Associate prof. Dr Hristina Dimeska Trajkova

Biography

 

BIOGRAPHY DATA:

Surname: 

Name:

Middle name:

Place of birth:

Primary school:  

Dimeska Trajkova 

Hristina

Peco

Prilep, Republic of Macedonia

Municipal primary school, Kocho Racin, Prilep

High school:

DETU Kuzman Josifoski – Pitu, Prilep

 

CURRENT POSITION:

Assistant professor at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics,
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University – Skopje

 

OFFICE ADDRESS:

Institute of geography
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Arhimedova 3, 1000 Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia
e-mail: hristinadimeska@gmail.com hristina@pmf.ukim.mk
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HIGHEST ACADEMIC DEGREE ACHIEVED:

Ph.D. in Geographical Science

 

MAIN FIELDS OF INTEREST:

- Tourismology;
- Tourist geography;
- Rural tourism;
- Cultural tourism;
- Regional geography - geography of Europe

 

ACADEMIC DEGREES:

Ph.D. in Geographical Science, 30.05.2019
Ph.D. thesis title: CULTURAL TOURISM IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND ITS INFLUENCE IN THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY, Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Skopje 

 

M.Sc. in Geographical Science – Tourism, 30.12.2011
M.Sc. thesis title: POSSIBILITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN MARIOVO, Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Skopje 

 

B.Sc. in Geography - Graduated geography professor, September, 2008
Graduation thesis title: TOURIST VALORIZATION OF PRILEP
Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Skopje  

 

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

2019 - Assistant professor at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Skopje
2015 - Teaching assistant at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics - Skopje
2012 - Аssociate in the teaching and training program, Institute of Geography, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

 

UNFORMAL EDUCATION:

Foreign language
English

Computer skills
MS Windows 95/98/2000/2003/2007XP
MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook Express
Internet

2009, Type of Training: Executive Coaching
Basic subjects and skills covered by the training: оrganizational culture and values, leadership coaching, measurement of organizational culture and its management
Name and type of the organization that provided the education or training: Coach Era – Skopje

2008, Type of Training: Communication Skills and Motivation
Basic subjects and skills covered by the training: communication and negotiation skills, SMART goal setting, time management
Name and type of the organization that provided the education or training: Sinergija Plus - Skopje

 

TEACHING AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES:

Lectures in undergraduate courses

Geography of Europe
Basics of tourism
Tourist geography
Strategy for the development of tourism
The agrar in the function of tourism
Geographical regions of the world

 

Practice from undergraduate courses

Basics of tourism, Tourist geography, Rural tourism, Economics of tourism, Management in tourism, Hotel industry, Tourist agencies, Tourist geography of the Republic of Macedonia, Tourism and traffic geography, Tourism development strategy and others.

 

Commission for evaluation and defense of Graduation thesis, member

32 Graduation thesis.

Books

 

Teaching materials for the lectures

Panov Nikola, Dimeska Hristina (2017) Strategy for the development of tourism - Skopje

Dimeska Trajkova Hristina (2023) Practicum on the Basics of tourism, Skopje

Mobility and Study stays

Held lecture at the Faculty of Geography in Belgrade on the topic "General overview of tourist traffic in the Republic of Macedonia", 11.04.2018

Articles and Conferences

 

Published articles, conference papers 

Dimeska Trajkova H., Zlatanoski V., (2025) Evaluating tourism seasonality using quantitative indicators: The case of the Ohrid–Struga sub-region, Geographical reviews, Skopje, 58, pp. 87-98;

Dimeska Trajkova H., (2023): Sports events tourism through visitors perception - Thecase of the European volleyball championship in Skopje, Geographical reviews, Skopje,54-55, pp. 117-128;

Dimeska Trajkova H., Panov D., Nedelkovski V., (2023): A critical review of sportsevents. The case of Skopje, International Journal of Scientific Issues in PhysicalEducation, Sport and Health, vol.12, n 2, pp.3-8;

Dimeska Trajkova H., Panov D. (2020), The impact of covid 19 on the travel agencies as well asthe success of measures dealing with the consequences of the pandemic in North Macedonia,Geographical reviews, Skopje, 52-2019, pp. 51-6;

Dimeska Trajkova H. (2019) Analysis of tourism competitiveness. The case of cultural heritage tourism in North Macedonia, International scientific symposium new trends in Geography, October 3 - 4, Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia, pp.317-328;

Dimeska Trajkova H. (2019), Competitiveness of North Macedonia as a cultural tourism destination: the analysis of selected competitiveness indicators, Geographical reviews, Skopje, 52-2019, pp. 171-180,

Panov N., Dimeska H., Panov D. (2017): Some aspects of the crises and their influence over tourism, Зборник радова Meъународна научна конференција “Геополотички процеси у савременом евроазијском простору“, Бања Лука, стр. 331-341;

Dimeska H., (2017): Creative tourism as a new paradigm in the development of cultural tourism in the Republic of Macedonia, Proceedings of the third international scientific conference Geobalcanica 2017, 20-21.05.2017, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, pp. 153-160;

Dimeska H., Panov N.(2017): Analysis of the condition of the low cost companies and their connection to the tourism development in the Republic of Macedonia,  Proceedings of the third international scientific conference Geobalcanica 2017, 20-21.05.2017, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, pp. 161-168;

Dimeska H., Panov D. (2016): Analysis of basic principles of school excursions and the conditions of the receptive venues in Republic of Macedonia, Geographical reviews, Skopje, 49-2016, pp. 69-75;

Dimeska H., Panov N. (2015): Shar mountain – benefits and disadvantages in tourism develepoment by proclamation in national park, Proceedings from the Vth congress of geographers of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, pp. 139-145;

Panov N., Taleska M., Dimeska H. (2013): Demographic aspects of territorial Distribution and Urbanization Level in the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of National, Mathematical and Biotechnical Sciences – Contributions 34, Skopje, 1-2, pp. 59-68;

Panov N., Taleska M., Dimeska H. (2013): Foreign direct investments in the Republic of Macedonia and their participation in tourism industry, Proceedings from the International conference “Possibilities and prospects for foreign Investments in the Republic of Srbija”, Belgrad, pp. 497-516;

Panov N., Taleska M., Dimeska H. (2013): The rural tourism in the region of Mariovo – General Review of the possibilities and the perspectives of the development of rural tourism, Proceedings from the International symposium “Ohrid 2013”, Problems and perspectives on hilly mountain areas, Ohrid, pp. 407-412;

Panov N., Taleska M., Dimeska H. (2013): The importance of mountain regions for tourism development in Republic of Macedonia, Proceedings from the International symposium “Ohrid 2013”, Problems and perspectives on hilly mountain areas, Ohrid, pp. 547-558;

Dimeska H., Mijalova K. (2013): Events and their impact of tourism – The case of Skopje, Proceedings from the 3-th International Scientific Congress – Biennale, Skopje, pp. 274-280; 

Panov N., Taleska M., Dimeska H. (2013): Development of mountain tourism in the Republic of Macedonia, with special references to Bistra mountain and National park “Mavrovo”, Proceedings from the Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality  - CTTH 2013, Novi Sad, pp. 629-637;

Панов Н., Талеска М., Димеска Х. (2013): Mанифестациите како дел од културното наследство и нивната улога во развојот на туризмот во Република Македонија, Зборник од 1-вата Меѓународна конференција за Културно Наследство, Медиуми и Туризам, Охрид, стр. 204-218;

Димеска Х., (2010): Влијанието на природните и антропогените фактори во развојот на туризмот во Мариовскиот регион, Зборник од четвртиот конгрес на Географите на Македонија, Дојран, стр. 285-295; 

 

Participation in conferences, congresses, symposiums and seminars

International scientific symposium new trends in Geography, October 3 - 4, Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia,

Meъународна научна конференција “Геополотички процеси у савременом евроазијском простору“, 31.05-02.06.2017, Бања Лука, Босна и Херцеговина;

3rd international scientific conference Geobalcanica 2017, 20-21.05.2017, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia;

Public presentation at the annual conference in the summer semester in the academic year 2016/17, School of Doctoral Studies, 10.05.2017, Skopje;

One-day autumn seminar for geography teachers in primary and secondary schools in the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian Geographical Society, 15.10.2016, Skopje;

First international conference & workshop for students of tourism and hospitality on the topic Culture, wine, gastronomy - alternative forms of tourism, November 4-6, 2016, Skopje;

Destination Management Seminar, ИМЕ and Swiss contact, 10-11 February, 2017, Skopje;

Public presentation at an annual conference in the summer semester in the academic year 2015/16, School of Doctoral Studies, 06.05.2016, Skopje;

V-th Congress of geographers of the Republic of Macedonia, the Macedonian Geographical Society, 26-27.IX.2015, Skopje;

Regional conference "Women's initiative for the development of rural tourism in the Balkans", organized by the Central European Initiative and the Center for Women Entrepreneurs Foundation, Skopje,19 Јуни 2014;

"Clusters in tourism, productive industries and regional development", workshops organized by the United Nations Industrial Development Agency (UNIDO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, 2014; 

International scientific conference on road traffic safety, 21-22 May, 2014, Skopje;

International Conference "Possibilities and perspectives for foreign direct investments in the Republic of Serbia, Belgrade, November 13-14th, 2013;

International scientific conference “Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality“, Novi Sad, Serbia, 26th to 27th September, 2013;

International scientific symposium „Hilly mountain areas - problems and perspectives“, Ohrid 13-15 September, 2013;

Training for consultants in tourism management, EBRD Business Advisory Services (BAS), in cooperation with Agency for promotion and support on tourism in Republic of Macedonia, Skopje, February, 2013;

3-th International Scientific Congress – Biennale, UTMS, Skopje, 04-06 of October, 2013;

1st International Conference on Cultural Heritage, Media and Tourism, Ohrid, 18-19.01.2013;

IV Congress of Geographers of the Republic of Macedonia, 07-10.10.2010, Dojran, Republic of Macedonia;

Other activities

Member of International scientific associations 

Macedonian Geographical Society

Participation in seminars, workshops and other activities

Participant as an expert at a round table organized by the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of North Macedonia and the European Agency for European Educational Programs and Mobility, entitled "Introduction of innovative educational concepts in the field of sustainable tourism" in Skopje, June 28, 2019

Participant of the seminar on Destination Management, organized by Swiss contact (Swiss agency for development and cooperation), Skopje February 10-11, 2017

Participant of the First International Conference and Workshop for Tourism and Hospitality Students on Culture, Wine, Gastronomy - Alternative Forms of Tourism, Skopje, November 4-6, 2016

Participation as an expert in the workshop Clusters in tourism, productive industries and regional development, organized by UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), Skopje, June 4, 2014

Participant of the Training for consultants in tourism and hotel management (Training for consultants in tourism and hotel management), organized by the EBRD Business Advisory Services (BAS) Program, February 7-21, 2013

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