COUNTRY SPECIFIC PROGRAMMES FOR CAPACITY BUILDING
 

Activities in 2011

    Round Table joint event organised by the Programme on Strengthening Local self government in
     Montenegro Phase II and the EU-CoE Programme on Strengthening Local Self-Government in
     Serbia
   Detailed report on the system of administrative supervision in Montenegro prepared
   Detailed recommendations on public services were made in a document Called “Regulation of
     Public Service in Montenegro: An Agenda for Change
   Thematic workshops and team peer visits to a number of Montenegrin municipalities organised
    Closing Conference and final Steering Committee meeting of Programme organised

Activities in 2010

Joint Programme on Strengthening Local Self-Government in Montenegro (Phase II),

Programme on the “Transparent Municipality” in Montenegro

In co-operation
European Commission Delegation

Activities
analysis and up-date on the implementation of the National Programme and Action Plan on Fighting Corruption at Local Level in Montenegro;
the development and use of a National Benchmark on a “Transparent Municipality” ;
a national media campaign on “Transparent Municipality”;
development and implementation of a model communications strategy for municipalities;

Regional Conference on “Good Governance, Transparency and Ethics at local level”

In co-operation
Under the auspices of Government of Montenegro,
Centre of Expertise
Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Dates and Location
3-4 June 2010, Budva

Participants
Ministers
State secretaries
Senior officials
Local elected representatives and their associations of South-eastern Europe
Senior level officials from the Council of Europe, the OSCE – ODIHR, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities, and from other international organisations attended the conference.

Outcomes
Participants took stock of progress made in the action engaged at both central and local level to fight corruption and promote public ethics.
They exchanged information and good practice, reviewed current policies and considered further measures aimed at enhancing the quality of local governance, with particular focus on the transparency and the ethical conduct of public affairs by all those involved.

Previous activities

Joint Programme (JP) between the Council of Europe and the European Agency for Reconstruction

Date:
2006-2008

In co-operation
European Agency for Reconstruction
Ministry of the Interior and
Union of Municipalities of Montenegro.

Activities
module on capacity-building for local government with the following projects:
   -  a) the preparation of a National Training Strategy,
   -  b) a Best Practice programme, and
   -  c) a Leadership Development programme.

Joint Programme on Strengthening Local Self-Government in Montenegro (Phase II)

Date:
2009

In co-operation
EC Delegation in Montenegro

Activities
module on strengthening public ethics at local level, aiming at implementing the anti-corruption programme.

Complementary projects
VNG International launched a larger project on ethics in municipalities funded by MATRA, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
OSCE Mission in Montenegro implemented, with the support of the Centre of Expertise, a complementary project on ethics at local level as well as the Best Practice and Leadership Development Programmes.