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One of the powerful messages from Professor Francis Fukuyama that impressed me was "The strength of the state and the capacity of the institutions are fundamental to the development of the economy."

CUP Executive Director Neda Maleska Sachmaroska is part of the 4th Regional Leadership Academy for Development for the Western Balkans, which will be held from March 7-11, 2022 in Skopje, Northern Macedonia, organized by the Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis and supported by Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD) and National Endowment for Democracy (NED).

In this program for a select group of 25 middle- and high-level government officials from the public sector, academia, civil society, think tankers and private sector practitioners, participants learn how to be effective reform leaders and promote sound public policies in complex and disputed conditions. The five-day intensive training program is led by Professors Francis Fukuyama, Roger Leeds and Michael Benson.