On the occasion of its 54th anniversary, the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro is organising the conference “Local Government Reform on the Path to the EU” on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, at the Hilton Hotel in Podgoricistarting at 10:00 a.m.
The opening ceremony will feature addresses by Jakova Milatovićathe President of Montenegro, Marasha Dukaja, ministra javne uprave, Radoša Žugićathe President of the Municipality of Žabljak and Mišele Manojlovićthe Secretary General of the Union of Municipalities of Montenegro. An address by the Prime Minister is also planned. Milojka Spajićawith the note that his participation has not yet been confirmed.
- 10.40–11.40 Panel I: “Human Resource Management in Municipalities: Between the Legal Framework and Demographic Realities”
The first panel will feature: Nina BlažićDirector General of the Directorate for Local Self-Government at the Ministry of Public Administration; Mileva Brajušković-PopovićDirector General of the Directorate for Demography at the Ministry of Social Welfare, Family Care and Demography; Stevan KatićPresident of the Municipality of Herceg Novi; Vida IvanovićPresident of the Municipal Assembly of Berane; and Nikola TarbukSecretary General of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities of Serbia. The panel will be moderated by Milica Radojičić from the Union of Municipalities.
- 12.00–13.00 Panel II: “Financing Local Governments: Between Responsibilities and Available Resources”
The second panel, which will be particularly engaging and timely, will feature: Snežana MugošaDirector General of the Directorate for the Local Government Financing System and Wage Policy at the Ministry of Finance; Nikola JovanovićPresident of the Municipality of Budva; Slobodan Delić, predsjednik Opštine Plužine; Nihad CanovićPresident of the Municipality of Plav; and Dario RuntićAdvisor at the Association of Cities of the Republic of Croatia. The panel will be moderated by Žana Đukić from the Union of Municipalities.
The conference is funded by the European Union through the “Municipalities for EU” project.
THE ENTIRE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE MEDIA.
