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.
One-off Assistance not to be Shared by the Inner Cabinet of the Government
31. 03. 2020.
Regarding the call of the Prime Minister to change legal framework and allow giving financial aid to the citizens using funds from current budget reserve, we are warning on the importancy of transparent distribution of the budget funds and righteousness of the distribution. Allowing the Government to answer on demands from citizens through current budget…
IA recommendations for improvement of simple and centralised procurement
31. 03. 2020.
We have submitted recommendations to the Ministry of Finance on the Draft Decree on Centralised Procurement and the Draft Rulebook on Manner of Implementation of Simple Procurement. Our recommendations are aimed at overcoming problems mapped within our recently conducted research on these specific procurement. Some of our key proposals in regard to the Draft Decree…
Response to announced public debate on amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information
30. 03. 2020.
We are urging the Ministry of Public Administration to postpone public debate on the Law on Free Access to Information after the coronavirus pandemic and to publish opinions of the European Union experts on that regulation. We believe that it is inappropriate moment for the Ministry to organize a public debate on the constitutional right…
Recognise the benefits of integrating the rest of the Balkans into the EU
19. 03. 2020.
It’s telling that the most important milestones of the EU’s enlargement policy are closely tied to Denmark. In 1993, the “Copenhagen criteria”, which set the conditions for EU aspirants, were defined by the EU Council, then headed by Danish prime minister Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (S). In 2002, when Denmark was heading the EU Council again…
Only three ministries announced public discussions planned in 2020
06. 03. 2020.
Only five ministries have fulfilled legal obligation to publish the work programme, while only three ministries have published a list of acts to be subject of public discussions in 2020. Year after year, the Government and ministries do not improve in creating conditions for public participation in policy-making. First of all, the Government established the…
Call for Training Course – Gender Mainstreaming of Public Policies
06. 03. 2020.
Gender equality and public policies: Basics of gender mainstreaming Institute Alternative (IA) announces public call for applications for training course on Gender Mainstreaming of Public Policies Institute Alternative invites civil servants, decision-makers and representatives of civil society to apply for Gender mainstreaming of Public Policies training course. Through Gender Mainstreaming of Public Policies training course,…
