Dr. Natalija Shikova is a lawyer, Associate Professor in International Public law, at the Faculty of Law, International Balkan University in Skopje, North Macedonia.

From 2011- 2012 she was a Fulbright research scholar in the USA at George Washington University Law School in Washington DC, USA, working on her Ph.D. thesis. Shikova has extensive experience in developing academic and educational projects and applying them in multicultural environments. Apart from academics, she has more than 15 years of working experience in providing assistance and consultancy in EU integration processes, good governance, and public administration reforms, supporting national and international constituencies in various public sector domains, such as the Macedonian government, relevant ministries, and public institutions. 

Except for the interest in public policies, she is participating in various international projects related to the building and implementation of confidence-building measures, promotion of human rights and their protection, securing minority rights and non – territorial autonomy, as well as measures aimed towards digitalization and  democratization of the society 

She holds a Ph.D., Doctor of legal science, International Public Law from the University “St. Cyril and Methodious”, Skopje,
Macedonia
Since 2006 Natalija holds a Master of Legal science (LLM), International Public Law from the University “St. Cyril and Methodious”.