Niš Initiative: For the European Model of Self-Governance

(Niš, February 5, 2000. at 11 AM, Big Hall of City Assembly, 24 Nikola Pašic St. - organized by Civil Resistance Movement and Niš City Assembly in cooperation with Civil Initiatives and European Movement in Serbia)

11.00 – 11.15
Opening of the Workshop
Zoran Živkovic, Mayor of Niš

11.15 – 11.30
Introductory presentation
Mirko Bajic, President of the Association of Free Towns and Municipalities of Serbia

11.30 – 11.45
Legislation on local self-governance and centralization of Serbia
Slobodan Vucetic, Judge of the Supreme Court of Serbia

11.45 – 12.00
Political-electoral aspects of the Legislation on local self-governance and recommendations of Nis Initiative
Dragan Corbic, Professor at the University of Niš

12.00 – 12.15
Coffe break

12.15 – 12.30
Local self-governance in Bulgaria
Stevan Sofijanski, Mayor of Sofia

12.30 – 12.45
Local self-governance in Macedonia
Risto Penov, Mayor of Skopje

12.45 – 13.00
Local self-governance in Hungary
Bartha Laszlo, Mayor of Segedin

13.00 – 13.15
Local self-governance in Montenegro
Mihajlo Buric, Mayor of Podgorica

13.15 – 14.30
Discussion
moderator Dragan Corbic

14.30 – 16.00
Lunch break

16.00 – 1615
Introductory presentation on "Legislation on finances of the Republic of Serbia" and "Legislation and Regulation on Special terms for selling certain propreties, owned by Government"
Srdjan Mikovic, Mayor of Pancevo

16.15 – 16.30
Comment on Legislation – Final acts of abolition of self-governance
Nevenka Stojkovic, Lawyer at City Assembly

16.30 – 16.45
Recommendation of Niš Initiative – Against the misuse of law
Zoran Kojovic, Civil Resistance Movement Niš

16.45 – 17.15
Discussion
moderator Zoran Kojovic

17.15 – 17.30
Coffe break

17.30 – 19.00
Further discussion and formulation of statement

19.00 – 19.10
Conclusions and closing of the Workshop

19.10 – 21.00
Dinner