Based on the decision of the Council of Municipality adopted on the 1^st of August 2012, on the 26^th of December 2012 was signed a treaty about establishing a Local Economic Social Council between three parties: Municipality of Shtip, the Organization of employers of Macedonia and the Federation of Trade Unions of Macedonia-Union Office Shtip.

On the 5^th of February 2013 in Shtip was held a constitutive conference of the Local Economic-Social Council.

The Local Economic-Social council has an advisory –consultative function. It discusses various issues of the economic and social life, gives their opinions, suggestions and recommendations to the council of the Municipality and to other organs. A special importance is attached to the issue of the employment of young people and strengthening the links between the labor market and the appropriate education for young people.

Three parties participate in the Local Economic-Social Council of Municipality Shtip: three representatives come from the local self-government, the employers and the unions. From the unions two representatives come from the Federation of Unions of Macedonia and one from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions. The council also has members from the employment agencies, education, non-governmental organizations and other interesting groups.

We express a great thanks for the establishment and operation of LESC of Municipality Shtip, and we also express our gratitude to the non-governmental organization “USAID”, project “YES Network”.