Public administration reform

Celebrating the Public Service Day

Institut Alternative, in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior, Human Resources Management Authority, Union of Municipalities of Montenegro and Regional School of Public Administration – ReSPA is today participating in celebrating the UN Public Service Day. On 23 June, every year around the world, the UN Public Service Day is celebrated, honouring the values that…

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Accountable public finances

Public Private Partnerships to be in line with the Value for Money Principle

Montenegro still does not met the criteria for a successful implementation of public-private partnerships, said Jovana Marović, research coordinator at the Institute Alternative, at the panel held in the framework of the Public Service Day in the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA). Jovana spoke at a workshop entitled “Benchmarking approach to the public investment…

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IA’s Representative At Prestigious German Organization

Milena Milosevic, our researcher, spent one month at the German Council on Foreign relations (DGAP) within the programme financed by the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB). During her stay at the headquarters of this prestigious organization in Berlin in the period May 15 – June 15, Milena worked at the research of public administration…

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Accountable public finances

Press Release: MPs to Have Information on the Work of Internal Audit

Institute Alternative has submitted suggestions for the amendment of the Law on the system of public internal financial controls (PIFC) and presented them today to the MPs in the parliamentary Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget, at the invitation of the Committee’s Chair. We advocate for strengthening the independence of the internal auditors, introducing penal…

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Apply to work in IA through the TTF Young Professional Development Program

We invite young professionals who have completed masters or doctoral studies in social sciences in OECD countries (preferably within the last three years) to apply for a six-month paid work placement opportunity at Institute Alternative. During this period they are expected to engage in ongoing research projects and develop concrete policy products, mentored by our…

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Blog, Rule of law

Prosecution for ,,Big fish”

– or, ahead of the public discussion on the Law on Special Prosecution – Although the fight against corruption and organized crime is one of the most frequently used phrases in the Montenegrin public discourse, European Commission’s 2013 Montenegro Progress Report continues to express serious concerns for the situation in this area. Isolated cases of…

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