Common Ground Lab completes all 10 sessions
Common Ground Lab finished its full cycle of 10 sessions with 30 participants in Gostivar. The final two sessions (the REFLECT phase) used the Living Library method.
Building inclusive communities, together.
Since 2016, we’ve worked with young people and institutions across Polog on youth participation, nature and coexistence.
Funded and supported by
European Union
Ministry for Political System
and Inter-Community Relations- Ministry for European Affairs
Municipality of Gostivar
Mavrovo National Park
Organization of Women of Strumica
Our mission
We support people in Polog, especially young people, to take part in the decisions that shape their communities.
IGI started in Gostivar as a group of volunteers caring for the environment and families in need. Since 2016 we’ve been a registered non-profit, working with local institutions and international partners.
Who we work with
- 01
Young people, 15–29
Training, youth exchanges and local projects in Gostivar and the Polog region. Each open call says who can apply and when it closes.
- 02
Schools, NGOs and municipalities
We plan and run projects with local partners, from school programmes to river surveys with Mavrovo National Park.
- 03
Funders and institutions
Every project page lists the funder, dates, location and results. Our reports are published on this site, ready to download and cite.
IGI in numbers
“Young people have the will and ideas, but often do not know where and how to get involved.”
Aneta Filipovska
Project Manager, IGI Gostivar
NGO Infocentar, October 202570.6%
of young people we surveyed would join free advocacy training
600K
MKD for youth anti‑corruption training in 2025
19
organisations have funded or partnered on our projects
Featured projects
- Youth participation
- 2025
Youth for the Community
European Union
- Good governance
- Jun – Nov 2025
Recognise, prevent and report corruption
Ministry for Political System and Inter-Community Relations
- Coexistence
- Sep 2025 – May 2026
Gostivar Through Our Eyes
Government of Switzerland, with Heartefact
- Safe schools
- Jul 2023 – Jan 2024
School Bell: Say No to Violence
UNDP, ReLOaD2 programme
Reports and research
Report · 2026 · Mapping river barriers on the Radika
Report on the Desk-Based Analysis of Barriers in the Radika River Catchment
Analysis · 2026 · Mapping river barriers on the Radika
Analysis of the Application of the National Methodology for the Identification and Prioritisation of River Barriers
Research · 2025 · Youth for the Community
Youth Involvement in Shaping Local Policies in Gostivar
Work with us in Gostivar
Young people aged 15–29 can apply for trainings and exchanges. Schools, NGOs and municipalities can propose a project with us.