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Equal Chances for All Media in Montenegro?

The research coordinator, Jovana Marović has participated in the project carried out by Centre for Civic Education „Equal opportunities for all media in Montenegro?“, which is supported by the Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in Montenegro. Jovana researched the part of analysis which refers to procurement and media advertising of public administration. This part of the publication starts from the key challenges in the implementation of the Law on Public Procurement, as well as the model of financing media by the public administration. The focus is on issues of financing the media which fall under the scope of public procurement. Hence, the following issues have been identified as the most important:

  • Lack of implementation of “adequate” procedure, ie. the procedure stipulated in the Law of Public Procurement,
  • Avoiding of the open competition as well as the tender procedure – application of direct agreement (without public announcement), although the Law has limited the usage of this procedure in relation to the amount of purchases as well as in relation to the total percentage of application of this procedure,
  • Inadequate planning – Funds annually allocated for media services and advertising are not always specified in the plans of public procurement.

Jovana has also participated in presentation of key findings at the conference held on December 18th 2014, together with colleagues from Centre for Civic Education. The conference was opened by the Executive Director of CCE, Ms Daliborka Uljarević and the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany in Montenegro, H.E. Gudrun Elisabet Stainacker.

Chapter “Public procurement and media advertising of public administration” can be downloaded here (currently, in Montenegrin only)

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Jednake šanse za sve medije u Crnoj Gori?

Koordinatorka istraživanja Jovana Marović učestvovala je u projektu Centra za građansko obrazovanje ”Jednake šanse za sve medije u Crnoj Gori?” koji je podržan od strane Ambasade Savezne Republike Njemačke u Crnoj Gori. Jovana je pripremila dio analize koji se odnosi na javne nabavke i medijsko oglašavanje organa uprave. U ovom dijelu publikacije polazi se od ključnih izazova u primjeni Zakona o javnim nabavkama, kao i modela finansiranja medijskih glasila od strane organa javne uprave. Fokus je na ključnim problemima kod finansiranja medija a koji potpadaju pod opseg javnih nabavki. Otuda se kao najznačajniji dosadašnji problemi prepoznaju:

  • neprimjenjivanje ”adekvatne” tj. procedure predviđene Zakonom o javnim nabavkama za taj ”prag” nabavke ili usluge oglašavanja;
  • izbjegavanje primjene javnog konkursa i tenderske procedure, odnosno primjena neposrednog sporazuma (bez javnog oglašavanja), iako je Zakonom upotreba ove procedure ograničena i u odnosu na iznos nabavke i ukupan procenat primjene ovog postupka;
  • neadekvatno planiranje – sredstva na godišnjem nivou koja se izdvajaju za medijske usluge i oglašavanja nisu uvijek i po pravilu navedena u planovima javnih nabavki.

Jovana je učestvovala i u predstavljanju ključnih nalaza istraživanja na konferenciji koja je održana 18. decembra 2014. godine, zajedno sa kolegama iz Centra za građansko obrazovanje. Konferenciju su otvorile izvršna direktorka CGO-a, Daliborka Uljarević i ambasadorka Savezne Republike Njemačke u Crnoj Gori, Gudrun Elisabet Stainacker.

Poglavlje ”Javne nabavke i medijsko oglašavanje organa uprave” možete preuzeti ovdje.

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Better Oversight Through Enhancing the Control Mechanisms

Having in mind the separation of powers and the role of the legislative branch of government that controls the executive, one might say that the central role of the Parliament is to exercise political control over the work of the Government, as well as over the process of accession of Montenegro to the European Union.

The Parliament of Montenegro has to work further in strengthening its control mechanism in relation to executive power. When talking about this part of parliamentary work, there is a space for further improvement of the control mechanisms towards:

  • Organizing special sittings dedicated to parliamentary questions once a month
  • Law Amendments on Parliamentary investigations in order to enable, inter alia, introduction of penal provisions for failure to provide information or false testimony, and creation of legal basis for invitation of citizens to testimony in front of inquiry committee etc.

It’s equally important to provide requirements for adequate usage of existing control mechanism:

  • Often happens that Government “forgets” or ignore the conclusions of the Parliament. State institutions use the different dynamic while providing information demanded by competent committee, as well as the information about the realization of the conclusion of the Parliament. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the obligation to institutions to report automatically on realization of conclusions of the Parliament, not at the request of the board.
  • The anticorruption board still hasn’t determined the procedure for consideration of complaints suggested by interested parties. Therefore, it is necessary to define as soon as possible.
  • It is necessary to regulate review of legislative acts within the scope of the fight against the corruption and organized crime by the Anticorruption Committee.
  • Procedures for initiatives coming from civil sector are still insufficiently regulated.

The opposition does not use the right of “mobility” of two control hearings in each committee during one year, which is guaranteed by the Rules of Procedure. Using this possibility is very important for the improvement of the control mechanism of the Parliament. However, in the first half of 2014, only one hearing was organized, only in Committee on International Relations and Emigrants.

Institute Alternative, with the support of the Open Society Foundations – Think Tank Fund, implements the project “Analytical Monitoring of the Oversight Function of the Parliament”, which aims to strengthen the impact of implementation of the parliamentary control mechanisms.

Jovana Marović
Research Coordinator

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Boljim regulisanjem kontrolnih mehanizama do unaprijeđene nadzorne uloge parlamenta

Uzimajući u obzir sistem podjele vlasti, te ulogu zakonodavne grane vlasti da kontroliše izvršnu, moglo bi se reći da je centralna uloga parlamenta da vrši politički nadzor nad radom Vlade, kao i nad procesom pridruživanja Crne Gore Evropskoj uniji.

Skupština Crne Gore mora dalje raditi na jačanju svoje kontrolne funkcije u odnosu na rad izvršne vlasti. Kada je ovaj segment njenog rada u pitanju, postoji prostor za dalje unapređenje regulisanja kontrolnih mehanizama i to, npr., u pravcu:

  • Organizovanja posebnih sjednica posvećenih poslaničkim pitanjima jednom mjesečno;
  • Izmjena Zakona o parlamentarnoj istrazi kako bi se omogućilo, između ostalog, uvođenje kaznenih odredbi za nedostavljanje informacija i lažno svjedočenje, stvaranje pravnog osnova za pozivanje građana da svjedoče pred anketnim odborom, itd.

Jednako je važno i stvaranje preduslova za adekvatno korišćenje postojećih mehanizama kontrole:

  • Nerijetko se dešava da Vlada “zaboravi” ili ignoriše zaključke Skupštine. Državne institucije različitom dinamikom dostavljaju informacije koje nadležni odbori “zahtijevaju”, kao i same informacije o realizaciji zaključaka parlamenta, pa je potrebno utvrditi obaveznost izvještavanja institucija o realizaciji zaključaka parlamenta po automatizmu, a ne po zahtjevu odbora;
  • Odbor za antikorupciju još uvijek nije utvrdio proceduru za razmatranje predstavki koje dostavljaju zainteresovane strane, pa je i ovo potrebno definisati što prije;
  • Potrebno je regulisati i razmatranje akata iz djelokruga borbe protiv korupcije i organizovanog kriminala od strane Odbora za antikorupciju;
  • Procedure za inicijative koje dolaze iz civilnog sektora su još uvijek nedovoljno uređene.

Opozicija, dalje, ne koristi Poslovnikom Skupštine garantovano pravo ”prohodnosti” dva kontrolna saslušanja u svakom od odbora tokom jedne godine. Korišćenje ove mogućnosti je od velikog značaja za unapređenje kontrolne funkcije Skupštine. Međutim, u prvoj polovini 2014. godine organizovano je tek jedno saslušanje i to u Odboru za međunarodne odnose i iseljenike.

Institut alternativa, uz podršku Fondacije za otvoreno društvo (Think Tank Fund) sprovodi projekat ”Analitički monitoring kontrolne funkcije Skupštine”, čiji je cilj jačane uticaja primjene kontrolnih mehanizama parlamenta.

Jovana MAROVIĆ
Koordinatorka istraživanja

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Public Policy School Licensed ahead of the IV Generation

After we have initiated the implementation of licensing procedure for our programme “Public Policy School” in accordance with the Law on Education, by the decision of National Council for Education brought on December 23rd, the importance of our School as an official programme for the acquisition of knowledge as well as skills in the field of public policies was affirmed.

Two days later, we signed the contract with the Commission for Allocation of the Part of the Revenues from Games of Chance about implementing the IV Generation of “Public Policy School”.

After successful completion of “Public Policy School” in 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Commission has supported the implementation of the programme for the IV generation of students, which will be carried out by Institute Alternative throughout the 2015. Continued implementation was made official today by signing the contract.

So far, the programme of Public Policy School was attended by 80 participants, among which the largest number of persons employed in state administration and a smaller number of employees in local government, trade union organizations, the media, the activists of NGOs as well as the best undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Considering the fact the formal education system in Montenegro does not provide sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of public policy research, the main objective of the School is to contribute to its quality development through strengthening the capacity of stakeholders about stages and actors of public policies development process. Additionally, the School offers an opportunity to enhance the communication and cooperation among the participants from the range of different sectors.

“Public Policy School” is implementing through five modules resulting in total amount of twenty six lectures, while the lecturers are experts in this field, professors from Universities of Zagreb, Belgrade and Podgorica as well as other experts and actors in the field. Some of previous lecturers at the School are: Tihomir Žiljak, Anka Kekez Koštro, Prof. Snežana Đorđević, Marina Škrabalo, Professor Zoran Stojiljković, Vlado Pavićević, Dragan Đurić, Jovana Marović, Dragiša Mijačić, Zlatko Vujović.

During the programme, the participants will have a chance to familiarize themselves with key aspects of the creation, analysis, implementation and monitoring of public policies. Additional topics to be covered are policies within the different sectors, the role of Think Tanks in public policy making process, and the role of state as well as non-state actors in policy making at EU level.

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U susret IV generaciji, licencirana naša Škola javnih politika

Nakon što smo inicirali sprovođenje procedure licenciranja našeg programa Škola javnih politika u skladu sa Zakonom o obrazovanju i vaspitanju, Odlukom Nacionalnog savjeta za obrazovanje od 23. decembra ove godine, utvrđena je javna važnost naše Škole kao zvaničnog programa za sticanje znanja i vještina iz oblasti javnih politika.

Dva dana kasnije, potpisali smo Ugovor za Komisijom za raspodjelu dijela prihoda od igara na sreću o spovođenju IV generacije Škole javnih politika

Nakon uspješnog okončanja programa Škole javnih politika u 2012, 2013, i 2014. godini, Komisija je podržala realizaciju Škole za četvrtu generaciju polaznika, koju će Institut alternativa realizovati tokom 2015. godine. Nastavak realizacije programa ozvaničen je danas potpisivanjem Ugovora.

Program Škole javnih politika do sada je pohađalo 80 polaznika, među kojima je najveći broj onih koju su zaposleni u organima državne uprave, i manji broj zaposlenih u lokalnoj samoupravi, sindikalnim organizacijama, medijima, aktivisti nevladinog sektora, kao i najbolji studenti osnovnih i postdiplomskih studija.

Budući da formalni sistem obrazovanja u Crnoj Gori ne pruža dovoljno znanja i vještina u oblasti izučavanja javnih politika, glavni cilj Škole je da doprinese njihovom kvalitetnom razvoju kroz osnaživanje kapaciteta zainteresovanih strana o etapama i akterima ciklusa razvoja javnih politika. Osim toga, Škola pruža priliku za unapređenje komunikacije i saradnje među učesnicima iz različitih sektora, institucija i organizacija.

Program Škole javnih politika se realizuje kroz pet modula u ukupnom fondu od dvadeset šest časova a predavači su najeminetniji stručanjaci iz ove oblasti: profesori sa Univerziteta u Zagrebu, Beogradu i Podgorici i ostali stručnjaci i neposredni akteri javnih politika. Neki od dosadašnjih predavača bili su: docent dr Tihomir Žiljak, mr Anka Kekez Koštro, prof. dr Snežana Đorđević, mr Marina Škrabalo, prof. dr Zoran Stojiljković, dr Vlado Pavićević, dr Dragan Đurić, dr Jovana Marović, mr Dragiša Mijačić, mr Zlatko Vujović.

Tokom obuke polaznici Škole imaće priliku da se upoznaju sa svim ključnim aspektima procesa kreiranja, analize, sprovođenja i monitoringa javnih politika. Govoriće se i o sektorskim politikama, ulozi think tank organizacija u kreiranju javnih politika, i ulozi državnih i nedržavnih aktera u kreiranju politika na nivou EU.

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