LOCAL
AUTHORITIES
PREPARATION
FOR THE
PROCESS OF
EUROPEAN
INTEGRATIONS
15.05.2009.
`Steady
conference
of cities
and
municipalities`
has started
with the
realization
of the
project that
has for its
objective to
introduce
local
authorities
with the
challenges
that are
waiting on
the way to
EU, but also
responsibilities
that must be
taken over
after the
joining EU.
Local
authorities
in Serbia
should
efficiently
promote
European
Union and
process of
European
integrations
to people in
their own
towns and
villages.
Zorica
Stojiljkovic,
Municipal
councilor,
is a member
of working
group that
takes part
in the
realization
of this
project and
one of the
main
activities
is draft
elaboration
of the
Action plan
for local
self-governments
that will
present
their
priorities
and strategy
of the
actions
toward the
government,
EU
institutions,
as well as
European
units of
local
government.
All the
mayors and
municipal
presidents
will be
introduced
with the
contents of
this Action
plan on four
regional
round tables
that are
planned for
the coming
month.
Within the
activities
of this
project
Zorica
Stoiljkovic,
member of
the Work
group was in
Brussels at
the very
source of
information
and shaping
of EU
policy. The
host in
Brussels was
`Latvian
association
of local and
regional
governments`.
With respect
to
experience
exchange
with
colleagues
from Latvian
association
we found out
something
more of
about the
results of
the joining
this country
European
Union. One
of the most
significant
consequences
is certainly
the
possibility
to use
significant
funds that
would not be
able in this
country the
other way.
Members of
the Working
group had
many
meetings
with the
representatives
of European
commission,
Committee of
the region,
Ministry
Council that
were dealing
with west
Balkan.
During these
meetings the
members of
this work
group were
more
interested
whether
Serbia would
get the
status of
candidate
and when
would they
reach white
schengen
list.