The goal of this research was to analyse the Serbian civil service recruitment system as one of the aspects of the creation of a merit-based civil service, to highlight the possibilities of its improvement in the context of the accession process, to demonstrate its importance with respect to the overall functioning of the state and thus to instigate future research and engagement on this topic. The research findings were presented in Belgrade on November 28^th 2014 in a joint conference held in the French Institute.

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The general objectives:
1) To undertake analysis of the relationship between performance audit and evaluation and
2) To give recommendations for introduction of efficient and effective evaluation system incorporating performance audit results.

Specific goals:
1) To analyse the development of state audit institutions (SAIs) conducting performance audit in 3 new EU member states & 3 old EU member states;
2) To analyse the development of policy evaluation within ministerial departments in in 3 new EU member states & 3 old EU member states;
3) To examine experiences of linking the functions of performance audit and policy evaluation in 3 new EU member states & 3 old EU member states;
4) To investigate the current situation and resources available in performance audit and policy evaluation in the consortium countries;
5) To comparatively assess applicable methods of correlating performance audit and policy evaluation;
6) To provide recommendations and policy options for the 3 selected Western Balkans countries. 

Članak Performance Audit and Policy Evaluation: On the Same or Parallel Tracks? se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.

Subdivided into six chapters, the paper analyses requirements for institutional set-up and coordination in the overall EU integration process taking into consideration specificities of the Western Balkans enlargement and national coordination structures in the association process; institutional set-up and coordination requirements for accession negotiations from the view of the main structures needed for running accession negotiations; link between the policy making and coordination at the national level and EU accession; lastly, involvement of stakeholders such as civil society organizations and national assemblies in the EU accession process. The background paper is available for download here.

Članak TEN Background Paper – Coordination Requirements and Institutional Set-up in the EU Accession Process and Negotiations se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.

The general purpose of the project was to strengthen the policy making structure and processes in the Government so that the policies are strategic, outcome focused, flexible, and innovative as well as interlinked with the strategic and budgetary frameworks which will in return allow for a proper coordination at the Centre of Government.

The mapping report is available here.

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TRAIN  Programme (Think  Tanks  providing  Research  and  Advice  through  Interaction  and Networking), with the thought that the role of think tanks needs to be strengthened in regards to national policy making, aims to encourage regional cooperation by spurring a policy dialogue between think tanks and political actors in the Western Balkans, and increase their credibility and visibility by fostering networking with EU actors.

TRAIN is implemented by German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) in cooperation with the European Fund for the Balkans (EFB) funded by the Federal Foreign Office (Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe)

Članak TRAIN Programme 2014: Fostering Policy Dialogue in the Western Balkans se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.

The ORF Modernization of Municipal Services (MMS) is a mechanism for the promotion of innovative ideas on partial measures (PM) which, together with at least three partners from 3 counties in the region are identified, developed, steered and implemented on a partnership basis. The PM focus on developing solutions for challenges in the area of municipal services which can either be managed together or which require similar problem-solving approach in the entire region. The project pursues a multi-level and multi-stakeholder approach. The ORF MMS is accessible to all seven partner countries in South-East Europe (Albania, BiH, Kosovo, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) and the EU member states Bulgaria and Rumania may also participate). The project strengthens the institutional capacities of networks and their members in order to facilitate and intensify exchange through regional cooperation.

In 2013, the ORF MMS successfully closed its first phase and launched the second phase (2013-2016). In order to enable efficient monitoring of the Phase 2, and as per the Logical Framework of ORF MMS Project, CEP was contracted to perform a baseline study/survey for two (2) project objective level indicators in the ORF MMS Phase 2 Logframe in order to define initial data (baseline values) and attribute them to the two ORF MMS indicators. More specifically, CEP conducted a baseline study and defined baseline values for the following indicators:

• Indicator 1: Increase in the percentage of potential users of the services of the supported networks who confirm that regional cooperation plays an increasing role in overcoming their municipal problems;
• Indicator 2: Increase in the percentage of potential users of the services of the supported networks who confirm that they increasingly use the services of regional associations.

The users of services of the supported networks are associations of municipalities in SEE or pilot municipalities benefiting from the project measures (sub-projects).

Članak Monitoring Development and Reporting for the Open Regional Fund – Modernisation of Municipal Services (ORF-MMS): Baseline study for determination of baseline and target values for two indicators se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.

Both research studies analysed the relevant EU and Serbian legislation as well as provide certain case studies, mostly by studying the ways how some of the most recent Member States have dealt with these relevant issues.

As human capital is the biggest asset of any think tank, OSF’s TTF Think Tank Young Professional Development Program aims to help think tanks from the Central and Eastern Europe to attract recent graduates of MA and PhD programs in the social sciences and humanities by giving them an opportunity to gain first-hand policy research and advocacy experience. The program enables participating think tanks to recruit young researchers originally from the region who recently graduated from universities in the OECD countries and depending on a research topic finance individual programs at hosting organizations, lasting up to 6 months.

Članak Think Tank Young Professional Development Program se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.

This project was financially supported by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade.European Policy Centre, together with Ecological Center Habitat from Vršac and Serbia on the Move implemented the project “Think-Act-Impact: Ensuring Improved Implementation of EU Directives on Environmental Impact Assessment in Serbia” during the following year. Project comprised a thorough research of problems and challenges in the implementation of environmental impact assessment with focus on local communities in order to provide solutions for overcoming the obstacles. Alongside research, educational-activist component was conducted in selected local communities together with local civil society organisations and citizens.

www.norveska.org.rs

Članak Think-Act-Impact: Ensuring Improved Implementation of EU Directives on Environmental Impact Assessment in Serbia se pojavljuje prvo na European Policy Centre.