Full Coverage: Macedonia (FYROM)

27.12.2004 Komercijalna Banka Skopje, "Alkaloid" Pharmaceuticals, Stopanska Banka, "MakSteel" Company, "Fonko" LTD, and 20 more companies from Macedonia accepted the 10 principles of the new UN Global Compact, presented on December 22 by Frode Mauring, UNDP representative to Macedonia.

22.12.2004 The civic association MOST will present the experiences gathered during the monitoring of the second round of the Presidential Elections in the Ukraine, at a press conference held today, December 22, in Skopje.

21.12.2004 The 4th NGO Fair, which took place on 3rd – 5th of December 2004, was the main purpose for the NGO Info-center’s another engagement on media monitoring. The objective of the Monitoring was the insight of the media coverage on the events that occurred at the NGO Fair, concerning the fact that there was present great number of civil organizations who were promoting their activities. Target group of this media monitoring were the public service, the national TV broadcasters and the daily newspapers in Macedonian language.

21.12.2004 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about restrictions on the free movement of journalists in the Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

21.12.2004 At the press conference held on December 17, Friday, the First Children Embassy in the World -Medjasi presented an overview of the work of the SOS Phone-Line for the past year, and the most common problems that were the cause to use the SOS Line.

14.12.2004 Macedonia will join the European Union when the authorities deal with the corruption, unemployment, nepotism and when it starts respecting the laws it passed itself. The state should use all possibilities for as quick entry into the EU as possible, including the potential of teh nongovernmental organizations, said the participants in the final closing session of the Civil Society Forum -NGO Fair 2004.

09.12.2004 The “Is There Hate Speech in Macedonian Media?” debate was held on December 7, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Skpoje. The Debate was held under the sponsorship of the Media Programme of the FOSIM and in cooperation with the Association of Journalists of Macedonia, the Broadcasting Council and the Media Development Centre.

08.12.2004 Before the new Law on Asylum and Temporary Protection entered into force in August 2003, all persons with refugee or immigrant status in the Republic of Macedonia had the right to Temporary Humanitarian Protection. That status lasted until September 28, 2003, when they got an opportunity to seek asylum in Macedonia, in accordance with the new Law.

08.12.2004 Thirty seven volunteers of the Peace Corps gave their pledges yesterday in Veles, to mark their two-year work in Macedonia.

05.12.2004 The Second Macedonian Media Market Fair and exhibition of the electronic media in the country was opened on Saturday, November 4, in Skopje. The Fair is organized by the APEMM, the Association of Private Electronic Media of Macedonia.

05.12.2004 Under the “All for One – Macedonia into the European Union” motto, the fourth Civil Society Forum – NGO Fair 2004 started in Skopje, at the Skopje Fair. The overall objective of the Fair is to improve the communication between NGO, state institutions, business sector and citizens.

03.12.2004 The 4th Forum of Civic Society in Macedonia – NGO Fair 2004, opened today in Skopje. The Fair is held at the Hall A of the Skopje Fair and will be closed on December 5.