Legislature and Citizens

Regional Roundtable Debate

(15 November 2002, Serbia, European Movement in Serbia, Djure Jaksica 5/I, Belgrade)

9.30-10.00
Registration of the participants

10.00-10.15
Opening of the roundtable debate by Danijel Pantic, Secretary General EMINS

Session I:

Moderator: Danijel Pantic, Secretary General EMINS

10.15-10.30
The First Year of Legislatures and Citizens in Serbia
Dragan Lakicevic, Project Manager

10.30-11.00
A Review of the Work of the Serbian Consultative Committee
Natasa Milojevic, Member of Parliament

11.00-11.10
Legislative Procedure in the Parliament of Serbia
Djorde Mamula, Member of Parliament

11.10-11.30
Coffee break

11.30-11.45
Constitutional Review of Legislation
Aleksandar Simic, Federal Constitutional Court

11.45-12.30
Two Bills for a Democratic Serbia:
-Freedom of Information Act,
Milan Nikolic, Centre for Public Policy
-The People's Advocate (Ombudsman) Act,
Biljana Kovacevic-Vuco, YUCOM

12.00-13.00
Discussion

13.00-14.00
Lunch break

Session II:

Moderator: Gregor Niessen, Programme Director, One Europe, Foundation for Pluralism and Democracy in Central and Eastern European Countries

14.00-14.30
Freedom of Information - Comparative Experience
- Transparency and Accessibility of Public Information
- Accountability of Public Officials
- Privacy Protection
Gary D. Bass, OMB Watch, USA

14.40-15.45
Questions and comments related to Mr Bass’ presentation

16.00-16.15
Coffee break

16:15- 17.30
Discussion

17.30-18.00
Conclusions and wrapping up