The aim of this 2I is to inform young people about the government measure that state administration bodies and municipalities are obliged to appoint a youth officer from among the employees, and also to inform about the obligations and the role of youth officers and how to utilize the opportunity of having youth representative in state administration bodies. As part of the initiative different tools and methods will be used in order to inform and mobilize the community, such as: short survey, informational video, info-picnic and promotional activities on summer festivals, camps, etc.

This 2I aims to mobilize the local community and inform them about the importance of the process of adding/removing cultural monuments in Ohrid and Struga. The initiative includes design of posters with UNESCO’s recommendations which will be placed in different locations in both municipalities; organization of public discussion; as well as so called Little Montmartre in Ohrid and Struga where high school students will draw creative motives inspired by the natural and cultural beauties of the lakeside towns.

This 2I will and address the ongoing issue with the lack of youth strategy and the insufficient involvement of young people in creating public policies in the municipality of Ohrid. In order to specify the issues, problems and challenges that young people in Ohrid are facing, a quantitative research method in the form of a telephone survey will be implemented. Following the survey, semi-structured interviews will be organized with different stakeholders, youth and CSOs, representatives from the municipality and workshop will be organized to provide youth with a space for creation of Proposal for youth strategy. The Proposal, accompanied by the Policy brief for youth policies will be publicly announced and presented and submitted to the party to incorporate it in the program and campaign for the local elections.

This 2I is responding to the ongoing problem of lack of public space for intellectual capacity building, career center and library in the municipality of Ohrid. Being a university and academic city and having it foreseen in its legal framework, Ohrid would benefit from this 2I aiming towards social inclusion of young people. Quantitative and qualitative research methods will be implemented as well as video interviews with for young people from 19 to 29 years old. A Policy Brief as well as 3D design of the proposed Hub will be created as a result of the gathered and analyzed data from the research. The findings will be shared with the public and the party towards including it in the program for the upcoming local elections.

This 2I will help identify priorities and issues that young people in Ohrid are facing. The findings will be used to prepare youth program of the party for the local elections. Key activities include:: discussions and workshops involving more than 60 young people, survey, preparation of a document with findings and possible proposals for improvement of the life of young people, which is planned to be included in the party local election program in Ohrid.