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1. Personal data
First & Family Name: |
Zoran Grkov |
Date of birth: |
01 November 1948 |
Nationality: |
Macedonian |
Gender, marital status: |
male, married |
Dependants: |
Ružica Grkova, 27 September 1952, spouse, doctor specialist of industrial medicine.
Jana Grkova, 08 November 1990, daughter, student in Ith class in High School. |
Home address:
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Republic of Macedonia, 1000 Skopje, Ankarska 10
Tel.: +389 2 3065 057; Cell.: +389 75 349 993 |
Office address:
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Accreditation Institute of the Republic of Macedonia - IARM
1000 Skopje, Vasil Glavinov bb, blok X, mezanin
Tel.: +389 2 3296 685 & 3293 080; Fax: +389 2 3293 089
E-mail: zoran.grkov@iarm.gov.mk |
2. Education
A. RegularLY
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September 1967 – March 1975 |
Entitled Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineer by University “Saints Cyril and Methodius”, Faculty of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
(9 semesters; 41 examinations + final examination for diploma) |
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September 1963 – Jun 1967 |
High school classic Gymnasium “Georgi Dimitrov” – Skopje |
B. OTHER MAIN SPECIALIZATIONS
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1977, 1978, 1979 in intervals |
Post-graduated study (specialization) for Software & Hardware of Process Computer in SIEMENS - Karlsruhe and Dr. Ing. R. HELL – Kiel, Deutschland |
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June, 1982 |
Professional examination for METROLOGIST, Belgrade - Federal Bureau of measure and precious metals |
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March 1998 |
Certificate of Successful Completed Training Course for Uncertainty Calculation in Metrology – DFM & NMi, Skopje - Macedonia |
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November 1998 |
Certificate of Successful Completed Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course (ISO 9000) - AJA EQS, Eastwood Park – England |
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March 1999 |
Certificate of Attendance and Successfully completed Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000 Series Training Course - AJA EQS, Skopje - Macedonia |
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December 2005 |
Certificate of Successful Completed “Assessment of Organic Accreditation Service” - FiBL, Frick Switzerland |
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January 2006 |
Certificate of Successful Completed “Training for trainers” – Free Movement of Goods Legal and Economic Aspects – College of Europe, Skopje – Macedonia |
3. Linguistic competencies
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Mother tongue: |
Macedonian language |
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Other languages: |
English |
Proficient |
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German |
Proficient |
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French |
Knowledgeable |
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Serbian |
Advanced |
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Croatian |
Advanced |
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Bulgarian |
Advanced |
4. Summary of competencies and expertise
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Management |
First and current director of the Accreditation Institute of the Republic of Macedonia, in short period of only 3 years, with limited human recourses, only 3 permanent officers, he has organize with success and has realize all planed activities.
As first manager of the metrology department he has take all necessary activities to create one independent NMi form the ex-Yugoslavian Federal Bureau. |
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POLICY |
Author of national policy in area of accreditation (Adopted by Government).
Author of national policy in area of conformity assessment (Adopted by Government). |
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PLANING |
Author of action plan for realization of the World Bank BERIS Project (component for the accreditation).
Author of short and medium term plan for development of national metrology center. |
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Coordination |
National coordinator of: (1) SMAQVa I and II Project; (2) CARDS Regional QI Project; Inter-laboratory comparisons Project. |
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LEGISLATION
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Coordinator and co-author of national legal framework for the area of “Free movement of the goods” on the base of European aquies and respecting of WTO TBT Agreement principles: (1) Law on Metrology; (2) Law on Standardization; (3) Law on Accreditation; (4) Law on Technical requirements and Conformity Assessment of Products. |
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METROLOGY
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Author of 20 under law acts on the base of Law on metrology; Practical experience in calibration, verification and type approval of the measuring instruments and standards.
Supervision of the work of effectiveness of permanent staff. |
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ACCREDITATION
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On the base of European aquies, principles and standard ISO 17011, co-author of regulation of Accreditation Institute of the Republic of Macedonia:
(1) Statute; (2) Quality Manual; (3) Council´s regulations; (4) Director´s regulations.
Supervision of the work of the assessments teams, technical committees and effectiveness of permanent staff. |
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STANDARDIZATION
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On the base of European aquies and respecting WTO TBT Agreement principles co-author of national program for endorsement of EN harmonized standards. |
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STUDIES |
Author of the studies for: (1) current situation in area of the accreditation; (2) current situation in area of metrology |
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COMPUTERS |
Software application (MS WINDOWS, MS WINDOWS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE e.g. word, excel, access, power point, …)
Projects making for Hardware & Software of Data Acquisition, Test, Measuring & Control Systems based on PC´s and PLC´s |
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CONFERENCES & TRAINING COURSES |
Executive Director of the Second Conference for Balkan Cooperation on Quality, 17-21 April 2000.
Preparing of syllabus for training in areas of standardization, metrology and accreditation (48 different training courses).
Preparing of syllabus for training in areas of strategic thinking, learning to lead, how to write and speak better and achievement of excellence. |
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NEGOTIATION |
Preparation and official negotiations for accession of Republic of Macedonia to WTO, responsible for TBT Agreement.
Preparation and official negotiation for association of Republic of Macedonia to EU, responsible for Free movement of the goods. |
5. Summary of relevant work experience
03/2003 to present |
Director - Accreditation Institute of the Republic of Macedonia |
03/2002 to 03/2003 |
Assistant director - Bureau of standardization and metrology, Ministry of economy |
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01/2002 - 03/2002 |
Head of legal metrology section - Bureau of standardization and metrology, Ministry of economy |
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01/2000 - 01/2002 |
Head of metrology department - Bureau of standardization and metrology, Ministry of economy |
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06/1994 - 01/2000 |
Assistant minister and Head of metrology department - Ministry of economy |
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03/1992 - 06/1994 |
Manager of electrical measuring instrument section - Ministry of economy, Metrology department |
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03/1981 - 03/1992 |
Manager of electrical measuring instrument section - Federal Bureau of Measuring Instruments and Precious Metals, Regional Center of Legal Metrology in Skopje |
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05/1976 – 09/1981 |
Leading engineer in section for maintenance and repair - Publishing and Printing House “Nova Makedonija” |
6. MEMBER OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
1989 to present |
President of Macedonian Association of Metrology |
1995 to 2002 |
Member of International Committee of Legal Metrology (CIML) of International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) |
1999 to 2002 |
Member of Development Council of OIML |
1998 to present |
Official representative in UN ECE WP6 – Standardization policy and related activities |
2005 to present |
Official representative in European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) |
7. RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS AND PROJECTS
A. PUBLICATIONS
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1998 |
International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology |
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1998 |
Expression of the Uncertainty of Measurement in Calibration |
B. PROJECTS
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2001 |
Automatic System for calibration and verification of electrical energy meters for ISKRA ATG - Skopje
Golden medal for innovation and patent on International fair in Skopje |
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2002 |
Semi automatic System for calibration and verification of cisterns and reservoirs for Crude Oil Refinery "OKTA" - Skopje
Golden medal for innovation and patent on International fair in Skopje |
8. INSTITUTIONAL AND/OR PERSONAL REFERENCES
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1. |
Prof. D-r Nikolaos Mouzopoulos |
Professor of Strategic Management, Team Leader, SMAQVa Project, EU Technical assistance, 38, Amailas St, Athens 105 58, mob.: +30 6944 100 500, tel. +30 210 651 8384, fax. +30 210 653 3268 |
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Prof. D-r Igor Kavass |
Professor of Law, Chief of Party, USAID/WTO Accession Project |
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3. |
Prof. D-r Milan Ćosevski |
Fulltime professor for motor vehicles, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius", Mechanical Faculty; 1000 Skopje, Karpoš II bb, Republic of Macedonia; mob.:+389 70 228 499 |
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