On the 2nd of June 2020, TACSO, N.Macedonia organized an online Regional Meet-Up conference for the regional, national and local NGOS from the Western Balkans and Turkey to share their experiences on implementing various community projects during the corona crisis. The 3-day conference offers a general overview of the corona Read more…
Corona Connects! – despite the corona scare and the social distancing measures, the lack of mutual connections, NGOs in the region are trying to connect, even if it is online. The region is trying to find ways to support each other. In this light, SIEC and USPIT from BiH have exchanged collaboration Read more…
Even during the corona crisis, our team is trying to remain active – yesterday, SIEC participated in an online focus group on social entrepreneurship in the region, hosted by the WB6 Lab and attended by SIEC, Ljubeznost, Misla, Mama Organa, Public and Pokrov, Despite the current challenges, the focus group Read more…
SIEC participated in a TACSO 3 project NGO consultation meeting on the “Needs Assessment Report of Civil Society of the Western Balkan and Turkey . Put in the words of the project team, “the purpose is to inform the EU TACSO 3 Capacity Development and P2P Core programme design to Read more…
SIEC participated in 2 human rights activities of the day – regional ERA conference for LGBTI rights and a separate, Red Umbrellas March for human rights to mark the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. It is important that all NGO activists believing in human rights express their Read more…
SIEC team participated in an event organized by the Co&Work Hub whereby they presented their project results – SIEC believes in the concept of sharing knowledge, resources, networking and innovation for achieving and developing new social impact ideas.
SIEC participation at the closing event for the project promoting innovation and competitiveness with the national companies, institutions, academia and NGOs.
SIEC had a meeting with the director of the Sector for the development of education of ethnic communities – discussed were the possibilities of collaboration regarding the Roma Education Fund supported tutoring project for Roma children, supporting diversity in the education system and additional cultural events for the ethnic communities Read more…
SIEC has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with partners from Kumanovo and Veles who have implemented a 2-year EU project on developing entrepreneurship and competitiveness with companies, NGOs, institutions and academia. The future plans are to collaborate on the projects regarding social inclusion, self-employment and social entrepreneurship.
A SIEC representative Mrs. Rodic obtained a certificate on the basics of dyslexia and dyscalculia, adopting successful teaching methods for children and parents that are based on the Ron Davis’s method of perceiving dyslexia as a gift, rather than an obstacle. Mrs. Rodic was one of the dedicated participants who Read more…