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.
Special prosecution remains wishful thinking
22. 09. 2014.
Representatives of Institute Alternative, Stevo Muk and Dina Bajramspahić, participated today at the roundtable on the Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office organized by the Ministry of Justice. On this occasion, they presented our comments, suggestions and proposals with regard to this Draft Law. The Draft Law on Special State Prosecution Office, deliberated at…
Challenges of Cooperation between Civil Society and the Government in the Western Balkans
19. 09. 2014.
Research Coordinator at Institute Alternative Jovana Marović participated in the preparation of the analysis “Challenges of Cooperation between Civil Society and the Government in the Western Balkans”. The analysis was created within the framework of the project “Thinking for Governance”, aimed at the exchange of experience between the Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and…
What will the President talk about at the OGP summit at the UN?
18. 09. 2014.
Montenegro cannot boast with fulfilling obligations within Open Government Partnership, therefore it is not clear what will the President of Montenegro speak about at the upcoming meeting of this Initiative, which will be held on September 24 this year. Nine Heads of State will speak at the United Nations in New York at the high-level…
Press release: How much do senior public officials earn?
26. 08. 2014.
Most of the state administration authorities do not respect the Law on Free Access to Information, which prescribes proactive publishing of lists of senior public officials with their wages. Institute Alternative, by using the Internet search of web pages of state administration authorities in the period between July 20 and August 1 this year, found…
Press release: Substantial Amendments of the Draft Law on State Prosecution Needed
02. 08. 2014.
Suggestions that we have prepared are a result of the research conducted in the area of criminal justice system’s inter-institutional cooperation. We particularly emphasize our discontent with the conditions for the appointment of the Chief State Prosecutor and the specific requirements for the Director of the Basic and the High State Prosecutors’ Offices (Articles 35…
IA and CCE react to the press statement of the Capital City
01. 08. 2014.
Reaction of Institute Alternative (IA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) to the press statement issued by the Capital City referring to the findings of our analysis “Employment in Montenegrin Municipalities – Merit or Party Based Recruitment?” Institute Alternative (IA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) hereby inform the public that the press statement issued…
