Organized training on youth participation for local MPs

In the period of 29^th – 31^st of February in hotel Oaza Stip training on youth participation was organized. This training is being organized within the project “Promoting youth activism in underdeveloped regions”, financed by National Endowment for Democracy. On the training representatives of Local-Self Governments and local MPs involved in the project took participation. This training aimed to introduce the participants in youth participation, actual state and legal frame for youth participation in Republic of Macedonia and EU.

The participants acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for youth participation. Also, the participants were introduced into the basic documents and models of youth participation, forms and levels of youth participation.

Project “Youth strategy in culture on local level”

Coalition of youth organizations SEGA on the 01^st of December 2009 started to implement the project “Youth strategy in culture on local level”, financed by the Ministry of culture of Republic of Macedonia. The aim of this project is to prepare and adopt Local Youth Strategy in culture of the municipality of Prilep. On 11^th of January 2010 in Prilep a focus group with youth was organized. This focus group was organized with an aim to gather information necessary for defining young people’s priorities and problems in the area of culture in municipality of Prilep.

On 23^rd of January 2010 a meeting with the working group that will prepare the local youth strategy in culture for municipality of Prilep was organized. During February 2010 another two meetings with the working group will be organized in order to prepare Draft strategy.

Promoted YiA Programme in Krusevo

On the 26^th of January 2010 in the Home of Culture in Krusevo a promotion for the Youth in Action programme was organized. In the promotion young people and NGO representatives from Krusevo participated. This event aimed to inform the public, especially young people for the benefits and opportunities of this programme and how they can became part of it.

All programmes that are available for the NGOs were presented, and young people were introduced to the concept of European Voluntary Service as well as the opportunities and terms within.

Organized Training on L&A for NGOs

Organized Training on L&A for NGOs

In the period of 15^th – 17^th of January 2010 in hotel Oaza Stip training on advocacy and lobbying was organized. This activity is being organized within the project “Promoting youth activism in underdeveloped regions”, financed by National Endowment for Democracy. On the training representatives of the member organizations of SEGA involved in the project took participation. The aim of this training was to introduce the participants in advocacy and lobbying and to acquire knowledge to develop advocacy campaign.

During the period of January – February 2010 trainings for local MPs and representatives of Local-Self Governments from Prilep, Ohrid, Struga, Resen, Bitola, Kavadarci, Negotino and Gevgelija on “Youth Participation” and “Advocacy and lobbying” will be organized. During this period 4 regional advocacy campaigns which will increase youth participation in decision making and political processes will be supported. The campaigns will be implemented in the period of 01^st of March – 30^th of June 2010.