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.
Comments on AP for the implementation of the Strategy for fight against corruption and organized crime
27. 02. 2013.
The process of developing the Action Plan for the fight against corruption and organized crime Strategy implementation for the period 2013 -2014. We are willing to contribute to this process, so we have prepared comments on the draft action plan, based on our research, the findings and recommendations of our publications. For work on the…
Press release: The Parliament Should Provide Access to Draft Negotiating Positions to all Interested Committees
18. 02. 2013.
The Parliament of Montenegro won’t be able to fundamentally contribute to progress in the negotiations with consideration of the draft negotiating positions solely on the sessions of the Committee for European Integration, closed for the public. The Committee for European Integration will meet on 19 February, on session closed for the public, to consider a…
Second Year Of Implementation Of The Law On Parliamentary Oversight In Security And Defense Sector
13. 02. 2013.
Institute Alternative organized a roundtable entitled “The second year of implementation of the Law on Parliamentary Oversight in the field of security and defense”, with the support of the Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces Geneva (DCAF). We managed to gather all relevant stakeholders of parliamentary oversight of the security and defense sector…
Answers for daily newspapers “Dnevne novine”: Challenges In The Oversight of the Security Sector
09. 01. 2013.
Daily newspaper reporter’s questions: – Challenges / problems in the security sector – Parliamentary Oversight – SAI Issues that remain a challenge for the Montenegrin security sector are: development of oversight practices and democratic and civilian control of the security and defense sector institutions; and on the other hand, seeking the most appropriate model of…
IA At the Hearing on the 2013 Budget Proposal
26. 12. 2012.
Committee on Economy, Finance and Budget conducted a hearing today on the Proposal of Law on Budget of Montenegro for 2013. Besides the representatives of proposers of this act, Minister of Finance and Deputy of Minister of Finance, the session was attended by representatives of the State Audit Office, the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro,…
IA Presented Research: “Committee for Anticorruption – Cure or Placebo?”
07. 12. 2012.
Today we have presented the key findings and recommendations of the IA’s new policy paper entitled “Committee for Anticorruption – Cure or Placebo?”. Policy paper is a result of project financed by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation and is a part of permanent Institutes activities on strenghtening the parliamentary oversight role. Speakers at the press conference…