Creators of the Future

"Creators of The Future " is a youth-led, non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Kochani, North Macedonia, founded by a group of young people who identified the need of more relevant, accessible and action-oriented opportunities for the youth development. Our name, Creators of the Future, reflects our core belief that young people are not merely beneficiaries of change, but active agents who shape their own futures through initiative, creativity, and responsibility. This philosophy shapes all our activities and methodologies. Main mission statement: To support young people in becoming proactive, creative, and socially responsible actors by providing learning opportunities, encouraging innovation, and fostering intercultural dialogue, volunteerism, and active citizenship within the local community and across Europe. The programs of Creators of the Future cover a broad range of youth-related topics, with a strong focus on active citizenship, innovation and creativity, sustainable development environmental protection, mental health awareness and the empowerment of vulnerable groups. Through local initiatives and international mobility projects, the organization promotes intercultural dialogue, volunteerism, community engagement, and the personal and professional development of young people. The activities of the NGO are often based on non-formal education and utilization of international mobility programs. With this the organization pursues its fundamental mission – facilitation of the intercultural dialogue. This is enshrined in the name concept of the organization. The NGO provides intercultural learning and encourages participation in the international context among its target groups, particularly promotes European awareness. Locally the NGO operates as a center of mobility, non-formal education and self-development, its participants uncover their individual potential and help exploit the potential of own communities for the sake of sustainable development and democratic transformation in society.