Dr. Vasko Naumovski is a Professor of International Relations and European Integration at the Department of Law ‘Iustinianus Primus’, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, where he did his BA, LLM and PhD degrees. He also holds a MA degree in European Studies from the University of Bonn, Germany, and has finished a study visit on US foreign policy at the University of Florida. Naumovski was Deputy President of the Macedonian government in charge of European Affairs (2009-2011), and has also served as Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United States of America (2014-2018).