UNDP in Montenegro - Archive

Mojkovac, 12 November 2008

Mojkovac: From an Industrial Hub to the Center of Adventure Tourism

Mojkovac in the past Remediation and recultivation of the Tailing mine impoundment of lead and zinc mine Brskovo should lead to economic revitalization of the Municipality of Mojkovac, development of nature-based tourism and inducing organic farming and food production. Once mine Brskovo closed and assessment of the current environmental status and impact on environment and human health in the area surrounding the mine done, the municipality will be able to use its full natural potentials and provide solid ground for creation of local and international partnerships as a basis for any future development of the area regardless of whether it will regard tourism or any other developmental path. The closed mine can be alternatively used as a mining museum and underground network of mountain biking trails, and Mojkovac can become an adventure travel destination attractive for hiking and mountain biking, kayaking, rafting, ‘leave no trace’ tourism…

Podgorica, 11 November 2008

Montenegro Demilitarization Programme: disposal of hazardous toxic waste successfully completed

Approximately 128 tonnes of toxic hazardous waste (liquid propellant fuel and oxidiser for rockets) and 25.84 tonnes of Napalm thickener that used to present a humanitarian and environmental threat, stored at the military depot in Pristan, Boka Bay was decanted and neutralized and shipped out of Montenegro for final disposal.

This project was financed by the Government of the Netherlands, and it achieved its aim to dispose of this toxic hazardous waste in a safe, efficient and effective way that complies with all relevant international and EU environmental and safety legislation, and hence to existing international ‘best practice’.

Podgorica, 23 October 2008

The United Nations Day in Montenegro

An official reception on occasion of 63rd anniversary of the United Nations was traditionally held in the Government’s representative edifice Vila Gorica, jointly organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro and the United Nations Country Team in Montenegro. Guests were distinguished representatives of Montenegrin political, economic, cultural, civil and media society as well as representatives of foreign and diplomatic missions in Montenegro. The overall feeling and the atmosphere at the reception was lightened and ennobled by a refined dance of the ballerinas from the Princess Ksenija School of Ballet.

The solemn ceremony was hosted by H.E. Mr. Milan Roćen, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro; Mr. Alexander Avanesov, UNDP Resident Representative/UN Resident Coordinator to Montenegro; Ms. Noala Skinner, UNICEF Representative in Montenegro; Mr. Serge Ducasse, UNHCR Representative in Montenegro; Ms. Dušica Živković, IOM Head of Office in Montenegro, member of the UNCT.

For more information and to see a photo gallery, please go to the UNCT web page...

Kotor-Tivat, 16 October 2008

UN and local authorities will work to provide better living conditions for Lovanja RAE community

On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17), the representatives of the Municipalities of Tivat and Kotor and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT)* signed a Memorandum of Understanding to improve access to basic social security services for domicile and displaced Roma, Askaelia and Egyptians (RAE) living in the Lovanja settlement between Kotor and Tivat.

The UNCT Montenegro is aware that not all of today’s challenges for RAE population in Montenegro can be met at once. Therefore, planned activities in Lovanja mark just a starting point for increased future cooperation and support to the Central and Local Governments to implement country’s strategic documents aimed at the full integration of RAE population in Montenegrin society.

*The United Nations Country Team Montenegro (UNCT) is represented by the offices of International Organization for Migration (IOM), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

For more information please go to the UNCT web page…

Podgorica, 8 October 2008

First of its kind Report on Assessment of Integrity and Capacities of Judiciary in Montenegro

According to the research “Assessment of Integrity and Capacity of Judiciary System in Montenegro” organised by the Directorate for Anti-Corruption Initiative and the UNDP, perception of the level of corruption in judiciary system in Montenegro is higher than the records coming from direct experience of the interviewees show. This research was conducted by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) on a footprint of 1.788 interviewees among judges, prosecutors, lawyers, court experts, clerks, clients, police and companies in 19 Montenegrin municipalities.

Podgorica, 19 September 2008

Remediation of the Lead and Zinc Mine Tailings Pond in Mojkovac continues

A 3,9 million euros worth contract on the second phase of remediation of the Mojkovac Tailings Pond was signed by the representatives of the Public Works Agency, the Czech company Vodni Zdroje and the UNDP Montenegro.

In the presence of the main partner in the country - the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection of Montenegro, the contract was signed by Mr. Žarko Živković, Director of the Public Works Agency, Mr. Tomáš Hájek, Director of the Vodni Zdroje Company which is a works contractor and Mr. Alexander Avanesov, UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro.

Podgorica, 12 September 2008

Ministry for Economic Development of Montenegro and UNDP presented joint projects

Representatives of the Ministry for Economic Development of Montenegro and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro presented their joint portfolio for Montenegro in domain of economic development. The joint portfolio currently encompasses: 1) The reform of the spatial planning system on the national level and strategic planning in municipalities/local authorities with the aim of creating more favorable investment and business climate; 2) The expert support in the energy policy making and reform through: a) Environmental Assessment for certain projects, and b) power sector policy reform to promote small hydropower development in Montenegro; and 3) The partnership with the private sector through concrete pilot projects in the areas of energy efficiency and renewable source of energy.

Podgorica, 9 September 2008

The Government of Montenegro signed Country Programme Documents with the UNICEF and the UNDP

Representatives of the Government of Montenegro, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed the Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs). The CPAPs were developed through a highly consultative process in cooperation with the Government of Montenegro.

The UNICEF and UNDP programmes will support the Government of Montenegro to address key priority areas on its way to EU membership such as alleviation of poverty, economic development, youth empowerment, child development, good governance and environmental protection.

For more information please click here or on the UNCT web page

Podgorica, 1 August 2008

New Project for Promotion of Small Hydro Power Development in Montenegro

In partnership with the Ministry for Economic Development and with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office Montenegro will begin the implementation of the $1 million Project ‘Power Sector Policy Reform to Promote Small Hydro Power Development in Montenegro’.

The Project Action Plan was officially be signed by H.E. Mr. Branimir Gvozdenović, Minister for Economic Development and Mr. Alexander Avanesov, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro.

Podgorica, 17 July 2008

The International Workshop on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

‘Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Meeting the requirements of EU directive on energy performance of buildings, status, needs, and possibilities for Montenegro’ was an international workshop organized by the Ministry for Economic Development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Government of Norway and the Energy Saving International AS (ENSI).

The Ministry for Economic Development has declared a part of 2008 as the Energy Efficiency Year in Montenegro. In compliance with the country’s strategic goal of EU integration, Montenegro will have to meet a number of EU regulations and directives in the area of energy efficiency. The Norwegian Government through its implementing partner ENSI has began a training and certification program for first national expert-energy auditors in the country.

Podgorica, July 4 2008

Alexander Avanesov new Head of UNDP Montenegro

New UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro Mr. Alexander Avanesov handed over the Letter of Accreditation from Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon to President of Montenegro H.E. Mr. Filip Vujanović.

President Vujanović expressed satisfaction at Mr. Avanesov's appointment and uttered his expectations for a quality cooperation between Montenegro and the UNDP.

Podgorica, 24 June 08

Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility Concept in Montenegro

Within a project coordinated by the UNDP Regional Bureau in Bratislava, which tackles corporate social responsibility in new EU member countries and countries candidates for EU accession, an assessment of the presence of this concept in large, medium and small enterprises was conducted at the regional level.

In the project segment related to Montenegro the assessment was conducted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) Podgorica, whose representatives held a presentation of the research results and further promoted the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the presence of Montenegrin local and national business associations, local authorities, state institutions, NGOs, media, educational institutions and international organisations. Also, the project implementers, representatives from the UNDP Albania presented the Regional Project on Corporate Social Responsibility. The presentations were followed by brief demonstrations showing examples of CSR among the companies that participated in the research.

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Podgorica, 13 June 2008

Geographic Information System for better forestry management in Montenegro

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro through its Environmental Geographic Information System (EnvGIS) Project, and together with the Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Montenegro and the Forestry Directorate of Montenegro marked successful completion of the capacity building training provided for the engineers and specialised staff of the Forestry Directorate.

The certificates and maps of current forest delineation status were handed over to twenty nine people from fifteen Local Forestry Units, who have successfully finished a four weeks course on Information Technology and Geographical Information System. The course was aimed at strengthening capacities of Forestry Sector in order to improve forestry management and to ensure environmental sustainability.

2 – 6 June, 2008

Montenegro Summer School for Young Diplomats ”Gavro Vuković“

Bearing in mind the role of establishing connections both among diplomatic services and young diplomats in the region and between them and their colleagues from the EU countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Montenegro supported by the Capacity Development Programme (CDP) organized the first Montenegrin Summer School for Young Diplomats “Gavro Vuković“. The School was held between 2-6 June, 2008 and participants were young diplomats from the countries of the region and several EU countries, while the lecturers were eminent domestic and foreign practicians and theorists in international politics.

The first Montenegrin Summer School for Young Diplomats was devoted to the challenges for diplomats from countries in the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integrations and provided an excellent opportunity for an exchange of opinions and experiences concerning current issues and processes in the EU and NATO, but also for networking among young diplomats from the region and other countries of the EU.

Bonn, May 27th, 2008

Biodiversity Conservation in Montenegro

The country of Montenegro attended the 9th meeting of the Conference of Parties for the Convention on Biodiversity in Bonn, Germany for the first time as an independent country. The Ministry of Tourism and Environment Protection invited the UNDP Resident Representative a.i./UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly to present the agency’s work in Montenegro in the area of biodiversity and sustainable development at the side event organized by the Ministry.

Podgorica, 24 April 2008

Well known persons in Montenegro public life promote counselling and testing on HIV

Within the Programme of Support to the Implementation of Montenegrin HIV/AIDS Strategy developed by the Montenegrin AIDS Commission and supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and the UNDP, the Institute of Public Health of Montenegro and the UNDP Montenegro organized confidential counselling and HIV testing, as a part of public campaign to raise awareness on personal responsibility and to motivate the local population to overcome their prejudices related to HIV testing. Thankfully HIV has not reached the critical proportions here, but it has in the wider region which have gone through similar changes in the past decade and only by changing people’s behaviour can we avoid the same fate.

One of the proven ways to help people accept changes is for leaders and role models to justify this by setting the example themselves. Through participation in this campaign six persons well-known and trusted by the Montenegrin public encouraged the wider public to overcome their prejudices related to HIV.

Ecology Fair, Budva, 22 April 2008

Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection and UNDP launched a new joint initiative on Earth Day

The Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection of Montenegro and the UNDP held a joint press conference in commemoration of the Earth Day. The two partners announced a launch of a joint initiative to solve a problem of plastic waste in Montenegro. The Ministry would in near future implement different mechanisms to reduce and, if possible, completely eliminate the usage of plastic bags. Finding an appropriate, country-specific set of measures for solving this issue is the first step towards setting Montenegro as an example regionally how protection of environment complements development of tourism, economic growth and prosperity.

Podgorica, April 21 2008

Ministry of Justice of Montenegro organized public debate over Draft Criminal Procedure Code

The Ministry of Justice of Montenegro, with the support of the OSCE and the UNDP organised a roundtable discussion on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code. The event was organised as a public debate encompassing Montenegrin municipalities of Podgorica, Nikšić and Cetinje. Participants were the highest judicial officials, courts and prosecutor offices’ representatives, lawyers and representatives of international development and non-governmental organizations. The OSCE and UNDP experts gave their review of the Draft Code.

Mojkovac, 18-19 April 2008

Adventure tour to Northern Montenegro for national and international media

In partnership with the Municipality of Mojkovac, the Local Tourism Organization, the Black Mountain Company and Kayak Montenegro, the UNDP Montenegro played host to 25 representatives of national and international news agencies, dailes, magazines and TV stations at a two days field trip with a purpose to present plans for development of nature-based tourism and economic revitalisation in the area of Northern Montenegro, specifically in the Municipality of Mojkovac.

Brezovik, 17 March 2008

Establishing and Pursuing a High Quality of Tuberculosis Control Programme in Montenegro: 10 rooms reconstructed and equipped in the Hospital in Brezovik

Representatives of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare, the Special Hospital for Pulmonary Disease “Dr. Jovan Bulajić” and the UNDP Montenegro marked the end of reconstruction and equipping of 10 hospital rooms for patients with tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, within the Establishing and Pursuing a High Quality of Tuberculosis Control Programme in Montenegro, supported by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) through the UNDP.

Podgorica, March 5, 2008

Public-private partnership for energy efficiency and sustainable development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro has established a public-private partnership for sustainable development with the Promonte (telecommunications) and the Hypo Group Alpe Adria (banking and leasing), both corporate leaders in Montenegro in their respective field. The joint initiative will demonstrate the potential for energy savings in selected buildings that is estimated to be up to 30 percent with return on investment measured in years rather than decades. It will also support the efforts of the Ministry for Economic Development of Montenegro in turning 2008 into a Year of Energy Efficiency.

Miločer, 21 February 2008

Practical Implementation of the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism: innovations and challenges

The Law on Prevention of Money Laundering was adopted at the end of last year, and it is fully harmonized with the European Union Directive III and the United Nations Convention against Corruption. The new Law introduces certain innovations in the work of the Agency for Money Laundering and the law obligors. To assure more adequate practical implementation and a clearer understanding of new regulations, the authorized organ of the Government of Montenegro – the Agency for Money Laundering Prevention (AMLP) in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro organized a two-days seminar for all the actors in the system of fight against money laundering and financing of terrorism.

Adequate practical implementation of this important law should contribute to a more efficient fight against money laundering. Participants in the seminar were representatives of the state organs and representatives of banks, broker houses, real estate agencies and other law obligors.

The seminar was opened by H.E. Igor Lukšić, Minister of Finance in the Government of Montenegro, Predrag Mitrović, MA, Director of AMLP in the Government of Montenegro and Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly, UNDP Resident Representative a.i./ UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro.

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Podgorica, 12 February 2008

Commitment from the Government of Montenegro and Donors for MONDEM remains strong: more obsolete weapons and surplus ammunition to be destroyed

In the presence of high government officials, resident ambassadors and heads of international organisations, representatives of the Ministry of Defence of Montenegro, the Embassy of the United Kingdom, the OSCE and the UNDP in Montenegro officially signed the Project Documents for two projects of the Montenegro Demilitarization Programme (MONDEM). The first one is to authorize transfer of € 407.289,40 realized from the Destruction of Heavy Weapons and the second one GBP 250.000.00 contribution towards Conventional Ammunition Demilitarization.

Podgorica, 11 February 2008

Action Plan for Reform of Judiciary requires strong commitment by judiciary authorities to consistently implement the anticipated measures

Representatives of the highest judicial organs in Montenegro are optimistic that they will conduct a reform and create independent and efficient judiciary despite shortage of staff, weak technical capacities and poor working conditions.

At the donor conference “Support to the Judicial Reform in Montenegro”, which was organised by The Ministry of Justice of Montenegro with the support of the UNDP Montenegro, the international organisations were invited to assist in the implementation of the reform. The approximate amount of funds needed for the realization of the Action Plan is cca 20 million euros.

Podgorica, December 14 2007

Strengthening capacities for implementation of Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention to Combat Desertification and Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montenegro

At a workshop within the project National Capacity Self Assessment for Implementation of Environmental Conventions were presented the Report on National Capacity Self Assessment and Action Plans for assessment of capacities for implementation of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, UN Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Convention to Combat Desertification. Also, a website was presented containing all the information on project realization as well as the documents made within the project.

Podgorica, 9 December 2007

Fight against corruption key factor for the European integration

Presentation of different visions on the anti-corruption policies in Montenegro and guidelines for the joint work in this field were the main topics at a workshop held on the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, 9th December, organized by the Directorate for Anti-Corruption Initiative of the Government of Montenegro (DACI) in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Mission to Montenegro and the UNDP Montenegro.

Podgorica, 7 December 2007

Stop Violence Against Women

As a contribution to the global international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence”, the Office for Gender Equality of the Government of Montenegro and the UNDP Montengro organized a two days seminar titled “Stop Violence Against Women”.

The aim of this seminar was to mobilize the support of political, expert and wider public in Montenegro, in order to direct future activities towards long-term problem solutions for family violence, through the following:

Ensuring political support and commitment to the resolving of this problem;
Enhancing of legal framework and professional procedures;
Developing of cooperation among relevant institutions at all levels.

Podgorica, 28 November 2007

UNECE assesses the environmental performance of Montenegro

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Ministry of Tourism and Environment Protection launched the 2nd Environmental Performance (EPR) of Montenegro in front of an audience of key Governmental and state institutions, NGO sector, donors and diplomatic corps. This Report issued a set of thirty-one specific recommendations that relate to actions Montenegro needs to implement in order to improve its state of environment and to create the necessary preconditions for a more effective integration of the goals of sustainable development into its sectoral policies. It was created by independent UN experts from Czech Republic, Ukraine, Switzerland and Germany. The Government of Montenegro officially approved the recommendations and these will be integrated into the national environmental protection policy, thus contributing significantly to the improvement of environmental management and the further integration of environmental and economic concerns.

Podgorica, 29 October 2007

The role of the Parliament indispensable in harmonization of Montenegrin Legislation with the Acquis

The role of the Parliament in harmonization with Acquis in the process of implementation of the Stabilization and Association Agreement was the main topic of the round table jointly organized by Parliamentary Committees for International Cooperation and European Integration and for Constitutional Issues and Legislation, and Capacity Development Programme (CDP). After the official signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA), the main objectives of Montenegro will be the implementation of the SAA and further preparations for EU membership. Harmonization of national legislation with Acquis has key role in achiving these objectives.

Podgorica, October 17 2007

UN Agencies in Montenegro commemorated the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

Today in Podgorica, the United Nations Organizations in Montenegro (FAO, IOM, UNDP, UNHCR, UNICEF and WHO) held a press conference to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. One of the main aims of commemoration on 17th October is to make the voice of the poor to be heard. In this regard, after the official opening by the Heads of UN agencies in Montenegro, a 17-minute documentary, ‘Five Tales,’ has been shown addressing some poverty issues in Montenegro. The documentary was directed by famous Montenegrin film maker Mr. Nikola Vukčević.

The official theme proposed by the United Nations for the year 2007 is "People living in poverty as agents of change: 20th anniversary of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty", and hundreds of events are planned for the day in all parts of the world .

Podgorica, October 11 2007

Anti-Corruption Legislation in Montenegro to be harmonized with the UN Convention Against Corruption

Review of Montenegrin anti-corruption legislation was the main topic during a two days conference jointly organized by the Directorate for Anti-Corruption Initiative of the Government of Montenegro, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the UNDP Montenegro.
The conference focus was on reviewing of the compliance of Montenegro’s Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, Public Procurement Law and Conflict of Interest Law with the requirements of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The aim was to assist Montenegro in fulfilling its obligations under the mentioned UN Convention, which is the world’s only universal anti-corruption instrument.

Belgrade, October 10 2007

Sixth Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe”

Report on Environmental Policy in South-Eastern Europe

At a joint launch with the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held at the Sixth Ministerial Conference “Environment for Europe” in Belgrade, the Environmental Policy in South-Eastern Europe Report (2.5MB) was presented. Preparation of this Report was coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro.

Podgorica, October 2, 2007

The biggest regional programme UNDP ever did in South-Eastern Europe to be coordinated in Montenegro

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro, the Government of the Republic of Montenegro and the Government of the Netherlands/Ministry of International Cooperation signed a programme document and a contract on implementation of the regional programme “Strengthening capacities in the Western Balkans countries to mitigate environmental problems through remediation of high priority hot spots".

Donor of USD 15 million for remediation of nine locations in the Western Balkans Region is the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Miločer, September 24 2007

The First Report that Montenegro as the youngest UN Member State will submit to the UN will be on the application of the Convention of Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women

The Initial Report on the Convention on Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will be the first document that the Government of the Republic of Montenegro will submit to the United Nations in line with the commitments that the State took when it officially became a member of UN in June last year. In order to support this process, a regional conference on CEDAW was organized by the Office for Gender Equality of the Government of Montenegro and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro.

Delegations from the Governments of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, Slovenia, and hosting Montenegrin Government had an opportunity to learn more from distinquished speakers, Head of the CEDAW Committee Ms Dubravka Simonović and CEDAW Committee member Ms Violica Neubauer.

Podgorica, 18 September 2007

Action Plan to implement the Judicial Reform Strategy in Montenegro

Action Plan for Implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy will be finished by mid October, announced Minister of Justice at the Government of Montenegro Mr. Miraš Radović at the Roundtable dedicated to development of this Plan.

Mr. Radović reminded that the Government adopted the Judicial Reform Strategy in June, and the next step is adoption of the Action Plan which will determine concrete activities for implementation of strategic directions, holders and deadlines for realization.

Podgorica, July 27 2007

Joint efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Capacity Development Programme to better respond to Montenegro's national priorities for European integrations

The Capacity Development Programme (CDP) for the State Administration of the Republic of Montenegro, in cooperation with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has initiated a $250,000 worth Project „Enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to better respond to Montenegro's national priorities for European integrations”. The project will be funded by UNDP, with an aim to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to develop and implement national foreign policy, in cooperation with Minister and his Team.

Podgorica, July 18th, 2007

Strategic Environmental Assessment on Draft Montenegro Energy Strategy 2025 - Presentation of the key issues arising from the Initial Scoping Report

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank (WB) jointly organized the presentation of the key issues arising from the Initial Scoping Report of the Strategic Environmental Assessment on the Draft Montenegro Energy Strategy. The presentation was given by Mr. Peter Nelson, Principal, Land Use Consultants (LUC).

Podgorica, July 17th 2007

Strengthening of the capacities of Montenegrin Parliamentary Committees on the path to EU

The Capacity Development Programme (CDP) for the State Administration of the Republic of Montenegro is initiating a project to enhance the capacity of Parliamentary Committees for International Cooperation and European Integration and for Constitutional Issues and Legislation in the process of Implementation of Stabilization and Association Agreement.

At the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro the official signatories for the project were Mr. Ranko Krivokapić, Speaker of the Parliament of Montenegro and Mr. Garet Tankosić Keli, UNDP Resident Representative a.i./UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro.

Podgorica, 3 July 2007

Cutting of first T-55 tank marked beginning of implementation of Montenegro Demilitarization Programme

The main gun barrel of the first of 61 surplus tanks T 55 of the Montenegrin armed forces was cut today to mark the beginning of implementation of the Montenegro Demilitarization Programme (MONDEM), a joint project of the Montenegrin Ministry of Defence, the OSCE and UNDP.

The Ministry of Defence of Montenegro has indicated that demilitarization of conventional ammunition and the establishment of safe storage, based on appropriate UN agreements and NATO standards, as well as in line with OSCE commitments, is one of the priorities of the country’s defence reform process.

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Igalo, 21 June 2007

New set of indicators to help in the efforts of the Banking Sector of Montenegro to fight corruption

On the occasion of adopting of a new set of indicators for detection of suspicious financial transactions, the Agency for Money Laundering Prevention (AMLP) of the Government of Montenegro, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro, organized a two day seminar to facilitate sharing of knowledge and practical experience between regional and national officers from Anti Money Laundering Agencies and representatives of authorized authorities. The participants were from the Montenegrin financial industry (banks, brokers, investment funds, etc.) and lecturers came from the region (Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia).

Podgorica, 5 june 2007

Montenegro implementing projects to comply with UN Conventions for Environmental Protection

On the occasion of celebration of 5th June, the World Environment Day, projects in sectors of climate change, biodiversity and capacity assessment, financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented in Montenegro by the UNDP in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection, were presented today.

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Podgorica, May 14 – 15, 2007

Strengthening National Capacities for European Integration

Hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), a two-day technical and expert consultative meeting on strengthening of national capacities for efficient management of external assistance is taking place in Podgorica, Montenegro.

Some of the main objectives of this meeting are to discuss national capacities to manage external assistance focused on EU instruments and to promote regional cooperation.

Podgorica, April 23, 2007

An Inconvenient Truth about the Climate Change

To mark the International Earth Day, the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro organized a presentation of the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth”. The film was followed by a brief discussion including statements from the Minister of Tourism and Environment of Montenegro Predrag Nenezić and UNDP GEF Portfolio Manager Dijana Spasojević.

Podgorica, April 5, 2007

Education, the way to social inclusion

On the occasion of 8 April, the International Roma Day, Montenegrin Coalition of NGOs “Roma Circle”, in cooperation with the Culture & Information Center Budo Tomović Podgorica, premiered a theatre performance “Master of the Broom”, supported by the Montenegrin Ministry for Human and Minority Rights Protection and the UNDP Office Montenegro within its SIDA funded regional project Roma Decreasing Vulnerability.

Podgorica, 7 March 2007

8 March, International Women’s Day

The Office for Gender Equality of the Government of Montenegro and the United Nations System in Montenegro: IOM (The International Organization for Migration), UNDP (The United Nations Development Programme), UNHCR (The United Nations Refugee Agency), UNICEF (The United Nations Children's Fund) and WHO (World Health Organization) held a press conference on the occasion of 8 March, International Women's Day.

Podgorica, February 20, 2007

One of the greatest challenges on Montenegro's European Union road: Strengthening of administrative capacities of the Central Government

At the press conference held in the premises of the Government of Montenegro, the programme document for Capacity Development Programme (CDP) for the State Administration of the Republic of Montenegro Phase II was officially signed by Ms. Gordana Đurović, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration at the Government of Montenegro; Ms. Sanja Elezović, Director of the Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI ROM), Representative Office Montenegro and Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly, UNDP Resident Representative a.i./UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro.

CDP Phase II, worth 1.9 million euros, will be implemented through 2007-2010. For year 2007 the programme partners allocated around 300,000 euros.

UNITED NATIONS, February 1, 2007

Kori Udovicki joins UNDP as Director of Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States

Today, Kori Udovicki assumes her responsibilities as an Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of UNDP and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

“Kori Udovicki is bringing to UNDP an impressive blend of work experience from the non-governmental sector, government institutions, and from the International Monetary Fund,” said Kemal Derviş, UNDP Administrator.

Udovicki has held several senior management positions in the Government of the Republic of Serbia. From July 2003 to March 2004 she served as Governor of the National Bank of Serbia. Before that, from June 2002 to July 2003, she was the country’s Minister of Energy and Mines. Prior to those appointments, from 2001, Udovicki worked as a Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance and Economy.

Podgorica, December 17, 2006

Presentation of Regional and National UNDP Studies on social vulnerability of Roma, Refugees and Displaced Persons

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Montenegro launched the Regional study At Risk: Roma and the displaced in Southeastern Europe and the National study At Risk: The social vulnerability of Roma, Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in Montenegro.

The event was hosted by Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly, UNDP Resident Representative a.i./UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro; Ms. Remzija Ademović, National Coordinator for The Decade of Roma Inclusion 2005 – 2015 and Mr. Veselj Beganaj, Coordinator of NGO Coallition “Romski krug”

Mr. Jaroslav Kling from UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States held a presentation of the Regional study, and the National study was presented by Ms. Tatjana Perić, Consultant to the UNDP on economic and social rights of Roma, refugees and displaced persons in Southeast Europe.

Participants were the representatives from the Ministry of of Health, Labor and Social Welfare, the Ministry for Human and Minority Rights Protection, representatives from public and governmental institutions, civil society organizations dealing with the issue of vulnerable groups and the international community.

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Podgorica, December 9, 2006

United Nations, European Commission And Government Together Against Corruption

One of the Key Challenges for Montenegro

Ms. Gordana Đurović, the Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration at the Government of Montenegro, Mr. Martin Harvey, the European Commission’s Special Resident Envoy in Montenegro and Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly, UNDP Resident Representative a.i./UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro held a press conference on the occasion of the International Anti-corruption Day.

Podgorica, December 4, 2006

Prosecution of Perpetrators of War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and Genocide as one of the main preconditions for European integrations

As part of the UNDP’s Regional Transitional Justice Programme, the Office of the Supreme State Prosecutor of the Republic of Montenegro and the United Nations Development Programme Montenegro (UNDP) held a round table titled “Prosecution of Perpetrators of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide before the National Courts and the Compensation for Mental Harm to the Victims”.

Podgorica, November 30, 2006

Montenegro Fulfilled The Majority Of Obligations Taken To Prevent Aids But The Vulnerable Groups Remain Still In The Dark

“Accountability” is this year’s main message on World AIDS Day. The scourge of the modern age, which killed 25 million people in the world and 25 people in Montenegro. Montenegro accomplished the majority of its obligations, but not all, was said yesterday at the press conference organized on the occasion of the World AIDS Day.

Podgorica, October 24, 2006

UNITED NATIONS DAY WAS OFFICIALLY CELEBRATED IN VILA GORICA

SVA LJUDSKA BIĆA RAĐAJU SE SLOBODNA I JEDNAKA U DOSTOJANSTVU I PRAVIMA
(All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted and proclaimed on December 10, 1948 by the UN General Assembly)

First time in independent state

Podgorica, October 24th 2006 – United Nations day was officially celebrated for the first time in independent state of Montenegro last night, in Podgorica-based villa Gorica. The hosts of this celebration were H.E. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Miodrag Vlahović and UNDP Resident Representative ai/UN Interagency Focal Point in Montenegro ai Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly.

Podgorica, October 16, 2006

October 17th, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

If we could turn the population of Montenegro into a small community of 100 people, 12 would be absolutely poor...

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New York, September 20, 2006

Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović Spoke Before UN General Assembly in New York

“... Montenegro is a young European nation, existing on its own on the international scene for a few months only. But she is firmly determined to continue with even more strength to contribute to peace, stability and prosperity, by respecting and promoting the underlying ideas, principles and goals of the UN and its documents...”

Podgorica, July 26th 2006

UNDP Representatives’ visit to Montenegrin High-level Officials

Mr. Kalman Mizsei paid his farewell visit to Montenegro in his capacity as the UN Assistant Secretary General & UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director for Europe and the CIS. On the occasion ov visiting Montenegrin President, Prime Minister, President of Parliament and Minister of Foreign Affairs he was accompanied by Mr. Garret Tankosić Kelly, UNDP Resident Representative ai in Montenegro.

Mr. Mizsei conveyed to Prime Minister of Montenegro Milo Đukanović UNDP's great satisfaction over the fact that Montenegro has become an independent state through a democratic, fair and transparent process and accepted as such by EU and the international community.

Podgorica, June 23th 2006

Lodges and Summer Pastures of Mountain Durmitor - Bright Jewel for a Sustainable Future

American and Montenegrin Tourism Postgraduates, Students and Teachers about the Enhancing of Tourism Offering in the Montenegro’s Durmitor National Park Region

Within the project «Unleashing Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship in the Area of National Park Durmitor», the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Montenegro, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office in Podgorica and the George Washington University presented the results of two weeks Consulting Practicum on Nature-Based Tourism potentials of the region in-and-around the National Park Durmitor with the Municipalities of Žabljak, Šavnik, Plužine and Pljevlja.

As a part of the World Tourism Organization official program, this consulting project involved a team of 15 graduate students of The George Washington University led by Dr. Donald Hawkins, Milena Nikolova and Dr. Hannah Messerli and 8 Montenegrin students of The Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management Kotor, under the guidance of Andriela Vitić, and The Faculty of Tourism, Hotel Management and Commerce Bar, under the guidance of Sanja Vlahović.

The goal of this project titled “Tourism in the Region of National Park Durmitor” was to come to findings and recommendations for the projects that could help in more realistic usage of available resources and potentials of Durmitor region, with an emphasis on new types of sustainable nature-based tourism, its source market and distribution channels, focusing also on further tourism product development, enhanced tourism valorisation and promotion of untouched nature of Durmitor region.

UNWTO.TEDQUAL VOLUNTEERS PROGRAMME MONTENEGRO PROVED TO BE SUCCESS

Photo gallery: Durmitor

June 12th, 2006, Podgorica

National Strategy For Sustainable Development In Montenegro - Latest Outcome

Within development process of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development in Montenegro (NSSDM), the third and final workshop was held, with an aim to present the final NSSDM draft. The draft was developed over the past year within the cooperation process between the Montenegrin Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning, the Mediterranean Action Plan operating under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/MAP) and the United Nations Developement Programme (UNDP) Podgorica Office, also financially supported by the Italian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Territory.

Podgorica, 19 May 2006

3 Million Dollars worth Project for prevention of HIV/AIDS in Montenegro

A four year Program of Support to Montenegrin HIV/AIDS Strategy Implementation will be financed by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM), in line with one of UN Millennium Development Goals - combatting of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases - and in accordance with the recently adopted Republic AIDS Strategy developed by the Montenegrin Republic AIDS Commission. The GFATM has entered a partnership agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as the Principal Recipient of the funds for the Republic of Montenegro.

The overall goal of this Program is to maintain low HIV prevalence in Montenegro and provide care and support for those already affected by HIV/AIDS. Reaching of this goal includes expansion of prevention efforts which will seek to keep HIV prevalence below 1% in all identified vulnerable groups.

The program was officially announced and the Agreement signed by Montenegrin Minister of Health Miodrag Pavličić, DRR/Head of Office UNDP LO Podgorica Garret Tankosić Kelly and President of Management Board of NGO Juventas Ivana Vojvodić.

Podgorica, 19 April 2006

Presentation of results of 1st Phase of "Environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) for Montenegro" project

National inventory of forests and biodiversity

For the first time the Republic of Montenegro will obtain referential and valid data related to national forests inventory, through "Environmental Geographic Information System (GIS) for Montenegro" project which was already implemented in almost all developed countries in the world.

Podgorica, 11 April 2006

Five UN agencies in Montenegro under one roof

The First UN Shared Eco Premises in the World

Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Montenegro and the Government of Austria in Podgorica makes April 11th a very special day for the United Nations, since it represents an official frame to fund and create a new, purpose-built common premises for the United Nations agencies operating in Montenegro. The future UN common premises will be built using ecological principles and as such it will be the first of its kind in the United Nations.

Przno, 26-28 March 2006

Ministers and Ministry Representatives from the Western Balkans Met to Discuss the Future of Sustainable Development in the Region

Regional Ministerial Conference ”Environmental Policies in the context of European Integration”, hosted by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Physical Planning of the Republic of Montenegro, with the support of UNDP LO Podgorica and financial assistance of the Government of the Netherlands took place between 26 - 28 March 2006 in Hotel Maestral, Milocer, Montenegro.

Vranjina/Shkodra, 18-19 October 2005

Under the "Dinaric Arc Initiative" UNDP in cooperation with UNESCO-ROSTE organized first international meeting on Lake Scadar:
"Lake Skadar – International designations for territorial development"

International Meeting on Lake Scadar is the first event in Montenegro, organized as part of the DAI - regional "Dinaric Arc Initiative" developed and launched by the group of international organizations working in the region: WWF, UNESCO-ROSTE (Regional Bureau for Science in Europe); World Conservation Union – IUCN; UNDP and Council of Europe.

Host of the event, United Nations Development Programme - UNDP in cooperation with UNESCO-ROSTE office from Venice, gathered in this important meeting decision-makers at the highest level – Prime Ministers of Montenegro and Albania Milo Djukanovic and Sali Berisha and Ministers of ecology of Montenegro and Albania, Boro Vucinic and Lufter Xhuveli, representatives of the local governments, businessmen, relevant institutions, local and international experts and organizations, as well as the civil sector representatives from the region.

Opening the Meeting on cross-border vision of the Lake Scadar, which represents shared wealth and potential of Montenegro and Albania, Prime Ministers of the two Republics expressed their views of the cooperation and pointed out the most important coordinates for the joint plan of action for the sustainable management of the Lake and its natural resources.

"Through the cooperation between the two countries, with the international assistance, we should estimate and consider future valorisation and development of Lake Scadar. It is very important to define goals and dynamics for the protection of Lake Scadar eco-system starting with the protection of the Lake from the pollution, but also considering its historical and architectural heritage" said Prime Minister Djukanovic and added that "future cooperation should be established to design the plan for use of economic resources of the Lake in the areas of tourism, agriculture and services".

Podgorica, 17 October 2005

In the occasion of the International day for the eradication of poverty,
Montenegro presented the first Report on human development:
“Diversities – potential for development”

“The protection and strengthening of the existing nature of the Montenegrin society, based on diversity, is a necessary precondition for the sustainable human development. Future coherent Montenegrin identity is feasible, not to the account of, but due to the existing diversity“ said Filip Vujanovic, President of the Republic of Montenegro at the occasion of the official public presentation of the first Report on Human Development in Montenegro on the topic: “Diversities –potential for development“.

For more than a decade UNDP has been publishing the Global Annual Report on Human Development. With its report, in 2005, Montenegro also joins the group of approximately 135 countries of the world that by publishing these documents support the identification and recording of the most significant changes and challenges in the field of human development in certain parts of the world. These reports are based on the thorough, analytical research and have become a dynamic lobbying tool.
The Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognoses (ISSP) is a partner of the United Nations Development Program that has worked on the preparation of the Montenegro Report for 2005.

Moises Venancio, Senior Program Manager and Team Leader UNDP Western Balkans, Bureau for Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC), from New York, expressed his pleasure with the symbolism of the promotion of the Report on Human Development in Montenegro on the International day of fight for poverty eradication, because “ … Poverty continues to be a major challenge in the world today. One fifth of the world’s population spends 2 USD a day on a cappuccino while one fifth survives on that per day. At the same time, 40% of the world’s population lives on USD 2 dollar a day…”
“Montenegrin Report highlights three major issues - inequality, gender and poverty.”

Izvjestaj o humanom razvoju u Crnoj Gori

Fact Sheet HDR

New York, 21 September 2005, UNDP, NY

Minister of Foreign Affairs Miodrag Vlahovic presented the first Millennium Development Goals Report for Montenegro to Kalman Mizsei, Assistant Secretary General & UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director for Europe and the CIS

Minister of Foreign Affairs Miodrag Vlahovic, who is visiting New York on the occasion of 60th anniversary session of the United Nations General Assembly met with Kalman Mizsei, Assistant Secretary General & UNDP Assistant Administrator and Director for Europe and the CIS.

The Foreign Minister expressed great satisfaction with cooperation with UNDP LO Podgorica and praised the work of UNDP in Montenegro.

The Foreign Minister presented Director Mizsei with the first MDG Report for Montenegro. Although the Minister stated that the opposition and civil society groups in the country had taken a negative view of Montenegro’ capacity to meet the MDG targets, the Minister felt that the report revealed otherwise.

Prompted by a question from Director Mizsei, the Minister clarified that indeed Montenegro saw tourism and sustainable tourism as a major part of the country ‘s development. Ionian-Adriatic and the Dalmatian Highways were amongst other projects recommended for participation.

FM Vlahovic also informed Director Mizsei of the current status of the project of new UN shared ecological premises to be build in Podgorica. The FM will travel to Vienna to launch a public bid with the Austrian Authorities on 12^th October. Moreover, the Government of Montenegro now plans to build a new Foreign Ministry close to the UN common premises.

Zabljak - NP "Durmitor", 19-21 August 2005

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL “Durmitor just for you”
Organized by UNDP, Serbia and Montenegro, LO in Montenegro in cooperation with Montenegrin Ministry of Tourism, “National Parks of Montenegro”, NP “Durmitor” and NGO “Most”

Together with its partners, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) SCG, LO in Montenegro organized the first Sustainable Development Festival «Durmitor – just for you» in Montenegro as part of the Unleashing Entrepreneurship for development of sustainable tourism in NP “Durmitor” programme.
Promoting sustainable tourism, three-days Festival offered competition segments (best: NP attraction, photograph, folklore, national cuisine...), photo and souvenirs exhibitions, local crafts produces exhibitions, cultural programme, and as the most attractive offer of the Festival - rafting services in Tara River Canyon, walking tours and boat cruising on the Black Lake, all organized in the National Park “Durmitor” at promotional, discount prices.

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Podgorica, 10-11 July 2005

First official visit of Arturo Hein,
Resident Representative
(Officer-in-Charge) of UNDP in SCG to Montenegro

“UNDP is congratulating the Government of Montenegro and expressing its pleasure that Government undertook preparations of the First Millennium Development Goals Report. Adoption of the Report is confirmation of Government’s commitment to contribute to the global MDG agenda.
UNDP in Montenegro is committed to assist Government of Montenegro in their aspiration to reach all the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, in particular the goals related to the poverty reduction and sustainable development issues.”

Arturo Hein,
Resident Representative
(Officer-in-Charge) of UNDP in SCG

During his first working visit to Montenegro, Mr. Arturo Hein, Resident Representative (Officer-in-Charge) of UNDP in SCG to Montenegro met with leading Montenegrin officials, Miodrag Vlahović, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dragan Đurović Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Affairs and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Đukanović.

In the meetings with UNDP’s strategic partners, Mr. Arturo Hein emphasised successful cooperation of the Montenegrin institutions with UNDP office in Podgorica and gave special recognition to the last week adopted Millennium Development Goals Report and Government’s active involvement in realization of the defined goals.

Rozaje, 7 July 2005

Adopted Sustainable Development Strategy for Rozaje

After one year of joint work, UNDP, Urban Institute and local experts team finalized Sustainable Development Strategy of Rozaje Municipality, which was adopted today by the local parliament. “This document got positive response from the Municipal authorities and was qualified as one of the best ever developed strategy documents for the Rozaje Municipality, because it presents concrete situation in Rozaje economy, addresses real problems and proposes solutions for them", said Edin Šehović, UNDP coordinator in Rozaje.

Garret Tankosic-Kelly, Head of UNDP in Podgorica announced today that UNDP provided 150,000 USD for development of Rozaje. Funds will be used for the projects defined by the Strategy, while the priority will be given to the projects that target unemployment reduction, develop sustainable tourism and management for natural and economy resources and infrastructure building, while promoting the Strategy with potential donors.
“For pilot programme implementation in Montenegro we selected Rozaje because out of the four municipalities who participated in the competition, Rozaje fulfilled most of the required criteria. Also, Rozaje is the least developed municipality in Montenegro. Finally, Rozaje municipality obliged itself to participate with 25% in the development fund, therefore our relationship with the local government is from the beginning of our joint work at the very high level”, said Garret Tankosic-Kelly.

Podgorica, 7 July 2005

Montenegrin Government adopted MDG Report

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Belgrade, 6 July 2005

Country Programme Action Plan CPAP signed between The Council of Ministers of Serbia and Montenegro, Government of the Republic of Serbia and Government of the Republic of Montenegro and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

“The importance of this first CPAP is in recognizing specificities of each of the Republics and increase of the core resources for UNDP liaison office in PG. By approval of this document Governments commit themselves to work on the poverty reduction and sustainable development”.

Garret Tankosic-Kelly,
Head of UNDP LO Podgorica

Podgorica, 11-12 May, 2005

Beginning of “Dinaric Arc”, joint initiative of WWF, UNESCO/ROSTE, IUCN, Council of Europe and UNDP

“Dinaric Arc” Initiative developed and launched by the WWF, UNESCO/ROSTE and IUCN through the seminar in Montenegro, organized by UNDP LO in Podgorica is establishing cross-borders, international partnership between the most important international institutions involved in biodiversity protection, promoting and advocating for the concept of sustainable use of natural resources in the Dinaric region.

April 12-15, 2005

Delegation of the Rockefeller Brothers Foundation visited Montenegro

In 2001, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund selected Montenegro as one of its four worldwide pivotal places of "special concern", recognizing Montenegro’s needs for economic development that respects ecological integrity

During this visit, along side the monitoring of ongoing projects and pursuing its broad programmatic goals Stephen Heintz, Foundation President and RBF team continued its partnership-building mission and creating conditions for effective relationships between government and civil society institutions, all under the environmentally sustainable development umbrella.

Mr. Heintz and William Moody, Program Manager for SCG met with Prime Minister Djukanovic, Head of the National Assembly Krivokapic, and group of Montenegrin NGOs.

Also Available: RBF funded Mission Report on Montenegro by Andrzej Kassenberg, Institute for Sustainable Development, Poland

Žabljak, 7-8 April 2005

Initial workshop

Unleashing Sustainable Tourism Entrepreneurship in the area of Durmitor National Park(Šavnik, Plužine, Žabljak)

Also available:

· Press Release
· Audio recording of National Radio Programme about the Workshop
· Video Recording of the National TV about the event

UNDP marks April 8,
International Roma Day

Planet Earth Day

Podgorica, 22 April, 2005

“The example of Tara River showed how important ecological issues are to us all.

Joint will and effort of the Montenegrin citizens, NGOs, experts and parliamentarians gathered fantastic energy, brought the issue into the institutions and won the battle for the nature and biodiversity protection.

The greatest message for the World Planet Earth Day is that through the similar, future efforts in the sustainable energy and tourism fields, Montenegro will become real ecological state”, said Garret Tankosic-Kelly, Head of UNDP LO Podgorica at the eco info stand organized by Montenegrin eco NGOs with the support from UNDP LO Podgorica