2023
IAs’ three recommendations for more efficient oversight of public procurement
21. 03. 2023.
The Institute alternative has been monitoring the work of parliamentary committees for years, with a special focus on the work of five committees – for economy, finance and budget, human rights and freedoms, anti-corruption, political system, justice and administration, and security and defence. We summarised our proposals through certain initiatives to improve the work of…
Human Resource Management Administration denied access to interviews
16. 03. 2023.
Q&A for key state administration positions are still secret The Human Resources Management Administration (HRMA) refused access to the written records of interviews conducted for key management positions in the state administration, under the pretext that they are not compiled, even though we were previously informed otherwise. The Institute Alternative requested an insight into the…
Draft amendment to the Law on Free Access to Information introduces unjustified exceptions
10. 03. 2023.
We urge that all intelligence and security data not be exempt from the application of the Law on Free Access to Information, as well as that the provisions according to which former public officials are not subject to exceptions to privacy protection and tax secret protection be reinstated. Draft Law on Free Access to Information…
Potentials of Early Integration of Montenegro Into the EU Gender Equality Framework
01. 03. 2023.
The European Commission created a revised methodology that provides Montenegro with a window for early or accelerated integration that implies gradual introduction to individual policies of the European Union, European Union markets, and its programmes. This model is accompanied with the provision of increased funding through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance, in order to provide…
Neither a Client, Nor a Patron! For greater resilience to political clientelism and corruption in the area of public sector employment
10. 02. 2023.
Public sector employment is a normatively neglected area, which led to the fact that various forms of non-competitive, non-merit-based employment became the rule, rather than the exception. Even in sub-sectors that were subject to greater scrutiny by the European Commission and civil society, the rules are so loose and the conditions so low, that there…
WeBER 3.0 has officially begun
10. 02. 2023.
Western Balkan Enablers for Reforming Public Administrations – WeBER 3.0 project has begun on 1 February 2023 and will run until 31 July 2026. The Think for Europe – TEN Network (European Policy Institute – EPI Skopje, Institute for Democracy and Mediation – IDM Tirana, Insititute Alternative – IA Podgorica, Group for Legal and Political Studies – GLPS Pristina, Foreign Policy Initiative –…