Brochure on citizens' participation in municipal decision-making

Brochure on citizens' participation in municipal decision-making

29 January 2018

2018

The purpose ofthis brochure is to demonstrate to members of municipal assembly, municipal officials, citizens and civil societyactivists the crucial importance ofpublic participation in deepening the democracyat the local government level.

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Communication of the SAA - The role and influence of the media in shaping public opinion

Communication of the SAA - The role and influence of the media in shaping public opinion

29 October 2017

October 2017

This publication aims to illustrate the role and influence of the media in relation to the Stabilization and Association Agreement based on two aspects: informing and properly shaping public opinion regarding the SAA; reporting and increasing the transparency and efficiency of institutions in monitoring and implementing the SAA. The paper will also briefly touch on the importance of media impartiality and independence when it comes to covering the SAA process and EU integration in general.

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Rule of law conditionality in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Kosovo and the EU

Rule of law conditionality in the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between Kosovo and the EU

15 November 2016

November 2016

This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the rule of law requirements that Kosovo must implement to meet its obligations under the SAA and addresses their implications.

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Reflection of national energy efficiency policies at the local level

Reflection of national energy efficiency policies at the local level

20 October 2016

2013

This study focuses in briefly analyzing energy policies at the EU level in order to understand the current legal basis at the domestic level, and further elaborates the impact of central-level EE policies in local-level ones. The study mainly aims at assessing the current legal framework on EE, identifying its shortcomings and proposing recommendations that could contribute to the completion of the legal and institutional framework at the local level. Furthermore, the study aims to point out the difficulties and challenges faced by local governments, which have proved to serve as an obstacle in creating functional effective municipal structures that will be decisive for improving energy efficiency, respectively for creation of a sustainable energy system at the domestic level.

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Citizens' general knowledge and perception on SAA

Citizens' general knowledge and perception on SAA

1 October 2016

September 2016

This research report provides an analytical overview of findings of public opinion polling conducted by the Prishtina Institute for Political Studies measuring citizens' perceptions and knowledge on the Stabilisation and Association Agreement. This research has been conducted as part of the “Promoting the
Stabilisation Association Agreement and launching a public discourse on Kosovo's European Future'' project implemented by PIPS.

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