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Accountable public finances, Parliamentary program, Rule of law
IA at the Cetinje Parliamentary Forum
Our researcher Dina Bajramspahić participated at the XV Cetinje Parliamentary Forum , held from 1-3. December in Miločer. XV Cetinje Parliamentary Forum was organized by the Parliament of Montenegro in cooperation with the Centre for security, development and rule of law (DCAF) and the theme of the forum was “Strengthening the Oversight role of parliamentary…
Balkan forum for promotion of public-private partnerships as an anti-corruption mechanism
Research Coordinator at the Institute Alternative, Jovana Marovic, participated at the Balkan forum for the promotion of public-private partnerships as an anti-corruption mechanism in Sofia on 2-3 December 2013. Forum was organized by C.R.E.A.M. of Bulgaria, OLAF, and supported by the European Union under the Hercule II (2007-2013). Jovana, alongside with representatives of Romania, Bulgaria,…
Public-private partnerships at the local level
Panel discussion on the risks for corruption in public-private partnerships at the local level in Montenegro was organized in Budva on 27 November 2013. This event is part of the project “Corruption at the local level – zero tolerance!” which is implemented by the Center for Civic Education (CCE) in cooperation with the Institute Alternative,…
Round table on state administration reform held
“The permanent expert body for implementation of the state administration reform is need, in order for this process to be more successful”, Jovana Marovic, research coordinator at the Institute Alternative (IA), said at the round table “State Administration Reform: Where Do We Stand?”. The round table was organized by the IA on Wednesday in Podgorica…
Announcement: Round table “State Administration Reform in Montenegro – Where does it stand?”
The round table entitled “State administration in Montenegro: Where Does It Stand?”, organized by Institute Alternative (IA), will take place on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, in Podgorica, PR Center, 23A, Josip Broz Boulevard, starting at 11 a.m. This event represents part of the efforts Institute Alternative is making within its research programme on public administration…
Press release: Anti-Corruption Committee to start working
Small number of sessions of Committee for Anti-Corruption held during this year has challenged the body’s ability to meet its goals and poses an obligation to its members to meet more often in the future. Given the number of session held, the Committee for Anti-Corruption is the most passive permanent working body in the Parliament…
Parliamentary hearing on financing of NGOs continued
The Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget has completed consultative hearing on the subject of “Implementation of the Law on Non-Governmental Organizations in Financing“, which had started on October 21, 2013. President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk, took part in this hearing. Representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Commission for…
Interactive workshop: Policy research, Technology and Advocacy Converge in Prague
Our researcher, Dina Bajramspahić, participated in an interactive workshop held in Prague on 7th and 8th November Workshop topics were policy research, new technologies in purpose of innovative presentation of research findings and creative methods of advocacy. The workshop was organized by the Open Society Think Tank Fund, Open Society Prague and Google. Participants of…
IA at the community boost_r camp in Sarajevo
Community boost_r camp was held in Sarajevo and brought together nearly 150 participants from five countries of the Western Balkans (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia). On behalf of Institute Alternativa, the camp was attended by Marko Sošić, coordinator of the project from which emerged our visualization of local budgets in Montenegro, www.mojgrad.me.…
Third meeting of the SELDI network members
IA’s Research Coordinator, Jovana Marović, attended the SELDI Steering Board meeting (Southeast Europe Leadership for Development and Integrity), as well as training on anti-corruption mechanisms, which was organized for the project partners on 7 and 8 November 2013 in Skopje, Macedonia. Jovana has presented the Institute Alternative’s experience in monitoring corruption at the local level,…
Training: A Good Policy Paper as an Advocacy Tool
Training program A Good Policy Paper as an Advocacy Tool was organized in Tirana on 6 November 2013, as part of the program within the BCSDN (Balkan Civil Society Development Network) for organizations that have received grant for their research through this year’s call for proposals. Jovana Marović, research coordinator, presented IA’s project “Towards better…
Workshop on transparency of Parliaments
Milena Milosevic represented our organization at the regional workshop on transparency of parliaments of Western Balkan countries and their cooperation with civil society organizations. The workshop was organized in the period between November 6 and 8 in Casta-Papiernicka, Slovakia, by National Democratic Institute (NDI), non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen democratic institutions across the…