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PROJECT
OPEN
MACEDONIA
June
15 - 19, 1999
IPRO TRIP TO MACEDONIA
INTRODUCTION
KOSOVO REFUGEE INFORMATION
SYSTEM IN MACEDONIA
Chicago-Kent College of Law is expanding its
Internet-based refugee information system in Albania to assist
refugee relief and war crimes documentation efforts in the neighboring
country of Macedonia. This new project will create an on-line
refugee information system housed on a server in the Soros Open
Society Institute office in Skopje, Macedonia. It will also assist
in the collection of war crimes evidence by developing secure
electronic methods for gathering, transmitting and storing the
information obtained from refugees. The project will consist of
the following elements:
- War Crimes Documentation.
At the request of a consortium of organizations
collecting evidence of war crimes documentation through interviews
with refugees, Chicago-Kent has developed encrypted versions
of data collection forms. These forms will permit testimonial
evidence collected from refugees to be transmitted securely
to a central database. Chicago-Kent will test the forms on an
implementation mission to Skopje in mid-June, and plans to explore
additional applications of its system.
- Internet-Based Refugee Information System.
- Refugee Assistance Organizations.
The system will contain detailed information about all governmental
and non-governmental organizations working to help the refugees,
including contact information, the types of services provided,
distribution information, and any necessary application procedures.
This information may include procedures for registering with
the Macedonian government as a refugee.
- Macedonian Legal Information.
The system will include links to the Macedonian Legal Resource
Center, currently located at the Skopje Law Faculty, which contains
a complete set of Macedonian laws in the Macedonian language,
some of which have been translated into English. This will enable
refugees and those working with them to obtain information about
refugee rights under Macedonian law.
- International Legal Information.
The system will also contain information about the rights of
refugees under international law, as well as relevant information
about emigration to other countries, should the refugees choose
to pursue that option.
- Current Developments. The information
system will contain links to information about the latest developments
in Kosovo and Macedonia and the entire region, including updates
and policy statements from NATO, the UN, refugee agencies such
as UNHCR, and news organizations.
IPRO TRIP TO MACEDONIA
JUNE 15-19, 1999
SUMMARY OF MEETINGS
Tuesday, June 15, 1999
- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Inter-Agency
Briefing Meeting.
Upon arrival at our hotel in Skopje, we learned that UNHCR
was holding an inter-agency briefing and coordination meeting
for governmental and non-governmental organizations that evening
in our hotel. Our whole team attended this briefing, which included
representatives of 25-30 organizations. A representative of
UNHCR provided an overview of the current situation in Kosovo,
stating that Pristina was tense and only appeared normal on
the surface. He said that many Serbs were leaving the province,
and that spontaneous repatriation of Albanian refugees to Kosovo
was occurring in Macedonia. UNHCR representatives indicated
that this repatriation was so far occurring mostly from refugees
living with host families, rather than refugee camps. UNHCR
is strongly discouraging refugees in camps from returning until
the situation stabilizes and they can conduct education campaigns
in mine awareness. The UNHCR representatives also discussed
a problem involving Macedonian immigration policies, which are
preventing Albania refugees from returning to Macedonia after
traveling to Kosovo to evaluate their condition of their homes.
He said the UNHCR was seeking to mediate a resolution of this
problem. Finally, the UNHCR representative discussed a UNHCR
plan to conduct ðArapid
assessmentsð@
of the situation on the ground in the area of RuÑoviz,
to assist in designing a general program of assistance in this
area. The UNHCR briefing was followed by a NATO briefing, which
summarized the deployment of KFOR troops to date and encourage
NGOð=s not to
travel to Kosovo except in official convoys.
- Meeting of Chicago-Kent Team.
Before and after the UNHCR briefing, our team (CSR, BB, RRC,
and LL) met to review our goals for the week, design a strategy
for achieving those goals, and assign tasks. We were joined
by Goce Naumovski, the Skopje law student who agreed to assist
during our visit. RRC provided a briefing on our encrypted
KVM-3 Form, as well as the Macedonian version of our Kosovo
Refugee Information System. We discussed the status of the
computers, which were still being processed by customs officials
at the Skopje airport. CSR advised that he had contacted AES
Cargo, who agreed to handle the customs issues on our behalf
at no charge.
Wednesday, June 16, 1999
- Krume Dolnenec, Soros Foundation Macedonia.
Randy Clarke and Lynn Lee met with Krume Dolnenec, Internet
Program Coordinator, of the OSI/SOROS. The purpose of the meeting
was to finalize the agreement between OSI and Chicago-Kent for
the housing of a Chicago-Kent server at OSI-Macedonia. After
introductions, Krume Dolnenec expressed his concerns in regards
to entire agreement.
He inquired/interrogated Randy on the objectives of housing
the server at OSI as opposed to other sites in Macedonia. Other
details such as registration of sites, number of addresses,
and passwords, were discussed and resolved. In addition to going
over the conditions which would basically give Krume overall
control of the server, we agreed to create a contract and grant
letter to formalize the Next, we spoke about getting the server
from Customs to the OSI office. Apparently, the process required
a letter from OSI indicating that they are receiving the server
as a grant from Chicago-Kent. Additionally, Customs required
other documents pertaining to the value of the server. Krume
reiterated that the procedure would be arduous. Since there
was nothing we could do until the grant letter was completed,
we agreed to meet with OSI again at a later time to complete
the agreement and to allow Dean Rudnick and Professor Brown
to meet with OSI.
- Renata Dubini, UNHCR Senior Protection Officer.
CSR and BB first attempted to get an appointment with the UNHCR
Deputy Director, who was engaged in a high level meeting at
the time. After it became clear that his meeting was not going
to end in the near the future, we were able to secure an appointment
with Renata Dubini at a second UNHCR office across town. Renata
was very interested in our project, and was aware of the ABA/CEELI
war crimes documentation project. She explained that UNHCR was
obviously concerned about the confidentially of those refugees
providing evidence, and has a priority of insuring that the
refugees be treated as ðAhumanð@
rather than just potential sources of evidence. They are worried
about the psychological effects of refugees of being interviewed
three or four times, which she said demonstrated the need for
better coordination of the interview projects. UNHCR has drafted
ðAguidelines of
behaviorð@ for
any organizations interviewing refugees. These guidelines contain
common sense suggestions on how to interact with refugees during
interviews. We later applied these guidelines during the interviews
we conducted with refugees.
We discussed at some point with Renata our desire to visit
a refugee camp to test our encrypted data collection form through
refugee interviews. She was very helpful in providing several
options, the best of which was to join a convoy the next morning
to the refugee camp at Cegrane. This camp is the largest in
Macedonia, and is ðAopen,ð@
meaning that no special identification papers are required to
enter. We agreed to be at UNHCR offices at 8:00 a.m. the following
the morning with vehicles and translators. Renata also provided
the names of other people we might contact to discuss our project,
including: Sashid Malik, UNHCR Registration Officer (tel: 070-226-437),
Francois Sovinat (who can reached through Mercedes Rose). Renatað=s
assistance, Yuka who is in charge coordinating the convoy, and
be reach at telephone 070-226-445.
- Brian LeDuc, ABA/CEELI-Skopje.
After the meetings with Soros and UNHCR, we gathered at the
ABA/CEELI office, where we met with Brian LeDuc, the outgoing
CEELI Liaison, and discussed several of the legal-related meetings
we were going to have during the week. He briefed us on the
status of the Constitutional Court, advising that they are essentially
an independent branch of government not considered part of the
judiciary, and hence more receptive to working with outside
institutions than some of the other courts. CEELI has previously
donated a computer and printer to the Constitutional Court as
part of a USIS grant which is supposed to include Internet access.
The Court has been somewhat at odds with the Macedonian Judges
Association, which was the formal recipient of the grant and
did not want to provide the Constitutional Court with its computer
because it is not a member of the MJA. This problem has been
resolved, however, and the Court now has its computer and should
soon receive its Internet access line. Brian suggested that
we might help the Court design a Web-based constitutional law
research site, containing links to sources of constitutional
law from around the world. He has done some preliminary research
and has an initial list of possible sites to include. He also
thought the court could use assistance in other aspects of its
computerization program, including networking the computers
currently at the Court. We also discussed with Brian our upcoming
meeting with the dean of the law faculty and Professor Ivanov,
the former head of the Macedonia Legal Resource Center.
- Yugoslav Melenkovi,
Information Officer for Macedonia Constitutional Court.
Melenkovi started
with a background briefing on the role of the Constitutional
Court in Macedonia and his job at the court. He explained
that the main responsibility of the Constitutional Court,
which was created in 1991, is the protection of human rights
pursuant to the Macedonian constitution. Decisions of the
Constitutional Court are final and can not be revoked. His
role at the Court is to communicate the Constitutional Courtð=s
decisions to the public, and to introduce computerized information
systems to the Court.
The court currently has ten computers for its thirty employees.
Seven of these computers are on loan from the Ministry of
Science, two are owned by the Constitutional Court, and one
was donated through the CEELI/MJA grant. The Court also has
three printers. The court has developed a computerized information
system blueprint, which contains seven steps. So far, the
Court has completed the first two steps, which involve (1)
collecting and placing on a database all Constitutional Court
decisions since 1991 and (2) creating an electronic version
of the Constitutional Court rules of procedures. The remaining
elements of the Courtð=s
plan involve installing an electronic versions of all statues,
an electronic accounting system for the court, court correspondence,
and internal materials.
After discussing the Courtð=s
plan and other issues at some length we agreed on the following
plan for future cooperation between Chicago-Kent and the court:
- We will assist the Court in designing a Web-based research
page with links to sources of constitutional law around the
world;
- We will prepare a draft proposal for an externship program
which would send Chicago-Kent students to the Court for short
periods of time, to work on technology issues and become involved
with the legal issues being handled by the court;
- We agreed to consider the possibility of sending over a
Chicago-Kent expert to consult with the Court in developing
a detailed computerization plan, with travel expenses possibly
being paid by CEELI. Brian thought it likely that CEELI could
cover such travel expenses; and
- We agreed to consider possibilities for helping the Court
obtain addition computer equipment, but made no commitments
in this regard.
- Professor Ivanov, Former Head of Macedonia Legal Resource
Center at Skopje Law Faculty.
We met with Professor Ivanov at the CEELI office to discuss
the current state of affairs at the MLRC at his plans for the
future. Ivanov advised that the MLRC was seeking to continue
its operations independently of the law faculty, and had created
a new Web site, located at mlrc.org.mk. This site is currently
housed on a sever in Professor Ivanovð=s
office, but they are seeking a more permanent solution. Professor
Ivanov explain that the current dean is part of the conservative
ðAold school.ð@
The dean is very hostile to innovation in general and the MLRC
in particular. Law Faculty policy limits the number of terms
a dean can serve, and the current deanð=s
term expires in June 2000. Ivanov is hopeful that the next dean
will come from a newer generation of the law faculty and that
he or she will permit the MLRC to return to the computer center
at the law faculty. We discussed the possibility that MLRC could
house its site on the server we are installing at the Soros
office in Skopje, to which Professor Ivanov responded very favorably.
We discussed various other options and explained some of the
limitations this would involve. In the end, we all agreed to
move forward with this plan as soon as the server was installed
and the MLRC can make all necessary arrangements with Soros.
6. Niccolá Recent graduate of Skopje Law Faculty.
ABA/CEELI arranged a meeting with Niccolá, who has recently
graduated from the law faculty and who many describe as one
of the top students there. He is very interested in attending
our LL.M. program next year and wanted to discuss his background
and the application process. He is very personable and involved
in a number of different organizations. He speaks English very
well. We encouraged him to submit an application as soon as
possible, so we can open a file for him and begin the process
of exploring funding sources. He agreed to do this within the
next few weeks.
- Igor, Macedonian Constitutional Court.
We met briefly at the CEELI office on Wednesday evening with
Igor, the Counsel for the Macedonian Constitutional Court,
who speaks English fluently. We described to him our meeting
earlier in the day with Yugoslav Melenkovi,
about which he seemed somewhat lukewarm. He suggested that
we draft a letter to the President of the court, proposing
formally that we cooperate with them on the computerization
and externship projects. Afterward CSR spoke informally with
Igor on the balcony, and he warmed up considerable, explaining
that he was only trying to provide us with frank advice about
the best approach for dealing with the Court. We agreed to
be in touch soon.
Thursday, June 17, 1999
- Cegrane Refugee Camp.
On Thursday morning, we traveled in a UNHCR convoy to Cegrane
Refugee Camp, located at Cegrane, Macedonia. We were escorted
by Leonard Zulu, UNHCR Protection Officer. Once at the camp,
Leonard took us on a tour of the facilities, including a ride
to the hill overlooking the camp. He explained that the camp
is the largest in Macedonia, housing 42,000 refugees (in contrast
to the neighboring town of Cegrane, which has approximately
14,000 inhabitants). The camp is divide into fifteen sections,
each of which has a UNHCR-designated ðAleaderð@.
While the human tragedy exemplified by the camp was moving,
the physical conditions were somewhat better than we expected.
The Albanians in the camp had managed to construct a semblance
of organized society, including small shops and cafés
constructed out of weatherproof UNHCR plastic and USAID-issued
tents. While the ground was muddy, the tents themselves were
fairly neat and clean. The camp also included several baths
and shower houses, as well as a playground and bumper game
area for children. While the situation was calm, Leonard advised
that many of the refugees were anxious to go home, but first
wanted to know more information about the situation in Kosovo.
In fact, several of the refugees inquired whether it was safe
for them to return, a question which we deferred to UNHCR.
UNHCR is in a process of distributing pamphlets about the
process of returning, including detailed information on mine
awareness. UNHCR is very concerned that large numbers of refugees
will seek to return without adequate information about local
conditions or land mines, thus leading to turmoil and injuries.
After our tour, our translator Halil helped us identify two
refugeeð=s willing
to be interviewed as a test of our encrypted war criminals
documentation form. We began interviewing one man outside
the empty tent of the OSCE mission, but a large crowd quickly
gathered around us and BB suggested that-consistence with
the UNHCR guidelines regarding privacy-we find a more suitable
location for the interview. The first refugees invited us
into his tent, were we sat with him and his family and spoke
for approximately twenty minutes. With RRC typing and CSR
asking the questions through Halil, we entered information
into the form about this refugeeð=s
flight from Kosovo, witness to atrocities, and plans for the
future. It was very powerful experience, and we endeavored
to be sensitive at all times to the manð=s
feelings and current situation. At the conclusion of the interview
we expressed our gratitude and provided the refugee with a
souvenir from Chicago-Kent, a baseball cap with the school
name on it. We then repeated this process in the tent of the
second refugee, where the refugee was accompanied by a friend
from Pristina who had taken the refugee and his family into
his home after they had fled their village.
These families were very warm and thanked us for our interest
in their situation. Many photographs was taken both by us
and the refugees (in fact, we were advised upon arriving at
the camp by UNHCR that refugees enjoyed having their photographs
taken, something which became immediately apparent once the
refugees approached and ask if they could take their picture
with us! Whenever we stopped, we were quickly surrounded by
refugees, curious to find out our purpose in the camp, and
always willing to have their pictures taken). After nearly
two hours we headed back to Skopje to be back in time for
a scheduled meeting with dean of the law faculty.
- Dr. Miodrag Micajkov, Dean of Skopje Law Faculty.
We met with the dean of the law faculty in order to discuss
potential contacts and collaboration between our two schools.
During the beginning of the meeting, which lasted for a considerable
amount of time, the dean seem to be living up to his reputation
as a difficult man not overly interested in reaching out to
Western institutions. He did, however, at least to pay lip service
to the fact that Macedonia needed to strengthen its ties to
Western universities during this critical time of transition.
BB provide an overview of our school and its programs, and CSR
provided and overview of our connections and projects in the
Balkan region. Brian LeDuc of CEELI raised the possibility that
our two schools could apply for USIS funds through a college
and university affiliation program, a subject which we then
discussed in some detail. Two possible substantive areas for
such cooperation suggested by Brian were (1) solving legal problems
through technology, and (2) a seminar in conjunction with European
Law Students Association (ELSA) focusing on European integration.
CSR outlined several of the technical requirements for submitting
a grant proposal through USIS program, including the need to
find a program administrator; the need to identify all the partners
to the proposal and the resources they will provide; a detailed
timetable of activities under the proposal; and the need to
produce a detailed list of the participants from each institutions.
By the end of the meeting, the dean had warmed up considerably,
and was toasting us with brandy. We agreed to engage in a dialogue
to settle on the substantive focus of our potential grant proposal,
and after the meeting we decided the best approach would be
for us to draft as soon as possible a proposal for the dean
consideration. We were joined at the meeting by the former student
Niccola, who is head of ELSA.
- Mr. Philip Reeker, Public Affairs Officer/Skopje.
We were scheduled to meet with U.S. Ambassador Christopher
Hill, but due to the chaos
created by President Clintonð=s
decision to visit Macedonia on Tuesday, the Ambassador was unavailable.
We met instead with Philip Reeker, the outgoing Mission Chief
for USIS in Skopje. Although Reeker was inundated with the responsibilities
associated with the Presidentð=s
visit, he very graciously met with us for about half-an-hour.
He indicated that he was aware of our schoolð=s
activities in the region, and we briefed him on our current
trip. He was most interested in possibilities that we could
establish a relationship with the law faculty. Reeker indicated
that the university in general was a bastion of conservatism,
and any effort to open it to outside influence would be welcome.
We informed him of our discussion with the dean about a possible
joint proposal for USIS funding under the college and university
partnership program. Reeker stated that, although Macedonia
is listed as one the eligible countries under the program, no
seed money had specific allocated to Macedonia as of this date.
He advised that the most effective way to pursue this opportunity
would be for us to contact the USIS desk officer for Macedonia
in Washington, whose contact information he gave us [Julianne
Paunescu at (202) 619-5945], and urge her to allocate money
for the college and university partnership program in Macedonia.
He also advised that we could follow up with his successor in
Skopje, through CEELI. On the way out, CSR ran into Raz Bazala,
former PAO in Sarajevo, who is now based in Skopje and shuttles
between there and Bosnia. Raz may be a useful contact in the
future.
- Judge Tumanovsky, Macedonian Supreme Court.
CSR had met Judge Tumanovsky at the CEELI Rule of Law Conference
in Washington in May, and Tumanovsky asked to meet with us when
he heard of our arrival. Tumanovsky is the leading candidate
to become the next President of the Supreme Court of Macedonia,
and is heading a commission that is drafting a proposed plan
for computerization of the entire judicial system of Macedonia.
He indicated in a meeting with LL and CSR that he would like
Chicago-Kent to provide his commission with some technical advice
regarding their draft plan. We agreed to have our whole team
meet with Tumanovsky and the experts drafting his plan on Friday
morning, to discuss the issue in more detail.
- Judith Armatta, CEELI War Crimes Documentation Project.
Bart Brown and Randy Clarke met with Judith Armatta and Jim
Hodes to discuss our involvement with the ABA / CEELI war
crimes documentation project. I told them about the version
of the form I had developed that uses PGP encryption. This
form did not fit their needs exactly because they do not collect
data using laptops in the field. However, she was very interested
in encryption and how she could use it to protect her data
so I gave a brief demonstration. I told them that I would
deliver an encryption program and documentation the next day.
Judith described their interviewing process, and how it was
made difficult by having a paper form that does not correspond
with the electronic database. We agreed that the fact that
people were using the KVM - 3 form was an accomplishment,
and that even if it was somewhat clumsy, it was worth continuing
to use rather than convincing organizations to adopt another
form. I offered to create a paper document that more closely
matches the electronic for.
Another problem that Judith and her project faces is a backlog
of transcripts of interviews that need to be entered into
the computer. I offered two kinds of help. First, I told her
that if she got to a point in her backlog that it made sense
to ship the forms to me, I would find the resources to get
them entered into that database. Second, I offered that it
may be possible to find a law student willing to help them
with data entry in Macedonia, with the understanding that
they would not be paid, and they would bring their own computer.
Later that evening I discussed the possibility of such a person
finding a place to stay with Brian LeDuc, he did not think
it would be difficult to find a relatively inexpensive place
to stay for a few weeks.
I downloaded PGP from a website in Norway and had someone
that Brian works with transfer the file onto a CD to give
to Judith.
Friday June 18, 1999
- Supreme Court Computerization Commission.
We met with Judge Tumanovsky, Mr. Hadzimanov, and two others
who are working on a report making recommendations for computerization
of the Macedonian judiciary. The Macedonian judiciary consists
of twenty-seven trial courts, three appellate courts, and one
Supreme Court. Although five trial courts have installed some
basic computer hardware, there are networked to each other.
The commission is now planning to complete a global evaluation
of the judiciaryð=s
computer needs, including hardware, software, communication
systems, etc. Their initial idea is to establish a computer
center located in the Supreme Court, where the system would
be maintained. The furthest distance of any court from the Supreme
Court building is approximately one hundred miles. The court
hopes to complete its draft plan by the end of June. After the
plan is completed, CEELI will conduct an assessment of it in
the same matter it conducts the assessments of draft laws, by
circulating the experts for comments.
The commission requested our advice in trying to decide how
best to structure their judicial information system. Specifically,
they would like our advice on which type of server would be
most ideal for this role; whether they should use one server
or put separate servers in each appellate court; and the most
effective method for networking the courts to each other and
to the Internet.
The Supreme Court of Macedonia is looking for help in development
of a plan to computerize the judiciary system in Macedonia.
The asked us to help them develop a plan, and to evaluate the
plan and determine whether it will meet their needs.
Dimensions of the proposed project:
The maximum distance of any court from Skopje is 160 Km. The
Supreme Court Computer networking department categorizies the
different courts in Macdonia by computer use as follows:
Small: less than 20 PCs 10 or fewer Judges 10
Trial Courts
Medium Small: 50 to 60 PCs 11-20 Judges 10
Trial Courts
Medium Large: 100 120 PCs
Large: 200 to 250 PCs 60-80 Judges 2
Trial Courts
25 Justices Supreme court
60% of the total caseload falls under the jurisdiction of the
Skopje Appellate Court.
Training program:
Lack of technical background and a fear of computerization
are major challenges complicating acceptance of a computerization
plan. A training program run in conjunction with a pilot project
demonstrating the network will demonstrate the benefits of computerization.
This training program can be modeled after the program used
by courts using the AS 400 system in which employees from other
courts rotate in to the computerized courts to learn to use
the electronic research application. Employees who have used
the electronic research application generally either become
dependant on it or at least liked using it.
Implementation:
The court plans to implement computerization in a three-stage
process:
Stage 1 - Create a network connecting Supreme, Appellate,
and trial courts in Skopje.
This will require installing computers and several servers
for each court, setting up networks within each location, and
connecting the networks. The connection between the networks
can be with direct ISDN lines, or through the Internet with
each location leasing a connection to the Internet. Alternatively,
the central data location could lease a permanent connection
to the Internet, and the other locations could establish dialup
connections so that they are able to access the central data
only when necessary.
Stage 2 Replicating the Skopje network in the other provinces.
This stage involves installing computers and servers and creating
networks within institutions in the other two provinces in Macedonia.
Connection, either permanent or dialup should be established
between the trial and appellate courts in these provinces.
Stage 3 Interconnection of the networks.
This stage involves establishing connections between all Macedonian
judicical institutions. These connections can be made either
directly for institutions located close together, or via the
Internet.
Chicago-Kent follow up:
We offered to produce an estimate of what network design and
equipment will be necessary to computerize the Macedonian Judicial
system. We offered to evaluate the plan that the courts adopt
when that occurs.
- Association of Judges CLE Training Center.
Following our meeting with the Supreme Court, we stopped briefly
at the new Soros- funded Continuing Legal Education Center of
the Macedonian Judges Association. The center has just recently
opened and is directed by Tanja Temelkosku-Milenkovi,
former Staff Attorney for the CEELI office in Skopje. Tanja
gave us a brief overview of the training center and indicated
that they would welcome any assistance from Chicago-Kent in
developing a Web site or other technology projects. Due to lack
of time, we did not have the opportunity to pursue this request
in any detail but indicated to Tanja that we would be happy
to discuss this with her further via e-mail or during our next
trip.
- Krume Dolnenec, Internet Coordinator for Soros Macedonia.
We met again with Krume, together with the Soros Public Information
Officer and another Soros employee, to have continue discussions
about the installation of our server. Krume stated that, if
the server had not cleared customs before our departure, he
would follow up and make sure that it was delivered and installed
in the Soros office. He indicated that Soros has been waiting
for five days already for some of their laptop computers to
clear Macedonian customs.
The public information officer briefed us on a new project
by Soros to create a Web-based ðAbulletin
boardð@ related
to refugees. Soros is supporting four indigenous NGOð=s
in Macedonia who are collecting various types of information
from refugee camps, and placing it on the bulletin board,
which would be located at www.refugees.org.mk.
We suggested that this project would complement our refugee
information system nicely, and proposed placing a prominent
link from our Web-site to the Soros Web-site, to which they
agreed.
RRC complete our draft Memorandum of Understanding regarding
placement of the server in the Soros office, which we reviewed,
edited and presented to Krume for his consideration. Krume
indicated that he would review this with his bosses, and correspond
with us via e-mail about any proposed changes. He was very
positive about our relationship, and stated repeatedly that
we would have no problem reaching agreement on management
of the server. He assured RRC that we will have complete control
over the content of the server, a point which we included
in the draft memorandum.
IPRO TRIP TO MACEDONIA
JUNE 15-19, 1999
FOLLOW-UP ACTION LIST
SERVER AT SOROS-SKOPJE
- Finalize the contract/grant letter outlining the agreement.
- Get the server attached to the system.
- Get the Macedonia site operating on the server
- Get the MLRC site up and running on the server
- Register the site name with RIPE
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT
- Draft a letter to the President of the court to formally propose
the following:
- We will assist the Court in designing a Web-based research
page with links to sources of constitutional law around the
world;
- We will prepare a draft proposal for an externship program
which would send Chicago-Kent students to the Court for short
periods of time, to work on technology issues and become involved
with the legal issues being handled by the court;
- We agreed to consider the possibility of sending over a Chicago-Kent
expert to consult with the Court in developing a detailed computerization
plan, with travel expenses possibly being paid by CEELI. Brian
thought it likely that CEELI could cover such travel expenses.
- We agreed to consider possibilities for helping the Court
obtain addition computer equipment, but made no commitments
in this regard.
- Create a web page with links to Internet sources useful for
constitutional research.
ABA/CEELI WAR CRIMES DOCUMENTATION PROJECT
- Deliver a paper form that tracks the KVM-3 database for data
entry.
- Follow with implementation of encryption.
- Locate a student willing to go to Macedonia with a computer
this summer.
SKOPJE LAW FACULTY
- Arrange an exchange program in an effort to share our legal
knowledge and experience to the members of the university.
Draft and submit a grant proposal through USIS program identifying:
- A program administrator
- All the partners to the proposal and the resources they will
provide
- The subject matter that the exchange program will focus on.
- A detailed timetable of activities under the proposal; and
- A detailed list of the participants from each institutions.
- Assist in a seminar in conjunction with European Law Students
Association (ELSA) focusing on European integration. (Brian
Leducs suggestion)
US EMBASSY
- Contact USIS Desk Officer for Macedonia in Washington DC to
determine if Macedonia is eligible to receive seed money from
the college and university partnership program.
- Follow-up with Reiker's successor, Douglas Davidson.
COMPUTERIZATION COMMISSION
- Create a draft plan of the Macedonian judiciary network.
- Assist with the creation of the supreme court's plan.
- Evaluate the supreme court's plan when it is created.
IPRO TRIP TO MACEDONIA
JUNE 15-19, 1999
CONTACT LIST
ABA/CEELI - SKOPJE
Mr. Brian LeDuc
Liaison
Vasil Stefanovski 23
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 389 91 128-357
128-356
116-087
fax: 389 91 126-088
email: ceelimk@nic.mpt.com.mk
Nena
Assistant
Vasil Stefanovski 23
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 389 91 128-357
128-356
116-087
fax: 389 91 126-088
email: ceelimk@nic.mpt.com.mk
ABA / CEELI WAR CRIMES DOCUMENTATION PROJECT
Ms. Judith Armatta, J.D.
Attorney Liaison
War Crimes Documentation Project
Nikola Vapcarov 8/2/2
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel/fax: 389 91 130 360
Slobode 10
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro, FR Yugoslavia
Tel/fax: 389 81 224-830, 224-694
Mobile: 389 69 070-947
e-mail: ceelidoc@mpt.com.mk
AES CARGO
Joel Niccola/Stone
Tel: 070 206-138 Tel: 070 242-909 (Mobile)
Office: 389 91 120-169
AMERICAN REFUGEE COMMITTEE
Mr. Lazhar Aloui
Country Director in Macedonia
Tel: 389 91 134-225, 378-710
Office tel: 389 91 379-591
e-mail: arccd@mol.com.mk
ASSOCIATION OF JUDGES OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA-CENTER
FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
Ms. Tatijana Temelkoska-Milenkovic
Executive Director
Court Palace
Blvd. Krste Misirkov bb
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 389 91 109-943
fax: 389 91 136-416
e-mail: ccemja@freemail.org.mk
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Mr. Jugoslav Milenkovic
Spokesman
12 Udarna brigada 2
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 091 119-355, 113-266
fax: 091 119-355
private: Bul. Jane Sandanski
69-1/23, 091 418-909
Igor
Counsel for the Macedonia Constitutional Court
12 Udarna brigada 2
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL FOR FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
Mr. Bob Reed
Commander of Operation-Macedonia
Hague, Amsterdam
Tel: 31 70 416-5385
Mr. Clint Williamson
Legal Advisor
Skopje, Macedonia
Tel: 389 91 384 461
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE-MACEDONIA/SOROS
Mr. Krume Dolnenec
Internet Program Coordinator
Ruzveltova 34
P.O. Box 378
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 389 91 134-568 ext. 112
fax: 389 91 136-514
e-mail: kdolnene@soros.org.mk
www.soros.org.mk
Mr. Bardhyl Jashari
Public Affairs Assistant
Ruzveltova 34
P.O. Box 378
91000 Skopje, Macedonia
tel: 389 91 134-568 ext. 114
fax: 389 91 136-514
e-mail: bjasari@soros.org.mk
www.soros.org.mk
SKOPJE LAW FACULTY, UNIVERSITY OF ST.CYRIL & METODIUS
Dr. Miodrag Micajkov
Dean
91000 Skopje Bul. Krste Misirkov
ul.Kozara 42/2-16 tel.faks: 091 227-549
tel: 091 111-290 tel: 091 226-023
centrala: 091 117-244
Professor Jorge Ivanov
Former Head of Macedonia Legal Resource Center (MLRC)
91000 Skopje
ul.Kozara 42/2-16
Tel: 389 91 109-796
Professor Davit Kovski
Vice Dean & Head of International "Cooperation"
91000 Skopje
ul.Kozara 42/2-16
Professor Gelevski
New Head of Macedonia Legal Resource Center (MLRC)
91000 Skopje
ul.Kozara 42/2-16
Mr. Goce Naumovski
Student/Trip Assistant/Translator
Tel: 389 162 060 (home)
e-mail: gocen@pf.ukim.edu.mk
Niccola
Recent Graduate of Skopje Law Faculty
Member of European Law Students Association
SUPREME COURT OF REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Judge Dragan Tumanovski
Candidate for President of Macedonia Supreme Court
Head of the Supreme Court Computerization Commission
Krste Misirkov bb
Skopje, Macedonia
Tel: 389 91 136-44, 237-538
Mr. Hadzimanov
Supreme Court Computerization Commission
Krste Misirkov bb
Skopje, Macedonia
TRANSLATOR SKOPJE ALBANIAN - ENGLISH
Halil
Tel: 070 228-854
TRANSPORTATION SKOPJE
Zoran & Igor Cvetanovski
Tel: 091 365-880
Mob: 070 217-827
UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER OF REFUGEES
Ms. Renata Dubini
UNHCR Senior Protection Officer
Assistant to Ms. Dubini
Tel: 070 226 445
Sashid Malik
UNHCR Registration Officer
Tel: 070 225 437
UNITED STATE CONSULATE
Mr. Phillip Reeker
Outgoing Mission Chief for USIS in Skopje
Tel: 389 116-180, 116-623
Douglas Davidson
Incoming Mission Chief
Tel: 389 116-180
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