# Macedonian Engineering Ring award recognition

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/macedonian-engineering-ring-award-recognition
> Updated: 2026-09-22T09:36:28.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

Following the presentation of the ‘Engineering Ring’ awards to 14 successful young engineers by President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova in Ohrid, the laureates raised concerns regarding higher education and the “rapid outflow of highly qualified Macedonian engineers to neighboring countries.”

Subsequently, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Božinovska met with the award recipients. The discussion focused on their professional visions and national development projects. The Minister expressed a commitment to creating better connections between young professionals and state institutions to integrate their expertise into the country’s development processes.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Minister Božinovska meets with Engineering Ring award winners

North Macedonia's Energy Minister Sanjа Božinovska met with ‘Engineering Ring’ award winners to discuss how young engineers' innovations and expertise can drive the country's development.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minister-boinovska-meets-with-engineering-ring-award-winners

### 2026-09-04: President Siljanovska-Davkova awards ‘Engineering Ring’ to young engineers

President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova awarded 14 young engineers the ‘Engineering Ring’ in Ohrid, highlighting the need to improve conditions to prevent brain drain.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-siljanovska-davkova-urges-support-for-young-engineers

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