2012
Lack of anti-corruption policy in the system of public procurement in Montenegro
25. 03. 2012.
Having in mind that the area of public procurement represents one of the focal points of corruption in Montenegro, the issue of tackling corruption is not adequately addressed in the Strategy for development of the public procurement system covering the period from 2011 to 2015. The Strategy, as well as the Action Plan for its…
Interview for Balkan Insight: Jovana Marović – Research Coordinator
23. 03. 2012.
Following her appointment as an NGO representative in the working group for chapter 23 in the process of negotiations for accession to the EU, Jovana Marović, research coordinator at Institute Alternative, had an interview with Balkan Insight on 12 March 2012 1. How many non-governmental organizations applied to have their representatives included in the working…
Inquiry, a parliamentary one!
09. 03. 2012.
Parliamentary majority should realize that parliamentary inquiry, like other mechanisms of overseeing the government, is a good opportunity for the government itself to reaffirm and present its policies with arguments, before MPs and the public Decision to conduct the first parliamentary inquiry since the restoration of independence, has been made. A second one – the…
New Research: Parliamentary inquiries – Control mechanism without political support
26. 02. 2012.
Institute Alternative, with the support of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, conducted a research about parliamentary inquiries. The aim of the research was to, by analyzing the legal framework, its implementation and comparative practices, formulate the recommendations for the improvement of this control mechanism. Although provisioned by the Constitution, initiatives for launching parliamentary inquiry in Montenegro are…
Parliament must be included in the process of clarification of the facts about the privatization of Telekom
16. 02. 2012.
Institute Alternative (IA), Center for Civic Education (CCE), Centre for Monitoring (CEMI), European Movement in Montenegro (EMiM) and the Center for Development of NGOs (CRNVO) claim that the opening of a parliamentary inquiry and forming Inquiry Commitee for gather information about the privatization of Telekom Montenegro presents the best way to protect the public interest…
Agency for National Security and secret surveillance measures – is there a control?
11. 02. 2012.
New research, named “Agency for National Security and secret surveillance measures – is there a control?”, conducted by Institute Alternative was presented at the press conference on Friday, February 10, 2012. The research was supported by the Parliament of Montenegro and it is a part of project on possibilities and limitations of democratic and civil…