Vesna Goceva, PhD in Administrative Law and Public Administration. Over 10 years of experience in Local and Regional Development and Public Administration in the Ministry of Local Self-Government – Bureau for Regional Development.

At the present she works as a Coordinator of Component of the project “Sustainable and Inclusive Balanced Regional Development” implemented by the Ministry of Local-Self Government - R. Macedonia and co financed by Swiss Embassy/SDC.

Title of qualification awarded - PhD. Field of interest: Administrative Law and Public Administration (Aspects of regional policy, Regional development policy necessary for EU accession).

She is the co-author of eleven original scientific papers and has attended over 30 training's in the field of regional development, public administration, law, sustainable development, presentation, negotiation and communication training, managing a project cycle and etc.

She has also taken part in several international scientific conferences as well as the Regions’ open days in Brussels.

Projects:
- Projects Expert of the PIU responsible for Project Management Analysis, (Technical Cooperation Sustainable and Inclusive Regional Economic Development in Macedonia);
- Assistant for Local and regional development, Regional and local legislation and Finance and Accounting (German Development Cooperation with Macedonia Project name: Regional Economic Development (RED);
- Support MLS on behalf of Expert input to the International Conference on “The challenges and perspectives of Regional and Local development”.