Seven thematic workshops have been held in seven planning regions as part of the project: “National Rural Parliament as a voice of rural citizens”. 

Policy brief preparation was with an aim to enhance the capacity of rural Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) for networking and advocacy in order to influence local decision-making processes.

Representatives of more than 40 civil society organizations from Western and Eastern Macedonia, working on different areas in the field of rural development gathered at two trainings in Eastern and Western Macedonia, organized by the National Rural Parliament as a Voice of Rural Citizens project.

On 24 November 2017 the project team of the “National Rural Parliament – a Voice of the Rural Population” organized a regional conference at Bushi Hotel in Skopje on “Regional networking and sharing best practice in rural development policies”.

The First National Rural Parliament was organized in the Republic of North Macedonia in the period between 12 and 14 June 2019, following the positive example of the European countries that have been organizing rural parliaments for many years as an efficient process of inclusion and discussion among the rural population and the policy creators for the purpose of improving rural policies and addressing certain challenges related to rural development.

‘Honey Fair Struga 2018’ will traditionally be held for the fourth time between 03 and 05 August 2018 at the City Square in Struga. 

The project ‘National Rural Parliament as a Voice of Rural Citizens’, funded by the European Union, carried out field research in 8 planning regions in Macedonia in August and September, in order to identify the major civil organizations working in the field of rural development.

As of May 30, 2017 year. until now, the “National Rural Parliament as a voice of Rural Citizens – NRP” project, organized 4 meetings with CSOs in four planning regions:...

The project “National Rural Parliament as a voice of rural citizens – NDP”, funded by the European Union, during May / June 2017 will organize 8 one-day meetings for civil society organizations working in the field of rural development, in each of the planning regions of the Republic of Macedonia.

CNVP Foundation in cooperation with the RDN of RM (Rural Development Network of Republic of Macedonia) and the ARD (Action for Rural Development), on April 10^th, in the EU Info Centre, have conducted the kick-off meeting of the project “National Rural Parliament as a voice of rural citizens” – NRP.

First national rural parliament (Gallery)

Coaching process for rural CSOs on policy brief preparation (Gallery)

Thematic workshops (Gallery)

First training on rural development policies for civil society organizations from Eastern and Western Macedonia

Regional networking and sharing best practice in rural development policies (Gallery)

Meetings with Civil Society Organizations on “Together to better rural development policies” (Gallery)

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Project title: Be Fair to Nature Application Beneficiary: Association EKOVITA Partner: Association of organic food producers BIOVITA – Kavadarci

Project title: Creation of an Initial List of Traditional Products for Sustainable Rural Areas – SILOS Application Beneficiary: Association for Food Promotion and Education SLOW FOOD BITOLA Partner: Association for Protection and Promotion of BUKOVSKA Pepper PREZIDIUM from Bukovo, Bitola

Project title: Economic Empowerment of Rural Women from different ethnic backgrounds living in the Eastern and Western Regions Application Beneficiary: Association of Women Farmers AGRO-VINKA from Vinica Partner: Association RADIKA-DE from Debar

Project title: ORGANIC FARM – Rural Cohesion to Increase the Potential for Rural Tourism and Sustainable Economic Rural Development Application Beneficiary: Association RURBANKULT, Creative Center from Struga Partner: Association of Beekeepers MATICA 2012 from Struga

Project title:  USLUGA+ [SERVICE+] Financial Strengthening of Local Rural Organizations via Increasing their capacities for delivering payed services for their members Application Beneficiary: Center for Sustainability and Advanced Education from Bitola Partner: Association for Sustainable Development PELISTER from the village of Rotino

Project title: Strengthening the Capacities of Civil Society Organizations to Improve their Sustainability and Representative Power Application Beneficiary: Association of Producers of Gardening and Flower Varieties HORTI EKO from Strumica Partner: Association of educational objectives DM LANGUAGES

Project title: E-portal for attracting tourist to visit the North-East Region of Macedonia Application Beneficiary: Association for environmental protection – historic sites and human health – IZVOR from Kratovo Partner: Association EKOKRATER KRATOVO

Project title:  By joint approaches advocate to introduce successful businesses for the farmers in Lipkovo and Staro Nagoričane Application Beneficiary: Multiethnic and nongovernmental association of women – LINDA from Kumanovo Partner: Foundation for Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of Kumanovo

Project title: Lifelong Learning on Rural Development Application Beneficiary: Association for Adult Education Promotion and Development Lifelong Learning Network of Tetovo Partner: Association for Rural Development, Local Action Group (LAG) SKARDUS from Jegunovce

Project title: Rural Municipalities and Citizens for Joint Confidence Building in the Local Communities Application Beneficiary: Rural Coalition of Kumanovo Partner: Association for Development, Education and Environmental Ethics – POLIMAT 13