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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
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
09/03/2025
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
12/09/2021
Nikola Tarbuk new Secretary General of the SCTM
Delegates of the 49th Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities held on December 8, 2021, unanimously supported the Decision of the Presidency on the appointment of Nikola Tarbuk to the position of Secretary General of the SCTM. Nikola Tarbuk succeeded the long-term Secretary General Djordje Stanicic in this important position, and on this occasion Mr.
12/09/2021
The City of Leskovac chairs the SCTM
During the 49th Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, regular elections were held for the SCTM bodies, and the President of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities in the next term will be Mayor of the City of Leskovac. On behalf of the City of Leskovac, Mayor Goran Cvetanovic addressed the representatives of cities and municipalities,
12/09/2021
Panel discussion "Strategic directions of strengthening local self-government in the Republic of Serbia"
A panel discussion dedicated to the plans, priorities and challenges in the process of improving public administration was held within the 49th Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities. Topics included the Public Administration Strategy and the Local Self-Government Reform Program adopted by the Government of Serbia, the new Strategic Plan of the SCTM,
12/09/2021
49th Assembly of the SCTM
Election of the new leadership, presentation and adoption of the Work Report for 2021, signing of the agreement on the allocation of funds within the project "Initiative for Inclusion Phase 3" and exchange of views on further improvement of local self-governments marked the 49th Assembly of the Standing Conference of Cities and Municipalities. The working title was "Strategic