On 29 December 2016 in Tetovo, Macedonia, PENDA held its initial board meeting where the majority of the board members participated. In this meeting we discussed on the organizational aspects of PENDA and agreed upon taking the initial steps towards the registration and formalization of our association as a legal entity. Furthermore, based on the previous election results, Mentar Mahmudi and Agon Memedi where appointed President and Vice President of the association, respectively.