My father graduated political science at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University at Skopje, and he completed his master’s in international relations at the University of Pittsburgh at the United States. Later, he was a spokesperson for the Macedonian government, Minister for European affairs, and a special advisor to the President for foreign affairs. Ivica Bocevski was the first Macedonian resident ambassador to Brazil, establishing the first Macedonian diplomatic representation in South America.  

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My father also has a passion for travelling, especially discovering culture and history. He has visited all the continents, except for Antarctica. His favorite genre of books is history, and he adores war movies (especially about World War II). Although my father has achieved many things in his life, for me he will always be my favorite sidekick. In my earliest childhood, he was always the loyal companion in his invented stories about the fantastical adventures of the superhero Jovana (a.k.a. me). Later, that impacted me to develop my passion for reading and movies.

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Global History 

• Covid Pandemic (2019-Present) – during the covid pandemic, my father was involved in the effort for repatriating the Macedonian citizens from all around the globe.

• Visa liberalization (2008-2009 and 2016-2020) – my father was leading the project for visa liberalization between Macedonia and the EU (2008-2009), and later he also managed to cancel visas for the Macedonian citizens in all countries of South America.

• Independent Macedonia (1991) – my father was present at the big rally for the proclamation of the Macedonian Independence, held on the September 8, 1991, after the successful independence referendum.