Parliamentary program
The goal of the program is to strengthen the capacity of the Parliament to meet its constitutional competencies, particularly control function. By strengthening the legal framework and practice of control mechanisms, we strive to increase their effectiveness and thus the accountability of the executive vis-à-vis the Parliament. The focus of the program is also on the role of the Parliament in the process of EU integration, functioning of its working bodies, as well as transparency and cooperation with civil society.
Successful Training of Political Science Students
06. 04. 2017.
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 for Monitor: We seem to be in a prolonged state of emergency
31. 03. 2017.
Interview with Stevo Muk, President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative for weekly Monitor Institute Alternative has recently conducted a public opinion poll which has shown that problems within public administration are various. Nevertheless, it seems that the corruption and favouritism are burning issues. Would you say that it is only the follow-up of…
European Commission Report: Poor grade for Montenegro
09. 11. 2016.
In most negotiation Chapters, according to the Report of the European Commission, Montenegro has made “some progress”. Two worse grades than this one are “backsliding” or “no progress”. The lowest grades were given to chapters relating to economic and monetary policy and the fisheries. For the key chapters relating to the fight against corruption and…
IA presented new research findings: No progress in Rule of Law
08. 11. 2016.
Montenegro has stagnated in key areas of rule of law, and backslided in the area of cooperation of the Government with NGOs, it was concluded at today’s event organised by Institute alternative (IA). Today, a day before publication of European Commission’s (EC) report on Montenegro 2016, IA presented key findings of the research “Monitoring and…
Event Announcement: Presentation of research findings “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rule of Law in Montenegro“
04. 11. 2016.
Institute Alternative will present findings of our research “Monitoring and Evaluation of the Rule of Law in Montenegro“, on Tuesday, 8 November, at PR Centre, starting at 10AM. The day before the European Commission Report on Montenegro is published, we want to present our perspective on the current state of affairs in the area of…
Cooperation between the NGOs and Parliament to be regulated by Rules of Procedure
26. 07. 2016.
Center for Development of NGOs (CRNVO), Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Institute Alternative (IA) will not sign the proposed agreement on cooperation with the Parliament of Montenegro, which came as an initiative from the president of Parliament, Darko Pajović. Namely, CRNVO, CCE and IA assess that the agreement, as legally non-binding act, nowadays does…