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MICO APOSTOLOV (Macedonian: Мичо Апостолов) born June 28, 1982 in Skopje, Macedonia.

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PROFILE:

Education

1. 2008/2011: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento[[2]], Italy

- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Management, Competitiveness and Development [3]


N.B. Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies is part of ‘Pisa University System’ together with University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa

RANKING: National Rank (Italy) 1; European Rank 30-50 http://www.arwu.org/rank/2007/ARWU2007_TopEuro.htm ,small and elite, specialised only in graduate and post-graduate research]


Ph.D. PROJECT:

Management of the international competitiveness of firms, national and regional systems: Analysis of corporate governance and business strategies - South-East Europe


2. 2005/2006: College of Europe, Bruges/Natolin, Belgium (Ludwig Van Beethoven Promotion) - Master of Arts / Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies - Single Market / Marché Intérieur Master Thesis: “Competition policy on both sides of the Atlantic: Analyses of mergers that were accepted (or refused) in the EC but not in the US”. Extended research and interviews were done in Directorate-General for Competition (European Commission), Brussels in the Unit for Strategic Planning and Resources and Merger Task Force. The thesis was supervised by Prof. Béatrice Dumont ( Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Université de Rennes I)


PUBLICATIONS:

§ Mico Apostolov, Matthieu Delescluse, Michal Spychalski , 2008. " The EU trade policy is an important contribution to overcome slow economic growth in the EU countries. Challenge this point of view." MPRA Paper No. 7186, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Мичо Апостолов , 2008 “ Оптимални Валутни Области и Асиметрични Шокови” , Глобал бр.2 Јануари 2008, ОХРИД Институт - Институт за економски стратегии и меѓународни односи, Скопје, Македонија http://6thstar.com/oi/upload/GLOBAL%20sklopeno%2014.04.pdf

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2007. (together with Marjan Nikolov and Aleksandar Stojkov) "The New Face Of The IMF" MPRA Paper 6545, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; CEA/USAID http://www.cea.org.mk/Documents/Third%20USAID%20report%20on%20IMF.pdf; http://macedonia.usaid.gov/index.htm ;

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2007. “Macroeconomic Policy in Albania, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia”, CEA / USAID, November, 2007 http://www.cea.org.mk; http://macedonia.usaid.gov/index.htm

§ Articles on ‘Business Engagement in Climate and Energy Policies - Climate Change: The Impact on Corporate Strategy’ and ‘Business Action on Combating Corruption: Setting One's Own Standards ’ published in the Report “Business Engagement for Governance-Business and the Rules of the Game”, World Bank Institute, September/October 2007, http://info.worldbank.org/etools/BusinessMDGs

§ Chapter 15 Energy and Chapter 29 Customs Union of the ”Progress Report of the Republic of Macedonia”, Government of the Republic of Macedonia – Secretariat for European Affairs, June 2007 http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/mak/default.asp?id=6

§ Chapter 15 Energy and Chapter 29 Customs Union of the ‘National Program for Adoption of the Acquis (NPAA)’, Government of the Republic of Macedonia – Secretariat for European Affairs, April 2007 http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/eng/npaa/npaa_2007_en/00_NPAA.pdf; http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/eng/default.asp?id=1025&

§ Chapter 29 Customs Union of the ‘Stabilisation and Association Sub-Committee’, Government of the Republic of Macedonia – Secretariat for European Affairs, May 2007 http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/mak/default.asp?id=6

§ Chapter 15 Energy of the ‘Stabilisation and Association Sub-Committee’, Government of the Republic of Macedonia – Secretariat for European Affairs, February 2007 http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/mak/default.asp?id=6

§ Chapter 15 Energy and Chapter 29 Customs Union of the ‘Monthly Progress Brief”, Government of the Republic of Macedonia – Secretariat for European Affairs, December 2006 – July 2007 http://www.sep.gov.mk/portal/mak/default.asp?id=6

§ « France in the EuroZone | France dans la ZoneEuro » FRANCE 24 Debates, International News Channel, 3rd May 2007 ; www.france24.com

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2006. "Les Quatre Libertés Dans L’Union Européenne - Droit Du Marché Intérieur," MPRA Paper 6537, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2006. "Macédoine et Grèce: Est-ce-que l’Union Européenne est sans réponse dans la dispute autour du nom ?," MPRA Paper 6536, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Apostolov , Mico, 2006. "Optimum currency areas and asymmetric shocks," MPRA Paper 6521, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2006. "The Macedonian Question – changes in content over time," MPRA Paper 6568, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2006. "M1069: Worldcom/MCI," MPRA Paper 6535, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2006. "Competition Policy on both sides of the Atlantic” Analyses of mergers that were accepted (or refused) in the EC but not in the US," MPRA Paper 6531, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2005. "The monetary policy of the European Central Bank is too conservative. Discussion," MPRA Paper 6543, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2005. "Crisis? What Crisis?: To what extent does the outcome of the French and Dutch referenda of May/June 2005 represent a crisis for the EU?," MPRA Paper 6567, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Mico, Apostolov, 2005. "Catching up with the EU - the economic case of Macedonia," MPRA Paper 6542, University Library of Munich, Germany. also available at IDEAS; EconPapers; SSRN; College of Europe

§ Bachelor thesis “The Concept and the Practice of the European Union for the Corporate Responsibility (Corporate Governance)”, June 2005

§ Articles on ‘What are the Benefits for the Businesses?’ and ‘Government and Standards’ published in the Report on the Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia & the Pacific, May 2005. [4]

§ Number of small articles in “Competing for a Sustainable Future”, organized and published by CSR Resource Center Netherlands and World Bank Institute, October 2004 http://go.worldbank.org/W2VG9GV4L0

§ Articles on ‘Corporate Leadership’ published in the “Report on The Poverty Challenge in the New Millennium”, World Bank Institute, March 2004 http://info.worldbank.org/etools/docs/library/57436/youth_econf_report.pdf

Professional Experience

  1. 2008 – present: Scuola Superiore 'Sant' Anna' di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento
  2. 2007 – present: Center for Economic Analyses (CEA) / USAID Project
  3. 2007: EP and EPP-ED Group
  4. 2006/2007: GOVERNMENT of the Republic of Macedonia (Secretariat for European Affairs). Post at the CABINET of the Vice-PRESIDENT of the Government on NEGOTIATIONS for Membership of Macedonia in the European Union. Also appointed to coordinate Chapter 15 Energy and Chapter 29 Customs Union of the acquis communautaire.
  5. 2004/2005: WORLD BANK Institute. Certificates: “Defining Roles for Youth and the Next Generation of Leaders”; “Competing for Sustainable Future”; “Responsible Challenges for the Oil/ Gas Sector - Framework”; “CR in Asia & the Pacific”
  6. 2000: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia – internship

Professional Training

  1. October 2007: International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vienna, Austria (at Joint Vienna Institute in cooperation with the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe)
  2. April 2006: EMU and the new Member States - Sussex European Institute
  3. March 2006: Corporate Responsibility - Baker & McKenzie
  4. February 2006: The Bolkestein case – Bruegel, Brussels
  5. January 2005: Academic Training Association - Netherlands
  6. May 2005: WUS Austria, Vienna & Sarajevo Graduate School of Business

Membership in International Organisations

  1. European Movement
  2. Anciens du Collège d’Europe, Brugge
  3. Alumni of the WORLD BANK Institute
  4. Center for Economic Analyses

Awards

  1. Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy, 2008-2011 PhD Scholarship
  2. College of Europe (King Baudouin Fondation) 2005-2006 Scholarship
  3. IFC - World Bank Group (SEED) & WUS Austria (World University Service) BCC Scholarship
  4. Government of the Republic of Macedonia 2001-2005 Scholarship

Publications at most prestigious achieves (profile at):

§ SSRN[5]

§ IDEAS [6]

§ EconPapers [7]


REFERENCES:

  1. 1.Prof. Béatrice DUMONT (Université Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne and Professor Université de Rennes I)
  2. 2.Prof. Desmond DINAN ((George Mason University, USA; Director and Jean Monnet Chair by the European Commission)
  3. 3.Prof. Robert PICHT (Rector of the College of Europe, Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, Officier de la Légion d'honneur)