On 10 November, community mobilizer Viktor Jakimovski will host a roundtable discussion themed Digital Embassies for Safer Macedonians Abroad, dedicated to unpacking the process of digitalizing services offered by diplomatic-consular offices to streamline procedures for obtaining important documentation.

In anticipation of the event, check out Viktor’s video-introduction here.

The Agenda for the event is as follows:

11:00 – 11:15 – Opening address, presentation of the initiative: Viktor Jakimovski, Community mobilizer and implementer of the initiative

11:15 – 11:35 – Experiences and difficulties faced by Macedonian citizens in need of a certain service from the Macedonian Embassy: Andrej Nikolovski, Former Intern at the Macedonian Embassy in London, President of MUNA

11:35 – 12:05 – Experiences in working and managing an embassy; Recommendations of practices and services in which improvement is possible: Prof. Dr. Vasko Naumovski, Former Macedonian Ambassador to the United States

12:00 – 12:30 – How far is the process of digitalization of the Macedonian DCMs and what will be covered: Representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs acquainted with the process of digitalization of DCMs

12:30 – 13:00 – Questions and discussion

13:00 – 13:10 – Closing of the event

13:10 – 14:00 – Refreshments