Having helped to foster greater dialogue between decision makers, citizens and civil society, MOST turned its attention in 2009 to building the lobbying and advocacy capacity of CSOs.  Today, MOST’s Advocacy Center and Advocacy Manual serve as a learning and capacity development resource for CSOs throughout the country. 

MOST has seized numerous opportunities to advocate for political reform.  In 2004, following national elections, MOST issued a set of recommendations for reform of the electoral code.  The result was adoption in 2006 of a consolidated electoral code encompassing parliamentary, presidential and local elections as well as referenda.  Since 2008, MOST has played an active role in a number of government-sponsored working groups formed to improve the election system.  It serves along with experts, policy makers and representatives of the OSCE and is the only Macedonian civil society representative.

In 2010, MOST began work on formulating recommendations for adoption of an “open list” system by bringing together different stakeholders to exchange views and by conducting comparative research.  The work is ongoing.

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