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17 September 2014 National Assembly Deputy Speaker Prof. Dr Vladimir Marinkovic at the conference on “Engagement and Strengthening of Parliament Through Openness and Transparency”
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Prof. Dr Vladimir Marinkovic Takes Part in Conference on Engagement and Strengthening of Parliament Through Openness and Transparency
On 16 and 17 September, Podgorica hosted the conference on “Engagement and Strengthening of Parliament Through Openness and Transparency”, part of the “Open Government Partnership” programme supported by 64 states, Republic of Serbia among them.
Deputy Speaker Marinkovic spoke at the panel debate on the relationship between the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia and NGOs. He presented the National Assembly’s activities focusing on its organization of public hearings on current social issues in cooperation with the NGOs and pointing out the need to intensify said cooperation especially in the fight against corruption, control of public spending and sustainable development. He also announced stepping up the engagement within the “Open Government Partnership” programme which could prove greatly beneficial for the process of strengthening democracy, institutions and the state’s relationship with the citizens in their best interest.
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9.00 - consultations of representatives of the parliamentary groups about the election of deputy chairpersons of the National Assembly working bodies (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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10.00 - visit of the students of Stevan Dukic Elementary School to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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11.00 - visit of the students of Drinka Pavlovic Elementary School Student Parliament to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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11.00 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)оwn Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square. Central Hall)
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13.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Speaker’s Cabinet)