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02/20/2019
The second phase of the project on human resources management in the local self-government
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) and the Council of Europe signed today in Belgrade an agreement on the implementation of the project "Human Resources Management in Local Self-Government - Phase II", funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe, and implemented by the SCTM and the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade in cooperation with the
02/12/2019
Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe
Monitoring Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe met in Belgrade on 7 February 2019, at the invitation of Saša Paunović, mayor of Paraćin Municipality and a member of this Committee on behalf of the Delegation of the Republic of Serbia to the Congress. The Town of Šabac and the Čajetina and Stari Grad municipalities participated in
02/11/2019
A series of regional workshops held on housing support at the local level
In cooperation with the Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure, the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities, within the framework of the project "Institutional Support to the SCTM - Third Phase" supported by the Government of Switzerland, has organised three regional workshops on the topic of housing needs and projects reporting. The workshops were
02/08/2019
The Government of Serbia adopted general training programs for employees and managers in LSG for 2019
At the session held on 31 January 2019, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted the General Training Programme for the employees of local self-government units for 2019 and the Training Programme for managers of local self-government units for 2019, at the proposal of the National Academy of Public Administration. The Law on employees in autonomous provinces and
02/08/2019
Awards for towns and municipalities for the application of good governance principles
The Commission for the selection of best practices in the field of application of the principles of good governance at the local level has brought the Decision on winners of awards, intended to towns, municipalities and town municipalities that in 2018 contributed the most to the development and implementation of the principles of good governance in their territory. The winners
02/05/2019
Urban Innovation Fair and MUNI WORLD 2019 Conference
MUNI EXPO is the annual event of the Federation of Local Authorities in Israel [FLAI] and is the most important gathering of this type in the Middle East dedicated to local self-governments. The three-day event will be held from 26 to 28 February 2019 in a pavilion placed at 6000 m2, with the presence of some 8,000 senior directors and managers from Israel and foreign local
01/30/2019
Support to the City of Belgrade for capital planning and improvement of the transparency of budgetary processes
On 30 January 2019, a meeting of representatives of the Belgrade City Secretariat and the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was held in the premises of the City Assembly in order to present support for the process of drafting the Public Investment Plan of the City of Belgrade and to promote civic participation and transparency of the budget. More than 50
01/30/2019
Second Global Forum of Local Authorities
The Second Global Forum of Local Authorities was held in Seville, Spain, from 24 to 26 January 2019. It was organised by the City of Seville and supported by the United Nations. The forum is an initiative that brings together representatives of local governments around the world, and the main goal is to consider and analyse major global challenges that will enable us, through
01/29/2019
Defining the conditions and obligations for activities in the field of public health at the local level
At the end of 2018, the Working Group for the elaboration of the "Rulebook on Detailed Conditions and Obligations in the area of Public Health Activities" was established by the Minister of Health. The President of the Working Group is prof. Dr. Bojana Matejić, a member of the Health Council of the City of Belgrade, and the other members were appointed from the Ministry of