2015
IA at the OGP summit in Mexico – CSO and SAI cooperation
30. 10. 2015.
Our public policy researcher Marko Sošić has spoken on a panel on cooperation between independent institutions (such as State Audit Institutions – SAI, Ombudsman, etc.) and civil society, organised within the OGP – Civil Society Day at the Open Government Partnership Global Summit in Mexico City (27-29 October). The panel entitled “Advancing engagement of Civil…
Press Release: Council of the Agency for the prevention of corruption must work transparently
29. 10. 2015.
Sessions of the Council of the Agency for Prevention of Corruption should be open to public, a decision that the member related to public officials voted for should be invalid, and the Council opened to the participation of interested parties. Institute Alternative has participated today at the session of the Council of the Agency for…
Chief State Prosecutor to publish the investigation findings in the case of beating Martinović
28. 10. 2015.
Five non-governmental organisations – Institute alternative, Human Rights Action, Juventas, Women’s Rights Center and Montenegrin LGBTIQ Association “Queer Montenegro” have sent a letter addressed to Ivica Stanković, Chief State Prosecutor, with the request to urgently and objectively investigate the cases of police brutality. Having in mind all published evidences of police brutality, especially after the…
Call for application for participants of the Fourth Generation of Public Policy School
27. 10. 2015.
Institute Alternative (IA) invites representatives of state administration, local governments, the Parliamentary Service, non-governmental organisations, trade unions, the media, as well as final-year students of social sciences to apply for participation in the Public Policy School – IV generation. The call for application is open until 1 November 2015. Organising Public Policy School is another…
Urgently investigate cases of excessive use of authorities by police officer
25. 10. 2015.
Non-governmental organisations MANS, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Institute Alternative (IA) strongly condemn police brutality over citizens. We urge Minister of Interior Raško Konjević and Director of Police Directorate Slavko Stojanović to urgently undertake measures against police officers who exceeded official authorities. MANS, CCE and IA assess that publically available video footage, where it…
Managing communications and advocacy processes
24. 10. 2015.
President of the Managing Board of the Institute alternative, Stevo Muk, has participated in the International Workshop for Managers of Research Organisations in the Western Balkans and the EU, which took place from 19-21 October in Sarajevo. The aim of the workshop was to exchange views between the leading people of research centers in the…