“The free life, but also the political struggles, influenced me to form a special worldview for the freedom of man and the nations.” Hristo Tatarchev, born in Resen, one of the founders of VMRO in 1893 and first President of Central Committee The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) joins the global Macedonian communities in celebrating August 2nd marking the 117th Anniversary…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the leading voice of Macedonians abroad, has expressed strong concern regarding the cyber-attack, which has already lasted for more than four days, on the Macedonian State Election Commission website on July 15th. Macedonia is NATO’s 30th and most-recent member. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stated that an attack on one member nation is an attack…
Обединетата македонска дијаспора (ОМД), водечки глас на Македонците во странство, изрази голема загриженост во врска со сајбер-нападот, кој веќе трае повеќе од четири дена, на веб-страницата на македонската државна изборна комисија (ДИК) на 15-ти јули. Македонија е 30-та и најновата членка на НАТО. Генералниот секретар на НАТО, Јенс Столтенберг изјави дека нападот врз една членка е напад врз сите. Според…
Обединетата македонска дијаспора (ОМД), водечкиот глас за Македонците во странство, го изрази своето длабоко разочарување во денешната одлука каде што цариградската Света Софија ќе биде претворена во џамија по турската судска наредба дека неверојатното светско архитектонско чудо заштитено од УНЕСКО не требало да биде музеј. ОМД им се придружува на многу лидери и меѓународни организации, вклучително и државниот секретар на…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), the leading voice for Macedonians abroad, expressed its profound disappointment in today’s decision to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque following a Turkish court order that the breathtaking UNESCO-protected world architectural wonder need not be a museum. UMD joins many leaders and international organizations, including U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, the European Union,…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) celebrates 244 years of American Independence. Beginning in the early twentieth century, many Macedonians immigrated to the United States fleeing from the violence that resulted from the Ilinden Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Prior to World War I, a large wave of Macedonians had already migrated to the United States, and this was followed by…
Summary by UMD Fellows Jordan Jantzen and Lauren Krotz On June 29, 2020, UMD Generation M hosted a Virtual Hour with Susan Sloan, Author of A Seat at the Table: Women, Diplomacy, and Lessons for the World, moderated by UMD Generation M Global Co-Chair Kristina Dimitrievski. Susan works for a global advocacy organization engaging with diplomats, government officials, community organizers,…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) celebrates 153 years of Canadian Independence and all that Canada has done for Canadian refugees and immigrants throughout history. The influx of Macedonians to Canada began at the start of the twentieth century and was documented as one of the largest non-British settler groups to enter Canada at that time, as many fled Macedonia following…
The United Macedonian Diaspora (Australia), and its young leaders’ program Generation M, are pleased to inform the Australian Macedonian community and the media that we will be making a written submission to the Australian Senate Inquiry into Issues Facing Diaspora Communities in Australia by 31 July 2020. UMD Australia encourages all Macedonians living in Australia, either individually or through…
Summary by UMD Fellow Lauren Krotz On June 22, 2020, UMD’s Generation M hosted a virtual hour on Keeping the Macedonian Language Alive in the Diaspora with Kristina Kramer, Professor Emerita in the Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures at the University of Toronto. In 1999, Professor Kramer authored Macedonian: A Course for Beginning and Intermediate Students which later received…
The United Nations theme for World Refugee Day 2020, “Every Action Counts”, reinforces the need for compassion and inclusivity. As we commemorate the 76th anniversary since the plight and mass exodus from Aegean Macedonia (today’s northern Greece) of thousands of Macedonian children called the “Deca Begalci” (child refugees). “I’m sorry to say that this is another chapter of…
Темата на Обединетите Нации за Светскиот ден на бегалците 2020 година, „Секоја акција сè брои“, ја зајакнува потребата за сочувство и инклузивност. Додека ја одбележуваме 76-годишнината од маките и масовните изнесувања од Егејска Македонија (денешна северна Грција) на илјадници македонски деца наречени „Деца бегалци.“ „Жал ми е што морам да речам дека ова е уште едно поглавје од модерната и…