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Challenges of Cooperation between Civil Society and the Government in the Western Balkans
Research Coordinator at Institute Alternative Jovana Marović participated in the preparation of the analysis “Challenges of Cooperation between Civil Society and the Government in the Western Balkans”. The analysis was created within the framework of the project “Thinking for Governance”, aimed at the exchange of experience between the Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and…
What will the President talk about at the OGP summit at the UN?
Montenegro cannot boast with fulfilling obligations within Open Government Partnership, therefore it is not clear what will the President of Montenegro speak about at the upcoming meeting of this Initiative, which will be held on September 24 this year. Nine Heads of State will speak at the United Nations in New York at the high-level…
Announcement: Seminar on police integrity
Announcement: Seminar “Priorities and responsibilities in fostering police integrity in Montenegro” – September 25th 2014 Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Montenegro, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, the Parliament of Montenegro and Institute Alternative, are organising…
Message from the NATO summit: Intensified and focused talks with Montenegro
Commentary for BIRN on prospects of Montenegro’s membership in NATO after the NATO summit in Wales, held on September 4-5, 2014. The burning issues in Montenegro still remain the rule of law and the necessity of building integrity institutions in combating corruption and organized crime. Alongside these issues, the reform of the security and intelligence…
Press release: Deputy chairman of the Committee for Security and Defence must be appointed
Parliamentary opposition does not have a representative in the National Security Council, after having failed to appoint a deputy chairman of the Committee for Security and Defense from its own lines for over five years. The Law on the Basis of the Intelligence and Security Sector prescribes the composition of the National Security Council. Among…
EU Integration and Party Politics in the Balkans
European Policy Centre, a Brussel-based think tank, has just published a study “EU integration and party politics in the Balkans”, with contribution from IA’s Jovana Marović and Marko Sošić (Chapter on Montenegro: “European Integration and Party Politics in Montenegro”). This study highlights the interplay between EU integration and national politics in the region, and that…