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.
Stevo Muk on the upcoming elections in TV show Načisto
19. 06. 2020.
Ambient during preparations of upcoming elections, political crisis and events that occurred in Budva, the Law on Freedom of Religion, ‘’Lists’’ affair – these are just some of the topics our Stevo Muk discussed in the TV show Načisto with Petar Komnenić, on TV Vijesti. Daliborka Uljarević (CCE) and Milica Kovačević (CDT) also participated in…
Reaction: Respect the law and do not block our path towards EU
18. 06. 2020.
Institute Alternative (IA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN CG) and Media Centre yesterday urged the institutions to do everything in their power to resolve the situation in Budva within the legal framework and without political interference, and appealed to the EU to warn the top officials about the inappropriate interference…
Situation in Budva should be resolved within the law without political interference
17. 06. 2020.
Institute Alternative (IA), Center for Investigative Journalism of Montenegro (CIN CG), Media Centre and the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) condemn the police intrusion into premises of the Budva City Hall, violence and arrests of municipal officials, civil servants and citizens. We appeal for the detainees to be released, and the police and the Prosecutor’s…
21 municipalities plan to hire over 900 employees
16. 06. 2020.
Despite public administration optimisation measures, that are still in force and prescribe a 10 percent reduction of employees at the local level, twenty-one Montenegrin municipalities plan to hire 915 employees, during this, election year, and next year. The Law on Local Self-Government from 2018 put municipalities under obligation to adopt human resources plans, which project…
First Impressions on Non-paper for Chapters 23 and 24
12. 06. 2020.
A new non-paper for chapters 23 and 24 in Montenegro will be published soon. Here are our first comments for daily newspapers Vijesti: In general, one not really positive image. This report is not that much about critics as it is ”faded” and testifies to more than worrying stagnation, bearing in mind that we are…
Police to Stop Discriminating Participants of Public Assemblies
10. 06. 2020.
Action for Human Rights (HRA) and Institute Alternative (IA) urge Police Administration to harmonise their actions and to stop selective treatments of participants of different public assemblies. During the general ban of public assemblies, police allowed citizens to gather without any restrictions, while they were warning the participants of the car-protests who were celebrating saints…