Goran Ilik

Ph.D., is a full professor at the Faculty of Law, University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, North Macedonia. From 2022 to 2025, Professor Ilik served as Vice-Rector for Science at the University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bitola, and in 2025, he was re-elected for a second term in this position. He is the author of the books: “Europe at the Crossroads: The Treaty of Lisbon as a Basis of European Union International Identity”, “EUtopia: The International Political Power of the EU in the Process of Ideologization of the Post-American World”, and “International Relations and the European Union: Values before Power”. He has also served as editor of several edited volumes, including: “Combatting Misinformation and Global Nation's False Narratives Through Education” (2025), “The Future of Peace – The Role of the Academic Community in the Promotion of Peace” (2025), “Poland’s Experience in Combating Disinformation: Inspirations for the Western Balkans” (2023), “Balkan Ambitions and Polish Inspirations: Experiences, Problems and Challenges” (2022), “New Technologies and the Discourses of Human Rights, Politics, and Society” (2021), “Human Rights and Civil Liberties in the Time of Covid-19” (2020), and “Towards an Avant-Garde Europe: Current Status and Future Perspectives” (2017). He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Liberty and International Affairs (Scopus-indexed) and is a member of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE). He is also a co-founder and member of the Macedonian Association for Scientific Communication (MASC).