| Translator's name: | Silvana Ivanovska |
| Language pair: | English to Macedonian translator |
| Country of residence: | Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of |
| Activity: | Active since 2026 |
| Membership status: | Basic member |
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EXPERIENCE Financial Coordinator, National Network to End Violence against Women and Domestic Violence August 2018 - Financial Coordinator of the following projects: "On the Road to the EU: Ending Violence against Women in Republic of Macedonia" supported by Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation. “Institutionalizing Quality Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services for Violence Survivors II” supported by the Austrian Development Agency "Way Forward: Solutions for better response to the needs for mental health and psychosocial support for children and youth in N. Macedonia" and "Establishment of National Helpline for Positive Parenting Counselling" supported by UNICEF "Violence against Women as a Priority of the National Institutions" supported by EPI "NGOs Monitoring GBV and Femicide Cases" supported by AIRE "Economic empowerment and reintegration of women victims of GBV and DV" supported by the US Embassy in Skopje - "Preparation of Shadow Report for the Implementation of CEDAW in the Republic of North Macedonia" supported by NDI - "Support the establishment and strengthening of regional platforms of civil society organizations" supported by WAVE - "Housing for women victims of domestic violence“ supported by FOOM - "Support to the Victims of Domestic Violence at the time of COVID-19 Pandemics" supported by OSCE - "Urgent Response Grant for Domestic Violence Service Providers during Covid-19 Crisis" supported by FILIa - Complete financial and administrative management of projects; Preparing budgets and financial reports – reporting to donors within established deadlines and following set rules and procedures; Establishing and maintaining effective communication with donors, partners and suppliers; Activities related to accounting, project and organizational audits, the Public Revenue Office, registration of projects, banks, etc.; Providing full support and guidance in the financial project management of subgrantees supported as part of the Organization’s project activities; Payment of invoices and salaries; Provision of full administrative support for the office: • storing, organizing and managing files and documents; • drafting agreements; • planning, organizing and full management of events ( conferences, workshops); • scheduling and coordinating meetings; • receiving and sending mail and packages; • travel arrangements and hotel accommodation; preparation and filing of documents and request related to project activities; • assisting in various daily operations. Project Assistant/Coordinator, Independent Trade Union of Journalists and Media Workers October 2014-January 2018 Project/Financial Assistant of the following projects: “Behind the Titles” within the Project “Strengthening Journalist Solidarity and Promotion of Professional Standards” (Association of Journalists of Macedonia) funded by the European union “ReForMedia” (Macedonian Institute for Media) funded by the European union “Media Workers` rights” Project supported by the British Embassy in Skopje “Network 23” supported by EPI Skopje “Collective Agreement in the Media Industry” supported by the Foundation “Rosa Luxemburg” Brussels Provision of full administrative support of the office: organizing meetings and events; establishing and maintaining contacts with members and stakeholders; payment or bills and keeping records of all incoming and outgoing payments; etc. Translator on the Project LOTCO supported by the International Federation of Journalists Written Translations of working materials, correspondence, website contents, journalists texts, etc. Simultaneous Interpreting at workshops and conferences organized by the Trade Union Freelance Translator/Interpreter September 2011 – Flavoury Poland Translation and proofreading of subtitles for culinary movies. Sector for European Affairs, North Macedonia Translation of EU Directives as part of the EU legislation harmonization process. - REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 28 April 2021 establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013; - COMMISSION OPINION of 22 February 2005 on the applications for accession to the European Union by the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania; - REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 28 April 2021establishing Horizon Europe – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, laying down its rules for participation and dissemination, and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1290/2013 and (EU) No 1291/2013; - COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/2455 of 5 December 2017 amending Directive 2006/112/EC and Directive 2009/132/EC as regards certain value added tax obligations for supplies of services and distance sales of goods; - Directive (EU) 2015/2302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on package travel and linked travel arrangements, amending Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 and Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 90/314/EEC; - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066 of 19 December 2018 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 601/2012; - Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC; - REGULATION (EU) 2019/6 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 December 2018 on veterinary medicinal products and repealing Directive 2001/82/EC. - - OSCE Mission to in Kosovo Simultaneous interpreting during a training on the topic “Human Trafficking” OSCE ODIHR Office in Warsaw Translation of the following handbooks: - Handbook on the Follow-up of Electoral Recommendations - Handbook on Media Monitoring for Election Observation Missions - Guidelines for Reviewing the Legal Framework for Elections - Handbook for the Observation of New Voting Technologies - Handbook on Observing and Promoting the Participation of National Minorities in Electoral Processes Proofreading of the handbooks: - Handbook for Observation of Voter Registration - Guidelines on Population Registration - Handbook on Observing and Promoting the Electoral Participation of Persons with Disabilities - Handbook for Monitoring Women’s Participation in Elections - Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services Simultaneous interpreting - Electoral Participation of People with Disabilities – Skopje - Roma Participation in Elections – Warsaw - Workshops on Gender Equality in the State Election Commission - Skopje OSCE ODIHR Election Observation Mission in Skopje Written translations (Early Parliamentary Elections 2016): - The Preliminary Statement - Press release - Subtitles for the training video - Translation of the ODIHR Interim Report for the Early Parliamentary Elections December 2016 - Translation of the subtitles for the Election Manual of the State Election Commission - Translation of the ODIHR preliminary statement on the results of the Early Parliamentary Elections December 2016 - Translation of the ODIHR Final Report on the Early Parliamentary Elections December 2016 OSCE Mission to Skopje Written translations: - Criteria for Selection of CSOs in the Law Making Process; - Criteria and Procedures for Selection of Civil Society Organizations in Intersectoral Bodies; - Work Methodology of the National Rapporteur on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Migration; - Draft Structure of the Annual Report of the National Rapporteur on Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Migration; - The Macedonian Ombudsman Support Project 2005-2011- Final Evaluation; - ADC Annual Report for 2011; - The NPM Annual Report for 2011; - 2011 Annual Report of the National AT Commission; - Legal Aid Implementation Report; - Content of the Association of Judges of R.M.’s Website. Simultaneous Interpreting: - Training in Prevention and Protection against Discrimination for the Ombudsman and the Commission for Protection against Discrimination; - Training for Raising the Legal Drafting and Reporting Skills of the Ombudsman and the Commission for Protection against Discrimination in the Anti-Discrimination Area; - Establishment of a Participatory Forum for Promotion of Community Rights Realization; - Seminar on Disciplinary Procedures (Police Development Department); - ROL JR Seminar. - Meetings held with the OSCE External Evaluator within different institutions and offices within the OSCE Ombudsman Support Project in 2011 and 2012; - etc. ProCredit Bank Skopje Translation of financial statements, agreements and other documents. Skopje City Mall Skopje Translation of lease agreements, notarial deeds, financial statements, etc. National Democratic Institute (NDI) Participated in the translation of the EuroVoc (EU`s multilingual thesaurus) from English to Macedonian for the Sector for European Integrations of Macedonia, a project supported, organized, executed and financed by the National Democratic Institute. SWISSLION FOOD INDUSTRY DOO SKOPJE Translation of written legal documents; experts findings and opinions; court submissions; court minutes; notary minutes; agreements; correspondence; court decisions; Business Plans; Faculty of Stomatology, European University-Skopje Stomatology Elaborate; Balfin DOOEL Skopje Lease Agreements;Newsletters, Notification Letters. Institute for Standardization Translation of European Standards (EN1993-1-8 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures –Part 1-8: Design of Joints; EN1993-4-2 Eurocode 3: Design of Steel Structures- Part 4-2 Tanks; EN1999-1-1:2007/A1:2009 Eurocode 9: Design of Aluminum Structures); Osiguritelna Polisa AD-Skopje Indemnification Claims, Statements, Correspondence; Participation in the translation of the following book titles: - Modern Digital and Analogue Communication Systems by B. P. Lathi; - The Law of Obligations: Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition by Reinhard Zimmermann Translator/Subtitler, Lavda Titling, Kennety Av.-67, Nicosia 1076, Cyprus December 2009-June 2010 Subtitling of documentaries for the Discovery Channels Translator/Subtitler, Delux Digital Studios December 2009-2011 Subtitling of TV shows for the E Channel Translator/Interpreter, ESP Skopje June 2008-September 2011 Written translations for the following clients and on the following subjects: - Sector for European Integrations: Rulebook on Additives in Food Production, NPAA Revision 2009; Treaty on EU; Electoral Law and Representation of Minorities; and the following Directives: - 32004R0794- Commission Regulation (EC) No. 794/2004 of 21 April 2004 Implementing Council Regulation (EC) No. 659/1999 Laying Down Detailed Rules for the Application of Article 93 of the EU Treaty; - 32006L0031- Directive 2006/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 Amending Directive 2004/39EC on Markets in Financial Instruments, as Regards Certain Deadlines; - 32003L0125- Commission Directive2003/125/EC of 22 December 2003 Implementing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as Regards the Fair Presentation of Investment Recommendations and the Disclosure of Conflict of Interests; - 32008L0010-Directive 2008/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 Amending Directive 2004/39/EC on Markets and Financial Instruments, as Regards the Implementing Powers Conferred to the Commission; - 31989L0680- Council Directive 89/680/EEC of 21 December 1989 Amending Directive 77/536/EEC on the Approximation of the Laws of the Members States Relating to the Roll-Over Protection Structures of Wheeled Agricultural and Forestry Tractors; - 31989L0681- Council Directive 89/681/EEC of 21 December 1989 Amending Directive 87/402/EEC on Roll-Over Protection Structures Mounted in Front of the Driver's Seat on Narrow-Track Wheeled Agricultural and Forestry Tractors; - 31989L0682- Council Directive 89/682/EEC of 21 December 1989 Amending Directive 8/298/EEC on Rear-Mounted Roll-Over Protection Structures of Narrow-Track Wheeled Agricultural and Forestry Tractors; - 31999L0055- Commission Directive 1999/55/EC of 1 June 1999 Adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 77/563/EEC Relating to the Roll-Over Protection Structures of Wheeled Agricultural and Forestry Tractors. - Law Firm Polenak: Merger Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Court Decisions, Share Pledge Agreements, Complaints, Expert Opinions; - ELEM: Charter; Certificates and Authorizations; - EVN Skopje: HPP Foca, Agreement on the Implementation of the pilot project for exploration, use and construction of HPP Sutjeska and HPP Paunci; - USAID: Teaching materials and instructions for the PEP project; Draft Workbook Career Planning; - Galup: Surveys and Questionnaires; - The European Agency for Health and Safety at Work: Guidelines for Protection of Health and Safety at Work; - UNDP: Domestic Violence Program, Project on Human Rights and Poverty Reduction; HRBA Workbook; Macedonia- Regional Development; Torture Joint Statement; Universal Periodical Review on Human Rights; Results Based Report on Outputs; - EUPFA: Internal Migrations Program; - Ministry of Labor and Social Policy: Operational Plan for the 2009 Active Employment Programs, Plans and Measures; - Ministry of Education and Science: Performance Agreement; - Chamber of Commerce of Macedonia: Draft Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management; - ESE: Shelter Analysis- Final. Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting for the following clients and on the following subjects: - Chamber of Commerce of Macedonia: CEFTA, Measures for Improvement of Business Operation in Macedonia, Monthly Assemblies; Origin of Goods; - Friedrich Ebert Foundation: Multicultural Society, Democracy and Human Society, Inter -Cultural Learning and Diversity Management; - European Agency for Reconstruction and Development: Technical Support for Market Surveillance; - The Government of the Republic of Macedonia: Final Report for Implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement; meeting between the Government of RM and the US Embassy on the development of projects funded by the US Embassy and USAID in Macedonia; - USAID: Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, PEP Project-Technological Education; - ESE: Decentralisation in Macedonia, Violence Against Women; - EUPFA: Project- Internal Migration; - British Council: Global Compact; - UNDP: Clean Development Mechanisms; Communications Strategy; - HOPS: Reintegration and resocialization of drug addicts; - UNIFEM: Minimum Standards for NGOs Providing Legal Aid for Victims of Domestic Violence. - Office Manager/Translator, Net Consulting & Solutions September 2007-June 2008 - Complete responsibility for the administrative functioning and financial matters of the office; - Establishing and maintaining contacts with existing and potential clients; - Translation of web sites and web shops/catalogues contents. Administrative Assistant/Translator, Fashion Group April 2006-May 2007 - Complete responsibility for the administrative functioning of the office; organizing, administering and maintaining database for FG' s projects in Macedonia; - Ensuring effective processing of all documents; drafting correspondence on routine matters; making meetings minutes; summarizing media events in monthly report; - Providing full assistance to FG visitors and partners-schedule meetings, arrange travel and interpreting services; - Responding to all customer enquiries and requests providing accurate information to customers about Fashion Group services; - Drafting and translation of office correspondence; - Written translation of a wide range of legal, administrative documents and materials. Language Assistant, EUPOL Proxima (Field Office Bitola) March 2005-December 2005 - Written translation of various documents and police related subjects; - Written translation of legal, administrative and technical documents, training materials; - Drafting and translation of correspondence, taking phone calls; - Organization of meetings, taking notes and writing minutes and reports; - Consecutive interpretation during meetings and workshops; - Participation in the implementation of project activities under the guidance of my superiors; - Making travel and accommodation arrangements for the local and visiting international staff; - General daily assistance to the international staff members. Teacher of English, School for Foreign Languages “Challenge” September 2004- March 2005 - Teaching English to children of different age groups and levels. Teacher of English, Center for Foreign Languages September 2002-February 2003 - Teaching English to adults and children of different age groups and levels. EDUCATION Ss .Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Philology Blaze Koneski, Department of English Language and Literature BA in English Language and Literature— 1996-2001 Level in national or international classification: High education, VII-1/ BA Average Grade: 8.3 PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Mother tongue: Macedonian Other languages: - English- Proficient user - Serbian- Proficient User - Spanish- Basic User Social skills and competences: Open-minded, without prejudices and stereotypes, communicative, easy-going, enthusiastic, patient with work ethic and discretion, ability to work in teams consisted of people of different ethnic, social and religious backgrounds. Organisational skills and competences: Capability to work under stress and to comply with deadlines, as well as to coordinate several activities at the same time, precise and paying attention to important details, responsible and with good writing skills, self-initiative approach towards work. Computer skills and competences: MICROSOFT OFFICE, TRADOS Other skills and competences: Authorised Court Translator Certificate in Advance Excel B category driving licence | |
