About IAESTE Macedonia
IAESTE Macedonia (Macedonian Committee for the International Exchange of Students
for Technical Experience) s an independent, non-profit and non-political
student exchange association, who is a full member of
IAESTE a.s.b.l. IAESTE Macedonia provides students of science, engineering,
technology and the applied arts with paid, course-related, technical training abroad.
History
In 1952, the University of Belgrade joins IAESTE as the 16th member in the association.
Soon after, the Yugoslavian committee in that time opens Local committees in Zagreb,
Ljubljana and Skopje. Since the founding until the breakup of Yugoslavia, all the
administrative work was done in Belgrade and around 200 students from the University
of “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” Skopje had the chance to travel the world and have
practical experience in large or small companies trough the IAESTE program.
After the Breakup of Yugoslavia, in January 1992, the students from LC Skopje in
that time form a new association registered in Macedonia with the aim of continuing
to put the IAESTE program into practice. The Association gets the name “Macedonian
association for international exchange of students from technical faculties”
with an office in Skopje at the Electro-technical and Mechanical faculty. In this
structure it joins the IAESTE as an associate member.
In 1994, at the General Conference in Mexico, IAESTE Macedonia gains the status
of a full member. Since then, 4 Local committees are opened at 4 state Universities:
"Ss Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje, "Ss Kliment Ohridski" in Bitola, "Goce Delchev"
in Shtp and the University for Information Science and Technology in Ohrid. Around
500 students from this committees went on internship abroad since 1992 and around
100 Macedonian companies were included in the IAESTE program. Numerous professors,
scientists and businessman today remember their internships abroad trough the IAESTE
program.
Network
IAESTE Macedonia has 4 Local Committees at the state Universities in Skopje, Bitola,
Shtip and Ohrid. They include the students from the following faculties:
LC Skopje: Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Faculty of architecture,
Faculty of Civil Engineering, E-business from Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Information Technologies, Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Mathematics
and Natural Sciences, Faculty of mechanical engineering, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty
of Technology and Metallurgy, all from “Ss Cyril and Methodius” University.
LC Bitola: Faculty of Technical Sciences - Bitola, Faculty of Administration
And Management Of Information Systems, Faculty of Biotechnical Sciences - Bitola,
all from “St Kliment Ohridski” University.
LC Shtip: Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Faculty
of Mines, Geosciences and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Technology,
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, all from “Goce
Delchev” University.
LC Ohrid: Faculties of Computer Science and Engineering; Communication
Networks and Security; Information systems, Visualization, Multimadia and Animation;
Machine Intelligence and Robotics; and Information Theory and Analysis, all from the University
for Information Science and Technology Ohrid.
Structure
National Assembly
The National Assembly is the most powerful body in IAESTE Macedonia and is an assembly
of all full members of IAESTE Macedonia. It holds meetings according to the needs
but at least once per year in the third Saturday of every December.
National Committee
The National Committee is the executive body of IAESTE Macedonia, consisted of 9
members: National Secretary, Representative of LC Skopje, Representative of LC Bitola, Representative
of LC Shtip, Representative of LC Ohrid, Finance responsible, Marketing responsible, Incoming responsible, Outgoing
responsible.
National Secretary
The National Secretary gets elected by the National Assembly. He is the highest
position in the National committee as well as President of the national Assembly
and the national committee. He represents IAESTE Macedonia at national and international
level and is responsible for its correct and lawful working.
Local Committee
Local Committees are independent but work according to the bylaws of the National
Committee. They have their own structure and often serve as first contact for students
and employers to IAESTE.
Club of IAESTE friends (KIP)
KIP is consisted of the honorary members of IAESTE Macedonia, graduated students
who have been on an internship trough the IAESTE program or have been involved in
the activities of the association at national level. The members of KIP are by default
members of the international network of IAESTE Alumni.
Annual Reviews
The Annual reviews of IAESTE Macedonia can be found
here.
Statute & By Laws
The Statute and By Laws of IAESTE Macedonia can be found can be found
here
