MACEDONIAN UNDERWATER ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION
RESIDENCE: ASSOCIATION OF TECHNICAL CULTURE OF MACEDONIA
Address: Gradski zid broj 5 post box.14, 1000 Skopje
Tel. numbers: tel. 091/118-339, 238-357, fax. 238-357
ESTABLISHMENT: 1980

Goals and activities:
Training of students for underwater activities for water beetle, learning the underwater world in lakes and rivers in Macedonia, popularization of methods of protection of natural rears of underwater world in our country and work with consideration with modern trends of ecology of underwater world.

Forms of working:
This association includes 8 clubs and organizations from Macedonia.
The Association is organizing annual courses for young water beetles which aim is learning of biological possibilities for staying under water with modern techniques for underwater photographing and cinema photographing and learning modern techniques for underwater archeology and ecology. The expert team of Association once a year provides training for special groups from the Macedonian Army and from Ministry of internal affairs to solving skills for staying under water in difficult situations and water rescue. Association has organizing regional annual condition training of their members and also of the members of the Army and the Ministry of internal affairs. 

Festivals and exhibitions:
Regular exhibitions are held and presentations of slides and videocassettes from under water world in the country are organized. Members of the Association are members of various international actions.

International membership:

  • CMAS – International federation for underwater activities with residence in Marseilles.

  • BBF – International organization for protection of nature with residence in Paris.

  • SSI – World federation for training of water beetles, with residence in Rome.