The EU Funded Technical Assistance project for improving the enabling environment for Civil Society Organizations in the Republic of North Macedonia (the Project) on 12th and 13th December 2022, organized four consultative roundtables on topics related to the ongoing process for drafting the amendments to the Law on Association and Foundations (LAF). The purpose of the consultations was to ensure early inclusion of representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the process as well as to get input from them about the four topics, identified in the Action Plan of the Strategy for cooperation with and development of the civil society 2022 – 2024 including:
The Project emphasises the need for broader consultations with stakeholders during the process of the drafting of the amendments to ensure inclusiveness and ownership of the reforms of both, the Government and the CSOs.
The roundtables were organized in the form of hybrid events enabling participation in person and on-line (via Zoom). The roundtables were open for all interested participants. Over 30 representatives of CSOs attended the consultations. They were announced via public call for participation published on the Project’s website and on www.nvosorabotka.gov.mk on 5th of December as well as shared via mailing lists of the Civil Society Resource Centre.
A comprehensive report of the consultations can be obtained here.
