Skopje, 2 June 2022 (MIA) – President Stevo Pendarovski presented Thursday the certificates to the participants in the “Young Managers and Business Leaders” programme, implemented under his auspices. “Young Managers and Business Leaders” programme is being carried out in cooperation between the Cabinet of the President and the Foreign Investors Council. It includes thirty-two young people and eighteen companies, which put their capacities at disposal to provide young people with new, practical knowledge. “Thanks to this programme carried out from January through May, 32 young people through a series of trainings gained skills and knowledge necessary for their further professional development. The trainings were conducted in 18 companies that are members of the Foreign Investors Council,” Pendarovski said at the ceremony, expressing gratitude to these socially responsible companies that made their capacities available, enabling professional development of young managers and business leaders. “They are the future creators of the processes that should lead to the establishment of a system at the top of which will be quality, commitment, professionalism and moral values. It is a precondition to reach a prosperous, modern and developed Republic of North Macedonia, which is undoubtedly a common interest of all our citizens and the business community,” Pendarovski noted. According to Pendarovski, the programme has unequivocally proven to be an excellent opportunity to involve and cover a different educational profile of ambitious young people who have a desire for quality professional advancement. The programme is available to students in their final year of undergraduate studies, graduated students, graduated students and students attending master and doctoral studies at any educational institution in scientific area in which the participating companies are active. Age limit is 29 years.