From Decentralization to Local Self-Governance

(Belgrade, May 23^rd 2001, 72 Kneza Viseslava st., hotel "Trim" – organized by the "European Movement in Serbia" in cooperation with the "First European House")

(Sponsor: OSK "Kosutnjak" – hotel sport club – "Trim")

09.00 – 10.00
Arrival and registration of participants

10.00 – 10.20
Opening ceremony – greeting speech, Mr. Z. Kovacevic, president of the European Movement and Mr. Alimpic, president of Cukarica Municipality

10.20 – 10.30
Introductory speech of the mediator
Danijel Pantic

10.30 – 12.30
Presentations:
Political aspect, retrospective of the concept of decentralization and local self-governance in Yugoslavia
Dr Snezana Djordjevic, member of the team creating the Law on local self-governance;
Engagement and positions of the Government
representative of the Serbian Government;
Legislative aspect
Prof. Dr Stevan Lilic, member of the team for creating the Law on local self-governance;
Economic aspect
Prof. Dr Bozidar Raicevic, member of the team for creating the Law on local self-governance;
Additional comments of experts and organizers

12.30 – 12.45
Coffee break

12.45 – 13.30
Discussion

13.30 – 14.00
Lunch break – cocktail

14.00 – 16.15
Debate, suggestions, remarks

16.15 – 16.30
Adoption of conclusions (Cukarica Declaration)

16.30 – 18.00
Informal talks, conclusion of the workshop