MENTOR CRITIQUE FORM

Your thoughtful and honest appraisal will be most helpful. We appreciate your input and will try to implement as many of your ideas as possible. Continue comments on the back if necessary.

Each Fellow works with one Group Mentor who is Soros foundations network-affiliated (usually Open Society Institute and Central European University) and one or two ‘external’ Individual Mentor(s) who are experts in the field working outside the Soros foundations network. Mentors should: 1) Work with Fellows to devise a brief policy paper in their field(s) of expertise based on a lengthy research paper written over the course of the fellowship year, 2) Maintain contact with Fellows at least once every six weeks or so by telephone, fax or e-mail to discuss the development of projects, 3) If feasible, meet with Fellows at least once during the fellowship year to discuss the project, 4) Facilitate Fellows’ contact with other relevant experts and participation in appropriate meetings, 5) Complete brief mid-term and final critique forms supplied by IPF to provide the program with feedback regarding the Fellow’s progress.

Your name, position Borce Davitkovski, PhD, S.J.D.,Professor

Name of Fellow you have assisted Ana Pavlovska-Daneva

1. What, in your opinion, have you and your Fellow/program/project gained from your cooperation thus far?

Our mutual support of the unavoidable Macedonian public sector reform has to be emphasized. Especially important are our efforts toward establishing the specialized administrative judiciary in the Republic of Macedonia.

2. Do certain areas of this Fellow’s work need improvement? Which areas?

The project is at its initial phase. In my opinion, Ana is developing the project’s hypothesis at the right way and I do not thing she should change the used research methodology.

3. In your opinion, does your Fellow’s project make a significant contribution to the field?
YES - NO

Definitely yes. She made the first step toward introducing the idea of Macedonian Administrative Court establishment. Now, it becomes one of the most actualized topics of interest among all relevant factors in Macedonia: lawyers, academics, politicians etc.

4. Would the project be important to other countries in the CEE/fSU region?
YES - NO

I think so, especially for the neighbouring countries.

5. Could the proposed policy research make an impact on the policy environment in specific countries or regions? (Policy makers, experts and policy research community)
YES - NO

I am sure that it will have a strong impact on the Macedonian public policy. I hope that this work can be used as a draft of the new Macedonian Law on Administrative Procedure and Law on Administrative Disputes.

6. Is the timetable for the project realistic?
YES - NO

Yes it is. Some of the planned activities (for ex. lobbying) achievements  can not be predicted because they are subordinate to the political decisions.

7. Could the project benefit a large number of people?
YES - NO

Yes. All Macedonian citizens would like to have regulations that can provide them with fair court procedure in their disputes with the administration. This project includes the reform of all citizens’ rights protection mechanisms against the public administrative illegality and maladministration.

8. Does the Fellow show evidence that he/she can think strategically about the relevant project and/or field?
YES - NO

Yes indeed. She is a young academic but her experience and achieved results are the strongest guarantee that she is able to think strategically.

9. If the Fellow were to re-apply for continued OSI funding for follow-up work associated with the project, would you support continued funding?
YES - NO

Yes, I would strongly support it. Ana Pavlovska Daneva is persistent in her efforts to complete successfully the work she has started.

10. Are there other appropriate funders that may support the project?
YES - NO

Yes, it can be the Council of Europe.

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Additional Comments (Please comment on your Fellow’s work and all aspects of the IPF program using the back of this sheet):

As a professor, but also as a policy maker I appreciate IPF support of projects with such an importance for our country. I would also like to express my enthusiasm for selecting Ana Pavlovska-Daneva to be an IPG Fellow.