C O N T E N T FOREWORD 7 SUMMARY 8 SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY AND GENERAL PERCEPTIONS Perceptions of the Public Institutions and International Organizations 13 Perceptions of the Social Engagement and Institutional Involvement 16 Perceptions of the Interethnic Relations 17 Perceptions of the Corruption in Macedonia 19 Perceptions of the Rights of Specific Social Groups 21 13 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 27 Perceptions of the Process of Accession to the European Union 27 Perceptions of the Process of Approaching NATO 30 Perceptions of the Role of the United Nations Agencies 31 EDUCATION 35 Perceptions on the Quality of the Educational Process 35 Practical Skills, Labour Market and the Educational Process 36 Studying Abroad, Desired Destinations and the“Brain-Drain” Phenomena 37 Reform of the Educational System, Preferred System of Education, Private and State Universities 37 ECONOMY AND MIGRATIONS 41 Economy 41 Migrations 43 APPENDIX 47 QUESTIONNAIRE 55