Taking Responsibilities Regarding the Right to Education Seriously
As an economic, social and political right, the main aim of the right to education is to promote the personal growth and development of an individual, as well as the ability for that individual to adapt to society. While a global conceptual framework on the right to education as a human right is established under [...] Publishing Information on the Public Service in North Macedonia: Why is Transparency and Accountability Important?
Institutions are transparent when they enable stakeholders to understand and recognise that they operate honestly. With a view to achieving transparency, an institution must provide information about its activities to stakeholders that are accurate, complete, and made available in a timely fashion. Transparency ensures accountability. The 2019 OECD Recommendation of the Council on Public Service [...] The RECOM Reconciliation Network Supports Five Grass-root Initiatives that will Contribute to Regional Reconciliation
Within the sub-granting programme “Supporting Grass-root Civil Society Actors in Transitional Justice Initiatives and Confidence-building in the Western Balkans – RECOM Reconciliation Network”, five initiatives have been selected as a result of the first Call for proposals: Forgotten Children of War Association (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and project: “Symbols of the Lost Past”; GAIA (Kosovo) and […]
Our common future: A bottom-up perspective – Western Balkans’ youth on the Future of Europe
In spring 2021, the European Union launched the multilingual platform of the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE). This initiative is part of a wide deliberation process for sharing reflections on the future of our continent that will run until spring 2022, including EU and non-EU countries. Unfortunately, the Western Balkans, albeit in the [...] Mediators and trainers from AJPP improve their skills with the help of Dutch partners
The European Policy Institute and the Academy for judges and public prosecutors “Pavel Shatev” are organizing training for trainers for mediation in order for Macedonian mediation trainers, current and future, to be trained with modern methods and skills in the field. At the opening of the training, the Director of the Academy for judges […]
[Infographics] What should France do in order to deepen its relations with the Western Balkans countries?
Infographics with recommendations from the report "French Engagement in the Western Balkans: Boosting Strategic, Political, Economic and Societal Cooperation". The report focuses on: - Boosting French Diplomatic Engagement vis-à-vis Bilateral Disputes - Addressing Migration Challenges - Countering Terrorism Guardianship systems for unaccompanied children in the European Union
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), ratified by all EU Member States, obliges states to ensure the protection of children who are without parental care. This right to protection expands to any child, no matter the nationality or residence status, if found in the territory of a state that is [...] The Role and Potentials of the SAO in Improving Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency of Institutions
In the public administration context, as set forth under the SIGMA Principles, it is extremely important for the State Audit Office (SAO) to apply standards in a neutral and objective way in order to ensure high-quality audits, which subsequently will have a positive impact on the public sector functioning. The documents presenting the outcomes of [...] Accountability – A Vital Prerequisite for Public Authorities
Accountability is a precondition for public authorities in order that they could be liable for the results or lack thereof while operating with resources entrusted to them as part of the mandate/competence conferred upon them. It ensures that public officials’ actions and decisions are subject to oversight, which on its part ensures that government initiatives [...] French Engagement in the Western Balkans: Boosting Strategic, Political, Economic and Societal Cooperation
After years of lower interest, France has signaled its ambition to re-engage in the Western Balkans. It is not starting from scratch. Historical affinities with the countries of the region abound, in culture, sciences, politics, and economy. But shifting priorities in the past decades have eroded French presence in the region. To regain a foothold [...]