17. 12. 2016 | PR, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the period 5 to 7 December 2016 a workshop took place in Macedonia in which Slovenia was exchanging experiences with Macedonian law enforcement authorities in the area of strengthening inter-institutional cooperation for fight against corruption. The project is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Police of the Republic of Slovenia as well as the State Prosecution Office for prosecution of organised crime and corruption.
The work in the workshop was taking place as discussions and analysis of concrete cases, which provided possibility for Macedonian and Slovenian side to examine what differences in inter-institutional cooperation in fight against corruption exist in legislation, implementation of legislation, approaches and organisation and which experiences, would be beneficial to use for higher level of cooperation. Participants agreed joint training of state authorities is the best way of promoting cooperative fight against corruption and that this workshop, which dedicated special attention to the question of cooperation in investigation of corruption, was especially good opportunity to make some concrete steps in strengthening this kind of cooperation.
The project is part of the programme activities funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia with funds for international development cooperation.
Izmenjava izkušenj Slovenije in Makedonije o medinstitucionalnem sodelovanju pri p
reiskovanju korupcije
V Makedoniji je od 5. – 7. decembra 2016 potekala delavnica, v okviru katere je Slovenija izmenjevala izkušnje z makedonskimi organi odkrivanja in pregona na temo krepitve medinstitucionalnega sodelovanje v boju proti korupciji. Pri izvedbi projekta je sodelovalo Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve, Policija in Specializirano državno tožilstvo Republike Slovenije.
Delo je potekalo skozi razpravo in analizo konkretnih primerov, s pomočjo katerih sta makedonska in slovenska stran ugotavljale, kakšne razlike glede medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja v boju proti korupciji obstajajo v zakonodaji, izvajanju zakonodaje, pristopih in organizaciji in katere izkušnje velja uporabiti, da bi sodelovanje pri preiskovanju korupcije bilo uspešnejše. Udeleženci so se strinjali, da za krepitev medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja ni boljšega načina kot so skupna usposabljanja državnih organov, ki sodelujejo v boju proti korupciji in da je bila delavnica, ki je namenila posebno pozornost vprašanjem sodelovanja, še posebej dobra priložnost, da se naredi kakšen konkreten korak za izboljšave tega sodelovanja.
Projekt je del programskih aktivnosti, ki jih financira Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve iz sredstev za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje.
8. 12. 2016 | POTC, PR, Slovenian Development Assistance
On Wednesday, 30 November 2016, a presentation of a comprehensive analysis of national capacities for the establishment of Interministerial Peace Operations Training Centre for police, military and civilian personnel to be deployed in international operations and missions of the United Nations took place at the premises of the Ministry of Defence.
The presentation was attended by Minister of Defence Ms Andreja Katič, Head of Minister’s Office MSc Petra Culetto, Director-General for Defence Policy Directorate MSc Aleš Mišmaš and Head of International Operations and Missions Division Ms Nataša Dolenc Lisec in addition to the members of Interministerial Working Group.
Comprehensive analysis was prepared by Interministerial Working Group in the scope of its mandate. The work comprises of an overview of all and comparable national programs preforming the training of police, military and civilian personnel to be deployed in international operations and missions of the UN, NATO and the EU. A comparison of systems, training providers and programs in the United Nations, NATO and the EU and in selected European countries was made as well together with an analysis of the legal, human, financial, technical and other capabilities in order to establish common organizational forms of cooperation between military, police and civilian entities. The Group concluded the analysis with a proposal for the establishment of IPOTC (Interministerial Peace Operations Training Centre), which would, according to common objectives and benefits for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, also fulfil the rights, duties and obligations held by Slovenia as a member of the UN and other international organizations.
Minister considered the proposal for the establishment of IPOTC as an important step forward. Slovenia is next year we celebrating 20 years from the first Slovenian deployment to international missions and operations.
Predstavitev celovite analize nacionalnih zmogljivosti za vzpostavitev morebitnega medresorskega centra za usposabljanje policistov ter vojaških in civilnih oseb za sodelovanje v mednarodnih operacijah in misijah Združenih narodov ministrici za obrambo
V prostorih ministrstva za obrambo je v sredo, 30. novembra 2016, potekala predstavitev celovite analize nacionalnih zmogljivosti za vzpostavitev morebitnega medresorskega centra za usposabljanje policistov ter vojaških in civilnih oseb za sodelovanje v mednarodnih operacijah in misijah (MOM) Združenih narodov.
Na predstavitvi je bila poleg članov medresorske delovne skupine (MDS) prisotna ministrica za obrambo ga. Andreja Katič, vodja kabineta mag. Petra Culetto, generalni direktor direktorata za obrambno politiko mag. Aleš Mišmaš, ter vodja sektorja za mednarodne operacije in misije ga. Nataša Dolenc Lisec.
Celovito analizo je v okviru svojega mandata pripravila medresorska delovna skupina, ki obsega pregled vseh in primerljivih nacionalnih programov, ki izvajajo usposabljanja policistov ter vojaških in civilnih oseb za sodelovanje v MOM ZN, Nata in EU, naredila primerjavo sistemov usposabljanja in izvajalcev programov v ZN, Nato in EU ter v izbranih evropskih državah ter analizo pravnih, kadrovskih, finančnih, tehničnih in drugih zmogljivosti za oblikovanje morebitnih skupnih organizacijskih oblik sodelovanja vojske, policije in civilnih subjektov. V zaključku analize je podala predlog za ustanovitev IPOTC (Interministerial Peace Operations Training Centre), ki bi glede na skupne cilje in koristi za MORS, MNZ in MZZ, temeljil tudi na izpolnjevanju pravic, dolžnosti in obveznosti, ki jih ima Slovenija kot članica ZN in drugih mednarodnih organizacij.
Predlog ustanovitve IPOTC je ministrica ocenila kot pomemben premik naprej. Od prvih slovenskih napotitev na mednarodne misije in operacije bo prihodnje leto namreč minilo 20 let.
2. 12. 2016 | Macedonia - corruption, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the year 2016 Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the Slovenian International Development Cooperation Fund finances a project for Macedonia, which aims at building capacity for successful investigation of corruption cases. The project is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Interior and Police of the Republic of Slovenia as well as the State Prosecution Office for prosecution of organised crime and corruption.
Activities of the project comprise a workshop, which will take place from 5 – 7 December 2016 in Macedonia and will address experiences in inter-institutional cooperation in investigation of corruption and exploration and reinforcement of potentials in Macedonia for improving inter-institutional cooperation in this area. Improvements in this area are especially significant also from the standpoint of the accession of Macedonia to the EU.
Slovenska razvojna pomoč Makedoniji za uspešnejše preiskovanje primerov korupcije
V letu 2016 Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve iz sredstev za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje za Republiko Makedonijo financira projekt, katerega namen je okrepiti zmogljivosti za uspešno preiskovanje primerov korupcije. Projekt se izvaja v sodelovanju z Ministrstvom za notranje zadeve, Policijo in Specializiranim državnim tožilstvom Republike Slovenije.
V okviru aktivnosti projekta bo od 5. – 7. decembra 2016 v Makedoniji potekala delavnica, ki bo namenjena obravnavi izkušenj na področju medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja pri preiskovanju korupcije in analiziranju ter krepitvi potencialov Makedonije pri izboljševanju medinstitucionalnega sodelovanja na tem področju. Krepitev tega področje je posebej pomembno tudi zaradi vključevanja Makedonije v EU.
21. 10. 2016 | Montenegro - Environment, Slovenian Development Assistance
Click here to read more about the project in Slovenian language. 
In the scope of the CEP project “Assistance to Montenegro in Negotiation on Accession to the EU-2016” consultant Mr. Radovan Tavzes from 4 -5 October conducted a workshop for civil servants of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and the of Environment Agency for Chapter 27 Environment and Climate Change for the area of industrial pollution and waste management.
Montenegro has already drafted negotiating positions for Chapter 27 Environment and Climate Change in the area of industrial pollution and waste management. In their positon they introduced transition periods for full implementation of the Directive on industrial emissions, Directive on waste management, the Directive on packaging and packaging waste, Directive on waste batteries and accumulators, the Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, Directive on end of life vehicles and Directive on Management of waste from extractive industries.
With cooperation of Montenegrin side proposals for transitional periods for the full implementation of Directive 2010/75 / EU on Industrial emissions and draft for a transitional period for the full implementation of Directive 2008/98/EC on Waste management were prepared.
All proposals prepared will be further discussed and amended at the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism, in particular with regards the reasons for the eligibility for exemptions. Final negotiating position of Montenegro will be ready later this year. The Intergovernmental Conference on Accession of Montenegro to the EU is expected next year.
The project presents a part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the scope of International Development Cooperation.
17. 10. 2016 | Albania - Election, Slovenian Development Assistance
On 14 October 2016 Centre for European Perspective has successfully completed the second part of the project “Strengthening the independence of Electoral Bodies” that continues to provide support to the electoral law reform process in Albania based on OSCE recommendations and recommendations prepared by CEP on the basis of two workshops.
The electoral system is one of the key constituents of a democratic and legal state. As Albania is an official candidate for accession to the European Union, strengthening its democratic institutions is of key importance. The next Albanian parliamentary elections will be held in 2017, so this kind of bilateral technical assistance of the Republic of Slovenia received a lot of political, profession and media attention.
The event was opened by President of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania, His Excellency Mr. Ilir Meta and Slovenian Ambassador to Albania Her Excellency Mrs. Lea Stančič.
The event was carried out by: Leferije Luzi, Chairperson Central Election Commission of Albania, Dr. Alenka Verbole, Igor Vučko Director of the National Electoral Commission of the Republic of Slovenia and Ilir Rusmali recognized expert on elections in Albania and Andrej Vrčon Secretary General CEP. The participants discussed about ensuring the operational independence of the Central Election Commission in the light of the current electoral reform, about raising the level of political commitments for free and impartial functioning Electoral Management Bodies. Special attention was paid to the prevention of corruption, gender equality, representation of minorities and to a newly established training centre for the training of members of electoral commissions, and other actors in the electoral processes such as young people and civil society. The workshop was attended by over 40 participant’s including representatives of the election administration, representatives of political parties, representatives of non-governmental organizations working in the field of elections, independent experts and members of the diplomatic corps.
Centre for European Perspective has prepared the project in cooperation with the Central Election Commission of Republic of Albania and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Albania.
The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia in the framework of its International Development Cooperation.
Uspešna izvedba drugega dela krepitev neodvisnosti volilnih organov v Albaniji
Center za evropsko prihodnost je 14. oktobra 2016 uspešno zaključil drugi del projekta »Krepitev neodvisnosti volilnih organov« v okviru katerega nadaljuje s podporo procesom reforme volilne zakonodaje Albanije glede na priporočila OVSE in priporočila, ki jih je pripravil CEP na podlagi dveh izvedenih delavnic v letu 2015.
Izvedba demokratičnih volitev predstavlja temelj demokratične in pravne države zato je za Albanijo kot kandidatko za članstvo v Evropski uniji krepitev demokratičnih institucij ključnega pomena. V Albaniji so v letu 2017 razpisane parlamentarne volitve, zato je tovrstna pomoč Republike Slovenije deležna velike pozornosti politike, stroke in medijev.
Dogodek sta otvorila predsednik parlamenta Republike Albanije njegova ekscelenca gospod Ilir Meta in slovenska veleposlanica v Albaniji njena ekscelenca gospa Lea Stančič.
Delavnico so izvedli: Lefterije Luzi predsednica Centralne volilne Komisije Republike Albanije, dr. Alenka Verbole, Igor Vučko direktor Državne volilne komisije Republike Slovenije, Ilir Rusmali priznan albanski strokovnjak s področja volitev in Andrej Vrčon Generalni sekretar CEP. Razprava je potekala v smeri zagotavljanja neodvisnosti delovanja Centralne volilne komisije v luči trenutne volilne reforme, ter dvigu ravni političnih zavez za svobodno in nepristransko delovanje. Posebna pozornost je bila namenjena preprečevanju korupcije, enakopravni zastopanosti obeh spolov, zastopanosti manjšin in novemu centru za izobraževanje članov volilnih komisij, ter ostalih akterjev v volilnih procesih kot na primer mladih in civilne družbe. Delavnice se je udeležilo več kot 40 udeležencev predstavnikov volilne administracije, predstavnikov političnih strank, predstavnikov nevladnih organizacij, ki delujejo na področju volitev, neodvisnih strokovnjakov, ter članov diplomatskega zbora.
CEP je pripravil projekt v sodelovanju s Centralno volilno komisijo Albanije in Veleposlaništvom Republike Slovenije v Albaniji.
Projekt je financiran iz sredstev za mednarodno razvojno Sodelovanje Ministrstva za zunanje zadeve Republike Slovenije.
28. 9. 2016 | Montenegro - finance, Slovenian Development Assistance
In the period of legislation adaptation for accession to the EU, Chapter 9 – Financial Services, Montenegro needs to pay special attention to technical assistance to the Central Bank of Montenegro.
In the framework of the project: “Assistance to Montenegro in negotiations on accession to the EU-2016” a workshop for the staff of Central Bank of Montenegro will be conducted on 3 and 4 October. The workshop will base on the training of civil servants in the scope of the bank risk management, especially with supervisory requirements and practices of the EU. Seminar participants will learn about the development of European regulations in this area, particularly with the CRD IV and the Guidelines of the European Banking Authority as well as familiarize with many practical examples of functioning of banks and supervisors.
The workshop will be conducted by Rotovnik Thomas, consultant of the Bank of Slovenia.
The project is part of the CEP program activities financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the scope of international development cooperation.
Pomoč Črni gori pri pogajanjih o pristopu k EU 2016 poglavje 9 – Finančne storitve
Črna gora mora v obdobju prilagajanja zakonodaje zaradi pristopa k EU v poglavju 9 – Finančne storitve posebno pozornost nameniti tehnični pomoči Centralni banki Črne gore.
V okviru projekta CEP »Pomoč Črni gori pri pogajanjih o pristopu k EU-2016« se bo 3. in 4. oktobra izvedla delavnica za zaposlene v Centralni Banki Črne Gore. Delavnica bo namenjena usposabljanju javnih uslužbencev z upravljanjem rizikov v bankah, še posebej z nadzornimi zahtevami in praksami EU. Udeleženci seminarja se bodo seznanili z razvojem evropskih predpisov na tem področju zlasti z direktivo CRD IV in Smernicami Evropskega bančnega organa, ter pri tem spoznali številne praktične primere delovanja bank in nadzornikov.
Delavnico bo izvajal Tomaž Rotovnik, svetovalec Banke Slovenije.
Projekt je del programskih aktivnosti CEP, ki jih financira Ministrstvo za zunanje zadeve iz sredstev za mednarodno razvojno sodelovanje.
