Citizen monitoring as a bridge between political promises and economic realities
During the coordination meeting of the grantees of the Civica Mobilitas program, Marija Basheska from Finance Think presented the #economic and #social areas that will be the subject of monitoring within the program: “Citizen Watch: Bridging the gap between political promises and realities in four developmental areas,” which we are implementing in partnership with: Macedonian Medical Association, 360 Degrees, Macedonian Civic Education Center / MCEC, and Youth Educational Forum / YEF.
At the meeting, we had the opportunity to discuss with the Swiss Ambassador Veronique Hulmann about the key priorities, improving intersectoral cooperation and coordination, as well as how Civica Mobilitas can contribute to the development of civic participation across different sectors.
@Embassy of Switzerland in North Macedonia
#EconomicMonitoring #CitizenEngagement #GoodGovernance #CommunityEmpowerment
We presented our forecasting model in Zagreb
Working lunch with a delegation from the German Bundestag
On September 16, 2024, Blagica Petreski from Finance Think participated in a working lunch with a delegation from the German Bundestag, organized by Deputy Ambassador Jan-Axel Voß from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany.
The discussions focused on topics related to labor and social policy, aiming to foster cooperation between the two countries in these important areas.
Finance Think at a hearing within the European Economic and Social Council
Blagica Petreski, representing Finance Think, participated in the European Economic and Social Council’s hearing on enhancing fiscal transparency! Based on a #decade of experience and best #practices implemented by Finance Think, key topics discussed included:
Data-Driven Advocacy: Using evidence to drive change.
Accessible Budgeting: Simplifying complex data with user-friendly tools, such as the FISCAST platform (www.fiscast.mk).
Participatory Budgeting: Engaging citizens in budget decisions, with a focus on the case of participatory budgeting in North Macedonia.
Our work has significantly improved transparency and citizen involvement in North Macedonia. 🚀💡
#FiscalTransparency #ParticipatoryBudgeting #FinanceThink #EU