Prof. Dr. Violeta Madzova has 35 years of working experience in both, public and business administration, while in the recent 12 years she has been developing her academic career in few Universities in Republic of North Macedonia. Prof. Madzova is the author of over 60 scientific papers, five books and textbooks in the field of economics, finance and banking and has participated at many international scientific conferences and international projects. During her career, she has also taken several high-level management positions, such as State Secretary in the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia, Deputy Director in the Bank rehabilitation Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as many leading and senior expert positions in international projects in the country and abroad.