MGERB was part of a conference which gathered young leaders from the Balkans

23/11/09

The Youth of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity hosted a conference which gathered right orientated young leaders from the Balkans. The conference took place in Mavrovo, Macedonia and started on the 20th of November and ended on the 22nd of November lasting a total of three days. The conference was dedicated to the last 20 years which can be summarized as a time of change. Everyone agreed that the main headline of the conference was European Cooperation and that the Balkan countries need to work so that the whole region can become part of the European Union.
The conference was financed by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. MGERB was represented by Kalin Zahariev – Deputy International Secretary and Member of the National Executive Council of MGERB.

Friday the 20th of November
The three day program began in Skopje, Macedonia with astounding media coverage. The conference was assessed as a step forward regarding the cooperation in the Balkan region. The participants were greeted and welcomed by the official representative of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation for Macedonia – Henri Bohnet. After a short non formal meeting between the participants and the organisers everyone traveled to the mountain village of Mavrovo. During their introductory lunch the participants were greeted by Gordana Jankuloska – Minister of Interior of Macedonia. She revealed that she had been part of the Youth of the Macedonian Revolutionary Organisation – Democratic Party for Macedonian National Unity.

Saturday the 21st of November
The first panel of the conference focused on the reasons behind the choice of a young person to get involved with politics. This later led to a discussion about the role of the young in politics. The second panel introduced all of the youth political organisations taking part in the conference and focused on the role of the young in the modern political atmosphere, particularly in the Balkan region. The Youth of GERB was specially congratulated for the convincing win in the past political elections. As well as there contribute. MGERB received a very high mark for the fact that many members of MGERB became part of the executive and legislative government. MGERB received special praise for being one of the few youth right wing political organisations contributing for achieving greater cooperation in the region. The vision of what should be the role of the young when they are part of the government was introduced by Kalin Zahariev, as well as the fact that the Balkan region needs to become part of the EU. The region can be the most united in the EU, because of its similar cultures, traditions and history.

Sunday the 22nd of November
The third panel of the conference concentrated on the cooperation between the countries located in the Balkan region. This later led to the conclusion of all of the discussed topics. The participants produced a vision for an EU and NATO Balkans which put a successful end to the conference!