Presidential Center for Political Education

In line with the efforts to strengthen democratic political values, promote and protect human rights and freedoms, political pluralism, mutual tolerance, unity and solidarity, President Stevo Pendarovski, with a decision, established a Presidential Center for Political Education.

Partners in this project are the following foundations and associations: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation – Skopje; Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Branch Office in the Republic of North Macedonia; Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation, Branch Office in Skopje, National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), Branch Office in North Macedonia, International Republican Institute (IRI), Branch Office in Skopje and MK2025 Foundation.

In order to implement the activities of the Presidential Center for Political Education, a Program Council has been established as a non-permanent working body of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia, consisting of a president, seven members and a secretary.

President of the Program Council is Dr. Aleksandar Lj. Spasov – Foreign and Domestic Policy Advisor to the President of the Republic of North Macedonia.

Appointed members of the Program Council are the following:

  • Tose Zafirov – Deputy Secretary General, Cabinet of the President of the Republic of North Macedonia;
  • Nita Starova – Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation – Skopje;
  • Dona Kosturanova – Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Branch Office in the Republic of North Macedonia – Skopje;
  • Daniela Popovska – Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation, Branch Office in Skopje;
  • Filip Chaparoski – National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI), Branch Office in North Macedonia;
  • Ana Alibegova – International Republican Institute (IRI) Washington-USA – Branch Office in Skopje;
  • Nikica Mojsoska – Blazevski – MK2025 Foundation;
  • Lea Matevska, Program Council Secretary, Cabinet of the President.

 All associations, foundations from the country and abroad with a basic goal of promoting the culture of dialogue in the spirit of democratic values ​​may participate in the work and activities of the Presidential Center for Political Education.