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We have completed an analysis of the shortcomings of the central educational IT systems: EMIS and E-Diary, with the aim of proposing changes that will mean improvement in the quality of data and the process of exchange and publication of data by educational institutions, thereby improving educational policies based on evidence. The analysis was based on interviews with all relevant institutions in the field of education, a workshop with participants from educational institutions, a survey of school administrators and comparative analysis of best cases.

Today, 13.12.2019, we are holding a second workshop with representatives of educational institutions, to present the key findings and recommendations of the analysis and to open a discussion to advance the findings and recommendations. As a result of the analysis, we have developed a draft technical specification for upgrade of EMIS and E-Diary systems, which reflects all the key findings and recommendations. This technical specification, which we are also presenting on the workshop, will be used by the Ministry of Education and Science to conduct procurement to upgrade these two key systems.

The workshop is organized within the framework of the project 'Support for evidence-based policy making in the education sector', funded by the British Embassy Skopje, and implemented by UNICEF via the Center for Change Management.