About Institute AlternativeO Institutu alternativa

Institute Alternative is a non-governmental organization, established in September 2007 by a group of young, educated citizens, with experience in the civil society, public administration and business sectors.

The mission of Institute Alternative is to strengthen the democratic processes in Montenegro by identifying and analyzing public policy options.

The strategic Aim of Institute Alternative is to: increase the quality of development of public policy, contribute to the development of democracy and the rule of law, and to the protection of human rights in Montenegro.

The values we follow in our work are dedication to our mission, independence, constant learning, networking, cooperation and teamwork.

The Board of Managers of Institute Alternative consists of five members: Daliborka Uljarević, Vera Šćepanović, Maja Vujašković, Stevo Muk and Aleksandar Saša Zeković, with Stevo Muk as the President of the Board.

Institute alternative acts as a think tank and a research centre, and its activities focus on the domains of good governance, transparency and accountability. IA is concerned with and exercises influence by providing own recommendations on the following research topics: parliamentary oversight of security and defence services, oversight role of the Parliament and its impact on the process of European integrations, reform of public administration, public procurement, public-private partnerships, state audit and control of the budget of local authorities.

To date, Institute Alternative published the following reports/studies:

  • - Montenegro under the watchful eyes of Đukanović and the EU
  • - The Montenegrin parliament in the process of EU integration
  • - Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) in Montenegro – Towards “Better” Regulation
  • - Control of the local self-governments’ budget
  • - The State Audit Institution in Montenegro – strengthening its influence
  • - Report on democratic oversight of security services
  • - Think Tank – The role of Independent Research institutes in Public Policy Development
  • - Public-Private Partnerships in Montenegro – Accountability and Transparency
  • - Public Procurements in Montenegro – Transparency and liability
  • - The Assessment of Legal Framework and Practice in the Implementation of Certain Control Mechanisms of the Parliament of Montenegro: Consultative hearing, control hearing and parliamentary inquiry
  • - Parliamentary oversight of the defence and security sector: What next?
  • - The Lipci Case: How not to repeat it
  • - The Case of the First Bank – Lessons for the supervisor and other decision makers
  • - Public Administration in Montenegro: Salary schemes, reward system and opportunities for professional advancement in law and in practice
  • - Political Criteria for the Accession to the European Union

Activities of Institute Alternative have been supported by the Foundation Institute for an Open Society – Representative Office Montenegro (FOSI ROM) and Think Tank Fund, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Commission for the distribution of funds for NGO projects of the Parliament of Montenegro, Canada Fund, European Fund for the Balkans and the European Commission. Institute Alternative has ongoing cooperation with the Berlin-based European Stability Initiative (ESI), which conducted a capacity-building program for IA’s associates.

IA also cooperates with a number of organisations in Montenegro, as well as with numerous institutions and administrative bodies, such as the State Audit Institution, Directorate for Public Procurement, Parliament of Montenegro (especially its work committees, Committee for Economy, Finance and Budget and Committee for Security and Defence), Ministry of Finance, Commission for Concessions etc.

Institute Alternative is a member of the self-regulatory body of NGOs, and has disclosed full details on its financial affairs in line with the Activity Code for NGOs, to which Institute Alternative is a party.

Institut alternativa je nevladino udruženje osnovano septembra 2007. godine od grupe građana s iskustvom u civilnom društvu, javnoj administraciji i biznis sektoru.

Misija Instituta alternativa je snaženje demokratskih procesa u Crnoj Gori kroz identifikovanje i analizu opcija javne politike.

Strateški ciljevi Instituta alternativa su: da podigne kvalitet razvoja javnh politika, da doprinese razvoju demokratije i vladavine prava i da doprinese zaštiti ljudskih prava u Crnoj Gori.

Vrijednosti koje slijedimo u svom radu su posvećenost misiji, nezavisnost, stalno učenje, umrežavanje i saradnja i timski rad.

Upravni odbor Instituta alternativa je sastavljen od pet članova, i to: Daliborka Uljarević, Vjera Šćepanović, Maja Vujašković, Stevo Muk i Aleksandar Saša Zeković. Predsjednik Upravnog odbora je Stevo Muk.

Institut alternativa djeluje kao think tank, odnosno istraživački centar, i u svom radu se bavi oblastima dobrog upravljanja, transparentnosti i odgovornosti. Teme kojima se Institut bavi u svom istraživačkom radu i u kojima ostvaruje uticaj kroz zastupanje sopstvenih preporuka su: parlamentarni nadzor sektora bezbjednosti o odbrane, kontrolna funkcija Skupštine i njena uloga u procesu evropskih integracija, reforma državne uprave, javne nabavke, javno-privatna parterstva, državna revizija i kontrola budžeta na lokalnom nivou.

U dosadašnjem radu, objavljene su sljedeće publikacije / istraživački izvještaji:

  • - Crna Gora pod budnim okom Đukanovića i EU
  • - Analiza efekata propisa (RIA) u Crnoj Gori – Ka „dobrom zakonodavstvu“
  • - Kontrola budžeta lokalnih samouprava
  • - Državna revizija u Crnoj Gori – prijedlozi za jačanje uticaja
  • - Izvještaj o demokratskom nadzoru službi bezbjednosti
  • - Think Tank – Uloga nezavisnih istraživačkih centara u razvoju javnih politika
  • - Javno-privatna partnerstva u Crnoj Gori – Odgovornost, transparentnost i efikasnost
  • - Javne nabavke u Crnoj Gori – Transparentnost i odgovornost
  • - Procjena pravnog okvira i prakse u primjeni nekih kontrolnih mehanizama Skupštine Crne Gore konsultativno saslušanje, kontrolno saslušanje i parlamentarna istraga
  • - Parlamentarna kontrola sektora bezbjednosti i odbrane u Crnoj Gori – Kako dalje?
  • - Slučaj Lipci 2008 – Kako da nam se ne ponovi
  • - Slučaj Prve Banke – Iskustva za supervizora i ostale nosioce odluka
  • - Javna uprava u Crnoj Gori: Šeme plata, sistem nagrađivanja i mogućnosti profesionalnog usavršavanja
  • - Politički kriterijumi za priključenje Evropskoj uniji

Rad Instituta alternativa su u dosadašnjem periodu podržali: Evropski fond za Balkan, Fondacija Institut za otvoreno društvo – Predstavništvo Crna Gora (FOSI ROM), Institut za otvoreno društvo – Think Tank Fond, Fondacija Friedrich Ebert, Komisija za raspodjelu sredstava za projekte NVO Skupštine Crne Gore, Canada Fund, Evropski fond za Balkan i Evropska komisija. Institut je ostvario saradnju s Evropskom inicijativom za stabilnost (ESI), sa sjedištem u Berlinu, koja je sprovela program izgradnje kapaciteta za saradnike IA.

Institut je ostvario saradnju sa velikim brojem domaćih organizacija, a saradnja je uspostavljena i sa brojnim institucijama i organima uprave, kao što su Državna revizorska institucija, Direkcija za javne nabavke, Skupština Crne Gore (posebno njena radna tijela, Odbor za ekonomiju, finansije i budžet i Odbor za bezbjednost i odbranu), Ministarstvo finansija, Komisija za koncesija, itd.

Institut alternativa je član NVO samoregulatornog tijela i pružio je punu informaciju o svom finansijskom poslovanju u skladu sa Kodeksom djelovanja NVO čiji je potpisnik.