2004 Research area:
Scaling up microfinance services
ZORAN KOSTOV, IPF fellow 2004
Born in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, in 1964.
Academic background:
- Doctoral student, Faculty of Law, State University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje, Macedonia;
- Graduate from the Master Course in Communication, Institute for Sociological, Political and Juridical Research, State University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje;
- Graduate from the Interdisciplinary Studies in Journalism, State University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius", Skopje.
Microfinance related affiliations:
- Network Board member of Opportunity International - global microfinance coalition (since 2002);
- Founding Board member of Moznosti - Opportunity International’s implementing partner in Macedonia (since 1996);
- Board of Trustees member of the Macedonian Enterprise Development Foundation - Dutch Government’s SME development programme in Macedonia (since 1998).
Microfinance related study trips:
- Best practice exchange trip, Bolivia (2001): BancoSol, FIE, Caja Los Andes, PRODEM;
- Visit to India’s microfinance institutions (2003): CDS, IMED, TBF;
- Visit to Philippine microfinance institutions (2004): TSPI, OMB.