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.
Press Release: Administrative Court upheld the lawsuit of Institute Alternative
14. 03. 2016.
The Administrative Court found that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration failed to conduct harmfulness test of disclosure of information contained in the reports of experts of the European Commission and that the Ministry did not clearly explain the rationale behind the decision to classify these reports as confidential. Scraps of information available…
Corruption is enabling breakdown of the rule of law in the region
14. 03. 2016.
There is a solid legal framework for the rule of law in the region, but the lack of its proper implementation is the reason why the citizens still do not enjoy the benefits of European integration. This is one of the messages from the panel discussion entitled “Rule of Law or Law of the Unruly…
Advise me what I already think
11. 03. 2016.
The question rightfully arises: What are the results of our work and have we been able to influence the decisions of the Government? A sincere answer would be as follows: Our results are thin and we’ve failed to achieve any significant impact. Why is it so? Here is the answer based on a recent example.…
Beginning of the regional monitoring and evaluation of rule of law – MERLIN WB
10. 03. 2016.
The kick-off meeting within the project “Monitoring and Evaluating the Rule of Law in the Western Balkans – MERLIN WB” took place from March 6-9, 2016, in Belgrade. The project is funded by the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) within the framework of the Think and Link Programme. Institute Alternative will work together with…
Opening meeting of the regional project on public administration reform – WeBER
01. 03. 2016.
With opening meeting of the partners within the “Western Balkans Enabling Project for Civil Society Monitoring of Public Administration Reform (WeBER)“, which was held on February 23-24 in Belgrade, started a three-year monitoring of this umbrella reform in the region. European Policy Centre (EPC) from Belgrade, as project coordinator will, along with five other think…
Big and small election narratives
19. 02. 2016.
For the purpose of building election trust, besides dealing with great stories of democratic dialogue, it is necessary to tackle public policies in depth, so that, in four years time, we do not again witness sudden, short-term attempts of “fixing” the issues which have been previously largely neglected by politicians. The 2016 is the election…
