Prof. Dr. Radmila Salic Makreska is a Professor and the Deputy Director for International Cooperation & Development at the Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology (UKIM-IZIIS) in Skopje. Her professional activities encompass leading and contributing to projects for international organisations such as the UNDP, WHO, World Bank, EBRD, and JICA. Notably, she is a co-author of the Seismic Zoning Maps developed for the National Annex to Eurocode 8. Throughout her career, Prof. Dr. Salic Makreska has engaged in numerous training programmes and study visits across Europe and Asia. She serves on multiple national crisis and disaster management bodies, as well as professional and scientific associations. Since 2023, she has served as an Executive Committee member of the European Facilities for Earthquake Hazard and Risk (EFEHR). Her extensive academic record features over 60 scientific papers presented at national and international conferences, more than 120 professional reports, 16 peer-reviewed journal publications, and a forthcoming book published by Springer Nature. In recognition of her notable achievements in civil engineering practice, she has been a multi-time award recipient from the Macedonian Association of Structural Engineers.