ERA – Regional Parliamentary Conference 2019 – Summary
The first regional parliamentary conference / seminar organized by ERA on 17-18 December in Skopje, North Macedonia was the first of its kind organized by the network to respond to the advocacy and capacity development needs of its member organizations in the region.
Main objectives of the conference were to:
– Strengthen dialogue between LGBTI activists and LGBTI-friendly MPs from the Western Balkans and Turkey region and Europe;
– Strengthen capacities and skills and improve information on LGBTI rights of LGBTI friendly MPs in the Western Balkans and Turkey region;
– Promote the Macedonian inter-party group as a best practice example for other Parliaments in the region;
– Discuss the role and strategies of Parliaments in protecting and advancing the rights of LGBTI persons;
– Promote political participation of LGBTI people;
The conference was organized in cooperation with ERA’s member organizations in North Macedonia, Coalition Margins and LGBTI Support Centre and in coordination with the Inter Party Working Group on LGBTI Rights in the National Assembly of North Macedonia.
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