
«Joint lessons for Macedonian and Albanian children help to eliminate these prejudices.»
Azbija Memedova
Country Representative of North Macedonia
In North Macedonia, the Albanian minority and the Macedonian majority continue to clash, which is increasingly leading the two groups to inhabit segregated worlds. Segregation even extends to schools. This hinders openness and acceptance towards other cultures.
Ethnic conflicts between Macedonians and Albanians
Mixed school classes and shared leisure activities
Greater tolerance between Macedonian and Albanian children
Teachers at the project schools receive further training in intercultural awareness, thereby enabling them to adapt and improve their teaching methods.
We seek to reverse this effect by bringing Macedonian and Albanian schoolchildren together in mixed classes at 18 primary schools. The children also spend their time together after school doing various leisure activities.
The teaching staff are also incorporated into the project. They receive intercultural training to learn how to deal with different cultures properly.
«Joint lessons for Macedonian and Albanian children help to eliminate these prejudices.»
Azbija Memedova
Country Representative of North Macedonia