“Prevention of human trafficking”

The Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia as a serious partner of the state in the realization of the preventive activities against trafficking in human beings provided project support from the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia for capacity building of the national society and raising the awareness of the young population for protection against trafficking in human beings.

On 19 November 2019 the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia in the framework of the Project: “Combating trafficking in human beings”, held an instructive workshop in Bitola with the secretaries and coordinators of this project, which will be implemented through the Red Cross branches of Bitola, Prilep, Resen , Kochani, Kichevo and Kumanovo. The aim of the workshop was to present the project contents that will be implemented according to the action plan by June 2020, as well as presenting positive practices from the implemented preventive activities so far.

In order to strengthen the capacities of the young volunteers of the Red Cross, two trainings for peer education are foreseen, which through their preventive lessons will be transferred to their peers in primary and secondary schools in Bitola, Prilep, Resen, Kochani, Kichevo and Kumanovo aimed at raising the awareness of youth for protection against trafficking in human beings.