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MEETING OF THE DIRECTOR WITH PRESIDENTS OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE WEST AND SOUTH BAČKA DISTRICTS
18.07.2024.

The third in a series of meetings with the presidents of municipalities from the districts where the Agency has its regional units - Kragujevac, Niš, and Novi Sad - was held at the premises of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption in Novi Sad. During the meeting, Director Dejan Damnjanović met with the mayor of Sombor and the presidents of 11 municipalities of the West and South Bačka districts: Apatin, Odžaci, Bač, Bečej, Vrbas, Titel, Žabalj, Temerin, Srbobran, Bačka Palanka, and Bački Petrovac.

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MEETING OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE AGENCY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION WITH THE PRESIDENTS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŠUMADIJA, MORAVA, POMORAVLJE AND RAŠKA DISTRICT
11.07.2024.

After the meeting held last week in Niš with the presidents of the municipalities of Nišava, Toplica, and Zaječar districts, the director of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, Dejan Damnjanović, met with the mayor of Kragujevac, Nikola Dašić, and the presidents of 18 municipalities of the Šumadija, Morava, Pomoravlje, and Raška districts: Aranđelovac, Batočina, Knić, Lapovo, Rača, Topola, Jagodina, Despotovac, Paraćin, Rekovac, Svilajnac, Ćuprija, Čačak, Gornji Milanovac, Ivanjica, Lučani, Kraljevo, and Vrnjačka Banja.After the meeting held last week in Niš with the presidents of the municipalities of Nišava, Toplica, and Zaječar districts, the director of the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, Dejan Damnjanović, met with the mayor of Kragujevac, Nikola Dašić, and the presidents of 18 municipalities of the Šumadija, Morava, Pomoravlje, and Raška districts: Aranđelovac, Batočina, Knić, Lapovo, Rača, Topola, Jagodina, Despotovac, Paraćin, Rekovac, Svilajnac, Ćuprija, Čačak, Gornji Milanovac, Ivanjica, Lučani, Kraljevo, and Vrnjačka Banja. On the agenda were topics within the Agency's competence, specifically issues of property and income declaration, conflicts of interest, and the preparation of the 4th cycle of integrity plans. There were also discussions about the training sessions that the Agency conducts in its areas of competence (ethics and integrity, conflicts of interest, lobbying, etc.), as well as the procedures carried out by the Agency. The establishment of direct contacts between public officials and the Agency's management aims to familiarize the officials with the Agency's methods of operation and to find more effective mechanisms for preventing possible violations of the Law on the Prevention of Corruption. The Agency will complete the first round of this meeting model by organizing a meeting in the regional unit in Novi Sad. In the following period, the Agency will continue this practice and include representatives of other state bo

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97. PLENARY MEETING OF THE GROUP OF STATES AGAINST CORRUPTION
18.06.2024.

The delegation of the Republic of Serbia is attending the Plenary Meeting of the Group of States Against Corruption of the Council of Europe (GRECO) in Strasbourg, from June 17–21. 2024. The First Compliance Report of the Republic of Serbia within the Fifth Evaluation Round was discussed and adopted at the meeting. This round of evaluation refers to the prevention of corruption and promotion of integrity in central government bodies (top executive functions) and law enforcement bodies.

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CONTARACTS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
10.06.2024.

Director Dejan Damnjanović signed Contracts on the implementation of projects in the field of corruption prevention for the year 2024 with representatives of civil society organizations, selected in a public competition conducted by the Agency. The general goal of the competition is to raise the level of education of young people to prevent corruption. Civil organizations, winners of dedicated financial resources are: Bečej Youth Association - BUM - Bečej, for the project Program for acquiring and improving the competences of socially responsible young people "Clean up corruption"; Podrinje anti-corruption team - PAKT - Loznica, for the project "Less corruption - richer society"; Center for Education and Development MAGENTA - Kladovo, for the project "Prevention of corruption through empowerment and networking of young people at the regional level" and Užice Center for Human Rights and Democracy Association- Užice, for the project "Fighting corruption in the focus of youth".

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