THE FIRST CHILDREN'S EMBASSY IN THE WORLD "MEGJASHI" – THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA is a World Association of citizens and represents an international, non-government, non-partisan and non-profitable humanitarian organization for care, protection and promotion of the children's rights. It is First Embassy of the children in the World, as the first registered international non-governmental organization in the Republic of Macedonia, established in order to protect the rights of the children in the transition period. The First Children's Embassy in the World, Megjashi-the Republic of Macedonia, was founded by: Gordana Pirkovska-Zmijanac (founder) and Dragi Zmijanac (founder) in Skopje, on 29.04.1992. First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi stands for honoring children’s personality through the protection of their rights, and through the enrichment of their life with activities that make childhood secure and fruitful. It also strengthens the NGO movement for protection of children rights in the Republic of Macedonia, by developing the voluntary approach in its operation and by expressing concern for the Convention of Children Rights.
The Embassy contributes to the development and strengthening of citizen awareness through the implementation of its activities. It brought down the wall of silence concerning children rights, especially related to physical, sexual and economic abuse of children, thereby exposing to the public numerous cases of abuse and directly supporting the establishment of more effective mechanisms for children protection.
The Embassy Megjashi is recognized as the leading Macedonian NGO for advocating and promoting children’s’ rights. In 2001 Megjashi was the first ever recipient of an award for civil society and democracy given in recognition of its lasting and sustainable contribution to the establishment of democratic society in Macedonia through its work for the rights of children. It has been supported by funding from several large international donors who have chosen to continue to fund our subsequent projects (such donors include USAID, EU Commission, the Royal Netherlands embassy…). For the last two years our accounts have been successfully audited by KPMG. The First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi is a member of numerous domestic and international organizations like: Civil Platform of Macedonia, Human Rights House, Global March Against Child Labor, Defense for Children International, Child Rights Information Network, EUROCHILD, Child Help line International, Coalition all for Fair Trials, World Fund for Dignity of Children, Macedonian Centar for International Cooperation and many others. This World Association as a First Children's Embassy in the World of the First Children's Land in the World Megjashi operates through its Honorary Ambassadors, Honorary Consul General and Honorary Consul, Permanent Representatives and Honorary Members of Collegium, Children's Diplomatic Corps, General Consulates, Consulates, Consulates Departments and Office in the country and abroad as well as through its members in Macedonia and in the World.
So far, the following children have been honored with the title Children Ambassadors of the First Children’s Embassy in the World – Megjashi: Mirjana Boshevska, Gjakush Kabashi, and Stefan Pleskonic, and the Child Councilor – Kalina Mrmevska.
Ambassador of our Embassy is H.E. Kole Angelovski, actor Spiritual father Dushko Tomic Founders are Gordana Pirkovska Zmijanac and Dragi Zmijanac Executive Director is Dragi Zmijanac MA.Sc Part of the Charter of the First Children's Embassy in the World-Megjashi, Republic of Macedonia Children are a special nation. Children are not national and religious leaders. They are a nation that has never carried out any revolution or counter-revolution, nor has started any wars. Children are not the question of the class or nation: children are the question of all questions. They are the nation that suffers most in war clashes and human tragedies. Children are only children. "All of the world’s ideals are less important than a child’s tears."
The idea, the name (the First World Children's Embassy), and the mascot "Shaggy" are registered and protected at the Ministry of Development of the Republic of Macedonia- Institute for the Protection of Industrial Property of the Republic of Macedonia (Stamp no. 863, 864 and 865-1994)
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