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(Un)disclosed discussions on local budgets and excluded citizens
A quarter of municipalities have not yet held a public discussion on budgets, and even those that have done so, have not informed the public in the timely manner thus not including citizens in the process. The municipalities that still have not announced public discussions on budgets are Herceg Novi, Kolašin, Andrijevica, Cetinje, Plav and…
Comments on the Public Finance Management Reform Programme
Institute Alternative is the only participant of public discussion on the Public Finance Management Programme for the period of 2016-2020, which is organized by the Ministry of Finance. We have delivered comments for this document that define the key reform plans in different areas related to the management of public finance – from the budget…
Accountable public finances, EU accession negotiations, Public administration reform, Rule of law
SEE 2020 Strategy and the fight against corruption
Citizens should know that the crime does not pay off Priorities in the fight against corruption derived from the Strategy South-East Europe 2020 (SEE 2020) in Montenegro and countries of the region are far from achieved, it was assessed at the conference organised today by Institute alternative (IA). The conference “Against corruption – for Montenegro’s…
Conference announcement: “Against corruption: for Montenegro’s Growth!”
Within the project ”Governance for Montenegro’s Growth: It Depends On Us!”, which is implemented with funding by the Regional Cooperation Council under implementation of RCC’s South East Europe 2020 Strategy, Institute alternative is organising a conference “Against corruption – For Montenegro’s Growth”, which will take place on December 15th in “Podgorica” Hotel, in Podgorica. The…
Press release: Passivity in work is not a recommendation for reelection
Institute Alternative (IA) does not support the reelection of the current Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms, because passivity at work shown during his previous mandate does not constitute a good basis for his reelection. IA has pointed out on multiple occasions the ommissions in the work of the current Protector of Human Rights and…
Conference announcement: “Promoting police integrity in Western Balkans”
Regional network of civil society organisations POINTPULSE is organising the conference “Promoting Police Integrity in Western Balkans”. The conference will take place in Belgrade, “Zira” hotel, Ruzveltova Street, on Thursday, with the beginning at 9 a.m. The conference aims at determining possibilities for strengthening internal control of the police and the police in community, through…