Marko Calasan poses in a laboratory where he teaches, at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan attends class at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan attends class at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan (C) attends class at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan attends class at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan poses in a laboratory where he teaches, at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! -MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SCI TECH SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan plays chess with his friend Bojana Vasilevska in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan plays chess with his friend Bojana Vasilevska (not pictured) in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan poses in a laboratory where he teaches, at his elementary school in Skopje February 8, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY SCI TECH) 

Marko Calasan works on a computer at his job as an system administrator for a non-profit organisation that helps people with disabilities in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan walks with his father Milan (R) at his elementary school in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan poses in front of his workstation at his home in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan works on a computer at his job as an system administrator for a non-profit organisation that helps people with disabilities in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan poses in front of his workstation at his home in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY) 

Marko Calasan poses in front of his workstation at his home in Skopje February 4, 2010. Macedonia, which hopes to transform itself into a regional tech centre, could not be more proud of nine-year-old Marko Calasan, who recently became one of the world's youngest Microsoft Certified System Engineers. To match Reuters Life! TECH-MACEDONIA/WHIZ REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski (MACEDONIA - Tags: SOCIETY)