On 30 October, 2013 in Skopje Tanja Hafner Ademi, Executive Director of BCSDN participated in a closed door expert discussion with Mr. Richard Howitt, MEP and Rapporteur for Macedonia in the European Parliament. The discussion organized by FEB and KAS featured participation of over 30 representatives of CSOs working in different areas. The aim of the meeting was to inform Mr. Howitt of the activities of civil society and discuss concrete proposals for how Macedonia can progress in the EU integration process. Ms. Hafner Ademi focused her discussion on the IPA support for civil society and issues concerning the enabling environment for civil society development.