November 2015
Press release: Central public discussion on planned budget of the Capital for the year 2016 has passed unnoticed
27. 11. 2015.
Yesterdays half empty press room in KIC ‘Budo Tomovic’ is a proof of the lack of participation of our citizens at public debates on local budgets. Institute alternative participated yesterday at the central public debate on Budget Draft of the Capital City for 2016. Among twenty participants, most of them represented their councilor clubs or…
Police integrity in Montenegro is compromised
26. 11. 2015.
Police integrity in Montenegro has been compromised by the corruption, misuse of official position, excessive use of force and political actions, as shown by the research conducted by Institute alternative. The research is divided in six chapters, each of them dealing with the analysis of the work transparency, depoliticization, human resources management, financial management and…
Institution building in four steps
23. 11. 2015.
Agency for Prevention of Corruption should be operational by 1 January 2016. There is a vast array of preconditions for the commencement of functioning of this “emerging” institution and we chose four of them to test in practice. Legality. The emergence of the key institution for prevention of violations of the legal order was marked…
Press release: The Agency for Prevention of Corruption will not have enough resources
19. 11. 2015.
Determined budget proposal of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption is not based on a previous analysis of the optimal conditions for its work and providing results, it is not harmonised with other documents and regulations, and the procedure of its harmonisation reduces the jurisdiction of the Council of the Agency prescribed by the Law.…
Towards more quality, sustainability and better coordination of public policies in Montenegro
19. 11. 2015.
Institute Alternative (IA) organized the Fourth Generation of Public Policy School at the hotel “Queen of Montenegro” in Bečići, from 7-9 November 2015. Nineteen policy makers from Montenegro have undergone an intensive programme, consisting of lectures, workshops and training. The School aims at providing the participants with adequate knowledge and skills to analyze public policies,…
Press release: Perpetuating old patterns of cooperation – Reach an agreement on the appointment of the Head of Special Police Unit as soon as possible!
18. 11. 2015.
The fact that the Police Director and the Chief Special Prosecutor cannot implement the law and reach an agreement on the appointment of the Special Police Unit is irresponsible, especially having in mind high expectations of the domestic and international public for the Special Prosecutor’s Office. However, instead of showing dedication for solving problems between…