{"id":717,"date":"2026-06-19T14:47:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vezilka.ai\/?p=717"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:50:45","slug":"vezilka-project-featured-at-brains-beyond-borders-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vezilka.ai\/mk\/vezilka-project-featured-at-brains-beyond-borders-event\/","title":{"rendered":"\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442\u043e\u0442 \u0412\u0415\u0417\u0418\u041b\u041a\u0410 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0435\u043d \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0442 \u201eBrains Beyond Borders\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The VEZILKA project was presented at\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cBrains Beyond Borders\u201d\u00a0event<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, held on\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">June 17, 2026<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, at\u00a0Sre\u045ca\u00a0Bar in Skopje. Organized by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Gen M, the youth initiative of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, this forum brought together\u00a0students, researchers, and members of the diaspora to confront one decisive question: how can\u00a0North\u00a0Macedonia compete in the AI economy, build technology companies at home, and keep its talent?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:180,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project was represented by\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Dimitar Trajanov<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, leader of the\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VEZILKA AI Factory Antenna<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0project, who delivered the event\u2019s opening keynote, \u201cWhy the Next Decade Is Decisive for Macedonia\u2019s Digital Future.\u201d A central theme was VEZILKA\u2019s role as Macedonia\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AI\u00a0on-ramp<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Professor Trajanov outlined what VEZILKA\u00a0offers,\u00a0free of charge: HPC computing power, mentorship, curated datasets, legal support for EU AI Act and GDPR compliance, and a guided path from idea to product across five priority sectors.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:180,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professor Trajanov also joined the opening panel,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cCan Macedonia Compete in the AI Economy?\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0The discussion underscored that Macedonia\u2019s greatest asset,\u00a0its talent,\u00a0is also its deepest vulnerability, with brain drain most acute precisely in the IT, healthcare, and engineering sectors that AI rewards. The shared conclusion: AI can be the reason young people finally stay, or the accelerant that pushes them out, and the choice is being made now.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559738&quot;:180,&quot;335559739&quot;:180}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VEZILKA project was presented at\u00a0\u201cBrains Beyond Borders\u201d\u00a0event, held on\u00a0June 17, 2026, at\u00a0Sre\u045ca\u00a0Bar in Skopje. 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