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On 4 December 2019, representatives of eight CSOs held an initial meeting on the need, opportunities and manner of creating a network of CSOs for the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The meeting was attended by representatives of organizations that have so far participated in the process of preparation and implementation of the National OGP Action Plans (NAPs) and are involved in the working groups for the implementation of the NAP 2018-2020: 3G Ljubeznost, Research, Communications and Development Association “Public”, Macedonian Center for International Cooperation, Institute for Democracy Societas Civilis – Skopje, Association for the Promotion and Development of Inclusive Society INCLUSIVА – Kumanovo, Foundation Open Society – Macedonia, but also organizations involved in the implementation of NAP 2016-2018: Foundation for Internet and Society – Metamorphosis and Reactor – Research in Action.

The initiative was also supported by organizations that were unable to attend the meeting but expressed interest in joining the network and actively participating in its work. The first part of the meeting was also attended by Gordana Gapiкј Dimitrovska, National OGP Coordinator at the Ministry of Information Society and Administration, in order to provide introductory information on ongoing and planned processes in the Open Government Partnership initiative.

This process was initiated on the eve of the preparation of the new national action plan, with the aim of more organized action and impact of CSOs on its creation, as well as encouraging and monitoring the implementation of the existing and future action plans.

On this initial meeting, the models of functioning of such networks in other countries were discussed, as well as the need for this network, its benefits, the nature and role of the network, the way of joining and the procedure of involving members of the network.

After this meeting, the organizations will declare their involvement in the initial board for establishing the OGP network, which will lead the process of its establishment: defining the basic postulates of the network, public call to the civil society organizations for joining the network, organizing a meeting for establishing the network and determining network structure and coordination.

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4 December 2019