The document summarizes the EDUFORMAK project, a Tempus Joint European project that created a graduate educational system in forensic studies in the Republic of Macedonia. The project was a collaboration between universities in Macedonia, UK, and Poland to address the lack of forensic expertise in Macedonia by developing a Masters program in forensic sciences at the University of Skopje. Over the course of several meetings and training sessions, the partners designed the curriculum, modules, and accredited the 1-year Masters program to enhance law enforcement capabilities in Macedonia.

5. Sharing Expertise: An example of trans-European co-operation in Forensic Science The EDUFORMAK Project A contribution from the universities of Ss Cyril & Methodius, Skopje, Nottingham Trent, Jagiellonian, Krakow & Forensic Research Institute, Krakow

6. PRESENTER: Raymond G Wallace, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University, UK AUTHORS: David Butler, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University, UK Pawel Koscielniak, Analytical Chemistry Department, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland Mimoza Ristova, Physics Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Skopje, Macedonia Raymond G Wallace, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University, UK Janina Zieba-Palus, Criminalistics Department, Forensic Research Institute, Krakow, Poland

7. a Tempus Joint European Project MAIN OBJECTIVE Creation of a Graduate Educational System in Forensic Studies in the Republic of Macedonia

12. a Tempus Joint European Project PUTTING A PLAN INTO ACTION TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES The birth of the EDUFORMAK PROJECT

14. a Tempus Joint European Project THE PROJECT ITSELF Setting up a Graduate Educational System in Forensic Studies: A Masters Course in Forensics at Skopje University

18. Masters Degree in Forensic Sciences Course Structure

23. Republic of Macedonia Thank you