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On 23.01.2026, the Center for Change Management (CCM) organized a public discussion regarding possible approaches to solving youth unemployment in the country.

The event was opened by the CCM's Financial Director, Vesna Bochvarska Cvetkovska, who presented the project, its goals and activities that have been organized in the past two years, as well as the goal of this event, which is to open a public discussion among all stakeholders to solve the problem of youth unemployment in the country. Addressing this problem provides multiple benefits for the country, such as reducing emigration, strengthening the competitiveness and economy of the country, and improving the quality of life.

Panelists at the event were:

- Marko Danailovski from the Center for Change Management, who presented the dynamics of youth unemployment in EU countries and provided a comparative overview of the public policies these countries have undertaken to respond to youth unemployment.

- Ane Matevska from the National Youth Council of Macedonia, who presented the organization's findings and experiences with youth unemployment in the country, with a special focus on practical training and career counseling.

- Mila Dinkovska, participant in the "Y-O Model" project, who presented the findings and recommendations from the research she conducted within the framework of the project.

- Sofia Arnaudova from the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje, who addressed how education can more effectively respond to labor market demands and how to introduce quality into practice in higher education.

- Biljana Zivkovska from the Employment Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia, who addressed the official figures of the Agency and the State Statistical Office, regarding the situation with youth unemployment, labor market demands in terms of skills, education and qualifications.

- Jasna Pajkovska from the company Impact Wise Solutions, who addressed the demands of the private sector, but also what the private sector should do to retain young people.

After the presentations of the panelists, the attendees asked questions and shared opinions on the topic, and the event ended with final agreements.

The event was organized within the framework of the "Youth Observers" project, supported by the European Union program, and implemented by a consortium consisting of organizations from Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Kosovo.