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02/02/2021
Djordje Stanicic - Good governance as one of the postulates of developed local self-government
It is often said that the notion of good governance includes the notion of good administration. The principles of good governance are focused primarily on administrative bodies that are in direct contact with citizens, i.e., provide them with public services or determine their obligations. From the point of view of citizens, the principles of good governance serve to improve
12/04/2019
Awards to towns and municipalities for best practices in the area of good governance for 2018.
The Town of Novi Pazar, the municipalities of Ruma and Vlasotince, and the Belgrade City Municipality of Vracar were the winners of the competition for best practices in the application of the principles of good governance during 2018. The awards were presented by the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALSG) and the Standing Conference of Towns and
03/26/2019
Introductory conference of the project "Public property for the development of the public sector"
Introductory conference of the project "Public Property for Public Sector Development" was held on Tuesday, 26 March 2019 in the ceremonial hall of the Town Hall in Uzice. The conference was funded by the European Union under the Exchange 5 Programme grant scheme. The Exchange 5 programme is implemented by the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government in
02/21/2019
Awards for local self-governments in the area of good governance
Within the Project "Improving Good Governance at Local Level" as part of a wider programme "Support of the Swiss Government to the Municipal Development through Improving Good Governance and Social Inclusion - Swiss PRO", implemented by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government (MPALSG) and the
02/20/2019
The second phase of the project on human resources management in the local self-government
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) and the Council of Europe signed today in Belgrade an agreement on the implementation of the project "Human Resources Management in Local Self-Government - Phase II", funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the SCTM and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade in cooperation with the
02/08/2019
The Government of Serbia adopted general training programs for employees and managers in LSG for 2019
At the session held on 31 January 2019, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the General Training Programme for the employees of local self-government units for 2019 and the Training Programme for managers of local self-government units for 2019, at the proposal of the National Academy of Public Administration. The Law on employees in autonomous provinces and
02/08/2019
Awards for towns and municipalities for the application of good governance principles
The Commission for the selection of best practices in the field of application of the principles of good governance at the local level has brought the Decision on winners of awards, intended to towns, municipalities and town municipalities that in 2018 contributed the most to the development and implementation of the principles of good governance in their territory. The winners
01/30/2019
Support to the City of Belgrade for capital planning and improvement of the transparency of budgetary processes
On 30 January 2019, a meeting of representatives of the Belgrade City Secretariat and the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was held in the premises of the City Assembly in order to present support for the process of drafting the Public Investment Plan of the City of Belgrade and to promote civic participation and transparency of the budget. More than 50
01/29/2019
Defining the conditions and obligations for activities in the field of public health at the local level
At the end of 2018, the Working Group for the elaboration of the "Rulebook on Detailed Conditions and Obligations in the area of Public Health Activities" was established by the Minister of Health. The President of the Working Group is prof. Dr. Bojana Matejić, a member of the Health Council of the City of Belgrade, and the other members were appointed from the Ministry of