Public administration reform
The goal of the program is to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of the public administration (government, local government, public services). This program is especially dedicated to harmonization of legislative framework and practices with the principles of European administrative space, organization and rationalization of public administration, merit-based recruitment and carreer advancement as well as the quality of the law-making and policy development.
Conclusions from the Consultative Meeting „Young online“
16. 12. 2020.
Institute Alternative (IA) organised consultative meeting with young people from Montenegro. Meeting was organised within the project “Make Future Together: EU and the Western Balkans from the Youth Perspective”. The topic of the today’s “Young online” meeting was social networks, as well as freedom of expression in the Internet. More than fifteen young people –…
Law on Parliament for a Clear Division of Power and Better Accountability
15. 12. 2020.
The relationship between parliament and other branches of government, participation of civil society and the role of the opposition in parliamentary oversight, as well as gender mainstreaming are some of the issues that could be included in the work on the announced Law on Parliament. These are some of the conclusions from a conference ‘’Towards…
Freedom of Expression on the Internet: A Common Challenge for Montenegro and the EU
14. 12. 2020.
On Thursday 17, 2020, Institute Alternative will organise public discussion “Freedom of Expression on the Internet: A Common Challenge for Montenegro and the EU”, starting at 11h. Social media has exponentially increased the space for free expression on the Internet, but it has also created new challenges. They enabled easier communication and connected us, but…
Towards Merit-based Administration, Not a Party-measured One
14. 12. 2020.
The first legislative activity submitted by several MP’s after the constitution of the new Government of Montenegro and new convocation of the Parliament was the Draft Law Amending the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees. Considering the proposed provisions, the broader context and the current situation in public administration, our goal is to provide…
IA and HRA: Amend the Order Banning Gatherings in Public
11. 12. 2020.
Human Rights Action (HRA) and Institute Alternative (IA) have called upon the new Minister of Health, Ms. Jelena Borovinić Bojović, to urgently amend the order banning gatherings in public, so as to give citizens the right to protest, in accordance with international human rights standards, in a manner that does not violates public health. The…
First Anti-Corruption Law Proposed to the New Government
09. 12. 2020.
On International Anti-Corruption Day, NGOs Network for Affirmation of NGO Sector (MANS), Human Rights Action (HRA), the Institute Alternative (IA), the Centre for Monitoring and Research (CEMI) and the Center for Civil Liberties (CEGAS), submitted draft amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information to the Ministry of Public Administration. This is the first…
