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BIRN Serbia holds Local Budget Forum in Nova Varos

BIRN Serbia holds Local Budget Forum in Nova Varos

BIRN Serbia and local government representatives in Nova Varos, organized a panel ‘Local Budget Forum’ and presented the draft budget for 2013, part of its ‘’Participatory Budgeting’’ project.

BIRN Serbia Holds Public Debate on Budget in Medvedja

BIRN Serbia Holds Public Debate on Budget in Medvedja

BIRN Serbia in cooperation with the local authorities on Friday held a public debate dubbed ‘Local Budget Forum’ in the town of Medvedja. 

Budgets presented to citizens in six more Serbian towns

Budgets presented to citizens in six more Serbian towns

BIRN Serbia together with local authorities held Local Budget Forums in six different municipalities across south-east and south-west Serbia last week to give citizens better insight into spending priorities.

2013 Budget Presented to Leskovac Residents

2013 Budget Presented to Leskovac Residents

BIRN Serbia held the Local Budget Forum on Monday, in the town of Leskovac as a part of its “Participatory Budgeting” project.

Together towards a better budget

Together towards a better budget

BIRN Serbia and muncipal officials discuss the budgets of Raška and Kuršumlija with local residents.

Serbia: Budget Process Fast, But Not Transparent

Serbia: Budget Process Fast, But Not Transparent

While Serbian officials adopted the state budget on time, the process lacked public input, participants in the Fourth National Budget Forum concluded on Monday.

Kosovo and Serbia Talk “Live”

Kosovo and Serbia Talk “Live”

In an unprecedented public debate organized by Internews Kosova and BIRN, Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s Chief Negotiator, and Serbia’s former Chief Negotiator, Borislav Stefanovic, have discussed the agreements they have reached during the EU moderated negotiations.

BIRN, ProConcept Open National Budget Forum

BIRN, ProConcept Open National Budget Forum

BIRN Serbia and ProConcept will open the fourth annual National Budget Forum in Belgrade on Monday.

Raska Residents for Good Governance

Raska Residents for Good Governance

The municipality of Raška has joined the “Participatory Budgeting” project by means of a street event organised by BIRN Serbia under the initiative for the promotion of good governance.

Culture Watch Award Shortlist Made

Culture Watch Award Shortlist Made

Four journalists from the region have made it to the Culture Watch Award shortlist.

Balkan Cultural Policies – What is (to be) Done

Balkan Cultural Policies – What is (to be) Done

The regional conference “Balkan Cultural Policies – What Is (to be) Done” will be held on November 28, 2012 in the Dom Omladine Beograda in Belgrade as the closing event of the three-year project “Balkan Initiative for Cultural Cooperation, Exchange and Development” – BICCED.

Vranje: Citizens Propose the Budget

Vranje: Citizens Propose the Budget

More than four hundred residents of Vranje laid out their priorities for the 2013 city budget on November 15 as part of the public event “Your money, our responsibility”.

100 Days of Government

100 Days of Government

BIRN Serbia, in cooperation with NALED, presented a mixed picture of the government’s first one hundred days when they announced the results of their joint monitoring of government efficiency in key areas on November 2.

Participatory Budgeting has first meeting in Kraljevo

Participatory Budgeting has first meeting in Kraljevo

Participatory Budgeting (PB) is an EU PROGRES project implemented by BIRN Serbia which aims to support the local authorities in 25 municipalities and cities across south-east and south-west Serbia to advance, develop or adopt PB process.

Report: How are media financed by local self-Governments

Report: How are media financed by local self-Governments

The first ever report in Serbia to examine the existing models used  for financing media through local self-governments has been presented at the Nis Media Centre.