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Institute for Social Work and Social Policy

Dr. Suzana Bornarova

Full professor

Prof. Dr. Suzana Bornarova was born in 1974 in Skopje. Bornarova is a full professor at the Institute for Social Work and Social Policy, Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje, at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. She graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje in 1998. In 2004 she acquired the title of Master of Social Policy after the defense of the master’s thesis “Social services for the elderly and modern trends in social policy – conditions and perspectives in R. Macedonia”. In 2006 she defended her doctoral dissertation “Social work with family – with a focus on continuing professional education” – a comparative study of the centers for social work in Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia, which earned her the scientific title of doctor of social work.

Prof. Dr. Suzana Bornarova was a Fulbright Scholar and had a Research Stay in Washington, DC, USA, where she resided from August 2009 to January 2010 and worked on research related to services for the elderly at the Catholic University of America.

In 2009 she won the Generations in Dialogue fellowship for research at the ERSTE Foundation in Vienna, Austria.

Prof. Dr. Suzana Bornarova is the coordinator of the National Center for Continuing Education for Social Development at the Institute for Social Work and Social Policy. She has participated in numerous conferences in the country and abroad and is the author of several domestic and foreign publications (scientific papers, reports from evaluations and analyzes, programs and strategies), as well as five university textbooks.

She speaks English. Her hobby is practicing yoga. She is an amateur painter.

Research interests: social policy, social protection and social work; special focus on social work with family, family policy and policy on demographic aging, migration.

Prof. Dr. Suzana Bornarova is engaged in lectures and seminars of the courses:

Bibliography

University Textbooks:

Bornarova, S., Family Policy: towards Gender Equality and Harmonisation of Work and Family Life, Alma, Skopje, 2014.

Bornarova, S., School Social Work, Alma, Skopje, 2014.

Bornarova, S., Social Work with Families, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2012.

Bornarova, S., Ageing and Social Policy, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2009.

Bornarova, S., Demographic Challenges and Social Policy in the European Union, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2009.

Course Manuals:

Bornarova, S., Social Work Approaches, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2010.

Bornarova, S., Education Policy, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2007.

Editions/Manuals/Educational Programs

Bornarova, S. “Educational Programme for Social Mentoring, Association for Research, Communication and Development”. PUBLIC, Skopje, 2019.

Bornarova, S., (ed.). “Manual for Development of Social Services for Vulnerable Groups in the Local Community”, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Government of the Republic of Macedonia, UNDP, Skopje, 2013.

Bornarova, S., (ed.). Collection of papers from the International Conference “Contemporary Challenges in Theory and Practice of Social Work and Social Policy”held in Skopje, September 2007, “Contemporary Developments in Social Protection and Social Work Practice: Professionalisation, Deinstitutionalisation and Reforms”, Faculty of Philosophy, Open Society Institute – Skopje, 2008.

Bornarova, S., (ed.). “Manual for Identification of Social Problems and Community Outreach on Local Level – Local Development through Social Action and Community Outreach”, Community Development Project, Social Investment Fund, World Bank-Ministry of Finance and Centre for Training in Social Development, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2005.

Bornarova, S., (ed.). Collection of Scientific Papers “Theoretical Approaches in the Education of Social Workers and Chalenges of Social Work Practice in Multi-ethnic Environments”, Association for Development Cooperation, Cologne, Germany and Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2005.

Bornarova, S., (ed.). Collection of lectures and transcripts “Support to Capacity Building in Social Development”, UNDP project, Skopje, 2002.

Scientific papers (national scientific journals)

Bornarova, S. “European trends in social services’ systems: towards Marketization, User-involvement and Professionalization”. Faculty of Philosophy’s Annual, Volume 72. Faculty of Philosophy. Skopje, 2019.

Bornarova, S., “Social Exclusion of Older People from the Social Protection System in R. Macedonia” (in Macedonian), in “Social Policy Review”, No 1, Faculty of Philosophy, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, June 2008.

Bornarova, S., “Human Diversity Concept and Multicultural Social Work” (in Macedonian and English), in Collection of scientific papers presented at the Round Table Discussion titled: “Theoretical Approaches in the Education of Social Workers and Challenges of Social Work Practice in Multi-ethnic Environments”, 20.12.2004, AGEH-Germany and Institute for Social Work and Social Policy, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, March, 2005.

Bornarova, S., “Approaches and Therapeutic Interventions with Poor and Disorganised Families” (in Macedonian), in Collection of papers “Social Inclusion of Children and Youth”, Foundation for Educational and Cultural Initiatives – Step by Step, Skopje, 2005.

Bornarova, S., “The Practice of Case Management in Social Work”, (in Macedonian), Annual of the Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, 2005.

Bornarova, S., “Licence – A Path Toward Professionalisation of Social Services” (in Macedonian), in Annual of the Faculty of Philosophy, No. 57, Skopje, 2004.

Bornarova, S., “Social Work in Education” (in Macedonian), In: Collection of lectures and transcripts from the courses organised within the UNDP project “Support to Capacity Building in Social Development”, Skopje, 2002.

Lakinska, D., Bornarova, S., “Programme Activities of the Social Workers in Education” (in Macedonian), In: Collection of lectures and transcripts from the courses organised within the UNDP project “Support to Capacity Building in Social Development”, Skopje, 2002.

Bornarova, S., “Social Problems of Roma Children” (in Macedonian), Street Children – Children on the Streets, Collection of papers, Institute for Social Work and Social Policy, Skopje, 2001.

Bornarova, S., “Poverty among Roma Children and Their Rights” (in Macedonian), World Child Summit, Children’s Parliament of Macedonia, 22-25 November, 1999.

Research Papers (International Scientific Journals)

Bornarova, S., “Transit Migration and Human Rights: Macedonian Policy and Social Work Responses to Transit Migration Crisis”, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Springer, 2019.

Gerovska-Mitev, M., Bornarova, S. “Welfare State Ideologies and Long-term Care Regimes: Challenges of Working Age Carers with Dependent Relatives in Macedonia”. Journal of Social Policy. Institute for Political Studies. No 1. Belgrade- 2017.

Bornarova S., Bogoevska N., Trbojevik S. „Changes in European Welfare State Regimes as a Response to Fertility Trends: Family Policy Perspective“. European Journal of Social Sciences, Education and Research. October 2017 No. 1 2017, Volume 11.

Bornarova, S., Ilievski, V. “Implementation of Licensing in Social Protection: Regional Achievements and Challenges”. Journal of Social Policy, Year 8. No 11/2. Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje. 2016.

Bornarova, S., “Social Policy Models and Macro Social Work Practice with Immigrant Populations: Responses to Prejudices, Racism and Discrimination”. Journal of Social Policy No. 12. Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje. 2016.

Bornarova, S., Ivkovski, D. “Policy and Institutional Framework on Emigration and Diaspora Policies-Macedonian Country Report” (in English, available online), European University Institute, Migration Policy Centre, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, EUI, Florence, Italy, 2014.

Bornarova S., Bogoevska N., Trbojevik S. “Foster Care protection of Children in the Republic of Macedonia: from policy to practice”. Proceedings from the International Scientific-Research Conference “Improving the quality of life of children and young people”, Faculty for education and rehabilitation, University in Tuzla and Organization for support and creative development of children and youth. 2013.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N., Trbojevic, S. “Pension System Reforms in the Republic of Macedonia: Expected Benefits and Challenges”, (in English), In: Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol.2, No.9. 2013.

Bogoevska N., Bornarova S., Trbojevik S. (2013). Social Protection System in Macedonia: Centralized Governance versus Decentralization, in Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, Special Issue, Vol. 4, No. 11, October 2013, (ed.) Bidzina Savaneli. Rome: MCSER Publishing Rome-Italy. 2013.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. “Returning Migrants in Macedonia: the Challenges of Educational Reintegration”, (in English),In: Social Policy Journal 2/2013, Institute of Political Studies, Belgrade, 2013.

Bornarova, S. “Returning Migrants in the Republic of Macedonia: the Issue of Reintegration”, (in English), In: Journal “Dve Domovini” (Two Homelands), Institut za slovensko izseljenstvo in migracije ZRC SAZU, Ljubljana, Slovenia, No. 34, 2011.

Bornarova, S. “Older People in the Reforms of the Social Welfare System in Macedonia”, (in English), In: Gerontologija Vol. 37, 2/2010, Journal of the Gerontological Society of Serbia, 2010.

Bornarova, S. “User Involvement in Social Work Education: Macedonian Perspective” (in English and Croatian), in Ljetopis Socijalnog Rada 16/2, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, 2009.

Bornarova, S. “Activation and Welfare-to-Work – Programmes and Strategies”, (in English and Macedonian), In: “Reframing Social Policy: actors, dimensions and reforms”, Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje, Frierich Ebert Stiftung, 2008.

Bornarova, S. “Case Management in Gerontological Social Work: A Response to the Changing Context of Care for Older People”, (in English and Slovenian),Socialno Delo, Letnik 47, Ljubljana, 2008.

Bornarova, S. “Family Preservation Services: Prevention of Institutionalisation and Substitute Foster Care Placement of Children” (in English and Macedonian), In: “Contemporary Developments in Social Protection and Social Work: Professionalisation, Deinstitutionalisation and Reforms”, Faculty of Philosophy, Skopje, July 2008.

Bornarova, S. “Promoting Multicultural Education: Within and Beyond the Social Work Training in Macedonia” (in English), In: Zavirsek D., et all (eds.), “Ethnicity in Eastern Europe – A Challenge for Social Work Education”, Ljubljana, 2007.

Lakinska, D., Bornarova, S. “Continuing Education for Social Workers – a Path Leading to Sustainable Social Development” (in English and Serbian), In: Hessle S., Zavirshek D., (eds.), “Sustainable Development in Social Work – The Case of a Regional Network in the Balkans, Stockholm University, Department of Social Work, 2005.

Lakinska, D., Bornarova, S. “Families in the Republic of Macedonia” (in English), In: Mihaela, R. (ed), “Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research – Families in Eastern Europe, Elsevier, New York, 2004.

Research Reports/Evaluations (selection since 2007)

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Report from the Analysis of the Delivery of Social Services through the UNDP Municipal Works Programme and Strategic Planning in Social Protection at Local Level. UNDP Skopje. 2020.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, Report from the Analysis of the Delivery of Integrated Socio-medical services in Kochani and Resen. UNDP. Skopje. 2020.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Good European Practices and Recommendations for Prevention of Violent Extremism in the Republic of Macedonia, International Organization for Migration – IOM Skopje 2019.

Bornarova, S., Final Joint Report: Proposal for Reform of the Social Welfare and Child Protection System, World Bank and MLSP, World Bank Project – Conditional Cash Transfers – Reform of the Social Protection System, Skopje 2018.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Report on Mapping the Institutional Capacities for Prevention of Violent Extremism in the Republic of Macedonia, International Organization for Migration – IOM Skopje 2018.

Bornarova, S., Analysis of the social services and licensing of professionals in social protection system in the Republic of Macedonia , World Bank and MLSP, World Bank Project -Conditional Cash Transfers – Reform of the Social Protection System, Skopje 2017.

Bornarova, S., Comparative review of social services and licensing of social welfare professionals in Denmark, Finland and Croatia, World Bank and MLSP, World Bank Project – Conditional Cash Transfers – Reform of the Social Protection System, Skopje 2017.

Bogoevska, N., Bornarova, S. “Analysis of the Social Conditions of Children without Parents or at Risk of losing Parental Care in the City of Skopje”, Feasibility Study,(in Macedonian and English), SOS Children’s Villages, Skopje, 2013.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. “Analysis of Municipal Capacities and Needs for Development of Social Services for Vulnerable groups”, Four research reports: Petrovec, Gostivar, Resen, Kochani,(in Macedonian and Albanian), UNDP, 2012.

Bornarova, S., Janeska, V. “Social Impact of Emigration and Rural-urban Migration in CEE”, Macedonian Country Report, (in English), GVG-Koln, European Commission, 2012.

Bornarova, S., et al. “Study on Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Republic of Macedonia”, (in Macedonian), Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights. Austrian Development Cooperation, Skopje, 2011.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. “The Voices of Children in Conflict with the Law”, Research report, (in Macedonian), UNICEF, 2011.

Bornarova S., et al. “Assessment of the Good Governance Potential in the Domain of Social Protection in R. Macedonia”, Open Society Institute, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, (in Macedonian, author of the analysis of the good governance potential in the domain of social protection – beneficiaries of social financial assistance perspective), 2008.

Bornarova S., “Assessment of the Reform of the Child Protection System in the Republic of Macedonia”, Country assessment report, (in English), UNICEF, 2007.

Bornarova S., “Foster Care Services in Macedonia”, Evaluation Report (in English and Macedonian), UNICEF, Skopje, 2007.

Monographs/Book chapters

Bornarova, S., et al. Social Protection in Macedonia: Legislation and Practice, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and World Bank, Skopje, 2019.

Bornarova, S., et al. Regulation of Social protection in Europe: Selected Countries’ Case Studies, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy and World Bank, Skopje, 2019.

Bornarova, S., “Social Services for Vulnerable Groups”. In: Bornarova, S., (ed.). “Manual for Development of Social Services for Vulnerable Group in the Local Community”, (in Macedonian), Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Government of the Republic of Macedonia, UNDP, Skopje, 2013.

Bornarova, S., “Development of the Social Protection System in Post-Communist Macedonia: Social Policy-making and Political Processes”, (in English), In: Stambolieva, M., Dehnert, S., (eds): Welfare States in Transition: 20 Years after the Yugoslav Welfare Model, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, 2011.

Bornarova, S., Gerovska-Mitev, M. Social Exclusion, Ethnicity and Older People in Macedonia, (in English),Faculty of Philosophy, ERSTE Stiftung, Vienna, Austria, 2009.

Bornarova S., Brkic M., Habul, U. “From Welfare to Workfare States on the Balkans – Promotion of the Role of the Private Sector in Providing Employment Opportunities in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia”, Research report, (in English), Faculty of Philosophy – Skopje, Academic Training Association (ATA), Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2007.

Policy papers:

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Standard Operating Procedures for Temporary Accommodation of Vulnerable Groups in Crisis Situations in PI Special Institute Demir Kapija – Ergele Department. IOM. Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. Skopje. 2020.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Policy Paper – Sustainability of the UNDP Municipal Works Programme and Local Social Partnerships. UNDP Skopje. 2020.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. Rulebook on Day Care Services. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Skopje, 2019.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N., Guideline for Foster Care Standards’ Implementation, SOS Children’s Village Macedonia and MLSP, 2018.

Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N., Instruments for Monitoring and Evaluation of Foster Care Standards’ Implementation, SOS Children’s Village Macedonia and MLSP, 2018.

Dimitrijoska, S., Bornarova, S., Ilievski, V., Empirical Research Report – Social Difficulties and Problems of Pupils from Primary and Secondary Schools in terms of the Need for Social Work in Education. Faculty of Philosophy. Skopje. 2018.

Bornarova, S. et al. Drafting the new text of the Law on Social Protection, World Bank and MLSP, World Bank Project – Conditional Cash Transfers – Reform of the Social Protection System, Skopje 2017-2018.

Spasovska, S., Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. “Operational Plan for Implementation of the National Programme for Development of Social Protection 2011-2021”, (in Macedonian), Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, 2011.

Spasovska, S., Bornarova, S., Bogoevska, N. “National Programme for Development of Social Protection 2011-2021”, (in Macedonian),Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, 2010.

Bornarova, S. “Programme for Reintegration of Returnees in the Republic of Macedonia according to the Readmission Agreements” (in Macedonian and English), Consultant and author of the Programme, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, International Organisation of Migration IOM, 2009.