Newsletter 17/2011

November 17, 2011

 
IN FOCUS
Ranko Krivokapić, Speaker of Parliament, Montenegro (Photo: http://www.vijesti.me)

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PARLIAMENTARY DIPLOMACY AS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR CHANGE, by Ranko Krivokapić, Speaker of Parliament, Montenegro

Almost a century ago Winston Churchill stated that "The Balkans produce more history than they can consume"...

 
OUR SOUTH EAST EUROPE

Support to Cetinje Parliamentary Forum to give regional parliaments a greater voice in preparing for EU accession

Advancement of South East European (SEE) countries on their EU accession road is marked with demanding requirements for introduction of European standards, legislative reforms, transposition of directives, etc...

In its Strategy and Work Programme 2011-2013, the RCC identified support to development of the Cetinje Parliamentary Forum as a priority (Photo: http://www.undp.org.me/)

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Efficient parliaments in South East Europe, tool for moving the region forward

Parliamentary democracy in theory is seen as a mechanism for reducing democratic deficits of a society. Such a system is meant to ensure equal opportunities to all societal groups,..

 Efficient parliaments are a prerequisite for political stability, economic development, social cohesion and overall trust in democracy (Photo: http://www.presseurop.eu)

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FROM BRUSSELS ANGLE
Eduard Kukan, Chairman of Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo, European Parliament (Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/)
 INTERVIEW with Eduard Kukan, Chairman of Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo, European Parliament

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GUEST COMMENTATOR
Anna Ibrisagic, Member of European Parliament, Sweden (Photo: http://www.riksdagen.se)
 "An important part of the work within the European Union (EU) as a political and economical union is to try to expand the European cooperation to other countries and regions..."
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Anna Ibrisagic
Member of European Parliament, Sweden

     
ACTIVITIES IN BRIEF

Commitment to regional growth boosted at high level meeting on information society development
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EVENTS CALENDAR

RCC EVENTS

23.11.2011 - 25.11.2011

Launching of Western Balkans’ Research and Development Strategy for Innovation, Belgrade, Serbia

more RCC events

CULTURAL EVENTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

more cultural events
 

Published (from April 2010 to December 2013) by: Regional Cooperation Council Secretariat

Editor: Dinka Živalj
Contributor: Ratka Babić
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The publication of this newsletter has been made possible through a financial support by the Federal Republic of Germany.

The views expressed in the articles/interviews are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Regional Cooperation Council and its Secretariat.