
7.5.2018

Caption 1: Members of the Youth Section in CCM
The Youth Section of the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia, supported by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Skopje on May 7, 2018, held a session of the Executive Board of the Youth Section in CCM, on which, beside the members of the Executive Board of the Youth Section in CCM, nominated by the branch unions affiliated in CCM, was also attended by the FES Director, office in Skopje, Ms. Eva Ellereit.

Caption 2. FES Director, Ms. Eva Ellereit at the opening of the session
At the very beginning of the session of the Executive Board, the Director of FES, Skopje office, Ms. Eva Ellereit, emphasized the importance of inclusion of young people in all democratic processes and trade union actions, especially in a time when the need of unity between trade unions is of a key importance for the development of the union movement, both in Macedonia and on global level.
On the session of the Executive Board, the mandates of the members of the Executive Board were verified, out of which for a new President of the Youth Section of CCM, unanimously was elected Ms. Irena Ivanovska from the International Department in CCM.

Caption 3. Address by the President of the Youth Section of CCM, Ms. Irena Ivanovska
After the election the President of the Youth Section of CCM, Irena Ivanovska, had her address, thanking Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Skopje for supporting and recognizing the need for reforms in the trade union movement, through the proactive work and activation of the Youth Section of CCM. In this direction, the primary goal of the Youth Section in the following period shall be establishment of a new model for functioning, in order to integrate the youth in the unions and to strengthen their capacities in the area of youth policies, restoring the trust and improving the image of CCM, emphasized the President of the Youth Section.