Visualization – Regional openness of institutions in the Western Balkans

Metamorphosis Foundation for Internet and Society, in collaboration with partners from the regional network of NGOs “ACTION SEE”, has prepared the latest visualization showing the level of openness of government institutions in the Western Balkans.

This visualization presents some of the key findings from the survey on openness in the region and in North Macedonia. In recent years, the Index of Openness, developed under the “ACTION SEE” project, has continuously monitored the institutions of the judiciary, the executive power, local self-governments, and parliaments.

Towards Inclusive Internet Portals and Election Advertising in North Macedonia

This Policy document is based on findings from the research that explored the 2024 Parliamentary elections in North Macedonia from a social inclusion perspective, with a particular focus on persons with disabilities and ethnic communities. Persons with disabilities were considered within a socio-economic conceptual stream, as a multiply vulnerable group, socially and politically deprived due […]

BRIDGING THE GENDER GAP: STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S REPRESENTATION IN POLITICAL ADVERTISING AND COVERAGE ON INTERNET PORTALS IN NORTH MACEDONIA

This policy document builds on the findings of IFES North Macedonia in-depth study on paid political advertising during the 2024 parliamentary elections. It aims to identify sustainable, long-term solutions to improve the inclusion and representation of women and gender issues in internet portals. The in-depth study noted that in the short term some practical improvements […]

Towards Harmonization of the Legal Framework of North Macedonia with the EU Digital Services Act

This text is a translation of part of the analysis “Towards a Feasible Implementation of the Digital Services Act in the Western Balkans” and presents the results of the research conducted during March and April 2024, with the aim of assessing the readiness of the public and civil sectors in North Macedonia for the adoption […]