The Center for Economic Policy Analysis and Consulting (CEPAC) in co-sponsorship with NATO and the Directorate of Public Diplomacy organized a seminar on the 18th and 19th October 2017 in the Hotel Continental in Skopje: "Today, national, tomorrow leaders of NATO. " The seminar was attended by fifty students from the private universities in the Republic of Macedonia, out of which ten students from the University of Tourism and Management - Skopje. For NATO, students from the private universities as a target group are particularly important, bearing in mind that they will be future leaders of our nation and have a clear vision of NATO.

The purpose of this seminar was to inform future political leaders and journalists about what NATO's open door policy is and the benefits of our country if we become part of NATO. Lecturers at the seminar were senior officials, former and current experienced people from this area, which contributed to students receiving direct information and learning from the best. They gained knowledge of NATO's cooperation with partners and future challenges, NATO's importance for Macedonia, and Macedonia's ability to contribute to NATO. Through a meeting with experts, learning about tactics and getting acquainted with NATO, this seminar created the students' projection for visionary leadership on the road to the European integration of the Republic of Macedonia.

Students who, as new leaders, gained more knowledge about the Alliance and were introduced to the goals, achievements and future challenges facing NATO.