During the visit to the Republic of Poland and the participation at the 25th Economic Forum, the President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, today in Nowy Sącz addressed the Young Leaders' Forum session titled: "Leaders of Tomorrow - What Leaders Europe needs in the 21st Century?".

Speaking about the challenges faced by the new era leaders in Europe, President Ivanov noted that we live in a world that is rapidly changing and where knowledge quickly becomes obsolete. Therefore, President Ivanov said, it requires solutions that go beyond the familiar patterns.

The Macedonian President expressed expectation that the EU membership will affect the Europeanization of the Balkans leadership.
At the same time, President Ivanov said he believes in a united Europe, not in uniformity, but in respect and acceptance of diversity. "Multi-ethnic, multi-religious and multilingual future is ahead of the European societies", the Macedonian President stressed.

The participants of the Forum were informed by President Ivanov of the International School for Young Leaders, which is being organized, upon his initiative, for six consecutive years in Ohrid.

President Ivanov expressed satisfaction with the participation of the Forum by the young representatives from the Republic of Macedonia and congratulated the representatives of the start-up company "Hitlancer.com - freelance platform", participating in the segment "Get Inspired Fest", for the presentation of their company and acquiring additional funding and networking with other similar companies.

By participating in the Forum for Young Leaders, President Ivanov wrapped up his two-day working visit to the Republic of Poland, where he took part in the 25th Economic Forum in Krynica Zdroj and addressed the session "Towards a Resilient Europe - Strategies for the Future", together with the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, and the President of the Republic of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar - Kitarovic. President Ivanov also held a bilateral meeting with the Polish President Duda.