News from CSOs

From Differences to Cooperation: The Power of Intercultural Dialogue 23 October, 2025 – Tearce, Macedonia An academic lecture entitled “From Differences to Cooperation: The Power of Intercultural Dialogue” was held at the University of Tetovo and delivered by the renowned Norwegian professor Mr. Steiner Bryn, founder of the Nansen Dialogue Centre, an internationally recognized scholar and peace…

In order to raise awareness and strengthen knowledge about gender-based violence, in the past period we successfully conducted three educational and interactive workshops in Prilep, Krivogaštani and Dolneni, where around fifty young people and women from these areas participated. The period of holding the workshops coincided with the global campaign “16 Days of Activism against…

Today, December 12, 2025, we held a Training on Monitoring Public Procurement, where 20 representatives from local public institutions, civil society organizations, and the media from Prilep and Krushevo gained new information and knowledge on the proper monitoring and implementation of public spending.It is time for efficient and transparent public procurement!
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The first Webinar on the alignment of state aid regulation with EU Acquis was held, attended by 35+ representatives of public institutions that control, manage and/or grant state aid in the Western Balkan countries. Olgica Spevec, an expert on state aid and competition policies, shared Croatia’s experience through practical challenges and lessons learned in the […]
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Изборните циклуси резултираат со забавување на внатрепартиските реформи – ова е главниот наод од Индексот за транспарентност на политичките партии (ИТПП) за 2025 година во Северна Македонија. Вестминстер фондацијата за демократија (WFD) и Форум за разумни политики го презентираа третиот извештај на ИТПП за Северна Македонија, по што следеше панел-дискусија. Претставници на 11 политички партии […]

The Center for Education and Development (CED), in partnership with We Effect and Cooperative Sharri, announces an open call for licensed companies to provide transport, accommodation, and food services for a five-day study visit to Croatia in January 2026. The visit will include seven participants and aims to support knowledge exchange and rural development within…

On 10th of December, on the occasion of Human Rights Day, the Association LET Station organized an information event in the center of Prilep, with the aim of raising awareness about gender-based and domestic violence and informing the social community about the availability of psychological support services. At a public stand set up in a…

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We opened the discussion on whether existing harm reduction programs truly address gender differences among young people. Now we are taking a step further — from assessment to concrete guidance. The Guide for Developing Gender-Sensitive Harm Reduction Programs offers practical tools for organizations working with young people, women, LGBTI individuals,…