EU accession negotiations

The Institute aims to be involved in the process of negotiation for membership in the European Union on the basis of external contribution, through the development of practical policy proposals, providing recommendations and suggestions for improving this phase of integration. Also, IA actively and directly participates in this process within the working group for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and fundamental rights, in preparation for the country’s accession to the European Union. In addition to participating in the creation of anti-corruption policies and mechanisms in the context of the Chapter 23, IA is, in accordance with its fields of research, directly interested in the progress under Chapters: 5 (Public Procurement), 24 (Justice, Freedom and Security) and 32 (Financial control).

Initiative to make the EC’s opinions available to the public

14. 10. 2015.

In an initiative submitted on 13 October 2015, Institute Alternative (IA) urged the European Commission to make its opinions on Montenegrin legislation, as well as peer review reports available to the public, and thus prevent the Government from manipulating the EU accession negotiations. Institute Alternative submitted the letter addressed to Mr Jean-Claude Juncker, President of…

Regional TEN Conference on the Public Administration performance

16. 09. 2015.

TEN network, consisting of Institute Alternative (IA), European Policy Centre (CEP) and European Policy Institute (EPI), held a two-day regional conference “Improving Performance of Public Administration: Current Experiences and Future Perspectives “. Focus of the conference was the role and significance of performance audit and policy evaluation for the improvement of policy making and achieving…

Vienna Summit: Leaders and the others

31. 08. 2015.

Or: “whom has been given to speak, to defend, explain or keep quiet” In the last few days, Vienna hosted the leaders of the European Union, its countries and the Western Balkans countries, in the context of the continuation of support to the EU accession process of the region, which was launched last year in…

Interview for daily “Dan”: Stevo Muk

22. 08. 2015.

The president of the Managing board of the Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk, has given an interview for the daily newspaper “Dan”. Topics of the interview range from daily political issues, relations in the ruling party coalition, over questions related to the negotiation process with the EU up to some of findings of Institute Alternative in…

Conference: “The NGOs’ experiences in the European integration process of Montenegro: Achievements and Challenges”

27. 07. 2015.

Jovana Marović, the research coordinator at the Institute alternative (IA) has participated today at the conference“The NGOs’ experiences in the European integration process of Montenegro: Achievements and Challenges”, organised by the Center for Development of NGOs. Jovana was the speaker at the first panel “Experience of the NGOs in the working groups for the preparation…

The institutional position of the European Parliament – between weak competences and voter apathy

27. 07. 2015.

The research paper authored by our research coordinator Jovana Marović “The institutional position of the European Parliament – between weak competences and voter apathy“ was published in the Yearbook of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade. The article explains to what extent the weakness of this directly elected body contributes to the low turnout…