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).

Press release: Government Eluding Obligations from the Action Plan for Chapter 23

23. 07. 2014.

The Government is behind the schedule with implementation of the majority of measures from the Action Plan for Chapter 23 – Judiciary and Fundamental Rights related to public procurement. The third reporting period on the implementation of measures from the Action Plan for Chapter 23 does not represent an exception when it comes to failing…

The European Parliament Elections – Towards Winning Mandates for Achieving Greater Impact?

16. 07. 2014.

Research Coordinator Jovana Marović, participated in the symposium “Elections for the European Parliament – Through Mandates for a Greater Impact?“, which was held on 15 July 204, at the Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade. The conference aimed at offering an analysis of the institutional and political outcomes of the European Parliament elections held in…

Press release: What about the Law on Special Prosecutor’s Office?

11. 07. 2014.

The semi-annual report on the implementation of the Action Plan for Chapter 23 “Judiciary and Fundamental Rights”, which was published by the Government of Montenegro on 10 July 2014, does not contain any proper information on the status of the Draft Law on Special Prosecutor’s Office. Representatives of Institute Alternative participated in ten meetings of…

On freedom of expression and the media at the 4th EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee

23. 06. 2014.

Jovana Marović will speak at the 4th EU-Montenegro Civil Society Joint Consultative Committee, which will be held on Tuesday June 24, 2014. The topic of her presentation will be the freedom of expression and the media in the context of negotiations under the Chapter 23. Jovana will present the current state of affairs in this…

Coordination and Institutional Set-Up in the EU Accession Process

28. 05. 2014.

Institute Alternative, alongside with colleagues from the Think for Europe (TEN), network of think tank organizations that are actively involved in the integration process of the WB countries to the EU, participated in preparation of the background document Coordination Requirements and Institutional Set-Up in the EU Accession Process and Negotiations. IA’s research coordinator, Jovana Marović,…

Meeting with the COELA working group

28. 05. 2014.

Research Coordinator at Institute Alternative, Jovana Marović, participated at the meeting with members of the COELA working group, which was held in Podgorica, on May 26, 2014. Judicial reform, fight against corruption, elections held in 12 local self-governments, as well as other important issues in the context of the negotiation process on Chapters 23 and…