““Civil SocietCivil Society and public y and public private partnership in the EU private partnership in the EU

Integration process”Integration process”

Danka LatkovićDanka LatkovićOffice for the Cooperation with NGOOffice for the Cooperation with NGO‘‘ss Government of Government of

the Republic of Montenegrothe Republic of Montenegro

Regional conference : “Through cooperation towards Regional conference : “Through cooperation towards Integration”Integration”

7-10. October 2007.7-10. October 2007.

Main steps up to nowMain steps up to now

““Basis of the cooperation of the Government of Basis of the cooperation of the Government of Montenegro with NGOs” (MayMontenegro with NGOs” (May 2006) 2006)

Appointment of contact persons for cooperation Appointment of contact persons for cooperation with NGOs in ministries and other relevant state with NGOs in ministries and other relevant state institutionsinstitutions

Establishment of the Office for the cooperation Establishment of the Office for the cooperation with NGOs as an organizational part of General with NGOs as an organizational part of General Secretariat of the Government of Montenegro Secretariat of the Government of Montenegro

Establishment of the inter-ministerial working Establishment of the inter-ministerial working team for preparation of the draft version of team for preparation of the draft version of Strategy for Cooperation between Government Strategy for Cooperation between Government of Montenegro and NGOsof Montenegro and NGOs

““Basis of the Cooperation - goals:Basis of the Cooperation - goals:

Building the democratic, open society and mutual cooperation in Building the democratic, open society and mutual cooperation in developing of european integration process;developing of european integration process;

Developing mutual cooperation, conserving independence and Developing mutual cooperation, conserving independence and improving transparency and importance of NGOs;improving transparency and importance of NGOs;

Creating partnership between NGOs and state institutions; Creating partnership between NGOs and state institutions; Accomplishing and further improving complementarity and Accomplishing and further improving complementarity and

interaction, to aimed at more efficient social development;interaction, to aimed at more efficient social development; Creating of different institutional mechanisms for improving and Creating of different institutional mechanisms for improving and

further developing of cooperation and mutual comunication;further developing of cooperation and mutual comunication; Improving the working conditions of NGOs. Improving the working conditions of NGOs.

Basis of the Cooperation”- Basis of the Cooperation”- principles:principles:

PartnershipPartnership TransparenTransparency cy Responsability Responsability Mutual informing Mutual informing Independence of NGOsIndependence of NGOs

““Basis of the Cooperation”- form of Basis of the Cooperation”- form of cooperation:cooperation:

Consulting Consulting Advising Advising Joint activitiesJoint activities Common assessment on the Common assessment on the

Government Government ‘‘ss results in all areas results in all areas Developing of the normative Developing of the normative

preconditions for functioning of NGOspreconditions for functioning of NGOs

Administratives mechanismsAdministratives mechanisms

Network of contact persons for cooperation with Network of contact persons for cooperation with NGOs in ministries and other state institutions NGOs in ministries and other state institutions (from May 2006, MIEREI from 2004)(from May 2006, MIEREI from 2004)

Office for cooperation with NGOs Office for cooperation with NGOs (February 2007)(February 2007) Appointment of the Head of the Office (MAppointment of the Head of the Office (March arch

2007)2007) Inter-ministerial team for preparing of the draft Inter-ministerial team for preparing of the draft

version of the Strategy for Cooperation between version of the Strategy for Cooperation between Government of Montenegro and NGOs (May Government of Montenegro and NGOs (May 2007)2007)

Preparing of the Strategic Preparing of the Strategic documentdocument

Coalition NGOs “Through cooperation Coalition NGOs “Through cooperation towards goals” - “towards goals” - “Strategy for Cooperation Strategy for Cooperation between Government of Montenegro and NGOs between Government of Montenegro and NGOs (March 2007)(March 2007)

Inter-ministerial teamInter-ministerial team

Legislative framework Legislative framework

Law on NGOs (Law on NGOs (1999 / amended 2002)1999 / amended 2002) Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on NGOs Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on NGOs

(S(September 2007)eptember 2007) Law on Law on Games on Chance Games on Chance Draft Law on Amendments to Law on Games on Draft Law on Amendments to Law on Games on

Chance (JChance (July 2007)uly 2007)

Law on Public Administration, Law on Local Self-Law on Public Administration, Law on Local Self-Government...Government...

Financing of NGOsFinancing of NGOs

Commission of Commission of the the Parliament of the Republic of Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro Montenegro ((Public announcementPublic announcement))

Commission of the Government of the Republic of Commission of the Government of the Republic of Montenegro Montenegro ((Public announcementPublic announcement))

MinistMinistries and other state institutions ries and other state institutions ((joint projects funded joint projects funded bby international organizations)y international organizations)

Local Self -Government (Local Self -Government (Public announcement)Public announcement)

Financing the work of NGOs on strategic documents of the Financing the work of NGOs on strategic documents of the Government and NGOs CoalitionGovernment and NGOs Coalition

Joint activities of the Governmental Joint activities of the Governmental Office for Cooperation with NGOs and Office for Cooperation with NGOs and

NGOsNGOs

Project “Intership” – with NGO CDTProject “Intership” – with NGO CDT Publication “Guidlines through the Government Publication “Guidlines through the Government

of Montenegro” – with NGO CDTof Montenegro” – with NGO CDT Project “The Young and institutions” – with NGO Project “The Young and institutions” – with NGO

“Novi horizonti”“Novi horizonti” Project “Capacity building of civil servants for Project “Capacity building of civil servants for

cooperation with NGOs” - with NGO CRNVOcooperation with NGOs” - with NGO CRNVO

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