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Successful Training of Political Science Students
Five students from the Faculty of Political Science completed a month-long intensive training at Institute alternative within the project “Active Students for Sustainable Development“ that we are implementing in cooperation with Centre for Civic Education. From 22 February to 22 March, five students from the Faculty of Political Science had an opportunity to go through…
Interview: Civil Society Voice Limited Due To Political Constraints
Over the years, Institute Alternative has become recognized as an organization which is critically oriented towards police, but whose aim is to help them improve its functioning, stated Dina Bajramspahić in an interview with the POINTPULSE. By Mateja Agatonović (BCSP) What is the biggest impact of your organization in tackling police corruption? Our vision is…
My Money – Budget Visualization
We proudly present our new web portal — www.mojnovac.me – the very first visualisation of the state budget in Montenegro prepared by the civil society. One of the main principles of our work is the belief that the budget is not a technicality that should be left to the auditors and accountants, but the ultimate…
Minister Pribilović joined the persecution of unwanted NGOs
Minister Suzana Pribilović decided not to select Stevo Muk, the candidate of the Institute alternative, for the member of the Council for Public Administration Reform. Thus, the Institute alternative that has advocated for years for the full participation of NGOs in coordination bodies to monitor public administration reform eventually became unwelcome in the Council, which…
Press release: Mysterious Mathematics of Local Sector Employment
The most recent aims of Public Administration Reform do not entail putting to an end practices of excessive employment in Montenegrin municipalities According to the report on implementation of the Action Plan of the 2016-2020 Public Administration Reform Strategy, the number of employees in municipalities increased for 441 in 2016, while the data for three…
Reaction: Announced amandments to the Law on public assemblies would be a setback of civil liberties
Following the Minister of Interior announcement that he will initiate amendments to the Law on public assemblies and public performances, in order to ban the protests on city roads, Institute Alternative warns that such legal provision would be a step backwards in relation to existing law. Additionally, it would represent step backwards from the European…