2014
We Took Part in the 2015 Budget Debate
17. 12. 2014.
Lack of transparency of the capital budget, breaching the Guidelines of fiscal and macroeconomic policy, disrespect to recommendations of State Audit Institution in planning budget and excessive generality of parts of budget are the key issues on which we have drawn attention to MPs during the budget proposal to the Committee on Economy, Finance and…
Training: Screening the chapter 23
16. 12. 2014.
The second workshop of the Macedonian Network 23 was held from 11 to 14 December in Struga, Macedonia, and our Dina Bajramspahić shared experience of civil society in Montenegro in monitoring the accession negotiations in Chapter 23 and the directions for the reform of the Special Prosecutor’s Office. The workshop topic “Experiences, Challenges and Potential…
Press release: Procurements Without Oversight
16. 12. 2014.
Although they belong to one of the six high-risk areas for corruption in Montenegro and improving control over the implementation of concluded contracts is a crucial criterion for the progress in the negotiation process under Chapter 23, control of public procurement is still limited and worrying. The share of public procurement in the total GDP…
Regional Conference on EU Integration
15. 12. 2014.
President of the IA’s Managing Board, Stevo Muk, participated in the Regional Convention on European integration organized by the European Movement in Montenegro. The Convention was held in Miločer, from 12-14 December 2014. The focus of the Convention was the relation between Civil Society Organizations and State Actors in the process of European Integration. Stevo…
Enhance the Professionalization of Managers: More Competence and Less Politics
15. 12. 2014.
Round table “Professionalization of Managerial Staff: Between State and Politics” was organized by Institute Alternative with the support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES). Stevo Muk, president of the Managing Board of the IA, and Dragana Ranitović, acting director general of the Directorate for state administration and local self-government have opened the event. They had reminded…
Analysis: “Human resources for EU membership: policies of the Western Balkans”
13. 12. 2014.
The members of Think for Europe (TEN) network, Institute Alternative, European Policy Centre from Belgrade and European Policy Institute from Skopje have prepared new background document “Human resources for EU membership: Policies of Western Balkans”. The document was made for the conference “Building Human Capacities for EU Accession in the SEE Countries”, held from 13-16…