5.9 E-participation
Address
National Agency for European Educational Programmes and Mobility (NAEEPM)
bul. Kuzman Josifovski - Pitu n. 17
P.O. 796
MK-1000 Skopje
Tel: +389 75 402 804
E-Mail: goce.velichkovski@na.org.mk
Website
In December 2020, the Ministry of Information Society and Administration (MISA) launched the Open Government Partnership (OGP) online platform, serving as a centralized hub for consultations, monitoring, stakeholder engagement, and reporting. This platform facilitates interaction across four key areas: preparation of the National Action Plan (NAP), monitoring its implementation, oversight of the OGP Council's activities, and collaboration with the civil society network involved in OGP initiatives.
Building upon this foundation, North Macedonia adopted its sixth OGP Action Plan for 2024–2026, emphasizing themes such as anti-corruption, citizen participation, access to justice, digital technology development, and climate change initiatives. Notably, the plan includes commitments to enhance participatory decision-making at the municipal level, aiming to democratize local governance and improve digital participation.
Despite these advancements, there remains no specific legal framework in North Macedonia that enables or encourages young people to participate in political processes electronically. While certain measures have been adopted to ease access to information and facilitate interaction with state institutions—such as the e-Personal Tax system and online public consultations—these initiatives are general in scope and do not specifically target youth engagement.
Recognizing the importance of digital inclusion, the National Youth Strategy 2023–2027 outlines objectives to strengthen youth activism within the digital space. This includes providing access to digital tools for youth participation, improving information technology infrastructure, and promoting the use of existing digital platforms for civic engagement.