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.
Belgrade Security Forum: Contribution of NGOs to key reforms
03. 10. 2014.
Research Coordinator Jovana Marović participated in the Belgrade Security Forum, at the special side event Visegrad Experience for the Western Balkans: NGO Support for Key Reforms. Jovana spoke about the challenges of participation of NGOs in the negotiation process, with special emphasis on the limitations in the work of NGO representatives within working groups. The…
Merit or party based – Employment at the local level
01. 10. 2014.
The reform of local self-government in Montenegro does not progress as fast as envisaged. The problems of insufficient transferring of responsibilities to the local level, as well as the accompanying fiscal decentralization, which have been recognized as central in strategic framework for the reform of public administration, are still crucial in this process. When civil…
Service contracts in public administration as a mechanism of abuse
30. 09. 2014.
Preliminary findings of Institute Alternative (IA) suggest the possibility of abuse of service contracts from the side of the state authorities with an aim of circumventing recruitment procedures defined by the Law on Civil Servants and State Employees – Milena Milošević, public policy researcher at Institute Alternative, has said at the conference held in Sarajevo.…
Press release: Complete revision of Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 needed
29. 09. 2014.
The announced revision of the Action Plans for Chapters 23 and 24 should not include mere changes of the deadlines, but also provide substantial improvement of measures, activities and indicators. Regardless of the scope of the revision, the Government should put drafts of the revised Plans on public hearing. Following the publication of this year’s…
Comments on the draft Law on Administrative Inspection
29. 09. 2014.
President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk, participated at the roundtable on the Draft Law on Administrative Inspection, organized by the Ministry of Interior on September 11, 2014. On this occasion, he presented a series of comments and suggestions to the Draft Law and pointed out to some of the questions that…
TV show: Political accountability of local authorities
26. 09. 2014.
Research Coordinator at Institute Alternative Jovana Marović was a guest on the TV show “Balkan Express” hosted by Duška Pejović on Atlas television. The show was broadcasted on September 17, 2014, and the topic was “Political accountability of local authorities”. Alongside Jovana, Milica Kovačević, President of the Managing Board of Centre for Democratic Transition, and…
