| Personal: | Born in Skopje, on 31.07.1952. Parents : Gligor and Stana Ruzin Civil status : married with Danica Ruzin, diplomat, Father of 2 children: Aleksandar (26) and Marko (18) Nationality : Macedonian |
| Academic background : | Primary and secondary school in Skopje BA Degree in Political Sciences, University of Belgrade, 1975 Post Graduated studies Political Sciences, MA, University Of Zagreb, 1982 PHD at University of Law, Skopje,1986 |
| Research studies: | 1979-80, Sorbonne, Paris I, Pantheon 1980-83, Institut de Sciences Politiques, Paris |
| Professional experience: | 1976-78, Municipality of Skopje 1984-87, NGO of War Veterans 1988-2001, Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, Institute for Social Work and Social Policy 2001-2008, Ambassador to NATO 2008: Professor at the Faculty of Skopje, ISW and SP 2009: Dean of Political Sciences, FON University, Skopje 2008 :Visiting Professor, UNECPD University of Peace of United Nations (Belgrade-Pristina-Zagreb-Skopje) and Member of board of edition-European Journal –ECPD |
| Elected functions: | 1994-98, Member of Parliament 1995-98, MP at NATO Parliamentary Assembly 1998-2001, MP at Macedonian Parliament NGO’s: Founder of the “Euro-Atlantic Club of Macedonia”, 1991 JEF, “European Movement of Macedonia” “Macedonian Center for International Cooperation” |
| Special Honors: | Elected Ambassador of the year 2007 by the Belgian MFA And the “Diplomatic News Review” Member of IFRI, France Ambassador of Peace – UPF 2012 Déc. UNESCO 2012 -Chevalier de Legion d’Honneur –Decoration from French President Sarkozy |
| Publications: | “Social Service, new formulas and structures in Western Europe “Social Policy” 1994, Radio Skopje, 1994 “Contemporary Systems of Social Protection”,1995, Skopje, p.196 “European Idea, from utopia to reality”, Skopje, Studentski Zbor, 1996, p.242 “Glossary of Social Protection Terms” - Consensus Project, ZZ-9710-0028 by EPOS, “Dictionary of Social Protection Terms” “Contemporary Social Democracy”, Skopje,m Friedrich Ebert Foundation, 1999 “European Social Law”,Skopje, Fridrich Ebert Foundation, 2001, p.510 “Social Policy”, Skopje, 2004 “Contemporary Systems of Social Protection”, Skopje, Faculty of Philosophy, 2006, p.202 “NATO, Macedonia and other challenges”, Skopje, 2006, Friedrich Ebert Foundation “NATO in the contemporary international relations” Skopje: Friedrich Ebert Foundation,2010 , 366p -“European idea and Balkans Iconography”-ed. Ministry of culture of RM-2012More than 400 texts published in different reviews and newspapers in local and international press (Liberation, Confluence, La Revue de l’ OTAN, Atlantic News, Forum, Dnevnik, Utrinski Vesnik, Nova Makedonija..) |
| Foreign languages: | French, English, Serbian, Bulgarian |
| Sports: | Handball (1968-1990), tennis, jogging |
