ASK QUESTIONS, DEMAND EXPLANATIONS

Xhabir Deralla
We are making this new attempt to instigate discussion on important issues that torment the Macedonian society. Discuss these issues and put more of them on the discussion board. Democracy and human rights are not gifts, they are not crosswords – they are causes to fight for.

STORIES FOR LITTLE CHILDREN

Ljubomir Kostovski
This selection of issues in the country, no matter how hard we try to make it a moderate one, leads to a conclusion that Macedonia is in a difficult political, social and economic situation, with no tangible solutions in sight. For the time being…

HIGH TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION

If implemented correctly, the Integrated Education Strategy will eventually divert negative trends in the society and the state

The Macedonian society experiences a painful process of fragmentation and ethnic segregation, which is as damaging as visible in the process of education. Ethnic communities are divided, have poor or no knowledge about each other, and look over the ethnic fences with fear, prejudices and hate. Indeed, the ongoing process of ethnic division at official educational system’s level is highly damaging and dangerous for the future of the country as a whole. It intensely affects democracy, human rights, security and the overall development of the country.
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (OSCE HCNM) worked on creation of the Integrated Education Strategy based on country’s needs and composition. After a series of negotiations and modifications, the Strategy has been adopted by the Macedonian Ministry of Education (end of 2010). The Strategy, as it is adopted, provides solid basis to stop and revert degrading process in the society through improvements in the education system, dealing with the most sensitive aspects of the education system.

Civil - Center for Freedom is committed to support of the Integrated Education Strategy, which is stated in its Annual Program and the Strategy of the organization. Civil’s slogan is Integrated Education = Integrated Society.

SUPPORT PEACE IN MACEDONIA! TODAY! NOW!

Ethnic violence from the beginning of the year have shown once again that the situation in Macedonia is on the edge of control. School days brings fear and uncertainty to many. Civil – Center for Freedom has responded right away with strong support to peace activities and with numerous calls for peace and dialogue in the country, proposing concrete steps for preservation of peace and confidence-building in the country

IF THERE IS NO INFORMATION, THERE IS - DICTATORSHIP!

Zvezdan Georgievski
Trapped in the vicious circle between the daily need to bring bread on the table, societal and political conditions, we see the journalists in a very poor moral and professional condition…

PROPOSALS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Zlatko Dimitrioski
Enabling citizens to vote for the individual candidates on the lists will have several positive impacts for the democracy in Macedonia. This includes the fact that the voters will be offered more choice and after the elections they will be able to accurately locate responsibility

ADVANTAGES OF THE OPEN LIST SYSTEM

The open list system, on one hand, preserves the advantage of the majority systems in personal selection of candidates, and on the other hand is better than the closed list system because it gives more options from which the voters can choose. The candidates elected by this system are more motivated to fulfill their promises given to the electorate in order to differentiate themselves from other candidates. Also, they appear to be more sensitive towards electorate needs and requests.