Gjulten Dalipovska, Skopje. Ms Dalipovska is a final-year law student at the University of Skopje with a particular interest in women’s human rights. In addition to her work experience relating to equal participation of Roms in public institutions in Macedonia, Ms Dalipovska is an able trainer in advocacy and lobbying.

Enver Jonuz, Skopje. Trained and employed as a social worker, Mr Jonuz works in the Skopje municipality of Čair. Since 1997, he has also been a member of the amateur theatre group Roma.

Mabera Kamberi, Tetovo. Ms Kamberi’s professional training and experience as a labour sociologist already constitute sufficient grounds for her selection to participate in the Expert Group on Employment. Adding to her qualifications are her interest in issues of gender, her membership in the World Bank Country Working Group, and her employment with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy. Ms Kamberi also serves on the board of the Foundation “Open Society Institute Macedonia”.

Dilbera Kamberovska, Kumanovo. President and founding member of the Kumanovo-based Romani women’s NGO Daja since 1993, Ms Kamberovska is one of Macedonia’s leading Romani activists. Particularly successful have been Daja’s vocational training initiatives, which Ms Kamberovska designed.

Remzi Medik, Bitola. His own youth and that of the NGO he co-founded notwithstanding, Mr Medik has already proven his skills as a community organizer in Bitola. In the area of employment in particular, he has played a crucial role as a liaison between the local Employment Office and the Romani community. Mr Medik has also taken part in events organized by PER toward developing a government strategy on Roms in Macedonia.

Nadir Redžepi, Tetovo. Mr. Redžepi brings to the Expert Group on Employment his eight years of experience as a programme and project coordinator in the Romani NGO Sonce. In the past, he coordinated preparation of a shadow report on implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities, as well as a micro-study on future employment policies for Roms in Macedonia. Mr. Redžepi is also a member of the National Working Group for the Decade of Roma Inclusion, preparing policy documents and presentations with national and broader regional application.

Samet Skenderi, Gostivar. A founding member of the Romani NGO Mesečina , Mr Skenderi currently serves as assistant coordinator on a project connected to education, human rights, and public policy. Additionally, he serves as advisor to a programme on improving interethnic relations, and as a member of a board established for writing shadow reports on the implementation of standards concerning the rights of national minorities in Macedonia.

Nijazi Elmazov, Skopje. Final year student at the Faculty of Physical Education. An active member of Romani NGO sector (worked for ANGLUNIPE, FERYP). Mr. Elmazov is interested especially in the area of Romani education and employment. He has followed many seminars on project development, discrimination and domestic violence.