[ALBSA-Info] Fwd: ECMI NGO Network for the Improvement of Interethnic Relations in the Republic of Macedonia

[Agron Alibali]

ECMI NGO Network for the Improvement of Interethnic Relations
in the Republic of Macedonia

ECMI Press Release
aFlensburg, Germany, 22 January 2002

Official Launch of the "ECMI NGO Network for the Improvement of Interethnic 
Relations in the Republic of Macedonia"
and of the "ECMI Regional NGO Centres"



The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) based in Flensburg, Germany, 
is pleased to announce the official launch of the "ECMI NGO Network for the 
Improvement of Interethnic Relations in the Republic of Macedonia" and of 
the "ECMI Regional NGO Centres" in Skopje on 17-18 December 2001.

The overall aim of the ECMI NGO Network is to enhance the cooperation of 
local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) towards the improvement of 
interethnic tolerance, respect for differences and dialogue among all those 
living in the Republic of Macedonia.  The ECMI NGO Network now consists of 
about 40 domestic NGOs representing all major ethnic communities in the 
country.

In particular, the ECMI NGO Network aims to strengthen the capacities of 
the participating NGOs to generate and implement joint interethnic 
projects. To this effect, six ECMI Regional NGO Centres will be established 
in 2002 in the following cities: Skopje, Kumanovo, Tetovo, Gostivar, Bitola 
and Shtip. The Skopje Regional Centre will also serve as local headquarters 
for ECMI and for this initiative. The Regional Centres will develop 
projects in close consultation with their local communities to establish 
local priorities. The Regional Centres will also seek the cooperation of 
local authorities while maintaining full independence in the design and 
execution of  projects.

The idea to launch the ECMI NGO Network and the ECMI Regional NGO Centres 
builds on the ECMI project "NGO Roundtable on Interethnic Relations in the 
FYR of Macedonia" (December 2000-December 2001) which was made possible 
through the generous support of the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs (FRESTA - Secretariat for Peace and Stability) and the Royal 
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This project was implemented by ECMI 
together with its local partner, the Center for Refugees and Forced 
Migration Studies (CRFMS), Institute for Sociological, Political and 
Juridical Research (ISPJR), Skopje.

For more information on the ECMI NGO Network and the member organizations, 
please see the website of the ECMI NGO Network at: 
http://www.ecmingonet.org.mk or contact Dr. Sunoor Verma, ECMI Regional 
Representative in Skopje (tel: ++389-2 361 379; mobile: ++389-70 273 924, 
fax: ++389-2 364 521, e-mail: sunver at mol.com.mk). For more information on 
ECMI, see: http://www.ecmi.de.



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