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06/24/2026
Regional Trainings on Conducting Competency-Based Interviews Successfully Completed
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) has successfully completed a cycle of regional accredited training courses on “Conducting Competency-Based Interviews”, aimed at strengthening the capacities of local self-government units to conduct recruitment procedures and assess candidates’ behavioural competencies. The training sessions were held during April, May and
03/06/2026
Local Self-Government Representatives Certified to Conduct Competence-Based Interviews Exchange Experiences in Vrnjačka Banja
Exchange of experiences, discussion of practical challenges, and improvement of skills in conducting competence-based interviews were the focus of the first workshop for assessors of behavioral competencies from local self-governments, organized by the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) on March 5th, 2026, in Vrnjačka Banja. The workshop was organized within
03/02/2026
From Local to Europe: Networking of Towns and Municipalities through the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme - CERV
The event “From Local to Europe: Networking of Towns and Municipalities through the EU Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme - CERV” was held on 2 March at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade, organized by the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights and Social Dialogue, acting as the national contact point for this programme. The event was attended by more than 50
12/05/2025
Human Resources Management Network Meeting Held in Kragujevac
On 4 and 5 December 2025, in Kragujevac, the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized the 17th meeting of the Human Resources Management Network, with the aim of improving the human resources management system in local self-government and strengthening the capacities of towns and municipalities in exercising their competences in this field. The Network
11/19/2025
53rd SCTM General Assembly – Certificates of Appreciation Awarded and New Agreements Signed to Improve the Work of Local Governments
During the ceremonial part of the 53rd General Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), held on November 18th 2025 in Belgrade, 15 local governments received certificates of appreciation for successfully implementing support packages. In addition, as part of two projects involving 89 towns and municipalities, agreements were signed to launch a new
09/04/2025
SCTM participated in the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz
Nikola Tarbuk, Secretary General of the SCTM and Edi Majstorović, Director of the Sector for Local Self-Government Development Projects at the SCTM, participated in the 34th Economic Forum, one of the most important international gatherings of political and economic leaders of Central and Eastern Europe and a platform for political and economic dialogue in the region, which was
09/03/2025
Public debate on the Draft Strategic Plan of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) for period 2026–2030
In accordance with the Decision of the SCTM Presidency on initiating the procedure for the elaboration and adoption of the SCTM Strategic Plan for the period 2026–2030, and following the public consultations on the draft document undertaken through July and August 2025, the SCTM is launching a public debate process on the Draft Strategic Plan of the SCTM for the period
11/23/2023
Active and healthy aging topic of the meeting of Network for Social Protection
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), in cooperation with the Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia, organized the eleventh meeting of SCTM Network for Social Protection on November 22, 2023, in Belgrade. The key topics of this meeting were active and healthy aging, with special reference to the recently adopted Strategy of Active and Healthy Aging
11/22/2023
Two cycles of training for communal militia
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) realized nine two-day trainings on the topic "Duties and authorities of the communal militia", within the program "Partnership for Good Local Government" which is supported by the Swiss Government and implemented by SCTM. The first cycle of training was intended for communal militiamen from 23 towns/municipalities and was