National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia / Activities / Activity details
Thursday, 14 February 2013
National Assembly Speaker about Discussion on Decision Proposal
Taking part in the discussion on the Proposal of the Decision on the Establishment of the Composition of the Commission Monitoring the Execution of the National Action Plan for the Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 - Women, Peace and Security as the submitter, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, MA Nebojsa Stefanovic, said that this item on the session’s agenda is important both for the parliament and the society as a whole, especially as regards gender equality.
Stefanovic said that women play an important role in understanding, preventing and resolving conflicts, adding that gender equality means equal opportunities for men and women, which is a basic democratic tenet contained in the Constitution of the Republic of Serbia. Stefanovic reminded that women make up 51.3% of the population of the Republic of Serbia, declaring gender equality important for the society, but also adding that these rights are sometimes neglected. Stefanovic said that the National Assembly and society have to do all in their power to make sure these rights are never disregarded.
Speaking of the national plan for the implementation of UNSC Resolution 1325, the NARS Speaker said that 32.93% of the current parliamentary legislature are women i.e. there are 82 female MPs, adding that he was not pleased by the number and that he hoped ladies would make up at least 50% of the next parliamentary legislature, a goal toward which, he hoped, all the parliamentary groups would contribute in future.
Finally, the NARS Speaker said that, considering the proposed composition of the Commission monitoring the execution of the National Action Plan which is to comprise representatives from the committees on gender equality, defence, internal affairs, foreign affairs, labour and social policy, judiciary and public administration, as well as a representative of the Commissioner for Protection of Equality, he could safely say that the Commission would significantly contribute to the efficient implementation of the National Action Plan.
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9.00 - sitting of the Committee on Spatial Planning, Transport, Infrastructure and Telecommunications (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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9.20 - press conference of the NEW DSS – POKS (NADA) Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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9.30 - sitting of the European Integration Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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9.30 - sitting of the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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10.00 - press conference of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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10.30 - sitting of the Foreign Affairs Committee (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 4)
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12.00 - public hearing of the Culture and Information Committee on the topic: Public interview with the proposed candidates for Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media Council members (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.00 - sitting of the Culture and Information Committee (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, Small Hall)
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15.30 - the PFG with Italy, the Holy See and the Sovereign Order of Malta meets with the Italian delegation to the Central European Initiative Parliamentary Dimension (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 3)
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16.00 - the National Assembly Speaker meets with the Head of the EU Delegation to receive the EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 1)
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16.20 - press statements on the delivered EC Report on Serbia’s Progress in 2025 (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)
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17.00 - press conference of the Green-Left Front – Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Movement of Free Citizens (PSG) – Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak (SDA Sandzak) – Party for Democratic Action (PDD) parliamentary groups (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)