Damjan Zlatanovski, a Young European Ambassador (YEA), organised a discussion event on the greater involvement of youth in society in North Macedonia. The event was attended by around 40 participants, including young people from the city of Kumanovo and institutional and civil society representatives who are engaged in improving young people’s living standards and implementing local youth-related policies.  

At the event, the head of the Municipal Council of Kumanovo, Mrs Ivana Gjorgjievska gave an overview of the situation and plans of the Municipality of Kumanovo about increasing youth involvement in decision-making. The presidents of Local Youth Councils from the Northeast region shared their examples of successful Local Youth Councils and Youth workers from Youth Center “Multikulti” and NGO “Center for Intercultural Dialogue” explained the role of the civil sector as a supporter and partner in the functioning of the Local Youth Councils and encourager of higher youth involvement in decision-making.