Over 60 Macedonian government officials, senior ministerial officials, international diplomatic representatives, NGOs, U.S. and German Embassy officials, NATO representatives, local university students and media attended the alumni roundtable, ‘Border Security of the Republic of Macedonia – Implementation, Current Situation, Problems.' The May 4 roundtable, held at Army House, included opening addresses by the Minister of the Interior, Ms. Gordana Jankulovska; the US Ambassador, H.E. Dzilian Arlet Milovanovic and the German Ambassador, H.E. Ralf Andreas Breth.

The Macedonian Alumni Association, who organized the event, invited Marshall Center Professor Dr. Jack Clarke and Senior General Inspector Sasho Kocev to discuss border security issues. Dr. Clarke’s presentation, entitled ‘Organizing for Secure Borders,’ emphasized among other things new initiatives in the US and the need for an inter-ministerial approach. Mr. Sasho Kocev, who is a police counselor for cross-border cooperation, in his presentation, ‘Implementation of the Concept for Integral border Security in the Republic of Macedonia,’ focused on the new structures and documents to establish integrated border management, discussing both lessons learned and shortfalls.

The program completed this year of roundtables organized by the Macedonian Alumni Association, who have successfully executed two programs a year for the past two years.

Click to enlarge Ready to register the attendees are (l to r) LTC (ret.) Mile Aleksoski, Capt. Smiljan Jurdana (LC 2003-4), LTC (ret.) Gjorgi Petrovski (EP 1998-1) and COL Nikola Georgiev (EP 1999-1).	Click to enlarge Dr. Stojan Kuzev (SES 1998-4) President, Macedonia Alumni Association, opens the roundtable and welcomes all the guests.	Click to enlarge Minister of Interior, Ms. Gordana Jankulovska, opens the forum on border security by noting Macedonia’s fight again transnational crime, emphasizing cooperation with neighboring countries.
Click to enlarge U.S. Ambassador Gillian Arlet Milovanovic urges the forum to look toward new ideas and increased cooperation.	Click to enlarge German Ambassador Ralf Andreas Breth spoke about the dichotomy of secure borders that protect its citizens vs. freedom of movement and how to strike the right balance.	Click to enlarge US Ambassador Milovanovic speaks to the waiting press after her opening address.
Click to enlarge US Office of Defense Cooperation Chief LTC Thomas Wilson notes that the Marshall Center is a valuable tool in the fight against terrorism.	Click to enlarge The audience of alumni and invited guests awaits the main presentations.	Click to enlarge Marshall Center Professor, Dr. Jack Clarke, underlines that the security of borders begins in neighboring capitals.
Click to enlarge Mr. Sasho Kocev outlined the history of border security for Macedonia and the new structures now in place.	Click to enlarge (l to r) LTC Mitko Saraliev (LC 2002-6) visiting from his present assignment at Rakovksi Command and Staff College in Bulgaria pauses for a photo with LTC Jordan Ugrinovski (EP 2001-1) Deputy President, Macedonian Alumni Association and Mr. Jordan Mirkoski (EP 2001-1, SES 2002-5).	Click to enlarge (l t r) BG Zoran Lekovski (SES 2005-5) chats with Dr. Stojan Slaveski (EP 2002-1, SES 2005-5).
Click to enlarge Dr. Clarke meets up with one of his recent seminar participants, Ms. Afrdita Volina (EPASS 2006-1).	Click to enlarge Recent graduate LTC Milco Popovski (EPASS 2007-1) poses for a picture with Ms. Vilma Temelkova (SES 2005-5).	Click to enlarge (l to r) Mr. Igor Kralev, US Embassy Office of Defense Cooperation, chats with German Defense Attaché LTC Heiner Kindinger.