_http://www.gostivari.gov.mk/web/index.php/mk/lajme-na-komuna/583--sqarim-rreth-fotografimit-te-nxenesve-nga-foto-raabe said:
Clarification regarding the shooting of students by Raabe Photo
Gostivar, on May 8, 2015
After misunderstandings, misinterpretations and expressing concern individual parents and teachers about taking pictures of students in several schools in the Municipality of Gostivar by a German company at the initiative of the Department of Education had a meeting with the school principals and representatives of "Photo Raabe "headed by project manager for Macedonia, Mazar Abduraman to clarify all the doubts raised by the students and parents about the project.
Photography students from "Photo Raabe" is based on a Memorandum between the company and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia.
Between the municipality and production were no misunderstandings. Ministry can not sign a memorandum with the mafia production, and we have come step by step to the schools, says the manager of "Photo Raabe" for Macedonia, Mazar Abdurrahman. Such a project completed and performed in the municipality of Struga, where apart from the municipality of Gostivar where he was taken as a basis memorandum between the Ministry of Education and "Photo Raabe" there was cooperation made between the municipality and the said company said Abdurrahman.
"For us the important thing is that this project will not be misunderstood by parents that we do not do the crime and regret that situation came up here. We are here to declare all doubts have emerged in the municipality of Gostivar. From various teachers or professors thrown the first spark of the fire on this issue, though it is very clear. We came from the highest levels of the institutions, and then we get into the schools. Many complain they get to that point and work the issue received response. We came here with the memorandum signed with the Ministry of Education, were then received from the municipality of Gostivar and executives have embraced the project, which at the same time production and donation of "Photo Raabe." Students are photographed in order to make albums every for student first phase of the project. The second phase provides that with their albums is offered executives to make ID cards for each student to be considered for European student to be able to use the card in foreign countries or in the countries where they work, "Raabe "this card is valid. For this the directors agreed to make ID cards. In conclusion, some of the speculation and rumors spread that apparently our organization or our production is criminal and production that reportedly takes data that will be abused by us. Bilateral Memorandum provided if the album is not taken - not buy, then photographs are recycled by production. No abuse because it is produced with more than 50 years on the market in Germany and neighboring countries. During the project implementation there was trouble because they knew the purpose of the project, that will photograph students. It's a big production in Europe and papers. We've had two weeks in Gostivar and we had no problem, neither by the municipality nor by the Directors. We had cooperation with the Municipality of Struga, where they complete the project, because we were direct cooperation with the municipality. They photographed and had no problems. The municipality gave us permission in Struga are gone smoothly, "expressed Mazar Abdurrahman, project manager of Photo Raabe Macedonia.
"This meeting was useful because once again confirmed that the project is very positive for the realization notes that are observed all legal procedures. Through this statement, I would like to refute any misunderstandings, especially to assuage parents who have a direct relationship with this, that there is no violation of the law on this issue, "expressed Director of the school" Unity "- Marcel Sadiku.
"Anything that allegedly given personal information such as personal identification number date of birth, blood type nonsense out of memory. There is nothing out of it. For all the speculation of the past period I very sorry. I picked an unnecessary panic, where frightened and students. It was discussed in the Council of parents, from my side was explained in detail, which was read and memorandum. Besides photographing the students finished, parents are not required to buy images remains their parents to decide whether they want to buy or not. All images will not want to take the parents, will be recycled in an appropriate manner and materials will be destroyed. The funds will be collected from the sale of albums and photos, will be further back as a donation for the school. At the meeting we had all schools handed over a list of needed inventory for some of what we have asked to be given as a donation by the Photo Raabe, "said the director of the school" Goce Delchev ", Saso Šarevski.
After the project, the German production "Photo Raabe" bring donations in all primary and secondary schools in the municipality of Gostivar as teaching aids, desks, chairs, boards, smart boards and other equipment.
Center for Information