In favor of creating an enabling environment for the civil sector and an interactive corner for citizens to meet CSOs, Civica Mobilitas and the Macedonian Center for International Cooperation (MCIC) organized the second Day of Civil society organizations in Skopje, on 14th of September 2019 in the Ibni Pajko park and on the Skanderbeg Square.

Around 1000 citizens had the opportunity to visit the booths of more than 80 Civil Society organizations from the country presenting their activities in various fields as youth, local democracy, education and training, rule of law etc. The visitors also participated in different workshops, games, advocacy activities and lectures. 
ALDA Skopje took this opportunity to present the project ”CSOs for making local democracy work” to the citizens visiting the fair. The project team engaged the participants asking them what is local democracy for them, what change they want to see in their municipalities and what message would they share with their mayors. The visitors were then asked to anonymously leave their contribution in the advocacy box. 

Тhere were various responses from the citizens, but the majority of them had a common demand: More involvement of citizens in decision making processes.

Having in mind that the enormous contribution of CSO’s to society and the community, the " Day of Civil society organizations " was a great opportunity for the citizens to inform them self, as well as to become involved in the CSO’s activities and initiatives as the project CSOs for making local democracy work.

This event was a good occasion to promote the project “CSOs for Making Local Democracy Work” implemented by ALDA, Association of financial Workers of Local Governments and public enterprises and the European Movement of the Republic of Macedonia financed by the European Union.