European Profiles has been awarded as Partner of the Consortium, an IPA funded contract in Montenegro entitled “Strengthening the capacities of the Montenegrin authorities for the EU accession process and IPA II Instrument”.
The overall objective of the project of which this contract will be part of is to strengthen the capacity of governmental institutions for EU accession process.
The purpose of this contract is to strengthen the capacity and accountability of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFAEI) and other stakeholders for overall coordination of the EU accession process, with the specific focus on accession negotiations and management of IPA II funds.
The main activities linked to the results of the project are as follows:
- Strengthening the capacities for effective and efficient coordination of EU integration process, including through trainings, workshops, study visits, etc.
- Supporting to the development of national version of the acquis provided, through translation of legal acts and other relevant documents
- Improving the visibility of the Montenegro’s efforts toward achieving EU standards and fulfilling the EU accession requirements
- Strengthening the capacities of the structures involved in the EU integration process to respond to demands of the negotiation process as well as to post-accession responsibilities
- Strengthening the capacities for coordination of alignment of national legislation with the EU acquis, including mechanisms for its monitoring and reporting
Strengthening the capacities of the structures dealing with IPA II management, with an emphasis on programming, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, with gradual preparation for structural and cohesion funds