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).

The title of the “frontrunner” is a test and a burden

21. 05. 2019.

Montenegro must finally move forward from simulating the reforms and comprehend that being called or considered the frontrunner in the EU integration processes is not something it should lean on but rather a burden and a litmus test. This was announced at the roundtable “Shaping the Way for Montenegro’s EU Integration – Key Challenges and…

NGOs from Western Balkan wrote to Donald Tusk

17. 05. 2019.

Institute alternative is one of the signatories of the letter sent by Western Balkan civil society organizations to the President of the European Council, Mr Donald Tusk, concerning opening of the accession negotiations with Nort Macedonia and Albania in June 2019. In the letter, NGOs and individuals express concern that further delay of the accession…

Elections – Birthplace of Corruption and Ongoing Political Crisis

14. 05. 2019.

Having in mind that environment in which elections take place is far wider and longer process than the electoral campaign or election day only, European Commission should provide its own assessment and not rely on OSCE ODIHR mission report only. Ana Đurnić, public policy researcher at Institute alternative participated in the panel “Frontrunner in a…

Realised activities within the project You4EU – Citizen participation 2.0

13. 02. 2019.

Dragana Jaćimović, project associate at Institute Alternative, presented activities that have been implemented so far within the “You4EU – Citizen participation 2.0” project, for the TV Show NGO sector. During the past period, within the first phase of the project “You4EU – Citizen participation 2.0”, citizens were able to post questions on the social media…

SELDI Network: Call for Proposals

05. 02. 2019.

The Southeast European Leadership for Development and Integrity (SELDI), through its grants coordinator the Centres for Civic Initiatives (CCI), is seeking proposals for Support to Local Civil Society Organisations in Pursuing EU and Regional Anti-Corruption Agenda in IPA countries from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo , Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey). The…

Government abolished Public Procurement Administration, without explanation

17. 01. 2019.

By repealing body for public procurement, the Government is skipping the steps in process of regulation of public procurement; it is undermining public debate on the new law, the opinion of the European Commission and the public’s right to know, contrary to the demands of European integration. The Government’s new Decree on the organisation and…