On November 27, 2019, at the initiative of ten CSO networks that unite around 100 associations and initiatives, a press conference and protest was held in front of the Parliament of Republic of North Macedonia. The CSOs requested urgent election and appointment of staff in several institutions and bodies by the Committee on Election and Appointment Issues, and addressed written requests to all members of the Assembly.With an appeal for transparency, CSOs urged the Assembly to urgently and immediately and before the dissolution of the Assembly, to begin and end with the procedures for election and appointment in the following bodies: Election and appointment of members of the Commission for Prevention and Protection against Discrimination; Selection and appointment of the Director of the Directorate for Personal Data Protection; Election and appointment of the Director of the Agency for Free Access to Public Information; Election and appointment of the Director of the State Audit Office...
Regarding the significance of Chapter 23 - Judiciary and Fundamental Rights and the EU accession process, MK – EU Resource Centre (MERC) was enabled. Once established, MERC 23 will present a unique monitoring and policy advocacy platform on the EU integration process in this policy area, used by the project network, but also by other users. In addition, it will serve as policy bridging initiative encompassing policy products of Network’s members after the finalization of the project, thus ensuring sustainability and presence.