Macedonia

Zdrudzenie za opshtestvena grizha i vladeenje na pravoto “Urbano Opshtestvo” (Association “Urban Society”)
Skopje, Macedonia
Contact: urbanoopshtestvo@gmail.com

Association for Social care and Rule of law “Urban Society” is relatively new organisation, funded in 2012, but it’s composed of people who are active in civil sector and youth work for many years. Urban Society is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that aims towards multi-ethnic and transparent society that is open for everyone, social inclusion of marginalised groups, gender equality and improvement of the capacities and active participation of young people in society. Our association is formed for pursuing common purpose of public interest by trying to develop the society we work in and supporting the European integration of Macedonia. We achieve this by working in the following areas: human rights, rule of law, democracy, support and work with marginalised groups in Macedonia and people with fewer opportunities, political education, civil society, community awareness, volunteerism, respect and promotion of interethnic relations, promotion of solidarity and tolerance as well as cooperation with local and international organisation which are sharing our values and vision.

Urban Society at the moment has more than 30 active volunteers who belong to different ethnic, religious or gender groups that live in Macedonia on age from 15 to 30 years old.

Urban Society and its members have been active in non-formal education and youth work since 2006 either as participants, coordinators or organisers in various local, national and international projects on different topics. During these years of our work we gathered a lot of experience, knowledge, practices, tools and techniques on non-formal education, youth work and project management while working with young people from different cultural backgrounds from all around Europe and promoting intercultural dialogue and multiculturalism. We have knowledge and years of experience in project writing, project planning, project implementation and evaluation of projects that we will be happy to share with the other participants of the project.