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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 |
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Every September from now on will be UMD Membership Month, where UMD encourages its current members to renew their support of UMD for the upcoming year, and for new people to join UMD. UMD Board Chairman Stojan Nikolov kicks off September as UMD Membership Month with a letter discussing previous accomplishments of UMD and future goals/plans for the organization. If you are a UMD Member, please renew your Membership by clicking HERE. If you are not a UMD Member, please join TODAY by clicking HERE. UMD also welcomes donations either generally or towards specific projects…click HERE to donate. All memberships and donations are 100% tax deductible in Canada and the United States. |
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Tuesday, 17 August 2010 |
A delegation of 18 senior Congressional staffers sponsored by the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) has completed its visit to the Republic of Macedonia and is currently visiting Turkey. The delegation visit to Macedonia was organized with the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) with a view to educate senior advisors about the current state of political, economic and social affairs of Macedonia and the country’s relationship with the United States and Turkey. |
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Friday, 13 August 2010 |
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This week, the Turkish Coalition of America (TCA) is sponsoring a delegation of 18 senior Congressional staffers to Macedonia and the Republic of Turkey. TCA and the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) are working together to educate the senior advisors about the primary issues of importance facing both nations and the status of their relationships with the United States. |
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Monday, 02 August 2010 |
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Today, as it did over a century ago, Ilinden stands as a testament of Macedonian freedom, as well as a challenge to our future generations to keep this vision alive. On this day of the anniversary of Macedonia's nationhood, the United Macedonian Diaspora would like to salute all those who have fought to keep the Macedonian vision alive, and stand side by side with those who continue to progress towards a bright and free future for all Macedonians wherever they may be. |
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010 |
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) announced today that its Board of Directors elected Stojan Nikolov as Chairman for the upcoming year. Nikolov takes over the role of Chairman from current UMD Vice President Aleksandar Mitreski who served as Chairman since July 2009. The Chairmanship is a one year position and the Chairman is selected by the Board from its members. Nikolov has been a member of the UMD Board for the last two years serving as Development Director of UMD Voice magazine. In addition, he oversees the development of new technologies to promote UMD, such as YouTube and Facebook, and he helps maintain the UMD website. |
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Wednesday, 09 June 2010 |
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The Board of Directors of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), on the occasion of UMD's Second Annual Global Conference, conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 3 – 6, 2010, affirming UMD's unwavering and consistent support for the Republic of Macedonia’s one and only constitutional and rightful name and UMD's rejection of attempts to change or impose any other name on the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people passed a Resolution on June 6, 2010. |
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Tuesday, 08 June 2010 |
The 2nd Annual United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) Global Conference was a huge success, with over 1,000 Macedonians and friends of Macedonia attending from close to 20 countries from June 3-6, 2010. The closing Gala on Saturday, June 5, 2010 brought together over 500 guests to the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto to honor UMD Goce Delchev Award recipient Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, UMD Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and pillar of the Macedonian community John L.N. Bitove, C.M. and UMD Macedonia Friendship Award recipient Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multicultural Minister Jason Kenney. |
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Thursday, 13 May 2010 |
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UMD is proud to honor Mr. Lui Temelkovski with the UMD Macedonian Heritage Public Service Award at the Canadian-Macedonian Relations luncheon on June 4, 2010, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the service of Canada and the Macedonian community.
Register by May 25, 2010 to attend the 2nd Annual UMD Global Conference in Toronto and Save $100! Click HERE. Watch the Official UMD GC2010 Video by clicking HERE! |
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Tuesday, 11 May 2010 |
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) congratulated the Republic of Macedonia today for the start of the Macedonian Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Committee of Ministers. UMD wished Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Antonio Miloshoski success in chairing the CoE’s Committee of Ministers. |
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Monday, 10 May 2010 |
The Macedonians are one of those rare nations where the number of people outside of the home country's borders may actually exceed the number within. Therefore, the Macedonian Diaspora is not only a part of the Macedonian identity, but it is actually a huge part of that identity, with substantial satellite communities around the world. |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 |
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The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) strongly condemns the recent re-emergence of violent extremist groups purporting to represent the interests of certain segments of Macedonian society. |
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Monday, 03 May 2010 |
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The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) released a letter today that it sent to the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in response to Greek-American groups condemning the April 2010 edition of State magazine entitled “Skopje, Ancient Macedonia Builds Modern Democracy” by Ms. Stephanie Rowlands. |
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Friday, 30 April 2010 |
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The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) rejected today statements attributed to Member of the European Parliament, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis of Germany and broadcast in an interview with Deutsche Welle. The interview quotes MEP Chatzimarkakis as saying, “that an expected United Nations proposal on Macedonia’s name will include a new name for the Macedonian identity and language.” |
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010 |
Macedonian ethno music group Synthesis will headline the 2nd Annual UMD Global Conference in Toronto!!! Synthesis will perform on June 4, 2010 for aLIVE - A Macedonian Cultural Celebration and on June 5, 2010 for the Gala - two chances to see Synthesis live, DON'T MISS them both!!! |
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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 |
Elizabeth Naumovski is Vice President of Marketing at Caldwell Securities Ltd. Elizabeth is on the marketing committee of the Investment Industry Association of Canada, she's on the Board of the Macedonian Film Festival, a former Board member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame and for many years has raised money for the Princess Margaret Hospital, Campbell Family Institute for Breast Cancer Research. |
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Monday, 19 April 2010 |
On April 18, 2010, the United Macedonian Diaspora officially inaugurated its Los Angeles operations with a reception honoring UMD Outstanding Achievement Award recipient the world-acclaimed pianist Simon Trpčeski at the Omni Hotel in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. With over 200 guests in attendance, the evening was a great success thanks to the support of our sponsor and benefactor Niagara Bottling, LLC, our members, and friends. |
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Friday, 09 April 2010 |
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We just got a copy of the April 2010 State Magazine and couldn't believe the image on the cover - Macedonia's Pearl of the Balkans - Lake Ohrid, Macedonia! Then you look on page 20, and there is an article on Skopje, Ancient Macedonia Builds Modern Democracy by Stephanie Rowlands. Beautiful pictures of Skopje life! Click HERE to see for yourself! |
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
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UMD takes strong issue with the contention of the Greek Orthodox Metropolitan that “Macedonians, as an ethnic group, do not exist.” UMD also deplores his general philippic characterizing the Greek Government’s position on the “name dispute” as consistent with his statement denying the existence of a Macedonian ethnicity and deserving of the support of all Greek citizens. |
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