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12/12/2019
Association of Capacities of Towns and Municipalities - Effective Local Self-Government Services
On December 11, 2019, the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized the 47th General Assembly at the Belgrade Sava Center, during which elections were held for the SCTM bodies, and four agreements on cooperation were signed. The theme of the Assembly was "Legal Options for Achieving Inter-Municipal Cooperation and Models of Agreement on Inter-Municipal
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
11/15/2019
SCTM awarded at the 28th International Salon of Urban Planning
Organized by the Association of Urban Planners of Serbia, the 28th International Salon of Urban Planning was opened in Nis on November 8th at the Officers' House. The Saloon is a traditional international event and review of the most important current achievements in the field of spatial and urban planning and urban design, and this year 154 works were exhibited at it. In the
11/14/2019
E-training "Gender equality at the local level"
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized on Wednesday, November 13th, an initial e-training meeting for representatives of local self-governments on gender equality, which will be attended by about 120 employees from 50 towns and municipalities in Serbia. "The training is intended for local self-government employees who will have the opportunity to
11/08/2019
The winners of the "Different from Others" Media Competition Awarded
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) awarded the winners of the Seventh Media Competition "Different from Others". The competition lasted from April 15 to October 15, 2019, and the decision on the best contributions was made by editors of the leading media outlets: Veselin Simonović (Blic), Srđan Bošković (Radio Beograd), Nada Gogić (RTS), Zoran Sekulić
10/30/2019
Municipalities from Serbia at the European Week of Towns and Regions
European Week of Regions and Towns is a four-day event held and organized annually in Brussels by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Commission's Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), during which officials from regional and town administrations, as well as experts and representatives of the academic community, can exchange
10/21/2019
The Swiss Government Supports with 260,000 Euros the Enhancement of eGovernment in 35 Local Self-Governments in Serbia
With Swiss Government support, through the Swiss PRO Programme, thirty-five local self-governments in Serbia will have the opportunity to improve their eGovernment capacities and provide eServices to citizens and businesses. Total support in the amount of over 260,000 EUR will enable citizens to gain easier and faster access to their rights and services provided by the local
10/15/2019
Citizens’ Satisfaction with Local Self-Governments Increased
The satisfaction with local self-government authorities, administrative services and civil servants has been increasing continuously, and now almost one in two citizens in Central Serbia feels that local self-governments are taking care of their citizens and providing them with services adequate to their needs. This is demonstrated by the results of the public opinion poll
10/07/2019
Grant scheme under the EU Support to Roma Inclusion program
The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia and the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) awarded 36 contracts to towns and municipalities that received grants under Component 2 of the Program "Support to EU Roma Inclusion - Strengthening Local Communities for Roma Inclusion". The total value of the Grant Scheme is EUR 2 million, the value of