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New Wastewater Treatment Plant – a Milestone for Sustainable Development of the Kocani Region

11.09.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
After just one year of operation, the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Kocani built with Swiss support, shows excellent results in improvement of the environment in the region.
New call for proposals for cultural projects

03.09.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships for Foreign Scholars for the 2021-2022 Academic Year

12.08.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
Through the Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students (FCS), the Swiss Confederation awards various post-graduate scholarships to foreign scholars of all disciplines
How Switzerland helped build bottom-up North Macedonia’s startup ecosystem

06.08.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
From a fragmented to a well-functioning startup ecosystem in just four years: This is how Switzerland helped local actors develop a strong and innovative entrepreneurial ecosystem in North Macedonia.
Celebrating 1 August differently

23.07.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
Switzerland’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in North Macedonia

29.05.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
Without losing sight of the long-term development needs of North Macedonia, Switzerland made rapid adjustments to its existing development cooperation program to address some of the immediate needs of the country resulting from the current crisis.
Tackling a disability prejudice with a hot cup of coffee

18.03.2020
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Article
North Macedonia
Hospitality trainings for people with disabilities are part of the activities of the Swiss-supported project “Education for Employment in North Macedonia”. Thirty people were trained to become waiters, bartenders, and cooks, and many of them were employed right after finishing the training. One of them is Zivko Kosteski, a waiter in a bar in Skopje.
The Birth of Honeyland

04.02.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
An inspiring story, a breathtaking nature, a lesson for sustainable development, and a group of four young film creatives… The idea for the Oscar-nominated Macedonian documentary Honeyland was discovered through the Swiss-supported Nature Conservation Programme in North Macedonia.
Macedonian startup getting ready to conquer the world with Swiss support

14.01.2020
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Local news
North Macedonia
What do you do if your passions are tech and fashion? For Svetlana Kordumova, the answer was simple: you combine them to create a new business. With Swiss support, Svetlana’s start-up Pixyle – which is developing a visual intelligence tool that improves e-commerce customers’ experience - became one of the most successful startups in North Macedonia.
Honeyland Oscar nominee

14.01.2020
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Article
DEZA
Honeyland has been nominated for an Oscar in the categories Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary. The film’s hero, Hatidze Muratova, champions environmental protection and the sustainable management of natural resources. She was discovered through the Nature Conservation Programme launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
Encouraging the independent cultural scene in North Macedonia

29.11.2019
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Local news
North Macedonia
Switzerland supports cultural projects in North Macedonia as part of the Cooperation programme. Five exciting projects have been supported in the last two years.
An inspirational glimpse into the Swiss academic world

06.11.2019
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Local news
North Macedonia
“I encourage all brave souls with great ideas and curiosity to seize any opportunity that will allow them to start their academic life and career in Switzerland”, - says Dimitrija Kalanoski, a Senior Researcher at the Swiss National Science Foundation.