National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
Thursday, 21 January 2010
National Assembly Speaker Talks to Delegation of United States Agency for International Development
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic held a meeting with a delegation of USAID (United States Agency for International Development).
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the
USAID and East-West Institute support projects connected with strengthening the control role of the parliament through the Separation of Powers Program, in order to improve the National Assembly’s capacities in preparation of independent budgeting and drafting of a strategic plan of the National Assembly.
Since the USAID’s Separation of Powers Program is to last until August 2011, the representatives of the Agency expressed an expectation that the Assembly Speaker would consent to the activities planned for the further realisation of the program.
“It is in the Parliament’s interest to make use of the remaining 18 months of the program in the best possible way, because the control role is one of the National Assembly’s priorities in the upcoming period”, the Assembly Speaker said.
Activities
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11.00 - sitting of the Committee on the Economy, Regional Development, Trade, Tourism and Energy (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Small Hall)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Israel meet with the Israeli Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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12.00 - the members of the PFG with Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island States meet with the Australian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.00 - press conference of the Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) and the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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15.00 - sitting of the Committee on Labour, Social Issues, Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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18.15 - opening of the exhibition “Combing Through Time” on the National Day of Remembrance of Roma victims of WWII (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)