Foreign Language Centre

Mission:
Preparation and realization of foreign language courses for the needs of the members of the Ministry of Defence and the Army.

Tasks:

• Prepares Plans and Programs for organization of foreign language courses;
• Delivers foreign language courses for the needs of the personnel of the Ministry of Defence and the Army;
• Conducts testing for the needs of the Ministry of Defence and the Army;
• Develops and delivers specialized courses;
• Plans and organizes seminars for upgrading the knowledge of the professors and instructors.

Ms Snezana Stojanovska

Ms Snezana Stojanovska was born in 1961 in Skopje. She completed her secondary education in her hometown, and she graduated from “Ss. Cyril and Methodius University”, Faculty of Philology “Blaze Koneski”.

After completing higher education, she began her career as a teacher of English and literature in primary and secondary public schools, and since 2000 she has been working for the Center for Foreign Languages. In 2014 she was appointed Chief of the Center for Foreign Languages.

Ms Snezana Stojanovska is a professor with extensive experience. She has upgraded her education by attending many courses and various workshops and conferences, such as the international BILC conference, at which she held a presentation on the topic: the impact of language training on the interoperability of MF. In San Antonio, Texas, she completed the Managing English Language Training course. In Shrivenham, UK, she had a work visit to Royal Defence Academy, in Podgorica, Montenegro, she developed a course book for Military Radio English. In Khadugli, Sudan, Ms Stojanovska was an English language instructor for the Sudanese MF, in Nemencine, Lithuania a trainer at the international training for army and police members, in Belgrade, Serbia, a presenter at the international conference of English language teachers and translators, in Maputo, Mozambique, a teacher trainer to instructors members of Mozambique MF for teaching military terminology, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, a teacher at the international course for teaching English for specific purposes, in Harrogate, UK, presenter at the 40^th conference for English language teachers, in Tirana, Albania, a teacher at the international summer school for English language teachers, in Sofia, Bulgaria, she worked with the international HR work group for materials development for classroom usage, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, she worked as a teacher trainer at the summer international school for English language teachers. Ms Stojanovska has attended many other language related courses at home and abroad.

Previous duties:

• Chief of Foreign Language Training Center 2014;
• Foreign Language Training Center Chief Instructor 2012-2014;
• Foreign Language Training Center Instructor 2008-2012;
• English language teacher and assistant manager for the Peacekeeping English Project 2000-2008;
• Part time English language teacher at the MA, Skopje 1997-2000.

Decorations and badges:

• 2014, silver badge given by the Chief of General Staff;
• 2012, five days leave given by the Chief of General Staff;
• Diplomas and certificates for attendance and contribution to international conferences, workshops, summer schools and seminars.

Publications, articles, handbooks:

• 2016, Military Radio Communication course book;
• 2014, a handbook part 2, on using electronic sources (Learn English Teens) for English language teachers in elementary state school;
• 2013, a handbook part 1, on using electronic sources (Learn English Kids) for English language teachers in elementary state school;
• 2007, a handbook with classroom materials for English language teachers on HR;
• 2006, an article published in “Peacekeeping English Project Newsletter” titled “My impression from Africa”.

Foreign languages:

• English.