Creating sustainable channels for dialogue and partnership between local organizations and the local authorities

On 26.08.2016, at the local self- government unit of Kocani was held the second quarterly meeting. The quarterly meeting was attended by local NGOs, representatives of the Council of the municipality of Kocani, as well as representatives from local primary schools.

The purpose of this meeting was to establish sustainable channels for dialogue and partnership between civil society organizations and local authorities in order to ensure the participation of civil society in decision-making process.

On the meeting was discussed the education of Roma in Kocani, the presence of Roma children in schools and the problems that they are facing in the educational process. An opportunity was created for participants to share experiences and opinions and to identify solutions to the problems that they are facing with.

At the end of the meeting we gathered information about the difficulties that local NGOs, schools and municipality in Kocani are facing with in the educational process for Roma. It was concluded on which problems we will need to pay more attention and possible solutions that will contribute for improving the level of education of Roma children.

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This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Association National Roma Centrum (NRC), Kumanovo and partner organization Association of Roma AVENA, Kocani and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.