information
Technology standards.Contacts: Mihajlo Tolevski,
minister, Risto Josifovski, Director
- The Ministry of Traffic and
Communications is in charge of telecommunications. It is
responsible for enactment of subsidiary legislation of
the Law on Telecommunications. The Ministry had a central
role in drafting the National Program for the Development
of Telecommunications.Contacts: Bobi Spirkovski,
Minister, and Mile Veljanov, assistant of the minister.
- The Ministry of Education applies Information Technology in
education, particularly in secondary schools, and
increasing the efficiency in schools.Contact: Nenad
Novkovski, Minister
- Broadcasting Council is responsible for monitoring and
improvement of broadcasting law, prepares proposals for
the competition and draft decisions for awarding and
revocation of concessions concerning the performance of
broadcasting activity.Contact: Ljubomir Jakimovski,
President
2. Research Institutes and
Organisations
- The Academic and Research
Network of Macedonia (MARNET) was established as a public
institution to provide communication and information
services to educational and research community. The
Ministry of Science finances it. The main activities of
the MARNET are: planning, organising and managing the
connections between the organisations from academic and
research area, and connection with other countries
developing, organising and supervising computer network
services and managing and performing the necessary
central activities together with the purchase of
necessary hardware, software and communication equipment,
organising and carrying out the appropriate supporting,
educational and counselling activities, managing the
address space in computer networks (under the country
code MK). Contact: Goran Muratovski
3. Non governmental
institutions
- The Open Society Institute – Macedonia aims at supporting and funding
institutions of open society. In the field of Information
Society, the Institute financially supports various
educational and cultural projects and provides Internet
connections.Contact: Vladimir Milcin, Executive Director
4. Public Companies:
- Macedonian Railways Contact:
Milan Jankulovski Chief Executive Officer
5. Private companies, potential
alternative infrastructure providers:
- Makpetrol AD the leading oil company,Contacts: Andrea
Josifovski, general manager, Jovan Borozanov, manager of
Makpetrol TEAS
6. Largest IT companies:
- Semos.
Contact: Gerasim Vancev, manager
7. Internet Providers:
- Unet
Contact: Metodija Pejovski, manager
8. Business Associations:
- Association of Computer
Specialists Contact: Ratko Stefanovski, President
