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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
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
11/10/2023
Thirteenth meeting of the Network for Roma Issues
"Discrimination is the main factor of exclusion, that is why we need to fight together and contribute to the inclusion and active participation of Roma men and women", said Nikola Tarbuk, Secretary General of SCTM at the thirteenth meeting of the Network for Roma Issues, held on November 9 in Belgrade. Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized a meeting
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,