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10/21/2025
SCTM 53rd General Assembly
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) is organizing its 53rd General Assembly, which will take place on 18 November 2025 in Belgrade, at the Sava Center (Milentija Popovića Street No. 9), starting at 11:00 a.m. The theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Two Decades of Cooperation Between the Swiss Confederation and the Standing Conference of Towns and
09/26/2024
City of Niš awarded for good governance
On September 26, 2024, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) delivered ICT equipment to the city of Niš with a total value of 1.25 million dinars. This equipment is part of the award for best municipal/city administrations in 2023 selected on a competition of the Ministry of State Administration and Local Self-Government and SCTM. The equipment was handed
09/19/2024
Municipality of Bosilegrad awarded for good governance
On September 19, 2024, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) delivered ICT equipment to the municipality of Bosilegrad with a total value of 1.25 million dinars. This equipment is part of the award for best municipal/city administrations in 2023 selected on a competition of the Ministry of State Administration and Local Self-Government and SCTM. The equipment
11/30/2023
Awards and recognitions presented to local self-governments for improving accessibility in 2022
At the ceremony held on occasion of the Public Call of the Protector of Citizens for contribution to improving accessibility for cities, municipalities and city municipalities in the Republic of Serbia, the winners for 2022 are cities of Užice, Kragujevac and Sombor, municipality of Vrnjačka Banja and Belgrade municipality of Vračar. Support for this activity is provided by
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
11/01/2023
SCTM prepared the Model on Rules of Procedure of Temporary Body
On the initiative of the Network of Secretaries of the Assemblies of Cities, Municipalities and City Municipalities, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) has developed the Model on Rules of Procedure of Temporary Body. The preparation of this Model begun in anticipation of the Government of the Republic of Serbia passing decision on dissolution of assemblies
11/01/2023
Meeting of the Network for health held in Belgrade
"Close and proactive cooperation of local health councils, public health institutes and institutions, as well as other partners and actors in the field of public health, results in significant progress of local self-government in the field of public health," said Nikola Tarbuk, Secretary General of SKGO at the meeting of SKGO Network for health held on October 31 in Belgrade.
10/20/2023
Continuation of support to the City of Pirot in establishing a Smart city
On October 17, Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) and the city administration of Pirot gathered representatives of institutions, public utility companies and economy at the training center in Pirot (Center for Employment and Entrepreneurship) to hear their suggestions on best ways for directing development of the city of Pirot towards a Smart city. In