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ZIP Institute officially launched the MERIT project—an initiative aimed at reducing unfair recruitment practices in North Macedonia’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs). Supported by the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC), the SELDI Small Grants Programme, and the European Union, this project seeks to promote transparency, merit-based hiring, and accountability, ultimately strengthening public trust in SOEs and…

The MEF Energy Forum/ZIP Institute Team had the privilege of meeting with Ms. Sanja Bozinovska, the Minister of Energy, Mining, and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia. We are delighted to formally announce our partnership with the Ministry as the official institutional partner for the MEF Energy Forum 2025. This collaboration paves the way for many…

Workshops in Belgrade and Tirana: Empowering Communities for Sustainable Energy Transitions – Leveraging the Skopje Climate Assembly’s Success for Regional Impact. Our Executive Director Agim Selami, a Fellow of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) Western Balkans, had the privilege of leading discussions at the two workshops held in Belgrade and Tirana. This event highlighted the…

Exciting news! Preparations for the Macedonian Energy Forum (MEF), taking place in June 2024, are in full swing. Stay tuned for more updates as we get ready for another impactful event! 📍 DoubleTree by Hilton 🗓️ June: 16-17, 2025 North Macedonia

We are hiring! We are hiring staff in the framework of the project “Empowering Vulnerable Communities: Catalysing Climate Action Through Climate Assemblies”. This is a 24-month project funded by the Delegation of the European Union to North Macedonia – EEAS from the European Union Programme for Human Rights and Democracy (Reference: EuropeAid/180645/DD/ACT/MK). The overall objective of this project is to improve conditions for…