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03/18/2026
Call for Applications: Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme 2026
The European Committee of the Regions has launched the call for applications for the Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme 2026. The programme is open to young local and regional politicians from EU Member States and candidate countries, including Serbia. The application deadline is 17 April 2026. The Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Programme is an initiative of the
02/25/2026
Towards Measure 6 – Rural Public Infrastructure
The workshop “Towards Measure 6 – Rural Public Infrastructure”, dedicated to the preparation and implementation of this measure within the IPARD 3 Programme, was held on 24 and 25 February 2026 in Belgrade. The two-day event brought together representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management – the IPARD Programme Managing Authority, the Directorate
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
09/03/2025
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
05/21/2025
Local Partnerships at the Centre of Expanding Family-Centred Early Intervention Services
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities has joined efforts to expand and ensure the sustainable implementation of the Family-Centred Early Intervention (PORI) program, designed to support children with developmental disabilities and their families. The PORI program aims to ensure that every young child with developmental difficulties receives timely and
01/23/2024
Scaling Up Playful Parenting in 34 local self-governments
With the aim of empowering parents and providing an environment for development, well-being, and health of children, while having in mind the essential importance of institutional and intersectoral support that professionals provide to parents with young children, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) has implemented the project "Support to LSGs in developing
11/29/2023
Awarding of Agreements on donation of didactic material and technical equipment
The ceremony on awarding of Agreements on donation of equipment for towns and municipalities was held on November 29, 2023, as part of the 51st SCTM General Assembly. The donation is part of the activities of the project "Support to local self-governments for spread of good policies and practices of parenting support", implemented by UNICEF and SCTM. Agreements on donation of
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
11/16/2023
Network for gender equality in Belgrade
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) is organizing a meeting of the Network for Gender Equality on November 23, 2023, in Belgrade (Hotel "Holiday IN", Španskih boraca 74, Novi Belgrade), at 10am. The meeting is organized within the project "Sustainable and inclusive services at the local level", financed by the Government of Sweden. In addition to