On the occasion of the World Science Day, today, in the People's Office of the President of the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje, for the second time, an exhibition was held of innovative projects and exhibits of young scientists, organized by the Association for Technical Culture of the Republic of Macedonia – Narodna Tehnika and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, visited the exhibition "Youth Science", which will be open during the day and congratulated the young innovators for the awards and achievements and encouraged them to continue with even stronger enthusiastic spirit in the creation of inventions and innovations. Moreover, congratulating the World Science Day, President Ivanov praised such initiatives, said that the promotion of educational and professional potential in our country is extremely important, because only educated personnel can implement applicable scientific research, which is necessary to ensure economic development and overall social progress in the country.

"The projects we have the opportunity to see today here in the People's Office, speak for the high educational and applicable level, as well as for the wide range of knowledge about new technologies of young researchers. We are proud of this potential we have as a society and I urge everyone not to forget our obligation to support young people always in their creative work", President Ivanov said.

The President of Narodna Tehnika, prof. Hristina Spasevska, expressed gratitude to President Ivanov for his continuous support of the activities and events aimed at promoting science among young people.

The Dean of FAIT, Mile Stankovksi, expressed his hope that the exhibition would be an incentive for those who want to engage in science, to be part of science, to continue theri higher education at the technical or natural science faculties.

"Our Faculty is engaged in most research projects in which faculty staff and young scientists participate - professors, PhD candidates and many students. Our student received golden medal and two plaques of MAKINOVA this year for his graduate work project", Stankovksi said.

The President of SPATUM - Association of Inventors and Authors of Technical Improvements of Macedonia and prof at the FAIT Faculty, Vlatko Stoilkov, said that the numerous patents of young scientists is a confirmation that Macedonia has great innovative potential.

"We are quite talented nation per capita. There are many patents, inventions, we participate in many international events where we receive prestigious awards. The number is constantly growing, although there are administrative barriers related to finances and timelines. It is a barrier that innovators hardly avoid. But if there is a link between the institutions - the State Institute for Protection of Industrial Property and the companies, I think we are moving in the right direction", Stoilkov said.

The exhibition presented more than 43 projects of students from primary and secondary schools from 12 cities in the Republic of Macedonia that have received awards at national competitions for young researchers, organized by Narodna Tehnika and rewarded innovative projects by MAKINOVA and ECONOVA 2013. The exhibition also presented the best projects of student from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (FEIT), and there was a meeting held between primary and high school students with faculty students, where opinions and experiences were exchanged, and contacts were established for future joint projects cooperation.

President Ivanov's People's Office remains open to all initiatives and events aimed at enabling young people to develop their creative and artistic potential, to compete and achieve success.