Current Projects

Civil Society and Youth for Inclusive and Sustainable Development through Circular Economy in North Macedonia image

Civil Society and Youth for Inclusive and Sustainable Development through Circular Economy in North Macedonia

Date: 2024 - 2026

Donor: The project is funded by European Union through the EU Support to Civil Society and Media Organisations in the Republic of North Macedonia, IPA Civil Society Facility Programme 2022-2023

Partners: People in Need (coordinator); local partners: ARNO, Leaders for Education, Activism and Development (LEAD), and Ekovita

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GREASE – Green Rural Entrepreneurship in the African Social Ecosystem

Date: 2024 - 2026

Donor: Erasmus+ (European Commission)

Partners: DIESIS Network (Belgium)-coordinator, ARNO (N. Macedonia), AFROLEADERSHIP (Cameroon), FORESSCAM (Cameroon), Partenariat France & Afrique pour le co-développement (Cameroon).

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Shaping the future of work: youth workplace democracy for social change

Date: 2024 - 2024

Donor: Erasmus+ (European Commission)

Partners: Institute for Economic Democracy (Slovenia)-coordinator, ARNO -partner (N. Macedonia)

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EICEE – Western Balkan Eco Innovation and Circular economy Ecosystem

Date: 2023 - 2026

Donor: European Union

Partners: Association for Democratic Prosperity – Zid from Montenegro (Coordinator); partners: ARNO- N.Macedonia; CEDRA-Croatia, Deli Center -Serbia, , Lens - Kosovo, Green Building Council -Bosnia and Hercegovina

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Parcours for the future

Date: 2022 - 2025

Donor: E+ (European commission)

Partners: Life e.V. (Germany), Alfa Liguria - Agenzia Regionale per il Lavoro, la Formazione e l’Accreditamento (Italy), ARNO (North Macedonia), GINNlab Goethe-Institut Innovation Lab (Italy), Goethe-Institut (Germany) and Scoala de Valori (Romania).

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Regional Incubator for Social Enterpreneurs – RISE 2

Date: 2022 - 2025

Donor: French Development Agency (AFD), the E+ (European Commisson) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO).

Partners: Consortium: Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), GROUPE SOS Pulse, South East European Youth Network (SEEYN), the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ); Local Incubators: ARNO (N. Macedonia), Balkan Green Foundation (Kosovo), Nesto vise (B&H), Smart Kolektiv (Serbia), IEC Tehnopolis (Montenegro) and Yunus Social Business (Albania)

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STRET TT 2 – Teacher Toolkit 2

Date: 2022 - 2025

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: Radviliskio Lizdeikos Gimnazija (coordinator) - Lithuania, ARNO - N. Macedonia, High School “Rade Jovchevski Korchagin”- N.Macedonia, Istituto Istruzione Superiore Statale "Marini-Gioia" - Italy, Asociatia Scoala De Valori - Romania

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YOU CAN BE

Date: 2022 - 2025

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: Fondation Apprentis d'Auteuil – France –(Coordinator), VILNIAUS KOLEGIJA – Lithuania, Asociatiа Scoala De Valori – Romaia, Zaklada Znanje na djelu – Croatia and Organization for Social Innovation "ARNO" – North Macedonia

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Green Ideas

Date: 2015

Donor: The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (USA)

Partners: ARNO (National Coordinator), (National Partners: Management Consulting Association - MCA 2000, The Fund for Innovations and Technology Development (FITD), Balkan Green Foundation (Regional Coordinator), (Regional Partners: Partners Albania (Albania), LENS (Kosovo), Fund for Active Citizenship (Montenegro), Trag Foundation (Serbia), Mozaik Foundation (B&H), HumanRights360 (Greece)

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KA1 Exchanges

Date: 2014

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: Various

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Completed Projects

Coolinary in Action – Social Entrepreneurship 4 Impact image

Coolinary in Action – Social Entrepreneurship 4 Impact

Date: 2023 - 2024

Donor: Center for intercultural dialogue, Scout Association of Macedonia and Center for research and analysis NOVUS

Partners: ARNO (coordinator) and SUGS "Lazar Tanev" (partner)

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Baseline Study for Social Enterprises in Macedonia

Date: 2022 - 2022

Donor: European Union

Partners: National Youth Council of Macedonia (coordinator) - N.Macedonia; ARNO (research partner)

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WB SEA- WESTERN BALKANS Youth Social Economy Alliance

Date: 2020 - 2022

Donor: E+ (European commission)

Partners: ADP-Zid - Montenegro (coordinator), Diesis Network -Belgium, Mladi Ambasadori -Serbia, LENS -Kosovo, Partners Albania for Change and Development - Albania, CDP Globus - Bosnia and Herzegovina, COSV - Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo - Italy, and ARNO - N.Macedonia

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SEEDS of Inclusiveness – Social Enterprises for Economic Development and Social Inclusion image

SEEDS of Inclusiveness – Social Enterprises for Economic Development and Social Inclusion

Date: 2021 - 2023

Donor: European Union

Partners: ARNO (National Coordinator), Trag Foundation, Serbia (Regional Coordinator), Partner: Udruzenje Optimist, Serbia

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Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs

Date: 2019 - 2022

Donor: French Development Agency (AFD) and the Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)

Partners: Consortium: Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO), GROUPE SOS Pulse, South East European Youth Network (SEEYN), Institut Francais, the Franco-German Youth Office (OFAJ); Local Incubators: ARNO (N. Macedonia), Balkan Green Foundation (Kosovo), Nesto vise (B&H), Smart Kolektiv (Serbia), IEC Tehnopolis (Montenegro) and Yunus Social Business (Albania)

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INN@SEE- Innovative Social Entrepreneurship with Youth Engagement

Date: 2019 - 2021

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: Pedagogical University of Krakow – Poland (Coordinator), Desert Bloom - Jordan, ARTER - Attractiveness Research Territory - Italy

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SEED

Date: 2020 - 2022

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), High School “Rade Jovchevski Korchagin” from Skopje, N.Macedonia, "Prva Susacka Gimnazija" from Rijeka, Croatia, High school “Lizdeikos" from Radviliskis, Lithuania and the NGO “GoGreen” from Belgium

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STRET Teacher Toolkit

Date: 2018 - 2021

Donor: E+ (European commission)

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), High School “Rade Jovchevski Korchagin” - Skopje, N.Macedonia, "Prva Susacka Gimnazija"-Rijeka, Croatia, High school “Lizdeikos" -Radviliskis, Lithuania and the NGO “Out of the Box” -Belgium

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This is My Balkan – Culinary Tours and Cool Souvenirs for Promotion of Intercultural Learning and Dialogue image

This is My Balkan – Culinary Tours and Cool Souvenirs for Promotion of Intercultural Learning and Dialogue

Date: 2019 - 2020

Donor: Regional Youth Cooperation Office (RYCO)

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), BH Crafts - Bosnia and Herzegovina (co-applicant), DSULUD “Lazar Licenovski”- Skopje, N.Macedonia, SUGS “Lazar Tanev” - Skopje, N.Macedonia

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Social Economy without Borders

Date: 2019 - 2020

Donor: Visegrad Fund

Partners: Barka Foundation for Mutual Help – Poland (Coordinator), Commune Revfulop – Hungary, Municipality of Krobia – Poland, Salvation Army - Czech Republic

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A Closer Look at Social Enterprises

Date: 2014

Partners: Custom made campaign for Social Enterprise Mark (UK)

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Students Today – Responsible Entrepreneurs Tomorrow (S.T.R.E.T)

Date: 2017 - 2019

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), High School “Rade Jovchevski Korchagin” - Skopje, N.Macedonia, "Prva Susacka Gimnazija"-Rijeka, Croatia, High school “Lizdeikos" -Radviliskis, Lithuania and the NGO “Out of the Box”-Belgium

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Cooking Classes Slow Food – Social Entrepreneurship on the Menu

Date: 2018 - 2019

Donor: NGO “Konekt” in partnership with the Apolonia Foundation and the Tax Policy Center

Partners: Slow Food Vodno, the VET Gastronomy “Lazar Tanev” - Skopje, N. Macedonia

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Cooking Classes – Social Impact Award

Date: 2015 - 2016

Donor: Social Impact Award

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), VET Gastronomy School “Lazar Tanev”, Celebrity Chefs, www.gotvi.mk (food portal)

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Gastronomic Map of the Western Balkans

Date: 2019 - 2020

Donor: Western Balkans Fund

Partners: “Generator” – Vranje, Serbia (Coordinator) and partners: “ARNO” – Skopje, N.Macedonia, “KFIC” – Gjilanje, Kosovo and “Bona Fide” – Pljevlja, Montenegro

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Youth Professional Kitchen-New Technologies for Social Business

Date: 2013 - 2015

Donor: UNDP

Partners: Youth Can (Administrative Coordinator), ARNO (Coordinator), the state VET School for Gastronomy “Lazar Tanev” (Partner), Municipality of Center (Partner)

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Activating Rural Youth through Entrepreneurship

Date: 2017

Donor: E+ (European Commission)

Partners: La Sabina de El Bonillo- Spain (Coordinator)

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UNFPA Implementing Partner

Date: 2017

Donor: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) CO North Macedonia

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), The Y-PEER Macedonia Network (Partner)

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Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality

Date: 2017 - 2017

Donor: UNFPA EECA

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), Y-PEER Macedonia, Organization “Rodova Perspektiva”, Organization for Equal Opportunities “SEMPER” – Bitola, WOMEN’S FORUM –TETOVO, Women’s Civic Initiative ANTIKO, EHO Educational Humanitarian Organization, Tiiiit !Inc, Organization of Women of the City of Skopje, National Network Against Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence

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Youth Voices

Date: 2014 - 2015

Donor: UNFPA EECARO

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), Y-PEER Macedonia

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Fun Corner at the Border

Date: 2016

Donor: Rutgers Church New York (USA)

Partners: ARNO (Coordinator), “SOS Children’s Village Macedonia”, Shadow Theatre “Shadows and Clouds”

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The Holocaust in the Balkans – Research, Education, Remembrance

Date: 2017 - 2019

Donor: Europe for Citizens (European Commission)

Partners: Mod of life- Romania (Coordinator), Youth and Civil Initiatives in the Rose Valley" - Bulgaria, Youth Initiative "I want! I can!" - Serbia, Delta Youth N.G.O. - Greece, Centar za mir, nenasilje i ljudska prava – Osijek, Croatia

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