December 1st 2014 – Within the project “Best Practice Program in Local Government in Montenegro 2014”, the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, organized the Election Panel meeting in Podgorica, on 1st December 2014.
Practices proposed for the status of best practices in 2014 in Montenegro were presented by the representatives of local governments.
The meeting gathered members of the Election Panel: Mr. Senad Crnovrsanin (Ministry of the Interior), Mrs. Tatjana Vujosevic (Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism), Mrs. Zana Radulovic (Ministry of Economy), Mr. Igor Vucinic (Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare), Mr. Ana Novakovic (Centre for Development of NGOs), Mr. Svetlana Lausevic (OSCE Office in Montenegro) and Mr. Refik Bojadžic (Union of Municipalities of Montenegro).
Due to current specific issues and needs of citizens and businesses for quality and continuous services in different areas, this year best practices in local government are selected in the four thematic areas:
– Making a favorable business environment to attract investments at the local level
– Transparency of the performance of local government in the anti-corruption activities at the local level
– Energy Efficiency in the local government
– Development and providing of social services at the local level
Within the first topic „Making a favorable business environment to attract investments at the local level”, following practices have been nominated:
– Old Royal Capital of Cetinje – “Incentive Program”- INVEST IN Cetinje “– the practice is presented by Mr. Luka Jovicevic;
– Municipality of Kolasin – “Making a favorable business environment to attract investments at the local level” – the practice is presented by Mr. Milan Medenica;
– Municipality of Mojkovac – “Making a favorable business environment – establishing a business zone” – the practice is presented Mrs. Bojana Zejak;
– Municipality of Zabljak – “Construction of Hall of Sports” – the practice is presented by Mr. Vasilije Jaksic.

Within the second topic „Transparency of the performance of local government in the anti-corruption activities at the local level” following practices have been nominated:
– Capital City of Podgorica – “Strengthening of partnerships with citizens in the general regulations decision making and development plans adoption of the Capital City” – the practice is presented by Mrs. Misela Manojlovic;
– Municipality of Berane – “Cooperation of local government and local communities for higher budgeting transparency and efficiency “ – the practice is presented by Mr. Danko Martinovic;
– Municipality of Kotor – “Transparency on development and implementation of the Anti-Corruption Action Plan and Program “ – the practice is presented by Mrs. Ljiljana Radunovic;
– Municipality of Niksic – “Transparency in the service of prevention of corruption acts” – the practice is presented by Mrs. Slobodanka Roganovic.

Within the third topic “Energy efficiency in local government” following practices have been nominated:
– Capital City of Podgorica – “Energy Days in Podgorica – Of all energy sources, human warmth is the least appreciated … “– the practice is presented by Mrs. Lazarela Kalezic;
– Royal Capital of Cetinje – “Beautiful Cetinje” – the practice is presented by Mr. Drazen Blazic;
– Municipality of Tivat – “Improvement of energy efficiency through the activities of local government” – the practice is presented by Mr. Petar Vujovic.

Within the fourth topic „Development and providing of social services at the local level” following practices have been nominated:
– Capital City of Podgorica – “Accommodation, rehabilitation and re-socialization of psychoactive substances users” – the practice is presented by Mr. Aleksandar Radinovic;
– Municipality of Berane – “Municipal social benefits to vulnerable groups “ – the practice is presented by Mrs. Ljubinka Mijovic;
– Municipality of Mojkovac – “Providing of social services at the local level -,,home-help for the elderly” – the practice is presented by Mrs. Milica Ristic;
– Municipality of Pljevlja – “Providing social services in the municipality of Pljevlja” – the practice is presented by Mrs. Slavica Krstajic.
After the presentation of the nominated practices, the Election panel held a meeting where all nominated practices were analyzed in line with the established criteria. The Election Panel established the list of best practices for each thematic area.
The Decision on the selection of best practices will be made on a special session by the Election Panel. All the participants in the Best Practices Program 2014 will be informed about the decision.