CONTINUED SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN ON ESTABLISHING LOCAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCILS - ESTABLISHED LESC IN BITOLA

5/30/2013

Today was established LESC is in Bitola, which confirms the correct SSM’s approach for the need to create and institutionalize local social dialogue.

In the presence of Bitola’s Mayor Vladimir Taleski, the Director of the USAID Mission Robert Wurth, President of SSM Dr. Zivko Mitrevski, President of KSS Mirjana Andreska and the President of OEM Dimitar Stojanovski, the agreement to form the LESC of Bitola was signed.

President of SSM Dr. Zivko Mitrevski emphasized the importance of this act that confirms the strategy of SSM’s need to institutionalize social dialogue, especially important for local communities and considering the benefits in terms of creating social policies and economic analysis of the needs of labor, strengthening social dialogue in local government, analyzing the needs of formal and informal education and needs of the labor market and local community.

Special characteristic of this local economic and social council is expanded membership with representatives of NGOs, particularly youth organizations, trade unions, business community and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, representatives of higher education, universities and other entities.

We expect local economic and social council to address the challenges posed by the crisis and it will be particularly focused on creating new jobs for young people.

Also, President Zivko Mitrevski thanked for the support of USAID, Bitola’s Mayor and to other social partners.