ANNEX VI ANNUAL NARRATIVE REPORT

1. Description 1.1. Name of beneficiary of grant contract: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 1.2. Name and title of the Contact person: Kaca Djurickovic, UNDP Gender Programme Manager

1.3. Name of partners in the Action: Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, Department for Gender Equality 1.4. Title of the Action: Gender Programme 1.5. Contract number: ID: IPA 2010 / 255-151 1.6. Start date and end date of the reporting period: 20th April 2012 – 20 April 2013 1.7. Target country(ies) or region(s): Montenegro 1.8. Final beneficiaries &/or target groups1 (if different) (including numbers of women and men): Target Groups: Ministry of Human and Minority Rights - Department for Gender Equality2; Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Ministry of Health, Police Directorate, Local government, Parliamentary political parties, Parliamentary Committee for Gender Equality, NGOs, Ministry of Finance, Investment Fund, Directorate for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Social Welfare Centres, the Police, the Judiciary Final Beneficiaries: Victims of family violence; Women in politics, political parties; Female entrepreneurs 1.9. Country(ies) in which the activities take place (if different from 1.7): 2. Assessment of implementation of Action activities 2.1. Executive summary of the Action

The main objective of the Gender Programme is to improve the status of women in Montenegro and to advance their personal integrity, economic advancement and political representation through strengthening capacities, improving mechanisms and advancing policies for implementation of the three specific components of the National Action Plan for Gender Equality:

1“Target groups” are the groups/entities who will be directly positively affected by the project at the Project Purpose level, and “final beneficiaries” are those who will benefit from the project in the long term at the level of the society or sector at large.

2 In January 2012, Department for Gender Equality has been transferred to the Ministry of Justice. After the Parliamentary elections in October 2012, the Government has been restructured and from January 2013, the Department has been reassigned to the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights.  Violence against women and domestic violence;  Political empowerment of women, and  Economic agenda for women

Gender Programme officially started on March 31st 2011 when the initial Steering Committee Meeting was held. Representatives of EU, Mr Bertolini, Ms Adie-Baird, representatives of the Ministry for human and minority rights Mr Delic, representative of the Department for Gender Equality Ms Pesic, representative of UNDP Ms Blokhus and Gender Programme Manager Ms Djurickovic, have agreed on main issues re programme structure and implementation. The Programme has been officially presented to stakeholders and general public on July 5 2011. Management structure: 1) Steering Committee3 is the main decision-making body of the Programme. It is chaired by Deputy Minister for human and minority rights and gathers representatives of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integrations, Delegation of European Union in Montenegro, NGO, Parliamentarian Committee for Gender Equality and UNDP. SC meets quarterly.

2) Three Advisory Boards4 for each of three components gathers all relevant stakeholders in the particular area of concern and have advisory role in the Programme. Advisory Boards are flexible and open structures for all interested parties to engage during the whole period of Programme implementation. ABs meets 6-8 times a year.

2.2. Programme staff consists of Programme manager and Programme coordinator. Activities and results (April 20 to December 31, 2012)

Activities financed from contingency reserve: Based on the approval of the EU Delegation (attached to this Report in Annex 1), the following programme interventions have been implemented by the Gender Programme:

1. Bylaw on psycho-social support for perpetrators (Budget line 8.)

This bylaw is an integral part of the implementation package related to Law against Violence in Family. It is also supportive mechanism for implementation of the Code of Conduct (signed in November 2011). Drafting of the bylaw is responsibility of two ministries – the Ministry of Labour and Social Care, and the Ministry of Health, but its implementation will be cross-sectorial. Psycho-

3 Steering Committee: Mr Sabahudin Delic, Ministry of human and Minority Rights, Chair, Mrs. Nada Drobnjak, Parliamentary Committee for Gender Equality, Mr. Igor Vucinic, Department for Gender Equality, Mr Nikola Bertolini, Delegation of EU to MNE, Ms Addie-Baird Dawn, Delegation of EU to MNE; Ms Kristina Blokhus, UNDP and representatives of Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integrations and NGO representative. From October 2011, UNDP representative Ms Kristina Blokhus has been replaced by Mr. Rastislav Vrbensky. In January 2012, Mr.Igor Vucinic has been replaced by Mrs. Irena Boskovic, Department for Gender Equality. 4 Advisory Team for Component I: Delegation of European Commission representative, Head of Department for Gender Equality and UNDP Programme Manager, Ministry for Social Welfare, representatives of multidisciplinary teams from the local level, police, prosecutor, social worker and NGO representatives. Advisory Team for Component II: Delegation of European Commission representative, Head of Department for Gender Equality and UNDP Programme Manager; Parliamentarian Committee for Gender Equality, 2 political party representatives, 2 political party women’s forum representatives and CSO representative. Advisory Team for Component III: Delegation of European Commission representative, Head of Department for Gender Equality and UNDP Programme Manager; Investment Fund representative, Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Development and CSO. social support for perpetrators is crucial for effective protection of victims and for prevention from further escalation of violence.

Within this intervention, and based on consultations with Ministry for Labour and Social Welfare on procedures, principles of cooperation and other relevant issues related to this, the following activities have been implemented: a) one workshop with representatives of responsible ministries and experts from Croatia who are already implementing similar program, aimed to identify key elements of the bylaw and to allow to Montenegrin institutions to get comprehensive understanding of the issue. The Bylaw has been finalized and submitted to the Government for adoption in October 2012.

2. Gender in EU integration process and National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2013- 2017 (Budget line 8.))

Since the National Action Plan for Gender Equality 2008-2012 is coming to an end, the Government of Montenegro addressed the issue of preparation of a new NAP for the period 2013-2017 to the Department of Gender Equality. Upon consultations with the partners within Gender Programme IPA, it has been agreed that the new Action Plan should take into consideration the following:

1. Analysis of implementation of NAP 2008-2012 which includes Gender Programme IPA 2010 2. Analyses of the expected changes of legal framework and institutional set up that will derive from the process of approximation of national legislation to the EU, CoE and other international legal instruments, standards and practice, having in mind expected opening of membership negotiation between Montenegro and EU in 2012, 3. Principles, strategic goals, specific actions, etc., proposed in Agenda for Europe 2020 and EU Joint Inclusion Memorandum, 4. Best practice and lessons learnt from other countries on how the EU integration process can be utilized for strengthening gender equality at the national level, 5. Recommendations of CEDAW Committee from October 2011 6. Monitoring and evaluation instruments to be incorporated into new NAP.

Activities related to realization of the requirements 1-6 included: a) Establishment of the Working Group for drafting of NAP that assessed gender dimensions and important gender entry points of the EU negotiation chapters needed to be addressed by NAP b) engagement of short-term consultant to assess above mentioned documents, policies and good practice (points 3, 4 and5), which has been further elaborated and finalized by the Working Group in preparing Gender NAP. The NAP has been finalized in December 2012 and sent to the Government for adoption. c) Translation of the document in English and printing of 200 copies.

The goals of the new NAP are defined as follows:

1. Establishment of the society of equal possibilities and removal of all kinds of gender-based discrimination, where women social position would be protected and improved, especially with regards to the members of vulnerable groups such as women with disabilities, single mothers, and members of national minorities,…

2. Introduction of gender-sensitive education in elementary, high schools and colleges, in order to reach gender balance.

3. Increase employment of women and remove all forms of discrimination on labor market, and it should encourage women entrepreneurship and self-employment.

4. Raise quality and availability of quality health protection for women, especially for vulnerable groups of women such as rural women, women with disability, members of LGBT population and victims of trafficking. Also efficient system of early prevention of malignant cancer should be established.

5. Remove all forms of violence against women and girls and improve position and protection of women from domestic violence.

6. Fight gender stereotypes and introduce policies of gender equality in media and culture where media promotion of successful women should be encouraged.

7. Equal participation of men and women on all decision-making levels and achieving balanced representation of man and women in legislative and executive authorities.

8. Integration of gender equality in all international processes and relations where European standards of gender equality should be included in national legislation

9. The establishment of sustainable mechanisms for gaining gender equality.

Activities related to component 1: Violence against women and domestic violence

Activity 1.4. Establish a national, centralized database on violence against women and domestic violence (Budget line 1.3.18)

Through this activity, the Gender Programme addresses the problem of lack of systematic data about taken measures for victim protection and treatment of violators in Montenegro. The purpose of establishment of a national, centralized database is to enable all institutions in charge - social welfare centers, police, prosecutor, courts, health and educational institutions, to collect process and disseminate information on the standardized way. The social welfare centers are by Law entitled to be a hub for all information related to violence. Having in mind complexity of the family violence and the fact that this phenomenon is in most cases closely connected with other social problems (like poverty, drug addiction, etc.), as well as the fact that victims of family violence are often users/beneficiaries of various social protection services/measures/aid that have to be harmonized with each other, the Gender Programme organized a series of consultations with professionals dealing with social statistics, as well as with other UNDP programs and projects that closely cooperate with social welfare centers. The purpose of these consultations was to find the best possible concept and design of the national database, in order to make it comprehensive and multi-functional. One of the main cooperates of the Gender Programme in this area was UNDP Social Welfare Reform – Enhancing Social Inclusion Project (also financed from IPA), aimed at strengthening the institutional mechanisms and capacities to develop community-based social services responsive to the needs of the vulnerable population. Also, the programs of UNICEF related to protection of children victims of violence and children in social need proved to be very useful, especially UNICEF`s work on database about child protection. At the end, it was agreed that UNDP programs take the UNICEF data base as the platform, and to upgrade this base by adding indicators related to social protection of adults and social services/measures/aid offered to children and adults in cases of family violence.

To achieve this, the Gender Programme engaged 2 (two) experts to analyze relevant legislation covering the area of child protection, as well as to produce national-relevant indicators for monitoring of the legislation implementation. Experts were asked to upgrade existing base using the same principles and methodology in order to simplify working procedures for employees in social welfare centers. In development of indicators, the following legislation has been taken into account: Law on Social and Child Protection, Family Law, Law on Family Violence, Criminal Law, and Petit Crime Law. In December, the set of indicators has been sent to Ministry for Labour and Social Welfare (in charge of social policies) for comments and suggestions. The database is expected to be included in the regular working process of the SWCs in the first half of the year 2013. The list of indicators is presented in Annex 2.

Activity 1.6 Develop training curricula and manuals and conduct training of trainers program for members of multidisciplinary teams (Budget lines 5.6.2, 5.1.2. and 5.1.3, and UNDP contribution in the amount of 5,670 EUR for the second training module)

In the process of implementation of the Law on Family Violence by institutions in charge, the Gender Programme detected the following problems and obstacles: a) All institutions have their own procedures and regulations on issues such as contact with victims and perpetrators, reporting, legal processing, sheltering, etc. b) Victims of violence frequently suffer from this confusion of processes. For example, each of the institutions has its own way of collecting data from victim and its own procedure of interwiew in which the victim is questioned over and over. In especially delicate cases, when children are involved in case, some of childrens` rights are violated. c) As a result, it happens very frequently that victims give up from further procedure. d) According to Gender Programme assessment on violence in family, victims do not trust to institutions. In order to ensure a standardized approach by all relevant participants in the process of protection and support to the victims of violence, the Gender Programme organized 2 trainings for trainers from police and centers for social work, who will further train professionals from multidisciplinary teams against violence in family. Teams will consist of professionals working in relevant institutions at the local level - police, centers for social work, courts and hospitals. The goals of 2 trainings were to strengthen internal capacities of institutions dealing with family violence to implement legal provisions and to use Code of Conduct in their everyday practice and to strengthen cooperation among institutions implementing the Code. Agenda and participants of the trainings for trainers are avialable in the Annex 3. The Gender Programme previously developed a necessary training material, including handbooks, brochures and training curricula.

In period January – April 2013, the work of multidisciplinary teams has been tested based on analyses of two case studies, one from Niksic and the other one from Podgorica. In the first case, the victim has been exposed to prolonged violence from the side of her ex-husband. Although the court pronounced verdict to the ex-husband, the documentation procedure is still in process and the victim is still exposed to life threats and harsh psihological violence. She lives in the constant fear, isolated and locked in her apartment. Workers in the Social Welfare Center who intervened in this case, have also been exposed to threats and psyhological violence from his side. Multidisciplinary team from Niksic, led by the representative of SWC analyzed the case and concluded that it is necessary to develop Security plan for the victim. However, the team was not clear about procedures of development of the Plan and about the Plan content and substance. NGO SOS Niksic has been following the case and the GP team asked them to jointly develop a case study to be presented to the Advisory Board for Violence. On AB meeting held March 13, necessary steps have been agreed related to better security of the victim, as well as related to speeding-up documentation procedure necessary for implementation of the pronunced verdict.

The second case of violence (that included physical, psyhological and economic violence from the side of the husband against his wife and their three children), has been prepared in cooperation of GP and NGO Center for Women`s Rights. The case study ilustrates that institutions, including police and the SWC, are not adequatelly prepared to support the victim. Also, during the court procedure, the judge failed to sentence protective measures to the violator, including this, related to dislocation of the violator from the joint place of residence. Instead, due to non-adequate intervention from the side of the court, the victim and her three children have been forced to leave the place of residence from the security reasons. The case will be repored to AB on the meeting in the begining of May.

Activity 1.7. Prepare and implement training programme for professionals working in services offering support to victims of gender-based violence (Budget line 5.6.3.)

The Gender programme announced the open call for NGOs to organize 11 in 10 cities in Montenegro in which the centers for social welfare exist. According to the Law on protection from family violence, centers for social wellfare are planned to be hubs for the work of multidisciplinary teams. The 3 NGOs with the most significant experience in the area of violence have been chosen to organize trainings – Center for Womens Rights, SOS Niksic and SOS Podgorica.

During November and December 2012, more that 350 professionals (police officers, social workers and health workers) have been trained to understand the Code of Conduct, to learn about the role of their institutions in prevention and protection of victims, as well as to understand the main principles of inter-sectorial cooperation. Special attention has been given to sensibilization of professionals to understand the complexity of the family violence and to upgrade their skills to offer the proper servicies to victims. According to the thorough reaserch on the family violence, conducted by the Gender Programme, victims have more trust in NGOs than in police and centers for social work mainly due to the low level of sensibility of professionals working in these institutions. Therefore, trainings were designed to address this issue through workshops and work in small groups, including individual approach to participants, using different training techniques (simulation, role play, case studies, etc). Also, the part of the training has been devoted to discussion, exchange of experiences, etc.

After the series of seminars have been accomplished, the Gender Programme organized series of consultative meetings with NGOs and partners in order to wrap-up results of the trainings delivered and to identify the needs for further education and other intervention in this area. Partners agreed that one of the first interventions should be to further distribute the Code of Conduct to all institutions in charge. Also, within the campaign `16 days of activism against family violence and violence against women`, the main concerns related to low trust of victims in institutions have been addressed and institutions have been called to introduce more efficient measures in their everyday work.

Activity 1.8. Establish a national SOS line for victims of gender-based violence

While working to set up the coordination system and multidisciplinary approach at both national and local levels, and ensure the sustainable, professional and victim-oriented work of institutions, the Gender Programme also works to ensure direct and immediate approach of victim to the support services. To this aim, the GP made preliminary inquiry among NGOs offering the SOS support in order to define weak points within the system and to ensure the integrated approach to the issue of SOS lines. In the second step, gender expert has been engaged based on competitive process, in order to analyze existing models in Europe and to suggest the best suitable operational module for SOS line for Montenegro. As a result, the draft report has been produced in January 2013, based on in depth desk review of successful models of SOS lines in Europe, including institutional framework, institutional collaboration, implementation models and financial arrangements. Within the implementation model, special attention should be given to detailed description of services that SOS provides for victims, as well as to reporting and monitoring mechanisms.

In February and March, the Gender Programme organized the first round of consultations about the proposed model with NGOs. In the second round, Advisory Board and relevant institutions, communication service providers and NGOs will be included in the discussion in order to finalize the proposal and to send it to the relevant Ministries.

Activity 1.13 – Develop the idea and the ToRs for a public awareness campaign on domestic violence and violence against women and girls and Activity 1.14 – Employ the agency to conduct national-wide awareness campaign (budget line 5.9)

Based on the findings and recommendations of the Gender Programme research on family violence, the national-wide campaign against family violence and violence against women has been designed and realized between November 26 and 10 December. Goals and objectives of the campaign were as follows:

 To increase public awareness of Law on Protection from Violence in Family and Protocol;  To increase visibility and the impact of multidisciplinary teams activities on the public;  To devise and disseminate a concrete call to action for this year, directed at ordinary citizens on both sides: support the process to stop violence in family;  Communicate clear and direct messages that Law of protection from Violence in family exists and should be implemented;  Communicate clear and direct messages explaining the Protocol on the rules of procedure of institutions in case of family violence;  Involve PR stories regarding multidisciplinary teams and their concrete actions;  Communicate clear and direct messages that call to action, reaction and persistence of the general public in Montenegro.

Target Audience was general public in Montenegro – ordinary citizens, witnesses of family violence (family members, family, neighbors, friends, coworkers) and victims of family violence, as well as institutions dealing with protection and providing support to the family violence victims and NGOs.

The Campaign slogan was `Speak louder than silence. Stop family violence`.

Key messages (devised from the research):

 Every third women in Montenegro is a victim of some kind of family violence.  The vast majority of Montenegrin citizens, as many as 92% of them, believe that family violence exists in Montenegro. Only a small percentage, 13% of them, is ready to talk about their personal experiences with violence.  Every third person in Montenegro would not be ready to report family violence.  Every fourth person in Montenegro believes that the victim is responsible for the violence, because they “provoke it by their actions."  People of Montenegro, often tolerate "latent" and recognize only explicit forms of family violence.  Victims of family violence are usually women and children, while men are recognized as perpetrators of violence.  Citizens of Montenegro are not familiar enough with competences of institutions dealing with protection of victims of violence – they neglect the work of courts and prosecutors.  Every fourth person in Montenegro believes that there are situations where physical violence is justified.

Outreach of the campaign:  Roundtable – the campaign launch, held November 26 in Podgorica, with participation of high UN and Government representatives and covered by 14 media  Establishment of supporters group (Extraordinary Man League and Political Club), promoted by UN, EU and OSCE high officials and covered by 35 media, including TV, radio, newspapers and web-portals. More info on the League and the Club are available in the Annex 4.  Advertising and PR, using the following tools: leaflet, poster, roll-up TV spots radio spot newspaper advertisements and insertion (34 during the campaign), press releases (6), You Tube, PR appearances on local and national stations (38), PR articles in daily newspapers (55 in newspapers and 34 on web-portals) and viral mail (for 4,500 users, including civil servants and judges).  Social media (Facebook and Twitter). During the campaign, total reach through the Facebook page `Speak Louder than silence` was 173 253 users, total number of fans by December 12 was 3270, while the most popular post was visited by 26 248 people. The most popular video (TV Vijesti, November 27) was viewed by 7934 people and the most popular article (ND VIjesti, December 4) was viewed by 16 504 people. Also, the total reach of the Facebook page of the League of Extraordinary Man was 6670 and number of fans by December 12 was 269. The most popular post related to League was viewed by 462 people, while the most popular video had 630 viewers.  More information can be found on www.gendermontenegro.me and on the Facebook page ‘Nadjacajmo tisinu.Zaustavimo nasilje u porodici’

In February 2012 Gender Programme participated in the global campaign against violence over women „One billion rising“. The „One Billion Rising“ campaign is a global independent movement that aims to clearly raise voice against the violence against women and girls all over the world. Organized by the Women’s Safe House, Podgorica was connected in the same rhythm and with the same message with thousands of dancing activists across the globe. Hundreds of citizens were dancing on the main square in Podgorica in protest against family violence-on the same day and at the same time –as those in Brussels, Rome, Sarajevo, Berlin, Belgrade, Zagreb and another 200 cities in the world. Women’s Section of the Education Union of Montenegro participated in the event, as well as well-known representatives of the public and political life in the country. On February 13th Montenegrin MPs danced in the Parliament and came to support the campaign at the main event. The event was a huge success in terms of visibility and participation.

GP parallel activities designed to support development of the overall institutional framework for protection from violence

1. Law on Social and Child Protection

In the period January-March 2013, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare worked on the draft Law on social and Child Protection, as well as on development of draft by-laws that will allow for effective implementation of the Law. Gender Programme, in cooperation with the Social Inclusion Programme (also funded from IPA 2010) worked on preparation of inputs for the Law and the by-laws related to protection of victims of violence. Three NGOs (SOS phones from Niksic and Podgorica, as well as NGO Women`s Rights Center) were asked to assist in preparation of inputs. The goal of this intervention was to enable integrative approach to violence by proposing the legal instruments implementable in the whole complexity of violence, including prevention and support to victim. The inputs were also addressing services that Social Welfare Centers offer to victims of violence, and also to perpetrator. NGOs and Gender Programme wanted to assure that all standards envisaged in the Code of Conduct for institutions dealing with violence are included in the by-laws. The draft Law has been adopted by the Government at the end of March and sent to the Parliament for adoption.

2. Capacity building for judges on implementation of the Law against Family Violence, based on Commentary Law that has been developed by UNDP experts

Gender Programme closely cooperated with the UNDP Free Legal Aid Programme (FLAP) on development of Commentary Law on Protection form family Violence through offering support and advice to the experts engaged by the FLAP. Also, the draft Commentary has been circulated to all members of Advisory Board for Violence and AB was asked to send inputs to experts. In the further stage of the project, the Gender Programme will closely cooperate with FLAP on preparation of educational seminars/workshops for judges and prosecutors, which will be based on the Commentary Law. Also NGOs have been asked to prepare case studies to be presented to judges and prosecutors in order to show how the Law works in practice.3 seminars will be held in May 2013.

Activities related to component 2: Political participation of women

Activity 2.14: Conduct advocacy campaign for the introduction of affirmative actions in electoral system (budget line 5.10)

First intervention related to this programme line was the comprehensive assessment of political participation of women in Montenegro. Having in mind recommendations from the Conference on political participation of women held in December 2011, the Action plan that has been developed by the Conference participants, as well as results of the Assessment on political parties’ programmes and statutes on political participation of women (conducted in Autumn 2011), the in-depth assessment has been undertaken in order to ensure better understanding of entry points for the advocacy for political participation of woman. The main aim of the assessment was to scan gender sensitivity of political parties, enable better understanding of what prevents women from being elected to office, and to produce recommendations that will serve as a base for campaigns around quota systems and reaching the target of 30% participation of women in politics before the next general elections. The main findings of the assessment showed the following:

 Specific socio-economic and cultural barriers related to women`s participation in politics  Shortcomings of the Montenegrin legal framework and existing mechanisms for political participation of women. The assessment also reviewed, compared and presented experiences from other countries regarding participation of women and relevant changes that have been caused by increased number of women in politics and in decision-making.  Low level of understanding of the general population in relation to the role of women politicians (“what women in politics can change”) and what voters expect from women politicians. Also, intensive presence and extent of gender stereotypes when it comes to so-called „male“(security, police, crime, etc) and “female” issues (education, health, social security, etc), which has been detected through conducting the field research, using representative sample of 1200 citizens.  Low motivation of women to participate in politics, detected through serious of semi- structured in-depth interviews with female and male party leaders and decision-makers, civil society leaders and Academia.  Extent of influence of the same political messages presented from different gender perspective, to potential voters. Methods used included focus-groups, response-meters, etc.

Results of the assessment have been presented to the Montenegrin politicians, as well as to representatives of international organisations, civil society, media and general public at the conference held in December 2012 aimed at mobilizing female politicians to support development of women entrepreneurship. The full text of the Assessment is available on the Gender Programme web-site www.gendermontenegro.me under the section Politics, sub-section Publications.

Second activity was support to the International Conference ”Cetinje Parliamentary Forum: Women, Peace, and Security – Two Years Later”. The Conference was held on 25 and 26 June, in Bečići, Montenegro. The Gender Programme supported this Conference in order to support a better understanding and implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 and its accompanying resolutions - promoting awareness of a gender perspective into peacekeeping operations - regional and international exchange of experience when it comes to participation of women in the security system, and defining of future activities in this area. The event was attended by members of parliamentary gender equality committees from Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia, as well as representatives of international organizations, including the CEE Network for Gender Issues. It was important for the peace building efforts in the region that the Conference convened women parliamentarians from Serbia and Kosovo to meet and exchange information. Also, the conference participants became familiar with the mission of the Regional Women's Lobby for Peace, Security and Justice.

The outcome of the conference was that all participants will, within their scope of work, take concrete steps to strengthen the role of women in the security sector thereby contributing to the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and its accompanying resolutions. The participants also committed to full respect of their national constitutions and laws which, in principle, grant equal rights to men and women in all spheres of life and work. Also, the conference was an opportunity for the parliamentary committees on gender equality to promote themselves as the best advocates for women's human rights in the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The Conference agenda and some of the highlights are presented in Annex 5.

Activity 2.11- Prepare and conduct training for 20 trainers for members of political parties(budget lines 1.3.17 and 5.7.6)

In order to strengthen capacities of political parties to be gender-sensitive and to act in accordance with the gender equality principles, training for trainers from parliamentarian political parties was organized from 25 to 29 June in hotel “Maestral” in Budva. The trainers are expected to upgrade internal capacities of political parties and create conditions for further transmission of knowledge and experience related to gender sensitive and gender responsive policies to male and female party members. This comprehensive training program was attended by twenty (20) trainees, facilitated by an experienced team of international experts. It was designed in a way to provide participants with necessary knowledge and skills and get an insight into best European practices in this area.

According to training participants, their knowledge and experience were especially upgraded in the following segments: understanding of the importance of greater participation of women in public life, especially in decision-making bodies; importance of introducing gender perspective in the work of political parties; recognising current situation in Montenegro when it comes to gender equality and women`s rights; recognising mechanisms for reaching gender equality in the country and the party and acquiring skills for advocating for gender equality and women`s rights and transmitting the knowledge gained. The list of participants and the seminar agenda are presented in Annex 6.

The process of education and building capacities of women politicians will be continued with the new training cycle which will include training skills, and techniques of advocacy and public presentation. These activities will be covered from the financial contribution of UNDP.

Activity 2.8. Organize advocacy study tour with political party leaders/representatives to one European country(budget lines 1.3.7, 1.3.14, 2.1.4, 5.12)

Gender Programme organized a study visit of members of Montenegrin political parties to Slovenia. The purpose of the visit was that both women and men politicians from Montenegro broaden their knowledge and exchange experience about processes and changing dynamics which can occur due to introduction of formal requests for greater participation of women in politics. Slovenia has rich experience in this area, and the full professional support was provided by Ms. Sonja Lokar, renown Slovenian politician and activist for women`s rights, current president of the European Women`s Lobby.

The programme of the visit was on a very high level, including meetings with President of Slovenia, President of the Slovenian Parliament, members of Slovenian and European Parliament, current and former Ministers and academic experts dealing with the issues of gender equality. Montenegrin delegation was headed by Ms. Nada Drobnjak, head of Parliamentarian Committee for gender equality, and included a number of MPs and high representatives of all the political parties sitting in the Montenegrin parliament.

The visit was evaluated as very successful, both in terms of the programme and the composition of Montenegrin delegation. It was shown that the gender equality issue is one of the issues around which, in many aspects (participation of women in decision-making, equal pay for equal work, violence over women, the need for public care for children and all who need it) a wide political consensus can be reached, even though challenges are many. This visit was a good exercise of how to come to that consensus in Montenegro. Participants were very proactive and discussed topics of true relevance to their future activism within their parties when it comes to women empowerment.

The following action was agreed by all the participants of the study visit:

1) They will organize meetings with Heads of their political parties which will also be attended by UNDP where they will discuss about the experience they gained and how it can be used for processes within the parties.

2) Development of individual action plans for their work within the party on the issue of political empowerment of women. Gender Programme will consider areas where we can provide our support. Annex 7 – Detailed report on the study visit

Additional activities of the Gender Programme related to cooperation of women MPs in the areas of GP interests and intervention

1. Establishment of Political Club against violence in family

In the context of 2012 campaign “16 days” led by UN system in Montenegro, EU Delegation, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights and OSCE Mission in Montenegro, establishment of the Political Club was initiated as supportive mechanisms in the process of eradication of family violence. Main motivating factor for initiating the Club was the fact that recent UNDP studies showed that victims are not ready to report violence due to low trust in institutions, as well as due to lack of support from the side of their families and respective communities. On the other side, political leaders, including women MPs, are not active enough in extending the public support to the system for protection from violence, neither in publicly condemning violence. Also, MPs are rarely practicing their monitoring role over the executive power. Therefore, Political club of women MPs has been recognized as a supportive mechanism to better protection of women from the side of institutions and deeper public understanding of the complexity of family violence and its negative effect to personal dignity, human rights and development.

It was agreed that members of the Political Club will be political leaders, MPs at the national and local levels from all political parties in Montenegro ready to articulate their commitment to eradicate family violence, to demonstrate this commitment to other members of their parties, as well as to all citizens of Montenegro. Members will work on mobilizing greater political support and synergy among political parties in addressing the problem of family violence in the National Parliament and in local parliaments. They will use all available mechanisms of parliamentary control in order to oversee functioning of the executive power, in order to secure more effective and efficient work of institutions, and will consider possibilities for occasional, but structured consultations with judges, prosecutors and lawyers on implementation of the Law on Family Violence, and on the best practices from the region and EU. Also, members will initiate addressing of the role of parliaments in fighting the violence in family through international forums and networks, like Inter-parliamentary Union, Cetinje Parliamentary Forum, etc. They will also work on establishment of regular consultations with NGOs working on violence issues, and support them to use possibility of participating in parliamentary committees and to take opportunity to use the “empty chair” during the parliamentary sessions.

Activities related to component 3: Economic empowerment

Activity 3.15. Redesign of the economic component of the Programme (budget line 1.3.9)

According to the original Programme document, the main objective of the GP economic component was improved status of women in economy and strengthened capacities, improved mechanisms and advanced policies defined in the NAP for Gender Equality related to economic agenda for women. Estimated result was to have women`s entrepreneurship and employment enhanced through development and implementation of specific measures. Main activities were defined as strengthening women`s entrepreneurship, training program and promotional campaign to support women’s entrepreneurship, developing of a network of female entrepreneurs and support to disadvantaged woman’s` employment. In the detailed elaboration of activities within the Programme document, it was envisaged that the Plan for women entrepreneurship will be developed and that two main instruments will be introduced: non-financial support (trainings, mentoring, networking) and financial support (establishment of the Trust Fund for Women). Indicators were developed in accordance with detailed activities – plan for women`s entrepreneurship developed, 100% of the Trust Fund for Women`s entrepreneurship activities pledged in women`s start up business ideas, and at least 20 woman`s startup businesses developed by the end of the project. In terms of budget, 75,000 Euro was allocated for non-financial support, while for the financial one (TFW) was allocated 100,000 Euro. In the first year of implementation, GP analyzed women`s entrepreneurship status, covering three categories of potential female entrepreneurs – unemployed, employed in the public sector and women from villages. Assessment included individual and social barriers, like motivation factors and learning needs, as well as institutional and systemic barriers, like problems in accessing credits due to requirements related to collaterals, or inadequate institutional support, lack of entrepreneurs’ networks, etc. On the other side, the GP also analyzed existing opportunities for financial support in Montenegro, including credit lines for women offered by Investment Development Fund and commercial banks. The analyses showed that although entrepreneurship potential in Montenegro is very high, there are serious barriers both at the level of society (stereotypes, patriarchal mentality, lack of entrepreneurial motivation, lack of family support, but also serious lack of knowledge and skills necessary for entrepreneur, etc.) and institutional/systemic levels. The last one is mainly related to the fact that only neglecting percentage of women can afford available IRF and bank credits because they cannot offer collaterals, and because they don`t have adequate support during the implementation of their business plans. As a consequence, sustainability of female business is questionable and risky and represents additional demotivating factor for potential entrepreneurs. Based on the main findings of the assessments and recommendations related to more substantial support to development of entrepreneurial skills and necessary institutional infrastructure at the local level, GP partners agreed that it is necessary to rethink the detailed GP activities and to try to find some sustainable solutions at the local level. Based on advice by the Department of Gender Equality that one should pay special attention to municipalities that have already developed good gender mechanisms at the local level, GP organized consultations and meetings with two municipalities - Cetinje and Pljevlja, in order to inquire local needs and potentials, and to discuss with local authorities, civil society and entrepreneurs possibilities for development of women businesses. Also, GP looked into opportunities to boost synergy between Program activities and existing development strategies at the local level (for green business development, economic clusters, local action plans for gender equality, etc.). In July 2012, the new programme document for the Component 3 has been presented to and approved by the EU Delegation in Montenegro (Annex 8 of this Report). It was agreed that the main objective will remain unchanged, and that more comprehensive non-financial measures for support of entrepreneurship on the local level will be introduced. The Programme will be implemented in municipalities of Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac, while in the later phase, Pljevlja and Zabljak can be added. Programme activities for the period July 2012 – March 2014 have been defined as follows: 3.15 Redesign of the Component 3 of the Gender Programme (Budget line 1.3.9) 3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15) 3.17 Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on-job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15) 3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15) 3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15) 3.20 Mentorship support (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15) 3.21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders (Budget line 5.7.13) 3.22 Visibility (Budget line 5.14)

Activity 3.16 Assessment of educational and training needs of potential entrepreneurs and local self-government employees in Montenegrin municipalities (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15)

Within the component related to economic empowerment of women at the local level, the Gender Programme will support development of women entrepreneurship at the local level through introducing supportive measures that will allow individual approach to clients and continuous consultation and mentorship. These measures will be piloted in 3 municipalities - Cetinje, Mojkovac i Kolasin, while 2 more municipalities – Pljevlja and Zabljak may be added in the next phase. Measures include training, mentorship, direct supervision, training for self-evaluation, etc, aimed to develop necessary business skills. Besides, entrepreneurs will be supported in networking and supporting each other, as well as in thinking strategically about innovations that can allow them to keep and to advance their position at the market.

To achieve this, The Gender Programme planned to create the following structure in each of five municipalities:

1. UNDP consultant who will be in charge of building capacities of local administration to develop new, gender-sensitive services for entrepreneurs and to continue to offer mentorship and consultancy to entrepreneurs after the end of the Programme period. The consultants have been chosen through regular UNDP recruitment procedure. 2. NGO, which will assist to the consultant in organizing trainings for local employees and organize trainings for entrepreneurs. NGO will also closely cooperate with the local coordinator, on mobilization of entrepreneurs and on public activities related to promotion of women entrepreneurship. Three NGOs (Business Start-up Center Bar, Regional Development Agency for Bjelasica, Komovi and Prokletije and ZOPT, have been selected based on the results of the open call. 3. Local coordinator, who will be contracted by NGO and be in charge of mobilization of women from the ground, including remote places and villages that belong to respective municipality. Local coordinator will be a woman with the high reputation in the community and the person with recognized integrity and well known reputation as a civil society activist. Local coordinators have been appointed by local governments.

In the first phase of the Programme implementation, the three consultants, in close cooperation with NGOs and local coordinators, will conduct the thorough assessment on the ground in order to identify women entrepreneurial potential in particular cities and to agree on the suitable training programs. Also, the most suitable areas of women business development in each municipality will be determined in accordance with local development plans and also in accordance with the training needs assessment.

Activity 3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15)

From January to March, programme teams were formed in Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac. Each team is composed of GP-contracted consultant and NGO/s, as well as local coordinator who will mobilize women to participate in the program. From the side of municipalities, contact persons have been appointed to support the process and to gradually overtake some of the responsibilities from the consultants (before all, the ones related to support and mentoring through the process of registration of business, as well as through initial phases of the business). The teams conducted research of the educational needs. The research indicated that entrepreneurship in the three municipalities involved was in the highest numbers in interested women of age 41-50 years, who have a degree or average professional aptitude and unemployed, or who work for an informal business. When considering areas of future employment, the three stand-out positions were: production of souvenirs, village tourism and food production (milk products, drying of medical plants or fruits). While souvenir production exhibited the greatest interest in Cetinje, the women from Kolasin and Mojkovac generally favored the other two professions. In view of the overwhelming interest of women in the production of souvenirs, and in wishing to encourage entrepreneurship in the field of production of cultural goods, the Capital of Cetinje has offered to finance and organize the training for making souvenirs for all three cities.

In the following phase of the progamme, which commences in each three locations in the beginning of April, organized training courses will be provided for the acquirement of basic entrepreneurial skills. The participants of these courses will also be able to attend training for specific jobs (which they would have chosen during the aforementioned research of educational needs). The three local governments will extend their necessary support in organizing the training. For municipal employees who work in the supervising sectors, tailor-made workshops will be held with the goal of increasing sensibility for work with women and strategic overviewing of women entrepreneurship as an important factor of local growth and development.

For the sake of a more thorough acquaintance with the participants, and other citizens in all three cities, there’ll be a series educational and informational open-form meetings, in which will be presented programs for financing entrepreneurship, possibilities for networking and mutual support of related or connected jobs, as well as ideas which are current and topical in regard to the local development. In the scope of the programme, there will also be organized visits to successful small and mid-sized companies, and successful businessmen and businesswomen will offer their voluntary contribution to the whole process, enabling future entrepreneurs through mentoring and advising.

Results of the first phase of the programme were presented to local government officials in the beginning of April and the second phase of the programme (trainings, information meetings, mentoring and study visits) were presented. Educational phase will encompass general entrepreneurial skills and also specific training courses, especially designed to meet the needs of women in all three municipalities.

The training of general entrepreneurial skills will encompass the following topics and subjects: administrative procedures, opening and registration of business, terms of lending and financing, management, marketing skills, formation of a business plan, administrative skills, as well as communicative skills and the incitement of teamwork. Topics of specific training courses are: technology or production and storage of cheese, organic production, standards and branding, care for guests – village tourism. Mentoring will be carried out for the following subjects: confectionery, licensing of food, tourism, production of organic cosmetics and soap.

Educational and informative meetings will gather all local stakeholders (businessman, local civil servants, citizens, representatives of banks, NGOs, etc.) and in all three municipalities will be dedicated to the following subjects: organic food production, MIDAS and other IPA funds, networking and cooperation with subcontractors, possibilities for lending, business incubators, regulations and taxes, drying and production of medical plants and fruits, and connecting with alignments of employers.

Activity 3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. (budget line 5.14)

Within this Programme line, the first activity was organization of the round table on women’s entrepreneurship in Montenegro. The roundtable was held in Podgorica, on Friday, 20th of April and attended by representatives of the banks, micro-credit institutions, Investment-Development fund of Montenegro and the line ministries. Participants were addressed by the opening words of: Rastislav Vrbensky – UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Nikola Bertolini – Head of Operations of the Delegation of EU and Dragan Lajovic – Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Investment and Development Fund.

The aim of the round table was to open a dialogue in order to define the best strategy for the development of women’s entrepreneurship in Montenegro. At the beginning a comprehensive study on women’s entrepreneurship conducted by the research agency IPSOS was presented to the participants. The research has shown that Montenegro has a great potential for development of women’s entrepreneurship, but there are also many obstacles and challenges. Adverse credit in the form of the existence of collateral or guarantees is one of the obstacles and the reason why there are not so many women entrepreneurs in Montenegro. This is not surprising considering that only 5 per cent of women own property that they could use as collateral to start their own businesses. The amount of money that would help many women engage in business is ranging from 10 to 15 thousand euro. One of the research data showed that women are much more regular in loans repayment and that they trust more to the institutions for giving loans. In the time of economic crisis and finding ways to get out of it the country should address the issue of women’s entrepreneurship and take measures for better usage of 50 per cent of working-age population-this is one of the main conclusions of the round table.

As a second activity, conference “Women to politics, politics to women” was held in Milocer, Montenegro, on December 15th and 16th 2012. The Conference addressed the issues of gender- sensitive policies in the Montenegrin economy and women’s entrepreneurship as a response to unemployment, poverty. The special emphasis was put on the entrepreneurial potential of rural women. Participants at the Conference also analysed the position of women in politics after the Montenegrin general elections in October, and effects of quotas in the Election Law of Montenegro with regards to representation of issues related to women before the highest decision-making bodies.

Participants of the Conference were representatives of Montenegrin and international organizations/institutions, MPs, representatives from the region, NGOs, etc. Agenda of the Conference is in the Annex 9.

Suad Numanovic, Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Rastislav Vrbenski, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to Montenegro and Mitja Drobnich, head of the EU Delegation to Montenegro, officially opened the Conference and delivered speeches.

Representatives of IPSOS Strategic Marketing Marko Uljarević and Srdjan Bogosavljevic presented the results of the research on Women in politics in Montenegro. Women parliamentarians Jelisaveta Kalezić, Snezana Jonica, Daliborka Pejovic and Azra Jasavić contributed to the next panel with their presentations on “Gender Perspective of the elections held in October 2012”. They spoke about their view of the problem and possible solutions when it comes to gender inequality in politics. Ivana Petricevic, representative of the European Parliament, Mija Javornik from the SEE Network on Gender Issues, Teuta Sahatqija, president of the parliamentary group of women in Kosovo, Lovorka Marinović, Croatian expert for Gender Issues presented their experience in conducting gender- sensitive policies, especially those related to the economic empowerment of women.

Panellists during the second day of the Conference were: Barbora Galvankova from the UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava (Using social media in gathering and activating women), representatives of IPSOS Strategic Marketing, who presented the results of research of women’s entrepreneurship in Montenegro, Tatjana Dalić, Deputy Minister of Labour and Pension System of Croatia, Anita Beretić from the Secretariat for Employment and Gender Equality of Vojvodina, and Danka Perovic, representative of Ministry of Agriculture of Montenegro.

The Conference resulted by the following Recommendations:

1. Harmonize national legislation with the EU acquits and accordingly build the institutional mechanisms and policies that are being created and implemented in the process of European integration; 2. Further improve regulatory framework (legislation and by-laws) for increasing the participation of women in public and political life of Montenegro in accordance with standards and conventions ratified by the UN and in accordance with the best EU practices;

3. Work to improve coordination and intensive cooperation among all social actors who deal with these issues, including politicians, NGOs, trade unions, media and the academic community;

4. Deal with issues of particular interest to the citizens such as domestic violence and violence against women, then the economic empowerment of women and poverty which have to be coordinated through political and civic gatherings and action;

5. Implement educational programs for parliamentarians and politicians;

6. Introduce and conduct gender-sensitive policies with full responsibility for their implementation;

7. Continuously exchange regional and international experience in order to efficiently integrate acquired knowledge to the Montenegrin practice, especially during the process of European integration;

8. Develop a strategy for women’s entrepreneurship, which must rely on current economic trends and strategies in order to make those trends and strategies gender sensitive. Those strategies should give women special incentives- in particular, they should provide a set of incentive measures for specific categories of women (young, 50 +, etc.);

9. Consider the overall position of employed women; improve the normative solutions, policy and practical measures that can help to create conditions for economic empowerment of women and to involve women in the economy at the local and at the national level;

10. Work on the establishment of a special fund for women entrepreneurs;

11. Develop and implement educational programs for entrepreneurs as well as stimulating measures for potential entrepreneurs from the local to the national level;

12. Monitor the implementation of the existing programs with women in rural areas to ensure its success and to ensure the possibility to apply and develop it in the future in other rural areas;

13. Ensure the flow and exchange of information on all aspects of local level entrepreneurship, which will ensure involving women entrepreneurs, especially rural women in economic dynamics and opportunities;

14. Encourage the introduction of special protection of women entrepreneurs from rural areas, which include improving the health and education systems and the necessary infrastructure such as roads, water-power-supply.

COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES

 Public signing of the Memorandums of Cooperation in the area of women entrepreneurship: on December 19, the three Memorandums of cooperation were signed by mayors of three municipalities – Cetinje, Kolašin and Mojkovac and by UNDP Resident Representative and Minister for Human and Minority Rights. At the ceremony spoke: Suad Numanović, Minister for Human and Minority Rights, Mitja Drobnič, Chief of the EU Delegation in Montenegro, Rastislav Vrbensky, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro, Aleksandar Bogdanović, Mayor of Cetinje, Darko Brajušković, Mayor of Kolašin, Dejan Medojević, Mayor of Mojkovac. The ceremony was covered by all national media in Montenegro (media coverage can be found on www.gendermontenegro.me )

 Promotion of the Programme through social media and web-site: 2 Interns engaged to support the Programme promotion

 Press conference/public presentation of the Research on Family Violence and Violence against Women has been organized on July 12, 2012. Results and recommendations have been presented to media by Department for Gender Equality and researchers. The press conference has been covered by main media in Montenegro (media coverage can be found on www.gendermontenegro.me)

 National-wide campaign against violence in family, conducted between November 26 and December 10, which is reported as Activity 2.14 within this document. Media coverage available on: www.gendermontenegro.me

In March 2013 the Programme engaged the media clipping agency to provide us with the analysis of reporting trends on the topics covered by Gender Programme (violence, economic empowerment and political empowerment). The analysis clearly showed that core activities organized by the programme, especially when it comes to violence, led to significantly increased number of media reports regarding the topic, which was one of the intended programme outcomes. The report also provided us with other important insights regarding the manner of reporting by particular media which will be of use when planning future communication activities.

2.3. Please list activities that were planned and that you were not able to implement, explaining the reasons for these.

The main objective of the Gender Programme, Component 3 (Economic Empowerment of Women) is to improve economic status of women and to strengthen mechanisms for implementation of economic agenda for women defined in the NAP for Gender Equality. In the original Programme document, that has been signed in December 2010 (and the Programme officially started in March 29, 2011), it has been envisaged that both financial and non-financial instruments (credit line for women, combined with necessary trainings) will be used in order to fulfil this objective. However, during the first year of implementation, detailed assessment of the women entrepreneurial potential in Montenegro showed that it is necessary to introduce more non-financial instruments at the local level in order to boost women entrepreneurship and to achieve sustainable results of the Programme. Accordingly, GP partners agreed to redesign the detailed GP activities.

In July 2012, the new programme document for the Component 3 has been presented to and approved by the EU Delegation in Montenegro ( new Programme document on Component 3 can be found in Annex 8). It was agreed that the main objective will remain unchanged, and that more comprehensive non-financial measures for support of entrepreneurship on the local level will be introduced. The Programme will be implemented in municipalities of Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac, while in the later phase, Pljevlja and Zabljak can be added.

2.4. What is your assessment of the results of the Action so far? In the reporting period, implementation of the Action has been in line with the defined work plan, with the exception of the Component 3 related to economic empowerment of women. Significant efforts have been invested in establishing good working relations with local governments in order to secure their ownership in the Component 3. The Programme team maintained intensive daily communication and knowledge exchange with partners from the Ministry for human and minority rights in order to agree implementation modalities and to synchronize, wherever possible, regular activities of the Programme with those planned and implemented by the Ministry itself. The Programme established ad-hoc partnership with other UN agencies and other international institutions in order to get more support for its advocacy efforts and to influence decision makers more intensively. As an example, the campaign 16 Days of Activism against violence in family has been implemented in cooperation with all UN agencies and OSCE office in Montenegro. 2.5. Please provide an updated action plan 5 Year 3 – April 20, 2013 - December 31, 2013 Semester 1 Semester 2 Activity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Implementing body

1.8 Establish a national SOS line for victims of Project gender-based violence management unit, local consultant, AB

5 This plan will cover the financial period between the interim report and the next report. 1.9. Establish regular coordination meetings of all Project parties involved in assistance aimed at victims of management unit, gender-based violence local consultant, AB 1.10. Develop a training module for elementary Project and secondary school teachers and management unit, local consultant, psychologists on preventing and combating domestic violence and violence against women and girls

1.16. Conduct annual assessments of Project knowledge, awareness and attitudinal change management unit, research agency through standardized interviews 2.2 Support the establishment of cooperation Project management with identified entities that are appropriate partners unit, local with a good track record regarding political consultant, AB, empowerment of women in EU countries Parliament 2.6 Prepare and conduct promotion and Project management advocacy of the affirmative actions, taking into unit, Ministry for consideration lessons learned by local, regional and Human Rights, international partners Parliament 3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing AB, international infrastructure in municipalities through on-job consultant, Project training of local employees, in order to make them Management Unit capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs 3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local AB, Ministries and, community and civil society organizations (local other Government NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and agencies, Project support to women entrepreneurship, to help in Management Unit motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc.

3. Partners and other Co-operation 3.1. How do you assess the relationship between the formal partners of this Action (i.e. those partners which have signed a partnership statement)? The Programme team is highly concerned with the fact that Department for gender equality within the partner Ministry for human and minority rights is understaffed and that the budget for regular functioning of the Department is extremely low (covers only staff salaries). Also, by the end of the reporting period, one consultant has been engaged by UN Women to work full-time in the Department Despite to all elaborated shortcomings, employees of the Department proved to be committed to the Programme goals and have invested quite lot of efforts in implementation of Programme activities. This is partially due to the fact that the Programme has been designed to directly implement goals of the Action Plan for Gender Equality (APGE), which is the main strategic document that leads and directs the work of the Department. However, with the exception of Deputy Minister who chairs the Steering Committee of the Programme, the other departments of the ministry have not been involved in. Department of Gender Equality also cooperates with UN Women, OSCE, some bilateral donors, civil society, etc. The Programme team have noticed that Department is not able to strategically coordinate activities among different partners. As a result, some activities overlap, make confusion among partners and produce lower effect. How would you assess the relationship between your organization and State authorities in the Action countries? How has this relationship affected the Action? Gender equality is a cross-cutting issue and should be, by its nature, implemented through multi- sectorial approach. In practice, this approach is lacking and some of the Government bodies (like, for example, Ministry for labour and Social Care, which is directly responsible for implementing Strategy for protection of violence in family) should be more interested in cooperation with the Programme, regardless the fact that they are not a direct Programme partner. Where applicable, describe your relationship with any other organizations involved in implementing the Action:  Associate(s) (if any)  Sub-contractor(s) (if any)  Final Beneficiaries and Target groups  Other third parties involved (including other donors, other government agencies or local government units, NGOs, etc)

- The Programme closely cooperates with other UN agencies, international organizations based in Montenegro, as well as with civil society, in order to secure strategically coordinated approach to set of issues surrounding gender equality (changes of related legal framework, implementation of supporting and complementary policies, etc.). At the same time, the Programme intensively works to develop transparent and efficient coordinating mechanism for the Programme implementation, though Advisory Boards. Regular meetings of ABs support delivering of the Programme outcomes, measuring its related impact and also addressing any issues which may arise during the Programme implementation. 3.2. Where applicable, outline any links and synergies you have developed with other actions. 3.3. If your organization has received previous EU grants in view of strengthening the same target group, in how far has this Action been able to build upon/complement the previous one(s)? (List all previous relevant EU grants).

4. Visibility How is the visibility of the EU contribution being ensured in the Action? All communication and documentation have been developed and shared on the template letterhead with logos of partners including EU. All public events, like official launch, media conferences, signing of the Code of Conduct for Protection from Family Violence, conference on political participation of women, etc., had clear presentation of the Programmatic framework under which this activity has been developed. EU flag and logo were visible on the communication tools used for press. EU high representatives have been invited to speak on all public events. UNDP Communications representative and EU Delegation Information Officer with other EU funded personnel and UN team held a consultative meeting on required visibility procedures to secure the smooth and effective visibility. The European Commission may wish to publicize the results of Actions. Do you have any objection to this report being published on the EuropeAid website? If so, please state your objections here. No objections

Name of the contact person for the Action: Kaca Djurickovic, Gender Programme Manager IPA 2010

Signature:

Location: Podgorica, Montenegro

Date report due: April 31, 2013 Date report sent: April 24, 2013.

Annex 1: Approval for use of Contingency reserve

Annex 2: Training of trainers for multidisciplinary teams for prevention, protection and systematic support in cases of family violence according to the Code of Conduct

Agenda of the first training, held in Podgorica, September 26-28, 2012

Wednesday, September 26th

10:00 - 10:30 Introduction: Law on Protection from Family Violence and Code of Conduct for Institutions - Irena Boskovic, Department for Gender Equality, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights 10:30 - 11:30 Implementation of the Law by the Misdemeanuor Court - Mirjana Djurovic, judge of the Basic Court 11:30 - 12:00 Coffee break 12:00 - 13:00 Role of the Basic Courts-Jelena Perovic Kovacevic, judge 13:00 - 14:00 Profiles of victime and perpetrators, Maja Raicevic, NVO Center for women rights 14:00 - 15:00 Lunch break 15:00 - 16:00 CSR role and acting in cases where children are victimes, Vesna Minic, Center for social work Bijelo Polje 16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break 16:30 - 17:30 Health services role, dr Momcilo Bajagic, ER 17:30 - 18:00 Summary of first day, evaluation

Thursday, Septembar 27th

09:00 - 10:00 Police role, Marija Radonjic, Police 10:00 - 11:00 Prosecution role, Miroslav Turkovic, Deputy Prosecutor in Podgorica 11:00 - 11:30 Coffie break 11:30 - 12:30 Role of eduacation institutions , Radoje Novovic, Ministry of Education and sport 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break 13:30 -17:00 Croatian experiences in implementation of Protocol, Branka Zigante, Judge of High Misdemeanuor Court in Zagreb 17:00 - 17:30 Summary of second day, evaluation

Friday, September 28th

9:00 – 11:00 Implementation of the Code of conduct by institutions, workshop – Branka Zigante Workshop, part 1 - police 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break 11.30 – 13:00 Workshop, part 2 – Centers for social work 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break 14:00 - 17:00 Workshop, part 3 – coordination of work among institutions 17:15 - 17:30 Evaluation of the training

Agenda of the second training, held in Przno, October 22-23, 2012

Monday, October 22nd

09:00 - 09.30 Introduction, training goals, work plan 09:30 - 10:00 How to train adults (Kolb's learning cycle) 10.00 - 11.00 Trainer profile, training cycle 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 - 12:00 The training phases, opening, performance, evaluation 12.00 - 13.00 Training – Methods and techniques 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch 14:30 - 15.30 Preparation – training design 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break 16:00 - 17:00 Phenomenon of domestic violence

Tuesday, October 23rd

09:00 - 10:00 Prerequisites for the implementation of the protocol “General principles of working with victims of violence” 10:00 - 10.10 Police intervention in accordance with the protocol -presentation 10:10 - 10:20 Study case–presentation 10:20 - 11:00 Case analysis – group work 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 - 12:15 Presentation and discussion of the results of the group work 12:15 - 12.30 Intervention Centre for social work in accordance with the protocol-presentation 12:30 - 13:00 Study case –group work 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch 14:30 - 15:00 Presentation and discussion of the results of the group work 15:00 - 16.00 Role-plays and discussion 16.00 - 16:15 Coffee break 16:15 - 17:00 Training retrospective

List of participants of both trainings:

Police: Centers for social work:

1. Marija Radonjić 11. Vesna Stojanovic 2. Milosav Šaranović 12. Bojana Miletić 3. Danijela Rajević 13. Vesna Jukić 4. Vera Stanović 14. Jasna Đuričić 5. Branka Minić 15. Vesna Antović 6. Mija Djukic 16. Dženana Vrević 7. Slavko Milić 17. Marijana Taić 8. Đorđije Perović 18. Faruk Dacić 9. Dževad Imamović 19. Vesna Minić 10. Goran Pešić Annex 3: List of indicators for national, centralized database on family violence within the Social Welfare Centers

A. ADULTS AND OLD PEOPLE USERS/RECEIPIENTS OF SOCIAL AID

INDICATOR HOW TO DATA NECESSARY SOURCE STATUS OF FREQUENCY OF CALCULATE FOR CALCULATION OF DATA IN UPDATING INFORMA DATABASES TION 1. Coverage of Number of persons – -number of pesons- MLSW Number of Once a year, in Indicator can be calculated on the level of Montenegro inghabitants number of family family members (Ministry of pesons-family comparison to and on the local level by the social members receiving receiving social aid from Labor and members previous year. It is aid (from social aid from national and local Social receiving social also possible to national national budget and budgets Welfare), aid has been follow trends on budget and budget of the - number of inhabitants MONSTAT updated on monthly bases and budgets of municipality to be in Montenegro and in the and monthly bases municipalities devided by number of municipality SWC Number of ) inhabitants in (Social inhabitants Montenegro and Welfare based on the multiplied by 100 Centers) latest census or annual assessment of MONSTAT 2. Share of Number of families - Number of families MLSW Number of Once a year, in Indicator can be calculated on the level of Montenegro number of receiving social aid in receiving social aid in MONSTAT families comparison to and on the local and republic level families Montenegro and in Montenegro and in the SWC receiving social previous year. It is receiving the municipality to be municipality aid updated on also possible to social aid in devided by total - total number of families monthly bases follow trends on the total number of families from Montenegro and in Number of monthly bases number of from Montenegro and the municipality inhabitants families in in the municipality based on the Montenegro and multiplied by 100 latest census or and in annual particular assessment of municipality MONSTAT 3. Share of Number of families -- Number of families MLSW Number of Once a year, in Indicator can be calculated on the level of Montenegro number of receiving social aid to receiving social aid MONSTAT families comparison to and at the local and republic level families be devided by total - number of families receiving social previous year. receiving number of families from Montenegro living aid updated on social aid in from Montenegro below the absolute monthly base the total living below the poverty line Number of number of absolute poverty line families from inhabitants and multiplied by 100 Montenegro living below living below the absolute the absolute poverty line poverty line is based on assessment of MONSTAT 4. Percentage Number of users - Number of users users MLSW, Number of Once a year, in of users of aid users of aid for care of aid for care and help at SWC in the users of aid for comparison to for care and and help at the the national level municuipali care and help previous year. It is help in national level and in Number of users users of ty updated on also possible to comparison the municipality to be aid for care and help at monthly bases follow trends on with the total devided by total the level of municipality monthly bases. number of number of inhabitants inhabitants in in Montenegro and in Montenegro municipality and multiplied by 100 5. Share of Number of families - Number of families in MLSW, Data on Once a year, in Indicator can be calculated on the level of Montenegro families in Montenegro who Montenegro who are SWC in the number of comparison to and on the local whose are users/receipients users/receipients of municipality families who previous year. It is members are of social aid who social aid are users of also possible to users of aid have a members who - Number of families social aid and follow trends on for care and are users of aid for whose members are data on number monthly bases. help in the care and help to be users of aid for care and of individual total number devided by total help users of aid for of families in number of families care and help Montenegro who are users of updated on who are social aid and monthly bases users/receipie multiplied by 100 nts of social aid 6. Share of Number of individual - Number of families in MLSW Number of Once a year, in Indicator can be calculated on the level of Montenegro individual users of aid for Montenegro who are MONSTAT individual users comparison to and on the local level users of aid invalidity in users/receipients of SWC of aid for previous year. It is for invalidity Montenegro and in social aid invalidity on also possible to in the total municipalities to be - Number of inhabitants monthly bases follow trends on number of devided by total in Montenegro and in monthly bases inhabitants of number of inhabitants municipalities Montenegro in Montenegro and in and in municipalities and municipalities multiplied by 100 7. Share of Number of families - Number of families families who who are users of aid who are users of aid for MLSW are users of for child support to child support MONSTAT aid for child be devided by the - Total number of SWC support in the total number of families in Montenegro total number families in and municipalities of families in Montenegro and Montenegro municipalities and and in multiplied by 100 municipalities

B. ADULTS AND OLD PEOPLE – RECEIPIENTS/USERS OF SERVICES OF SOCIAL WELLFARE THAT ARE REGISTRED IN SOCIAL WELFARE CENTERS ON ANY BASES RELATED TO ANY KIND OF SOCIAL AID AND THEIR SHARE IN OVERALL SOCIAL WELFARE/SOCIAL AID SYSTEM INDICATOR HOW TO DATA NECESSARY SOURCES OF WHAT SHOULD BE FREQUENCY Remark CALCULATE FOR DATA DONE TO OF UPDATING CALCULATION COMPLETE NECESSARY DATA 1.Percentage of share of adults To devide number of Number of adults SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY (from 19 to 64 ages) users/receipients of (ages 19 to 64) users for calculating the OF UPDATING in the social welfare/social protection system services of social of social value of the indicator on any bases welfare/social protection welfare/social of any kind of social welfare/social protection (ages from 19 to 64) protection services and in the toptal number with the total number of aid of inhabitants in Montenegro inhabitants in Number of adults and in municipalities Montenegro and in (ages 19 to 64) in municipalities and to Montenegro and in multiply it with 100 municipalities 2.Percentage of share of users To devide number of Number of people SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY ( people over 65 year old) users/receipients of older than 65 years , for calculating the OF UPDATING in the social welfare/social protection system services of social users/receipients of the value of the indicator on any bases of any kind welfare/social protection any kind of service/aid of social welfare/social protection (ages older that 65) with in the social in the toptal number of inhabitants the total number of welfare/social in Montenegro inhabitants in protection system and in municipalities Montenegro and in Number of people municipalities and to older that 65 years in multiply it with 100 Montenegro and in municipalities 3. Percentage of share of adults To devide number of Number of - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY Indicator (from 19 to 64 ages) users users/receipients of users/receipients of for calculating the OF UPDATING could be of social services/aid services of social services of social value of the indicator developed at that have been included in the system last year welfare/social protection welfare/social both – in comparison with the (ages from 19 to 64) that protection (ages from national and total number of all users have been included in 19 to 64) that have local levels that have entered the system last year the system last year been included in the with the total number of system last year all users that have -Total number of users entered the system last of social services /aid year and to multiply by by the system (Centers 100 for Social Welfare) 4. Share of users ( people over 65 year old) Divide number of users ( Number of users ( SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY that have entered in the social services/social people over 65 year old) people over 65 year for calculating the OF UPDATING protection system last year, that have entered in the old) that have entered value of the indicator in comparison social services/social in the social with the total number of all users that have protection system last services/social entered the system last year year with the total protection system last number of users that year have entered the system Total number of all last year and multiplied users that have entered by 100 the system last year 5. Percentage of share of particular age groups Number of users from Number of children - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY in the total number of users/receipients particular age group to ages 0 to 18 who are for calculating the OF UPDATING of social welfare aid/services be devided by total users/receipients of value of the indicator number of social welfare users/receipients of aid/services social welfare -number of adults 19- aid/services 64 years users -Number of users older than 65 years Total number of users in Mintenegro and in municipalities 6. Percentage of share of adults 19-64 Number of adults users -Number of users in - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY in the overall number of particular forms of institutions for calculating the OF UPDATING of users of particular forms protection/aid to be Number of users in value of the indicator of protection/aid devided by total number families of users of this particular Number of users of form of protection/aid social aid Number of users of aid for care and help -number of users of aid for invalidity 7. Percentage of share of users Number of users of -Number of users in - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY older that 65 years particular form of institutions for calculating the OF UPDATING in the total number of users of protection/aid older that - Number of users in value of the indicator particular forms of protection/aid 65 years to be devided families by the total number of Number of users of users of this particular social aid form of protection/aid Number of users of aid for care and help -number of users of aid for invalidity 8.Percentage of share of users Devide number of users -number of users of - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY (19-64 years) in total number of users (age 19-64) Broj daily care center for calculating the OF UPDATING of other forms of social welfare/aid odraslih (19-64) with -number of users of value of the indicator total number of users of the service related to particular service/aid help in home -number of users of occasional financial aid -number of users of aid in food, clothes and similar 9. Percentage of share of users Devide number of users number of users of - SWC, MLSW Data are enough valid FREQUENCY older than 65 of other of other forms of daily care center for calculating the OF UPDATING services/aid in total number of users aid/services older than -number of users of value of the indicator of other aid/services 65 with the total number the service related to of users of particular help in home form od aid/protection -number of users of occasional financial aid number of users of aid in food, clothes

C. ADULTS AND OLD PEOPLE VICTIMS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE AND TRAFICKING OF HUMAN BEINGS

INDICATOR HOW TO DATA NECESSARY SOURCES OF WHAT SHOULD BE FREQUENCY Remark CALCULATE FOR DATA DONE TO FOR UPDATING INDICATOR CALCULATION COMPLETE THE DATA NECESSARY DATA BASE 1.Percentage of shares of particular age Devide number of -Total number of SWC Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator groups in overall population of victims of victims of family victims the SWC. It is posible comparison to could be family violence – cases reported to SWC, or violence belonging to -Number of to calculate value of previous year. developed at there is the valid assumptions that the partyiculara ge group childrenvictims up to indicators both – family violence happens with the total number of 18 years old national and victims and multiply by -number of adults local levels 100 victims (19-64 years.) Number of victims older than 65 years

2.Percentage of share of particular forms of Devide number of -Total number of CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator family violence in total number of victims of victims of family victims the SWC. It is posible comparison to could be family violence violencewith the total -Number of victims of to calculate value of previous year. developed at number of victims and physical violence indicators both – multiply by 100 -Number of victims of national and emotional violence local levels -Number of victims of sexual violence -Number of victimns of neglectance 3.Percentage of share of family violence with Devide number of -total number of CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator regard to gender female victims with the victims the SWC. It is posible comparison to could be total number of victims -number of female to calculate value of previous year. developed at and multiply by 100 victims indicators both – Number of male national and victims local levels 4.Percentage of share of perpertators of Devide number of male -total number of CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator family violence with regards to gender perpetrators with the perpetrators the SWC. It is posible comparison to could be total number of - number of female to calculate value of previous year. developed at perpetrators and perpetrators indicators both – multiply by 100 - number of male national and perpetrators local levels 5. Average time for institutional intervention Devide number of Total number of cases CZSR Basic data exist in the Once a year, in Indicator after the violence has been interventions in (interventions) of SWC. It is posible to comparison to could be reported/identified particular period of time family violence calculate value of previous year. developed at with the total number of -number of cases in indicators both – cases (interventions) and which the intervention national and devide by 100 occured: local levels - in first 24 hours - in first three days -In first week -in first month - up to 6 months after the case has been reported - later than 6 months after the case has been reported 7. Coverage of victims of family violence Devide number of users - Number of cases CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator (reported cases or cases in which SWC of particular protection covered by particular the SWC. It is posible comparison to could be indicates the risk from escalation on measure by the total protective measures to calculate value of previous year. developed at repetition of violence, by particular number of victims sentenced by the indicators both – protection measures court or SWC as a national and institution in charge local levels of custody; -total number of reported cases by protective measures:: a. smještaj u prihvatilište b. accomodation in institution on residential base c. accomodation in safe women house d. change of the place of residence – return to previous family

8. Percentage of share of particular court Devide number of -total number of SWC, Ministry of Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator measures sentenced in the area of family particular measures sentenced court Justice (MJ) the SWC and courts. It comparison to could be violence in the total number of sentenced sentenced with the total measures is posible to calculate previous year. developed at court measures number of measures -number and type of value of indicators both – sentenced and multiply setenced measures: national and by 100 a. prison sentence local levels b. restriction to approach to victim c. restriction to approach the place of residence of the victim d. prohibition of harrasment

9.Percentage of share of victims of traficking Devide number of -number of victims SWC, Police Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator of human beings in comparison with types of victims by particular trafficked for sexual the SWC. And police. comparison to could be traficking type of traficking with exploitation It is posible to calculate previous year. developed at total number of all -number of victims value of indicators both – victims of traficking trafficked for labor national and exploitation local levels -number of victims trafficked for the purpose of marriage or cohabitation -number of victims trafficked for the purpose of commiting of the criminal act -total number of victims of traficking 10.Percentage of share of victims of Number of victims of -number of victims – CZSR Statistical data exist in Indicator can traficking by particular protection measures traficking by particular beneficiaries/users of Policija the SWC. And police. be calculated and social services/aid protection measures and particular protection It is posible to calculate on the level social services/aid mesures or social value of indicators of services/aid: Montenegro a. Financial aid and on the b.Accomodation in local level residential institution (shelter, asylum, safe house c. medical aid d.councelling and information e. therapy with psyhologist f. return to state or place of residence

D. ADULTS (19-64) AND OLD (OVER 65 YEARS) USERS OF FAMILY RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES

1.Percentage of share of users with Devide number of users -Number of users who SWC Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator can disrupted family relations by particular of particular measures used the councelling the SWC. It is posible comparison to be calculated protective measures and services by total in remediation of to calculate value of previous year. on the level number of users of all family problems indicators of services and multiply by -Number of users for Montenegro 100 which the assessment and on the of capacity for local paretship has been conducted, for the purpose of court procedure -Number of users who received the court decision (or proposition to the court) about visit/contacts after the divorce 2. Percentage of share of families users of Devide number of -Number of marriage CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator can social mesures/protection/aid in marriage couples/couples living the SWC. It is posible comparison to be calculated comparison with the number of children couples/couples living in in cohabitation with to calculate value of previous year. on the level cohabitation with the one child indicators of particular number of - Number of marriage Montenegro children with total couples/couples living and on the number of marriage in cohabitation with local couples two children - Number of marriage couples/couples living in cohabitation with three or more children

3. Number of marriages that are in the Devide number of -number of divorces SWC Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator can process of divorce who have children in divorces with children without children MONSTAT the SWC. It is posible comparison to be calculated comparison with the total number of with total number of -number of divorces to calculate value of previous year. on the level marriages in process of divorce divorces with children indicators of Montenegro and on the local level 4.Percentage of share of persons under the Devide number of - number of persons CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator can custody in the total number of users of persons under the under the custody the SWC. It is posible comparison to be calculated services/aid offered by SWC custody with the total -total number of users to calculate value of previous year. on the level number of users of of services/aid offered indicators of services/aid offered by by SWC Montenegro SWC and on the local 5. Percentage of share of custodians in Devide number of -Number of custodians CZSR Statistical data exist in Once a year, in Indicator can comparison with the relationship with the custodians in who are relatives the SWC. It is posible comparison to be calculated persons under the custody comparison with the - Number of to calculate value of previous year. on the level relationship with the custodians who are not indicators of persons under the relatives broj staralaca Montenegro custody with the total -Number of `third` and on the number of custodians custodians local -Number of direct custodians (SWC`s practicioners)

Annex 4: Campaign against family violence, supportive mechanisms

Initiatives for establishment of Political Club and the League of Extraordinary Man

Background:

In the context of 2012 campaign “16 days”, establishment of the Political Club and the League of Extraordinary Man was initiated as supportive mechanisms in the process of eradication of family violence. Main motivating factor for initiating the Club and the League was the fact that recent UNDP studies showed that victims are not ready to report violence due to low trust in institutions, as well as due to lack of support from the side of their families and respective communities. The campaign organizers concluded that some additional support should be created in order to assure better protection from the side of institutions and deeper public understanding of the complexity of family violence and its negative effect to personal dignity, human rights and development. Therefore, two mechanisms have been proposed, each of them having particular mission and area of influence within the overall efforts for mitigation of violence in family.

Political Club

Mission and areas of influence:

- Members of the Political Club will be political leaders, MPs at the national and local levels from all political parties in Montenegro ready to articulate their commitment to eradicate family violence, to demonstrate this commitment to other members of their parties, as well as to all citizens of Montenegro. - Members will work on mobilizing greater political support and synergy among political parties in addressing the problem of family violence in the National Parliament and in local parliaments - Members will use all available mechanisms of parliamentary control in order to oversee functioning of the executive power, in order to secure more effective and efficient work of institutions. - Members will consider possibilities for occasional, but structured consultations with judges, prosecutors and lawyers on implementation of the Law on Family Violence , and on the best practices from the region and EU - Members will initiate addressing of the role of parliaments in fighting the violence in family through international forums and networks, like Inter-parliamentary Union, Cetinje Parliamentary Forum, etc. - Members will work on establishment of regular consultations with NGOs working on violence issues, and support them to use possibility of participating in parliamentary committees and to take opportunity to use the “empty chair” during the parliamentary sessions. - Members will use the every possible opportunity to address the issue of violence to the general public, in order to raise public awareness about the overall democratic, economic and societal damage of the family violence.

League of Extraordinary Man

Mission and areas of influence:

- League is established as an informal group of men from Montenegro that expressed readiness to support the “16 days” campaign and to mobilize more public support for its goals during its duration, as well as in the period between two regular annual campaigns.

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- Members of the League should be prominent men of all age groups and all professions, which are recognized for their understanding of human rights and gender equality - Members should demonstrate commitment and interest in strategies and programs aimed at engaging men for gender equality in Montenegro - Preferably, members should work in a field where they can influence gender justice and gender equality through their positions (like non-governmental organizations, media, art, sports, business, but also in the government, international organizations, donors, academic institutions, faith based organizations, juridical systems, etc. ) in Montenegro - Members should demonstrate an understanding, commitment and willingness to be part of this League and to promote idea of society free from violence through their individual work, but also through occasional public events, meetings, etc. - Initial list of the League members will be developed by the coordination group for the 2012 campaign “16 days”. The list will be put on the Facebook page of the campaign (“Nadjacajmo tisinu”) as a subgroup and will be open for new members. The subgroup will participate in the campaign through posting comments, and supporting the goals of the campaign. - Few members of the League will be invited to send the campaign messages to the public, through short video-clips that will be uploaded on the Facebook page of the campaign, as well as on YouTube and on the web-page of the UNDP Gender Programme. The video clips will also be broadcasted through visual media.

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Annex 5: Agenda and the highlights of the International Conference ”Cetinje Parliamentary Forum: Women, Peace, and Security – Two Years Later”, held on 25 and 26 June 2012 in Bečići, Montenegro.

Agenda:

Panel I: Women in the security system and in decision making positions – a global perspective

(Panelists: Ms. Osnat Lubrani UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Kosovo; Ms. Jacqueline Dow, NATO, Political Affairs and Security Policy Division in the International Staff; Ms. Gesa Bent, Global Gender, Regional Coordinator Western Balkans (GPPAC); Ms. Andrea Vesa, Human Rights Officer Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR))

Panel II: Women in the security system and in decision making positions – regional perspective

(Panelists: Parliamentarians, members of gender equality committees from Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia)

Panel III: Women in the security system and in decision making positions – regional perspective

(Panelists: Governmental mechanisms for gender equality from Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia)

Panel IV: Women Building Peace – regional perspective

(Panelists: Women parliamentarians from Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia)

Presentation of the Regional Women’s Lobby for Peace, Security and Justice (RWL)

Panel V: Women Building Peace – regional perspective

(Panelists: Representatives of Women NGOs from Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia and Croatia)

Conference panelists, some of whom recognized for their work on a global scale, are well-known even outside their countries, and are recognized as dedicated to the promotion of women's human rights, gender equality and, above all, strengthening women's role in the security sector and peace building processes. They also represented institutions that make an important part of the decision- making processes and events in the region.

Conference participants were members of gender equality parliamentary committees and defense

Page 40 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 and security parliamentary committees from the countries in the region, representatives of the European Parliament defense, security and gender equality committees, ministries who had a leading role in the drafting, adoption and implementation of the UNSCR 1325 action plans from the countries in the region, institutions in charge of gender equality, members of the Regional Women’s Lobby for Peace, Security and Justice, NGO representatives, and international community representatives.

Some of the Conference highlights:

Ms. Nada Drobnjak, president of the Committee for Gender Equality of the Parliament of Montenegro: „We need to break stereotypes, prejudices, that the security sector is intended for men's active engagement. We need to empower women to get into making decisions about their lives and the lives of entire communities equally with men. All our documents, legal solutions are good materials, but we need a little more practice and we need to include as many women in positions where decisions about security system are being made.“

Mr. Duško Marković, Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro and the Minister of Justice and Human Rights: „In Montenegro, women are not equally represented in decision-making places, especially in the security sector. Two female ministers and 15 male ministers sit in the Government of Montenegro; 13.5% of women are in the Parliament, while at the local government level we have only one lady-mayor.“

Ms. Edita Tahiri, Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo: „The Government of Kosovo does not have enough women in decision-making, just like Montenegro. The Parliament makes a good example, and I invite all regional governments and parliaments to reach those 30%. We women are not well represented while we are strategically important. I, as president of the regional central lobby, am pointing out to a clear goal: to have more women leaders.“ All institutions in Montenegro, a step away from joining the European Union, must draw concrete moves.

Mr. Željko Šturanović, Vice President of the Parliament of Montenegro: „We must not allow the region to make tremendous progress in reform and to actually come one step closer toward joining the family of European nations, while in the field of gender equality there is still practical collision with elementary problems.“ Mr. Šturanović promised that the conclusions from the conference will enter into monthly and annual work plans of the Parliament and its working bodies.

Mr. Rastislav Vrbensky, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro said: „Through a series of specific program activities we want to help women in Montenegro to be more represented in politics and in decision-making. We want to help their economic empowerment, too, but we are especially dedicated to the issue of domestic violence. Our important aim is to help in creating a favorable social climate and sustainable institutional framework for a life without violence.“

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Annex 6: Agenda and the list of participants of the Training for trainers for political parties, held 25-29 June 2012in Becici, Montenegro:

The aims of the training are

a) Understanding of the importance of greater participation of women in public life, especially on decision-making places b) Importance of introducing gender perspective in the work of parties c) Recognition of current situation in Montenegro when it comes to gender equality and women`s rights d) Recognition of mechanisms for reaching gender equality in the country and political party e) Acquiring skills for advocating gender equality and women`s rights and transmission of this knowledge

Monday, 25 June, 2012

Trainers: Ana Popovicki and Olgica Lola Milojevic 10.00 – 10.40 Welcome and introduction 10:40 - 11:00 Sex vs. Gender, gender equality 11:05 - 11:50 Gender equality indicators 11:50 - 12:10 Coffee break 12:10 - 13:00 Continuation 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break 14:30 - 15:30 Why are women needed in politics 15:30 - 16:30 Work in political parties 16:30 - 16:45 Coffee break 16:45 - 17:30 Continuation + trainers techniques, summing up of the day 20.00 – 21.00 Evening lecture: Gender equality policies in Montenegro, guest Irena Boskovic

Tuesday, 26 June, 2012

Trainers: Ana Popovicki, Olgica Lola Milojevic and Biljana Maletin 10:00 - 11:50 Gender stereotypes 11:50 - 12:10 Coffee break 12:10 - 13.00 Political skills, planning of time and events 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch break 14:30 - 16:00 Creating messages and preparing for public appearance 16:00 - 16:20 Coffee break 16:20- 18:30 Public presentations, guest Vladimir Vucinic 20.00 – 21.00 Evening lecture: Politics from the personal angle, guest Nada Drobnjak

Wednesday, 27 June, 2012

Trainers: Ana Popovicki, Olgica Lola Milojevic and Biljana Maletin 10:00 -10:15 Argumentation and debating skills 10:15- 11:40 Argument constructions 11:40- 12:00 Coffee break 12:00- 13.00 Continuation of the exercise 13:00- 14:30 Lunch break 14:30–18.00 TV debate, guest journalist Natasa Novovic 20.00 – 21.00 Evening lecture: Gender sensitive language, guest Sanja Mijuskovic

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Thursday, 28 June, 2012

Trainers: Sanja Popovic, Olgica Lola Milojevic and Biljana Maletin 10:00- 11:40 Public advocacy 11:40- 12:00 Coffee break 12:00- 13.00 Lobbying 13:00- 14:30 Lunch break 14:30–17.00 Continuation of the exercise 20.00 – 21.00 Evening movie projection: “Iron jawed angels”

Friday, 29 June, 2012

Trainers: Sanja Popovic and Biljana Maletin 10:15- 11:40 Networking 11:40- 12:00 Coffee break 12:00- 13:00 Continuation 13:00- 14:30 Lunch break 14:30–17.00 Evaluation

List of Participants:

NAME PARTY Natasa Vukovic SNP Ana Šanović SNP Jelena Radenović SNP Darinka Kašćelan SNP Anastazija Miranovic DPS Sonja Damjanovic DPS Maja Bakrac DPS Zana Perovic SDP Milena Jovanovic Tomanovic SDP Tatjana Perovic PZP Slavica Radusinovic PZP Marija Martinović Pozitivna Crna Gora Ivana Grdinić Pravedna Crna Gora Natasa Jevric NOVA Julijana Kalajanovic NOVA Jasmina Cikotic Bosnjacka stranka Vlasta Božinović HGI Jasmina Hasa DUA Ilmira lika FORCA

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Annex 7: Study visit to Slovenia, June 11-15, 2012

Narrative report:

List of participants

1. Nada Drobnjak-DPS 2. Nikola Kovačević-DPS 3. Snežana Zečević-DPS 4. Maida Beslic-DPS 5. Snezana Jonica -SNP 6. Aleksandar Damjanovic-SNP 7. Veselin Markovic-SNP 8. Natasa Vukovic-SNP 9. Marin Radojevic-SDP 10. Olga Duhovic-SDP 11. Radojica Zivkovic-NOVA 12. Ljiljana Djuraskovic-NOVA 13. Koca Pavlovic-PZP 14. Jovanka Bogavac-PZP 15. Edina Desic-Bosnjacka stranka 16. Hadixha Gjoni-DUA 17. Ilmira Lika-FORCA 18. Kristina Sinistaj-DSCG I AA 19. Zana Sarvan-Perspektiva 20. Marija Vucinovic-HGI

UNDP representative Vanja Scepovic, Gender Programme Coordinator Contact person/consultant from Slovenia: Sonja Lokar, SEE Network on Gender Issues, President of the European Womens Lobby

1. Introductory meeting of the delegation and Coordinator of the study visit, 12 June 2012 from 9.00h – 10.00h, Hotel »Plaza«

The meeting was attended by all the members of the delegation. Sonja Lokar described the structure of scheduled meetings, explained the logistics and briefly presented political and economic situation in the EU and Slovenia. She also explained why during the times of crisis the matter of equality of women in politics became a crucial issue for the resolution of that crisis and why they would not let it be put on the shoulders of women and young people. Participants of the study visit filled out a questionnaire about their expectations from the visit. Most of them said that they had signed up for this mission because they believed they could learn a lot from the Slovenia’s experience. They expected to learn most from the President of the State, the Parliamentary Commission, and three former Ministers and Women’s Lobby of Slovenia. Everyone expects that the newly gained knowledge and information will be very useful for their future political work in Montenegro, but they also fear that it will not be possible to implement it directly and fast since they believe that Montenegro is a much more patriarchal society than Slovenia.

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Dr. Gregor Virant welcomed the delegation and pointed out that Slovenia was giving full support to Montenegro’s Euro-Atlantic integration. He also mentioned that Slovenia had legally prescribed quotas for all elections and that in latest elections at least 32% of women were elected to the Parliament which had contributed to the greater presence of the “feminine principle” in politics. Nada Drobnjak, Head of the delegation, thanked Slovenia for its support when it comes to the EU and other integrations, briefly presented the project within which their study trip was organized and pointed out the interest of the delegation to learn more about the experiences of Slovenia in the empowerment of women and particularly about the work of Parliament in this area. She invited Slovenian women MPs to take part at the Cetinje Parliamentary Forum Conference - two years from now, in which implementation of R 1325 in the Balkans would be discussed. President of the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Gender Equality, Tamara Vonta, stated that Slovenia was the best example in the EU in terms of the difference between average male and female salary (the EU average difference is 16% and in Slovenia it is 4.4% at the expense of women) but there was still much to be done: “percentage of women mayors is symbolic, we only have one woman minister and she is without portfolio; in the management boards of large companies there are just a few women, we only have one president and she is the president of the smallest parliamentary party. Quotas in electoral laws are necessary because without them we will never reach the natural rate of 50-50”. She also briefly described the Commission’s work in the field of gender equality and admitted that their work was quite narrow because the mandate of that Commission was reduced only to giving comments to the annual report of a Special Protector of Equal Rights. Members of the delegation asked the following questions: How do you explain that there are so few women in the executive branch of power? What is the composition of Parliamentary Committees? How many women run parliamentary bodies and committees? These were the answers:  For the executive power there are no legal quotas; male competition is even stronger here but women also do no decide very easily to take executive positions.  All parliamentary commissions, apart from the Commission for Petitions have both genders in their composition. Presidential and vice-presidential positions in working bodies of the Parliament are almost even. Deputy Speaker of the Parliament is a woman. Two parliamentary caucuses out of 7 are run by women. Are quotas sufficient to overcome unilateral men-dominated politics? What changes have numerous Slovenian women MPs brought in? What is cooperation of this Commission with media like? Does this Commission mainly work on the issues of gender equality or deals more with other issues in the area of human rights? These were the answers:  Quotas are necessary but they are not enough. Women are larger in number but they still do not have the same power as their male colleagues. Things are changing very slowly, but we are going to the right direction.  Political will within the parties is very important as well as their readiness to see quotas only as a minimum requirement and to set more ambitious goals before themselves. Some parties actually do that; they have used for example zipper quotas even though it was not required by law on European and local elections.  Quotas for the very party bodies are also important because women are becoming more powerful within their own parties.

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 The biggest change that women have introduced is that they have opened the Commission to the civil society, trade unions and experts so that they can look for best solutions together.  Work with media is very difficult because in the hearth of interest are the issues of economic crisis rather than human rights and women human rights even less. How are the rights to political representation of women from minority national groups regulated? How are the rights to political representation of ethnical minorities regulated? Does the new right–oriented government respect the decisions of the previous government which has tried to resolve the issue of the erased?  There are no legal regulations when it comes to representation of women from minority groups. The Italians and Hungarians have two votes - with one they elect their minority representative to the Parliament, with the other one they elect their party representative to the Parliament. We had a women representative of Hungarian minority in five mandates, and now autochthonous minorities (Hungarians and Italians) are represented by two men. The issue of representation of the Roma at the Parliament level is not regulated at all, but the Roma elect their representatives to municipal councils where they are represented by 20%, and we have several women that are Roma advisors.  The matter of representation of other ethnical minority groups, which are not treated as autochthonous minorities, has not been resolved.  It is important not to let foreign advisors, for example OSCE experts, make us under the excuse of discrimination of majority start reducing the rights of minority groups instead of strengthening them.  Resolution of the issue of the erased has slowly started under the left-centred former government but under the new government it has stopped. Verdict of the European Court for Human Rights is expected and it will end this story.  The Commission has also worked hard when it comes to the petition of University professors who were asking for economic and social rights for the immigrant workers but also for domestic workers for whom health care and pension contributions were not paid by their employers. The Government was given a deadline of three moths to propose necessary legal solutions. There are none so far. How do you explain that share of women in the Parliament after the first elections dramatically dropped and remained so low, and why did it eventually change for the better? How does the Commission respond to the petitions?  Engagement in politics is extremely difficult and without support of family and society (kindergartens...); woman with family cannot do it the way it should be done, and it happens very often that she lacks this kind of support... Women are under the pressure of stereotypes that are still strong. Some women do not want power because they are afraid of taking responsibility which necessarily goes with power. In political parties there is too little will to give real opportunity to women so that they can have their half of power. There are enough capable and willing women but the parties do not recognize them and do not stimulate them. If this changes, if party leaders support this change, things can change very fast for the better.  Women connected in a women’s movement have managed to make all the changes for the better in a process that lasted for a long period of time and despite all divisions. Changes started occurring only when the Constitution was changed and when the law introduced firm quotas with the rules of placement. Unfortunately these rules of placement are still not strong enough so you have to put a lot of pressure on all parties before every new election so that at least minimum prescribed quota is ensured. Legal quotas should be changed so that zipper quota

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applies to the first part of the list, and even the rule that every second list is headed by a woman.  Everyone is entitled to write a petition. Technical Service of the Commission prepares answers to all petitions. It deals seriously only with petitions supported by a large number of signatures. President of the Commission decides which petitions will be discussed in details.

3. Meeting with Women Lobby of Slovenia and women experts and Trade Union women activists on 12 June 2012 in the Home of Trade Unions (“Dom sindikata”), Dalmatinova ulica 4, I floor, from 16.00h-18.30h.

The meeting was moderated by Sonja Lokar. She introduced the present leaders of the Slovenian Women’s Lobby (Metka Roksandic, President of the Lobby and Angela Murko, member of the Executive Board of the Lobby), three leading Slovenian women experts (Dr. Maca Jogan, dr. Milica Antic-Gaber and Dr. Irena Selinšek) and the most famous women trade union activist - Nevenka Lekše who was president of the union of women workers in health care and social welfare for years.

Nada Drobnjak introduced the delegation and briefly described the situation in the NGO sector in Montenegro and emphasized the interest of the delegation to find out what the role of civil society in Slovenia is in strengthening political position of women in the society. Two female researchers (Dr. Milica Antic Gaber and Dr. Irene Selinšek) presented the results of their latest survey of differences between women and men in politics in Slovenia at the national and local level. In particular, they wanted to know how personal life affects the inclusion of women in politics and discovered that woman are brought up differently than men when it comes to this issue, first in their families, then at school, and that they connect their professional life with political career in a totally different way.

They have found out that girls are taught to have career only in certain profession and that women engage in politics only when they have already acquired career in their profession, that they join a party only if they are invited by the party and not just like that, and that they decide themselves to run for candidacy only when they are sure that they can return to their profession. Men build political careers through male cooperation in their generation, they work simultaneously on professional and political career through the party, and they fight for candidacy, and take more risks. For both sexes support of their partners is crucial, but for a man support of their partners means liberation form family duties, but for a woman it does not mean the same – she must figure out herself how to harmonize family and political duties. Thus many women politicians do not have children or enter the politics later when their children grow up. In balancing their family and other duties they rely on their parents, but never on paid help, and if they have children and partners they are constantly haunted by guilt because they do not manage to be a super woman in everything they do. The delegation asked the following questions:  Are there any quotas in trade unions? Are there any quotas in the bodies of social bargaining?  What is a different in terms of quality which brings more women to politics? Unfortunately quotas in trade unions are not required by law. Some trade unions apply them - women who lead branch trade unions are very rare (trade industry, metal processing industry), not a single woman leads any trade union confederation. In social bargaining it may easily happen that none of the parties brings any woman to negotiations - neither the government nor employers or trade unions. International unions have quotas and they sanction trade unions at the national level which do not respect quotas by excluding them from the projects for trade union empowerment. Page 47 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

Participation of a large number of women in politics - most evident in the example of Scandinavian countries – widens array of political topics, changes priorities of political decision making, brings the principle of consensus into politics, strengthens teamwork and opens politics to civil society and profession. .  What should be paid special attention to when joining the EU?  Why are women divided among themselves? Why do women who are not part of women forums make their way better? Why is there no women solidarity? First of all personal achievements in the sphere of gender equality should not be put down to the level of poor minimum EU standards. The EU helps us put some issue on the agenda which we ourselves would never do - violence against women, sexual harassment and mobbing, firm rules of the prevention of gender discrimination in the area of labour... The European hard law should always be combined with soft recommendations and agreed objectives.

The European best practices for individual issues should be followed and best solutions should be applied. Accession time should be used to adopt best possible legislation with powerful solutions for the implementation and evaluation of new laws. Lack of solidarity among women is the consequence of behaviour of women who act as minority - even though we are political minority, we are physical majority. In the parties, in parliaments, in the management boards of enterprises we are women in men’s fortresses with male models of behaviour and comprehending success. If we want to survive or even make progress as individuals, we must take men’s way of walking the walk. Only quotas that guarantee a minimum of 30-40% of women presence in all the positions where political and economic decisions are made will enable us to become equal partners in political process. This will happen only after some time, not overnight. In fact, the crisis has shown that the time of quotas has passed and that the time when we must seek for parity has started.  How to attract more women to engage in politics? Women do not like party politics because party politics is structurally against them. Therefore, parties must change inside in order to become more attractive to women. First of all, they should know the facts about their gender structure: how many female and male members they have, which positions in the party and society their female members take, which is the magnitude of changes that are necessary to make the party start functioning as a party of equal opportunities for both sexes. The most important thing is to democratize the party inside and open it to people. The most important core issue of this democratization is a matter of democratization of personnel policy and the process of making key decisions - strategic choices and priorities. Women in many parties are not strong enough to fight for changes in their own parties. Legal quotas for electoral lists are only the initial point since they only establish a rule which requires a party to start addressing this issue seriously, they have to think seriously of how to produce enough female members if they wants to go to elections. .

4. Meeting with the Ministry of Labour, Social Policy and Family and with the Service for Equal Opportunities and European Coordination - Ministry of Labour, Social Policy and Family, Kotnikova ulica 28, VII floor, Ljubljana, from 9.30h-11.00h. The delegation was received by the Minister of Labour and Vijoleta Neubaer, member of the UN Committee CEDAW who is also in charge of international aspects of the gender equality policy in the Service. She prepared some relevant statistics about the status of women in Slovenia and comparison with the status of average women in the EU member states. The delegation was welcomed first with the Minister of Labour, Andrej Vizjak who briefly presented the process in which Slovenia managed in the period of over almost 20 years to improve the situation in the area of gender equality in politics. He said that quotas in laws with firm rules which regulate

Page 48 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 positioning of minority gender in specific place on the list or in districts where they can be elected are of key importance. He particularly emphasized the importance of mutual support of partners in family so that both partners can harmonize career and family duties and social activity. The price that couples pay is that often they opt for a smaller number of children and fertility declines.

Nada Drobnjak introduced the delegation and focused attention on harmonization of family, professional and political obligations of women. Vijoleta Neibauer stated at the beginning that policy of support to women to decide which life strategy they would like to chose which includes family life, work and politics (maternity, parental, paternity leave, availability of nurseries and kindergartens, nutrition and childcare in primary schools, organized and subsidized food for high school and university students), were extremely successful in Slovenia, since Slovenia was the only country in the EU in which rate of employed women with children aged 1- 12 was higher than the rate of women without children, but the most recent measures of saving have endangered to some extent those solutions and we could not tell yet how that would affect the status of women in society. Decision about having more than one child dependents on whether full-time employment can be obtained and opportunities to have a place to live, which had dramatically worsened in post-socialism and birth rate had declined. Slovenia has one of the smallest differences in the EU between average male and female wages even though statistics is not entirely reliable when it comes to this issue. In public services and state administration full-time employment is becoming easier to combine with family duties because the work is more flexible and employees can do large part of their job from home.

In the process of harmonization of EU policies on maternity leave, Slovenia is preparing a proposal according to which 3 months of paid leave would be given to mother, another 3 months to father and for those who do not use parental leave in this way their allowance would be reduced by %. Only if we introduce a rule that employer pays the same amount of money for both man and woman as parents discrimination against women will be reduced in labour market. Abolition of the Office for Equal Opportunities was not the best move of this government, but its placement in new services in the Ministry of Labour has given new opportunities for gender mainstreaming in the areas that are critical to the position of women in society. Underway is preparation of a major reform of labour legislation and it was agreed that all the proposed changes are to be analyzed from the point of how they will affect the position of both genders in labour market. However, the attempts of gender mainstreaming in the government policies in Slovenia date from 2006, and it took very small steps forward. There were some trainings organized, special manuals were developed for some of the ministries and now they are working on the application of gender mainstreaming to the development priorities of Slovenia and on monitoring the effects per priority areas of social development. Perhaps the government of Slovenia may become a model for the EU. Violeta presented two government decrees, intended for balancing participation of women in the decision-making in the bodies set up by the government and in management boards of companies fully or partially owned by enterprises and public services. That provision requires 40% of both sexes and advantage for the equally qualified candidate from among the less represented candidate. This decision did not start applying over night; after four years since it came into force the government bodies reached the proportion of nearly 50-50, management boards of public services also and gender structure of BoDs of companies and banks is slowly changing. The position of women in decision- making positions in the companies was analysed and in 2004 statistics was very good, but during the time of crisis the situation rapidly deteriorated and today Slovenia is below the EU average when it comes to this issue. Women managers were against quotas in the past but now they are more and more advocating for this idea stating that at least soft quotas for management boards are more than necessary.

State is the largest employer in Slovenia, and it is important that it gives the best example. The government adopted a decree on the protection of dignity of all employees in public sector, and determined that each ministry or public agency must appoint a steward the employees can turn to if there was any violation of their dignity at work. There are not many complaints about violence based on gender at workplace but men are those who complain very much of mobbing. Every year the work of steward is analysed and new decisions on how to protect dignity of employees are adopted. Some ministries are doing a great job in this field – such as the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of

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Foreign Affairs, but other ministries are not such good examples. Vijoleta estimated that Parliament could do more by relying on CEDAW especially now when there are 32% of women MPs, but it turned out that they had been elected only recently and that they were not trained enough to pull things ahead. Nada Drobnjak invited Vijoleta to Montenegro in the capacity of a member of the CEDAW Committee to share her experiences with women MPs in Montenegro. .  Should opening of kindergartens in large companies be encouraged?  Did these women in the Parliament forget to fight for women rights and interests when they allowed abolition of the Office for Equal Opportunities and when they let numerous measures of saving be introduced which hit women more than men?  It is good that the respective Ministry encompasses FAMILY as well.

The answer was: NO, kindergartens should be the concern of government and municipalities; it is a public service that should be available equally to everyone. If this is to be under private initiative and enterprises, nothing will ever be achieved. The answer was that women who enter the Parliament through their parties are not necessarily gender sensitive and that this is something that should be worked on constantly. The answer was: Yes, it is good that the government has the policy of support to family, but the name of our ministry is missing another thing and that is the ministry FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES. Can being a career woman and being a mother go together? It is not only about that, but also it is about the impact of media and politics on understanding of the concept of motherhood and femininity. Media and commercials promote woman’s body are something that is destroyed by pregnancy, and politics presents motherhood as something that requires breastfeeding for years and mother’s personal taking care of a child until they are old enough to go to school.  Who should do the analysis of impact of legal measures and policies on both genders? Every ministry by itself because they have specific data bases available in their areas.  In VB conservatives are now promoting the idea that women are more expensive workforce and that the state cannot push employers to hire them if that will be harmful for competitiveness and profit. Answer: Of course as long as all the care of children and everyone else is on woman’s shoulders she will be a more expensive work force; but should this be shared by both genders and if the state sees to have all the care organized and provided by public institutions, this question will cease to be an issue.

5. Meeting with the former Minister for Internal Affairs, Katarina Kresal, Tomšičeva 6, Ljubljana, 11.45h-13.30h.

The delegation was also welcomed by the former Minister of Justice, Zalar. The meeting was moderated by Sonja Lokar. The delegation was introduced by Nada Drobnjak. Katarina Kresal briefly described how she became president of the party which was in big crisis at that time. She was 34 and was not even a member of LDS. She was a different politician: she was young, financially independent, with good professional career, with developed concept of what she wanted to do in politics. As she managed to keep her party in the Parliament in 2008 elections and make coalition with the government, she wanted to be in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs because she had always worked professionally as a lawyer on the matters of human rights.

In a year’s time she resolved the issue of legal status of the erased and became a Slovenian of the year, the police changed their attitude toward the victims of domestic violence and homosexuals, and great successes were achieved in this area, and police officers were proud of them. Her rating rose and she was in the second place just behind the State President Turk. She survived two rude interpellations in the Parliament where the last one was run by a woman from SDS. And this is when it all started. When she became a potential candidate for president of the state, every opportunity was used to depreciate her in the media as a woman and a person and in the end it was so bad that she decided to resign from the position of minister. At the press conference organized for her resignation she presented 160 projects that her ministry managed to implement during the period of three years during the term of her office. She also managed to get a visible position and reputation in

Page 50 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 the EU where she was never just a passive listener of what was proposed by large state and for example she firmly opposed to scanning people to the skin at borders and airports. After extraordinary elections in December 2011when her party did not make it into the Parliament, she resigned from the position of the president of the Party and for now retired from politics. She was asked the following questions:  How come there was a leap from 13 to 32% women in the Parliament? Is it because of Positive Slovenia?  What is more important to women, legislative or executive power and powerful position in one or the other? The answer to the first question was given by Catherine and Sonja: Jankovic did not win because of almost half of women candidates in his list, but because of his reputation of a good manager and a good mayor of Ljubljana and because of the vacuum that emerged on the left side after the collapse of LDS and failure of Pahor’s government. All parties had to candidate at least 35% of women (quota), and the Slovenian Women’s Lobby disclosed the survey which proves that all parties systematically discriminate women candidates by placing them in electoral districts in which they have no chance of winning. After that parties had to give women best districts as well and this has shown in the result of recent elections. It is more important to have executive than legislative power, because it is the executive power where power is concentrated which brings social change. But both are important. .  Which changes do women in politics and government bring? The manner of work. Women respect principles and values, they work faster, women work more professional, women are oriented towards results, women are aware of emotions, women can listen better, they can mediate, ask for consensus and in this way raise expectations and thus hope that men would start doing things in another way in politics and they do mind the things that are not as they should be!  How did you combine running a party and running a ministry?  Was your personal rating beneficial for the party or did it harm the party later?  Will the new government place the erased to where they were before? I worked hard so that neither the Ministry nor the party would suffer. Only my personal life suffered. My personal rating was not either beneficial or harmful to my party. These two things did not connect in any way and I think that we got what we got in the elections because of me but this was too little to enter the Parliament. The new government cannot place the erased back to where they were before that is to be treated as persons unprotected by law but will probably do nothing to make social and other wrongs done to them right. The Commission which was supposed to prepare legal solutions for this matter was called off immediately as it was established.  How did you choose female and male associates to your Ministry – based on political or professional capacities?  Did your female colleagues in the government, and it was 5 of you, and your party and women from civil sector give you any support? I came to this Ministry with a plan and priority tasks. I had leadership experience and I knew what I wanted to achieve. I asked all directors of departments to present their three key problems and their three key proposals of how to resolve their highest priorities. I gave them 6 months to show what they knew – and I found associates mainly in my Ministry. I brought my people only for the PR service and my office. I am the only Minister of Internal Affairs that was not undermined from inside but was destroyed by a brutal media campaign from outside. On personal level my women colleagues in the government supported me but not also publicly. Well, we were rivals and I was a bigger player than they were because I was president of my party and they were not. Women from civil sector supported me publicly but their voice was not heard very well in media, they didn’t let them be heard. Women MPs were silent.

6. Meeting with former Ministers of Defence and Culture, dr. Ljubica Jelušič and Majda Širca, Faculty of Social Sciences, Kardeljeva ploščad 5, Ljubljana, 16.00h-18.30h.

The delegation was welcomed by the Dean of the Faculty, dr. Bojko Bucar. He briefly presented the Faculty as the most reputable Slovenian Faculty of Social Sciences with 4,000 students (University of

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Ljubljana has 60,000 students and is one of the biggest even under the EU and international standards). The delegation was presented by Nada Drobnjak. The meeting was also attended by Breda Bunič, Steward of the Ministry of Defence for the protection of dignity of employees.

Dr. Ljubica Jelušić first briefly explains that participation of female and male students has changed in the last 30 years at the Faculty of Social Sciences. When she was a student there were more male students, and now the hardest classes at the Faculty were taken almost fully by young women, because they came with best marks from high school. Once women assistants, senior lecturers, professors at the Faculty were very rare, and now they make almost half of professional staff, but the first women dean was appointed to this Faculty only six years ago and even now it is harder for women to become full-time professor, it is harder for them to get in charge of running the projects and it is harder for them to get head positions in departments. Therefore significant progress has been made, but there is more to be done. Women’s breakthrough into politics was extremely slow and now when we have 32% in the Parliament we still have only 3% of the women mayors and again only one Minister – even though in the previous government there were 6 of them and then 5. Most of them did not come from political parties but from different professions with very different experiences. .  Is it also the case in Slovenia that numerous private faculties emerge and provide poor education?

Answer: Yes, Slovenia also has this problem. Younger professors have founded with supported of their right-oriented political parties two more similar faculties with similar curricula and they obtain concession from the government. The question is whether there is any point and only time will tell, because only workers which are flexible and can apply their theoretical knowledge in practice and to work are desirable workers. Former Minister of Culture Majda Širca briefly presented her own experiences in politics. She described how the women in Slovenia first of all had to change Constitution so that quotas would be included in electoral laws and how they achieved that. She describes how women MPs introduce perspectives of their gender in the laws prepared in various fields: in criminal law they tightened penalties for violence against women, but also for those who do not pay child support after divorce; their success was also using terms for both genders in laws; when it comes to forming the government they managed to achieve that women are also given opportunities to be appointed to important decision-making positions. Women in politics in her opinion work more, they rely more on profession and when their term of office expires they return to their profession. - Ljubica Jelušić adds that she entered politics as a professor of defence and that it took her a long time to realize that purely technical/scientific solutions, which are usually more expensive, are not those that are going to be applied, but instead short-term pragmatic solutions are sought which are not always also the best solutions in the long run. She has also noticed that there was a conflict between professionals and party members in every department and that it was very important to be surrounded not only by professionals but also by the people with whom you share the same values and political views.

She described her experience in NATO when women ministers of defence started coming to NATO mostly from left-centred parties and how helpful it had been to see them bravely defending the views of their countries. Then she described how women had slowly penetrated into the Slovenian army but also to the background services and administration, even in the rescue services. She believes that women in the army should be fully equal with men and that they should go to battle positions, which is not the view of the USA. It would not be fair to have women progressing in the army to the highest ranks without ever commanding the units in the war. The Slovenian army sends to foreign operations entire units in the same composition as they are in their home country which means that both women and men go to foreign operations and that women also command. Women are sent to officer training schools abroad and to the courses for the UN peacekeeping operations. This is why women now are awarded highest ranks. We have a woman Colonel who is the battalion commander. Our professional army now has 7,600 persons of whom 16% are women. It is the same number of women among the officers with various ranks. The military administration employs 1,000 people of

Page 52 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 whom 450 are women. But only 2-3 until recently had high positions in that department. This is difficult to change but she succeeded to have women appointed to the second highest position and she became the General Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.

The army is hierarchical, there is a totalitarian structure and it is easy to violate human rights of subordinates. We constantly need to watch it over and this is the reason why the steward for dignity of employees was introduced. There are a few examples of sexual abuse, but many examples of unnecessary humiliation and mobbing by the superiors. The Code, which prohibits violation of human dignity in the army was adopted in 2006 and started to be applied in the Ministry in 2008. Breda Bunič added that legal framework was good for now, that the system had 14 stewards for the protection of dignity of employees in the army and 6 in the Ministry, but that all depended on political will of superiors.

Nada Drobnjak introduced the delegation and the project and explained that Montenegro also had women Minister of Defence who had announced introduction of civil control in the army.  What is the national plan for the implementation of the UN Resolution 1325 like and how are responsibilities segregated among the ministries?

Answer: The initiative to make such a plan came from the civil society. Coordinator is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Defence was engaged more in implementation of parts of the plan regarding participation of women in missions.  How is gender equality respected in the Ministry of Culture? Answer: We have opened the door to cooperation with women organizations in the area of culture and enabled women to take part equally in competitions called by the Ministry.  Is it good that the Commission for Petitions, Human Rights and Equal Opportunities in the Slovenian Parliament consists of women members only? Answer: This is certainly not good. Apart from that, this Commission has a very narrow mandate. Membership in the commissions is the matter of MPs’ preferences. It seems that this area is not interesting to men.  Slovenia has professional army. Does it have volunteers who serve military service? Answer: Yes, it does. Voluntary military service is paid and lasts 3 months. We have almost equal number of men and women.

7. Meeting with President of the Republic of Slovenia, dr. Danilo Turk, at the presidency, 14 June 2012 from 11.00h-12.00h, Erjavčeva 17, Ljubljana.

Ambassador of Montenegro to Slovenia and honourable consul of Montenegro to Slovenia joined the meeting. In his welcome speech President Turk welcomed the possibility of Montenegro to get a date for opening accession negotiations. Then he talked about the importance of gender equality as a development advantage of every country and stressed out that achieving gender equality in politics was one of preconditions for joining the EU. Then he spoke about how important it was to improve judiciary and public administration in Montenegro because those are the parts of the country whose good functioning is vital for better life of all citizens regardless of which political party or coalition was currently in power. President of Slovenia spent twice as much time in a friendly conversation with female and male members of the delegation than it was scheduled.

8. Meeting with the European MP, Tanja Fajon in the Centre Europe (Centar Evropa), Dalmatinova 4, Ljubljana, 14 June 2012 from 13.30h-15.00h.

The meeting was moderated by Sonja Lokar. Nada Drobnjak introduced the delegation and the project. Tanja Fajon briefly presented her work in the Balkans and current major efforts of left parties in the European Parliament aimed at preventing EU to cancel the valid visa regime for third countries, because the pressure of nationalistic and xenophobic forces in the EU is growing and measures are prepared which would again hamper access to the EU to the people from the Balkans. In the last three

Page 53 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 months the number of asylum seekers from Montenegro has risen dramatically – to 1,000 people, which is much higher than in the previous quarter. It seems that Serbia is going to be most affected.

She emphasized that it was important for Montenegro to get a date for accession negotiations since it was necessary to keep the process of the EU enlargement open regardless of the fact that crisis is pushing this issue in the background. Tanja Fajon described what issues relating to gender equality were currently discussed by the European Parliament: maternal directive, which is stuck; Then equal pay for the work of equal value where specific measures are requested from the European Commission and Member States and better control of their implementation, to overcome the difference, which is on average still 16%. Adopted is a resolution which regulates that the EU laws of its Member States must prescribe that by the year 2015 all management boards of all firms must have 30% and by the year 2020 40% of women.

Much is discussed about necessary changes to the EU policy of how to address the crisis. Measures of bare saving have pushed citizens to the limits of political patience, there is a growing lack of trust in politics, the EU is no longer the project accepted with enthusiasm but instead discontent and protests are growing. Development policy should be applied and policy of creation of new jobs particularly for young people and for both genders. Banking and financial unions are needed, but euro bonds are also needed as well as taxes on financial transactions and solidarity fund for the countries with debt problems, but with the existing conservative and neo-liberal oriented governments in the EU member states this does not go easily. What does the European Institute for Gender Equality do? Answer: Nothing special, except that for the EC and Member States it prepares statistical reports and projects for the transfer of some good practices, for example in education, but it does not serve as a powerful centre for the promotion of gender equality in the EU.  How do the European Commission and Member States and the Council of the EU address the issue of gender equality now when the foundations of the EU are shaking? Should the fight for gender equality now be transferred to the national level? Shouldn’t the level of female and male citizens’ awareness be raised now to punish political parties that are not gender sensitive? Answer: The EU has pushed these issues aside and has fully subordinated them to resolution of financial crisis. It is true that individual governments should be pushed because only recommendations can be given at the EU level, but decisions are to be made by the national governments. Rising awareness of female and male citizens should be worked on so that they do not vote for the parties which discriminate women.  Will the crisis worsen the overall position of women in the EU? Answer: Yes, it is already happening and affected are young people and economic immigrants. Resolution of crisis should be supported by the policies of investing in new jobs but not only in industry but also in social sector, and the investments into the so called human resources.  Are there huge differences in terms of quota and other issues referring to gender equality between the left and right oriented parties in the European Parliament? There are many differences of course. For example: Left parties oppose to introduction of fiscal rule in constitutions of Member States. But when it comes to gender equality differences reduce. Quotas for Committees are promoted by the right-oriented member of the European Commission, Vivien Reding. All the parties agree that differences in salaries should be abolished and that the battle of violence against women must be won. But left parties are more supportive to political empowerment of women and their bigger role in political decision-making – at least according to what they say.

9. Meeting with women representatives of women organizations of parliamentary parties, City Hall (Gradska kuća), Mestni trg 1, 14 June 2012 from 15.30h -18.00h.

This part of the program started with visiting the City Hall and presentation of its history. Mayor of Ljubljana could not welcome the delegation because he had to go to the court as a witness, but they

Page 54 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 were welcomed by Deputy Mayor Alčeš Čerin, who presented the City Council to the guests whose almost one half consists of women advisors; he also presented they way in which this body takes care of social standard of their citizens. For example, in Ljubljana 90% of children have place in nursery schools and kindergartens. Annual budget of Ljubljana is EUR 600 mill, and of Slovenia EUR 8 bill. The city is financed from income taxes coming from the republican level and smaller part of these revenues come from construction land taxes and some other smaller fees.

Representatives of Positive Slovenia (Pozitivna Slovenia) and Civic List (Gradjanska lista) could not come to that meeting because they are MPs and Parliament was in session and they were needed there because of voting. However, two representatives of other two parties came – one from SD, Silva Črnugelj and the other one from the Slovenian People’s Party (Slovenska Pučka stranka), Nada Skuk.

Nada Drobnjak presented the delegation and the project which enabled that study visit.

Nada Skuk briefly presented how women in Slovenia established an above-party coalition for parity, changed Constitution and electoral laws and how in that process they skilfully managed to use competition between the left and right oriented parties, how they (women) used the time for the accession to the EU because there was also pressure from the top and everyone was pushed to change things for the better in that area and how they persuaded their party leader to support amendments to the Constitution. She also spoke about how at the time when she was MP of the Christian Democratic Party (Kriščansko demokratska stranka) for the first time she was ordered by the President of the women’s organization of that party not to vote for the proposal of quotas and as she understood if there were no quotas, particularly firm quotas, there would be no law moving forward. Politics without equal participation of women in her opinion is not natural, democratic or in line with God’s will. She also mentioned that all those women who fought most for quotas burnt in that process but the process went on and on and came to the point where parties had no other choice: the law requires making female personnel because the lists without them cannot pass.  What are you particularly proud of as your own result in politics? Answer: Of the resolution on family adopted by the Parliament in 1992 which opened the door to a series of measures which enable gender equality in the labour market, of the Constitutional norm, that positive measures which make women and men equal in politics are not discrimination, to paternity leave which binds fathers to take care of their newborn babies.

Silva Črnugelj said that for women in politics it was very important to work in other fields as well, not only in the field of gender equality and that it was important for them to seek for and create alliances with the strongest men in their parties and that it was important to have awareness of the fact that no victory was victory won forever and that things could always go where they were before. The most difficult moment for women is when lists are made in the party and decisions are made about who will be given a real opportunity to be elected. Written rules are very important here – criteria and it is important to observe them. Women’s politics during the times of the EU accession and even today is a constant fight to preserve hyper-standards that we have won in socialism and many more developed EU countries still do not have them.

 In Montenegro in negotiations between the parties about the introduction of legally prescribed quotas not a single woman took part because our positions that we occupy did not allow us to take part in that process. It was important to have male colleagues who did it instead of us. Did your male colleagues regret form being your allies or did they remain to be your allays? Did they vote for quotas because of their personal beliefs or because they had to? Comment: In Slovenia we have changed Constitution and introduced quotas in electoral laws only when we managed to persuade presidents of three parties SD, LSD and People’s Party (Pučka stranka) and when they signed constitutional amendments. The motif which drives a person to join the efforts aimed at positive measures, for quotas, for parity is not important. It is important to join. But it is the easiest thing to have support of male leaders if female groups in the party persuade them that they could win with women only by targeting women voters. Examples of this are not only Sweden, Austria or Spain but also Hungary, Serbia and Croatia where certain parties or coalitions used to win because they were supported by women and the youth.  How to overcome the men’s fear of being threatened by women?

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Answer: By joint work on strategies and policies which will make voters vote for their parties. Through the work of women organizations within parties which must be capable of proving through the analysis what obstacles women come across in society and in the party and then ask for consensus for how to remove those obstacles. In the People’s Party (Pučka stranka) it was proved that women with highest educational degree have more problems to gain equality than any present woman.  Is it true that women do not vote for women and that they prefer men to be in leading positions in politics? Answer: It was proved in practice that women do not vote for woman only because she is a woman. They vote for a woman they share political views with and they vote for a person they estimated to be more capable. This was proved by the open lists in B&H where women who were not very famous were left behind by more visible men, but famous and good women politicians were elected then by preferential votes even when they were put by their parties on the bottom of the list.  After all the things we have heard in Slovenia it became clear to me that even in Slovenia women’s movement had to fight hard for everything what was achieved later. Now our task in Montenegro seems to be even more difficult. It is clear to me that firm quotas must exist in laws, I understand that zipper quotas are needed, sanctions are needed, a systematic support is needed from civil society and not only scattered cooperation from project to project. And how to do it all without support of media? Answer: Media will support you if you build movement that is strong enough and if you are working so interestingly that they cannot omit you from their program. In Slovenia we have used paid ads very often and paid commercials before main daily news.  Your Law on Gender Equality stipulates the obligation that every party must prepare the plan of improvement of gender equality among their members and they must evaluate it each year and see how it is implemented and amend it. How does this work? Answer: Sanctions were very mild and they do not apply. Parties do not do it and that’s it.  It seems that left-parties have some kind of monopoly of promotion of women in politics. That is not true, because it is totally clear that change in politics is necessary and that focus should be switched from the politics of large male topics to the politics of everyday life and this cannot be done without abolishing discrimination of women in politics but also discrimination which is applied against those who do not have the same political views as the ruling parties. Mass protests for social reasons are led in Montenegro by a woman.  Women in parties should clearly say that they will boycott engagement for elections is they are not recognized as candidates. It is the action that should show that party cannot survive without women and youth.

Annex 8: Gender Programme Component 3 on Economic Empowerment of Women, redesigned by the Gender Programme team and approved by the EU Delegation in Montenegro in July 2012

Summary

The main objective of the Gender Programme, Component 3 (Economic Empowerment of Women) is to improve economic status of women and to strengthen mechanisms for implementation of economic agenda for women defined in the NAP for Gender Equality. In the original Programme document, that has been signed in December 2010 (and the Programme officially started in March 29, 2011), it has been envisaged that both financial and non-financial instruments (credit line for women, combined with necessary trainings) will be used in order to fulfil this objective. However, during the first year of implementation, detailed assessment of the women entrepreneurial potential in Montenegro showed that it is necessary to introduce more non-financial instruments in order to have sustainable solutions at the local level. Accordingly, GP partners agreed to redesign the detailed GP activities.

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will be introduced. The Programme will be implemented in municipalities of Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac, while in the later phase, Pljevlja and Zabljak can be added.

Programme activities for the period July 2012 – March 2014:

 3.15 Redesign of the Component 3 of the Gender Programme (Budget line 1.3.9)

 3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15)

 3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on- job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15)

 3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15)

 3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15)

 3.20 Mentorship support (Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15)

 3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders (Budget line 5.7.13)

 3.22 Visibility (Budget line 5.14)

Budget set-up for the Component III as of July 2012:

Total budget # of Unit Expenses Unit units rate (in Costs (in EUR) EUR)3

1. Human Resources 1.3.9. National expert (Act 3.15) Per day 7 100 700 Per 1.3.11 National consultants (Act 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19 and 3.20) person 3 12000 36000 Subtotal Human Resources 36700 2. Travel6 2.2.1 Field travel (Act 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19, 3.20) Per month 12 750 9000 Subtotal Travel 9000 5. Other costs, services 5.7.13. Meetings of the stakeholders-economy (activity 3.21) per event 12 200 2400 5.13 Visibility actions (Act 3.4; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12, 3.13, 3.22) Per event 5 1000 5000 5.14 Strengthening capacity of local community and CSOs (Act 3.19) global 1 74035 74035 Page 57 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

prices 5.15 Grants to NGOs (Act 3.16, 3.17, 3.18, 3.19 and 3.20) per NGO 3 18510 55530 Subtotal Other costs, services 136965 Subtotal ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT COMPONENT 182665

1. Introduction

According to the original Programme document, the main objective of the GP economic component was improved status of women in economy and strengthened capacities, improved mechanisms and advanced policies defined in the NAP for Gender Equality related to economic agenda for women. Estimated result was to have women`s entrepreneurship and employment enhanced through development and implementation of specific measures. Main activities were defined as strengthening women`s entrepreneurship, training program and promotional campaign to support women’s entrepreneurship, developing of a network of female entrepreneurs and support to disadvantaged woman’s` employment. In the detailed elaboration of activities within the Programme document, it was envisaged that the Plan for women entrepreneurship will be developed and that two main instruments will be introduced: non-financial support (trainings, mentoring, networking) and financial support (establishment of the Trust Fund for Women). Indicators were developed in accordance with detailed activities – plan for women`s entrepreneurship developed, 100% of the Trust Fund for Women`s entrepreneurship activities pledged in women`s start up business ideas, and at least 20 woman`s startup businesses developed by the end of the project. In terms of budget, 75,000 Euro was allocated for non-financial support, while for the financial one (TFW) was allocated 100,000 Euro. In the first year of implementation, GP established Advisory Board for Economy (AB), as a multi- stakeholders group capable of offering strategic advice and supporting the process of advancing women entrepreneurship. As the first step, and based on both Programme document and AB suggestions, the Gender Programme analyzed women`s entrepreneurship status, covering three categories of potential female entrepreneurs – unemployed, employed in the public sector and women from villages. Assessment included individual and social barriers, like motivation factors and learning needs, as well as institutional and systemic barriers, like problems in accessing credits due to requirements related to collaterals, or inadequate institutional support, lack of entrepreneurs’ networks, etc. On the other side, the GP also analyzed existing opportunities for financial support in Montenegro, including credit lines for women offered by Investment Development Fund and commercial banks. The analyses showed that although entrepreneurship potential in Montenegro is very high, there are serious barriers both at the level of society (stereotypes, patriarchal mentality, lack of entrepreneurial motivation, lack of family support, but also serious lack of knowledge and skills necessary for entrepreneur, etc.) and institutional/systemic levels. The last one is mainly related to the fact that only neglecting percentage of women can afford available IRF and bank credits because they cannot offer collaterals, and because they don`t have adequate support during the implementation of their business plans. As a consequence, sustainability of female business is questionable and risky and represents additional demotivating factor for potential entrepreneurs. Based on the main findings of the assessments and recommendations related to more substantial support to development of entrepreneurial skills and necessary institutional infrastructure at the local level, GP partners agreed that it is necessary to rethink the detailed GP activities and to try to find some sustainable solutions at the local level. Based on advice by the Department of Gender Equality that one should pay special attention to municipalities that have already developed good gender mechanisms at the local level, GP organized consultations and meetings with two municipalities - Cetinje and Pljevlja, in order to inquire local needs and potentials, and to discuss with local authorities, civil society and entrepreneurs possibilities for development of women businesses. Also, GP looked into opportunities to boost synergy between Program activities and existing development strategies at the local level (for green business development, economic clusters, local action plans for gender equality, etc.). As a result, GP defined the framework for alternation of detailed program component as follows:

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1. Main objective, estimated results and main activities of the GP component related to women entrepreneurship will remain unchanged; 2. In terms of detailed activities, instead of two types defined in the pro-doc (non-financial support and financial support), the GP will employ existing program capacities and budget to develop non-financial support in 3 pilot municipalities: Cetinje, Pljevlja and Zabljak. In the later phase, Mojkovac and Kolasin can be added to the list; 3. Existing infrastructures in municipalities (like Business center in Cetinje) should be further strengthened to offer continuous advise and support to women to develop business ideas, to offer mentorship scheme and to boost networking at the local and regional level. Regular trainings for women should be provided by municipality. 4. Local NGOs should be supported to work on public promotion, motivation upgrading, networking, etc. 5. All financial institutions offering credit lines for women will be included in regular information circle and exchange of business ideas. Future women entrepreneurs will be trained and equipped with skills necessary to negotiate available credit opportunities with financial institutions. 6. Business networking and systemic support for women will be promoted at the local level as a developmental issue and issue in order to contribute to reducing of societal and mentality barriers for use of the full women entrepreneurial potential; 7. GP will engage consultant to develop detailed plan for action and for each of the previously mentioned components. The first draft will be finished by July 25 and shared with EU Delegation at the meeting scheduled for the next day. If the detailed plan is agreed, the consultant futher develops individual plans for municipalities by the end of September.

2. Undertaken activities

The activities under the assignment were designed to properly reflect Terms of Reference and allow fulfilling above-mentioned objectives. They were organized in a way to:  Review existing laws and regulations, as well as existing assessments of the Programme, strategies for sustainable economic development, and local action plans for selected municipalities.  Review existing good practices related to development of entrepreneurship at the local level, including business incubators, NGOs, international and national organizations, etc.  Organize field visits to selected municipalities and meet relevant stakeholders6 in order to assess local needs and based on the above,  Propose concrete measures to be implemented in selected municipalities.

3. On-going activities relevant for project implementation

As of mid-September 2012, in cooperation with local NGOs7, within the USAID Economic Growth Project (EGP) funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, CHF International launched the project titled “Streamline the Business Permitting and Licensing Process” in four selected

6 List of interviews organized presented in the Annex. 7 Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) and Montenegro Business Alliance (MBA) Page 59 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 municipalities: Kolasin, Zabljak, Pljevlja and Mojkovac. As stated in the ToR, streamlining the business permitting and licensing process includes five key tasks:

1. Eliminating unnecessary and unauthorized regulations and procedures; 2. Reducing fees for permits and licenses to reflect the actual cost of regulation, so fees don’t act as a kind of tax (fee rationalization); 3. Simplifying and reorganizing the municipality’s internal process for handling applications (process re-engineering); 4. Focusing the investor/business owner’s interaction with the municipality in a single liaison relationship (one-stop shop); and 5. Converting the streamlined process to a computer- and Internet-based system (automation).

While this project is not strictly limited towards women entrepreneurship, it is focused on reviewing and simplifying various procedures which take place at local level and currently represent significant business barrier for entrepreneurs, including women entrepreneurs. The project is aimed to last for 18 months and will implement in parallel to future UNDP activities.

In addition, as of August 29, EGP is soliciting grant applications to Empowerment through Female Entrepreneurship in Northern Montenegro, again through CHF International. The EGP project anticipates cooperating with one or more local NGOs that will implement activities aimed at encouraging, supporting, and promoting entrepreneurship among women in Northern Montenegro, including increasing interest in female entrepreneurship. As presented in the ToR, illustrative activities include: • Defining the profile of female entrepreneurs; establishing a database of female entrepreneurs; • Enhancing communication, in particular among female entrepreneurs, and especially those related to the agriculture or tourism sectors, through the strengthening of existing or creation of new dialogue mechanisms, the facilitation of mentorships or other assistance; • Promoting female entrepreneurship through promotional campaigns and events celebrating successful cases of women's entrepreneurship; • Facilitating linkages between female entrepreneurs in the north with the southern and central region markets; • Introducing female business to new industry and market trends and new technologies; • Researching the value chains of participating female entrepreneurs to identify obstacles and problems, and coming up with solutions to overcome them; • Capacity building activities such as building marketing skills of women's businesses, accessing finance, dealing with banks, etc. • Increasing the availability of entrepreneurship information for potential and existing women's entrepreneurs; • Introducing and/or building capacity of female associations and entrepreneurs to better access EU and other funding mechanisms; • Support business planning or other types of demand-driven assistance to women's MSMEs or • Conducting or sponsoring business-planning competitions.

Geographic focus of the project covers 13 municipalities in Northern Montenegro (Andrijevica, Berane, BijeloPolje, Danilovgrad, Kolasin, Mojkovac, Niksic, Plav, Pljevlja, Pluzine, Rozaje, Savnik, and Zabljak), while project activities are envisioned to complete by April 2013.

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Both projects described are in line with planned UNDP activities. The first one sets up the ground for building up through:

• providing technical assistance to the municipalities’ employees in dealing with women entrepreneurs’ requests, and • providing consultancy support to women entrepreneurs.

The second project is of complementary character and it is suggested to closely follow grantees and include them as partners aside to those recommended in further text8.

4. Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship – general overview

Economic empowerment of women under GP would focus on the following target groups:  Unemployed women (means have no registered own business activity and is not employed in family business);

 Women leaders or members of the household holdings;

 Employed women, with clear determination to start own business;

 Women members of cooperatives;

 Women residents of selected municipalities.

Setting up local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship, would require mobilization of the following stakeholders: • Local government through relevant Secretariat in charge for economy, finances or entrepreneurship development or existing business support centre under the structure of the local governments; • Office for gender equality or local government’s employee in charge for gender equality issues, • NGOs dealing with women issues; • Existing community of business owners or women entrepreneurs at local level who could be considered as a role models and provide mentoring support; • Business associations of women entrepreneurs at national levels, as well as other business associations; • Private consulting companies and individual consultants, • Local and national media.

The following table reviews expected roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder identified in the local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship.

Stakeholder Expected roles and responsibilities  Local Government  Creating favourable business environment at local level structures with low costs of registration procedures both in money and time;

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 Providing necessary information on: relevant procedures, taxes, licenses, etc. and ad hoc clarifications needed to potential women entrepreneurs;

 Provide office space (or in cooperation with NGO sector) for women to meet occasionally;

 Through public-private partnership organizing specific trainings for women entrepreneurs and SMEs,

 Through the time, define budget line to support women entrepreneurs in areas relevant for municipality development9.

 Office for gender  Including economic empowerment of women and women equality or local entrepreneurship development in local action plans for government’s employee gender equality; in charge for gender equality issues  Participation in the promotion of benefits from women entrepreneurship both for women as well as for the community. Promotion of successful women entrepreneurs.

 Assistance to women to cope with the local government structures.

 NGOs dealing with  Promotion of benefits from women entrepreneurship, and women issues success stories;

 Mobilization of women from target groups to learn about and participate in organized trainings;

 Facilitating creation of the network of women entrepreneurs at local level;

 Regular assessment of women entrepreneurs’ satisfaction with services provided by local government structures.

 Existing business  Providing mentorship support for women start-ups, owners through regular communication with women entrepreneurs, company visits (once in 3 months) and monitoring.

 Business associations of  Support in lobbying for better business environment and women entrepreneurs at favourable finances for women entrepreneurs; national level  Providing mentoring support to women start-ups.

 Private consultancy  Provide consultancy support in cooperation with the local government structures (organizing trainings, delivering

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presentations at trainings, on-going consultancy) through public private partnership with local government.

 Media  Promotion of women entrepreneurship at local levels and presentation of success stories.

 Promotion of the GP component on economic empowerment of women and trainings designed.

When discussing creating top class business and women entrepreneurship support services, EU Commission staff identifies a typology of SME support measures, as an international benchmarking of business support centres and their services. The following table introduces this typology that should be the final vision of each business support centre, including one developed by the municipality.

In this moment, GP focus is to support: reception, facilities and basic information; professional information services; advice and direct support measures, as well as specific trainings for women entrepreneurs.

Support Types of Services measure Reception, First-stop Official Distributio Promotional Provision Initial enterprise facilities shop registration n of activities of facilities diagnostics and basic and publication information documentation s, information packages Professional Legislation Market Company Technical information information and (standards services (export financial and markets, information certification, procurement) patent, etc.) Advice and Business Advice on Mentoring Consultancy Developme Schemes to direct planning functional nt of provide direct support areas of business experience business contacts activity (match- making, etc.) Specific SME Start-up Growth and Targeted trainings manageme developme trainings for SMEs nt nt (women entrepreneurs , youth, ethnic minorities etc.) Finance Equity Loans and Leasing Grants and finance loan subsidies guarantees Premises Incubation Technology units parks Strategic Conference Trade fairs Buyers Trade Promotion Cluster measures s and exhibitions missions of development / for SMEs seminars networking Supply chain

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development

Each selected municipality has its own specificities. For example, Cetinje has fully equipped well- functioning Business centre at local level, which is not the case in other two municipalities. Also, some municipalities have adequate media scene (for example, Pljevlja has local TV station, as well as local radio and be-weekly newspapers “Pljevaljske novine”) while some have none (i.e. Zabljak) that require different approach in promoting the programme.

Having in mind above presented target groups and stakeholders, as well as proposed roles and responsibilities of each, the following represents proposal for building local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in each selected municipality.

Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in Cetinje

3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15

Description: In order to ensure that governing institutions are fully aware and participating in the process of economic empowerment of women from the very first phase of this component’s implementation it is important to analyse all strategic documents relevant to local development and to detect areas related to women entrepreneurship and to advance local strategies related to gender equality. Though Cetinje has identified a person within the Secretary for Social Affairs and Youth to deal with gender issues, Action plan for gender equality hasn’t been developed yet. It is expected that it will be prepared and adopted by the end of 2012. However, support to development of women entrepreneurship fits into the recently adopted (by local Parliament) Strategic Development plan for Cetinje 2012-2016 under Priority 4: “Improvement of conditions for SME development, crafts, agriculture and entrepreneurship”.

a) Organize consultancy meeting with relevant stakeholders at local level. b) Assess women entrepreneurial potential in Cetinje

c) Develop list of areas for development of women entrepreneurship, based on analyses of local strategies and action plans and results of the assessment of women entrepreneurial potential

3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on- job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Business Centre Cetinje) - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: The goal of this action is to strengthen the capacities of the Business Centre Cetinje. In order to have detailed insight into the business procedures at local level, and more importantly the obstacles women face when applying for various licenses, a detailed mapping of the procedures will be prepared. Though local government in Cetinje has a Secretariat for finances and entrepreneurship development, key implementing partner for GP would be Business Centre Cetinje10. a) Review activities of the Business Centre and amend it in favour of women entrepreneurship development;

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b) Select at least one employee in the Business Centre to be trained about relevant regulation (including national level) but also client orientation, and basic needs assessment methodologies11.

c) In cooperation with municipality employee in charge for gender equality, set up the database of registered women businesses in Cetinje.

d) Develop handy brochures that would include relevant information i.e on the business registration, loans available at commercial banks and Investment Development fund, contacts of legal advisers, business consultants and auditors. Make sure to collect and have available brochures of other relevant institutions (i.e. IRF and commercial banks) about the issues relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

The way Business Center Cetinje is organized and functions could be seen as the best practice. It might be considered to strengthen inter-municipal cooperation by engaging employees of Business Center in Cetinje to work with municipal employees from other municipalities involved in the project.

3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs: organization of seminars for training of female entrepreneurs. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to reduce mortality rate of women run companies, as well as build self- confidence, skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs, series of seminars/trainings shall be organized. At least one seminar will take place during a period of one month. Seminars/trainings shall be organized by the Business Centre and in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (i.e. Employment Agency, Tax authority) and private consultants/trainers. Municipality Cetinje has and will provide adequate room for trainings and regular gathering of women entrepreneurs. Based on the assessments available, define the schedule of trainings to be organized, and hire relevant trainers (colleagues from other municipality departments, individual consultants, representatives of Employment Agency, Tax authority etc)

Some of the seminars/trainings could/should include: • Basics od entrepreneurship: assessment of market opportunities, • Business plan development, • Business registration, • Sources of financing: how to approach them? • Market research and marketing plan development, • Time management, • Employing and motivating key people, • Family business management, • Strategic planning, • Tax liabilities and basics of accounting, • Communication skills, etc.

a) Develop a questionnaire to identify training needs of (potential) women entrepreneurs that would be handed with evaluation questionnaire after the training and each time when there is an opportunity (continuous activity);

b) Develop the databases of potential women attending the trainings;

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c) Organize the trainings according to defined schedule.

It is suggested that trainings are organized as half-a-day events having in mind that majority of participants will have daily housing obligations which might prevent them from attending the trainings and following it. However, basic and advance courses can be organized, depending on participants’ interest and availability.

Description: Implementation of the business idea of potential women entrepreneur require proper planning, for which purposes it is proposed to have consultancy services available during the project implementation. Business Centre Cetinje already provides this service successfully without charging the entrepreneurs.

3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15

Description: In order to inform and mobilize as many women as possible, the Programme shall promote: improvements of the business environment12, benefits from women entrepreneurship, trainings organized, etc. This activity shall rely more on NGO sectors as well as the structure for gender equality within the local government. Cetinje has several NGOs that could serve as valuable partners under this activity, like, for example, “Stela” and “Montenegrina”13. a) Organize consultancy meeting with media at local level, in this case: local Radio Cetinje to define appropriate support, i.e regular announcement following achievements of the project, as well as special series/talks shows at least once a month.

b) Develop the media plan for promotion.

c) Dissemination of the brochures developed by the project, including the network of the Employment Agency.

d) Announcing the competition for the best business idea of (potential) women entrepreneur with financial award for three the best ideas and consultancy provided in case winners decide to implement the ideas.

e) As needed, field visits especially to the villages to inform and engage women in household holdings.

f) Setting up a link for the web site content relevant for women entrepreneurship at the web site of Cetinje municipality (www.cetinje.me).

3.20 Mentorship support -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

12 Cetinje has prepared a whole set of measures which should support entrepreneurship development and shall be enforced since January 1, 2013. 13 By August 15, all NGOs should re-register by Law, otherwise will be deleted from the register. This will allow generation of punctual databases of NGOs. Secretariat for social affairs and youth in Cetinje will organize meeting with NGOs on July 26 to support transparent foundation of Association of NGOs of Cetinje. This proves willingness of the Cetinje municipality to accept NGO sector as valuable partner for women entrepreneurship promotion as well. Page 66 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

Description: One of the survey findings is lack of self-confidence among women who think about setting up their businesses. Also, daily ad hoc issues often exceed capacities of an employee in the local government, as some of the issues are often linked to national level. Therefore, mentorship support is introduced14 as a model of peer review that assists mentees in resolving concrete problems and learning from others experiences, but also building the network of contacts. Mentors:  Share their knowledge and know-how with their mentees;

 Provide support and advice to the mentees,

 Assist in making the most of the learning opportunities that the mentees encounter in performing work activities,

 Encourage and stimulate the individual that may also involve building up the mentees’ self-confidence.

It is expected from mentors to provide pro-bono services (participation in the project), as well as to be available at least once in three months to meet with the women entrepreneur and discuss its challenges. a) Announcing Public Call for potential Mentors in newspapers15 (mentors are not necessarily women),

b) Meeting mentors, introducing the Programme and presenting expectations from them;

c) Development of mentorship manual16,

d) Assigning the mentor to the (potential) women entrepreneur depending on the field of activity and geographic location (one mentor can work with more mentees if necessary).

e) Each mentor should deliver a lecture presenting his/her success story once during the year to the potential women entrepreneurs. Such events would be used for developing the network among women entrepreneurs.

f) Evaluating mentorship component by collecting the information from both mentors as well as mentees.

In order to motivate mentors to join the project, it would be important to have good media campaign. Promoting mentors17 could serve as very good incentive for them to join the project.

3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders -Budget line 5.7.13

14 Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) set up the first network of mentors from women entrepreneurs in 2012. Potentially, cooperation with already established network of mentors for women entrepreneurship should be considered, especially having in mind that it covers all three regions. For more information about the project: www.visit-ceed.org.me. 15 Nationally distributed daily newspapers since Cetinje has no local newspapers. 16 The Programme can benefit from materials already developed by CEED and Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. 17 It can be done through publishing interviews with them, or inviting them to give a statement for local media after the lectures, etc. Page 67 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

Description: In order to enable smooth coordination among partners in the Programme, as well as to allow fluent information flow and exchange of ideas and good practices among all stakeholders, the Gender Programme will organize regular coordination meetings.

3.22 Visibility -Budget line 5.13

Description: The Programme will be officially launched through the public event during which three mayors (Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac) and representatives of the Gender Programme partners will sign the Memorandum on cooperation on development of women entrepreneurship. Similar event will be organized in the later phase of the Programme for municipalities of Pljavlja and Zabljak. During the period of the Programme implementation, various kinds of visibility activities will be organized.

Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in Kolasin

3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15

Description: In order to ensure that governing institutions are fully aware and participating in the process of economic empowerment of women from the very first phase of this component’s implementation it is proposed that Local Action plan for women entrepreneurship is developed. Municipality Kolasin has no office/body/employee dealing with gender equality. By the time this topic is discussed with relevant stakeholders, action plan at the level of the Municipality solely focused on women entrepreneurship would be developed. Such plan can be later on integrated in the Local Action plan for Gender Equality.18 a) Organize consultancy meeting with relevant stakeholders at local level.

b) Establish the working group to develop Action Plan Women Entrepreneurship at local level.

c) Promote developed Action plan, in line with National Action Plan for Gender Equality and other strategic documents relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on-job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs, i.e. Secretariat for Economy and Finance19. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to have detailed insight into the business procedures at local level, and more importantly the obstacles women face when applying for various licenses, a detailed mapping of the procedures will be prepared. a) Review activities of the Secretariat and amend it in favour of women entrepreneurship development;

18 In addition, support to women entrepreneurship fits into recently adopted Strategic Development Plan for municipality Kolasin 2012-2016, under priority 2: Sustainable Local economic development. 19 There is no specific Office for SME/entrepreneurship development within the municipality. By reviewing the organizational structure of local government in Kolasin and tasks of each department, Secretariat for Economy and Finance seems to be the most appropriate to become part of the proposed local mechanism. Page 68 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

b) Select at least one employee in the Secretariat to be trained about relevant regulation (including also national level) but also client orientation, and basic needs assessment methodologies.

c) Set up the database of registered women businesses in Kolasin.

d) Develop handy brochures that would include relevant information i.e. on the business registration, loans available at commercial banks and Investment Development fund, contacts of legal advisers, business consultants and auditors. Make sure to collect and have available brochures of other relevant institutions (i.e. IRF and commercial banks) about the issues relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

e) Hire national consultant that would prepare materials under (d) and would provide the assistance to the Secretariat and selected employee in the Secretariat for a week (on-job training), as well as be available for on-going/online consultations for the next three months. Once promotion is launched and trainings are organized, it would be good to have consultant in the office one day a week for the next three months. That day (i.e. every Friday) would be promoted among women participating in the training and in brochures, so that they can come on that day while consultant is in the office. This would serve as additional on-job training for municipality’s employee.

3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to reduce mortality rate of women run companies, as well as build self- confidence, skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs, series of seminars/trainings shall be organized. At least one seminar will take place during a period of one month. Seminars/trainings shall be organized by the Secretariat and in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (i.e. Employment Agency, Tax authority) and private consultants/trainers, at least once a month.

Based on the assessments available, define the schedule of trainings to be organized, and hire relevant trainers (colleagues from other municipality departments, individual consultants, representatives of Employment Agency, Tax authority etc.) Some of the seminars/trainings could/should include:

• Basics od entrepreneurship: assessment of market opportunities, • Business plan development, • Business registration, • Sources of financing: how to approach them? • Market research and marketing plan development, • Time management, • Employing and motivating key people, • Family business management, • Strategic planning, • Tax liabilities and basics of accounting, • Communication skills, • Women entrepreneurship in agro-business, etc.

It is suggested that trainings are organized as half-a-day events having in mind that majority of participants will have daily housing obligations which might prevent them from attending the Page 69 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 trainings and following it. However, basic and advance courses can be organized, depending on participants’ interest and availability.

a) Develop a questionnaire to identify training needs of (potential) women entrepreneurs that would be handed with evaluation questionnaire after the training and each time when there is an opportunity (continuous activity);

b) Develop the databases of women attending the trainings;

c) Organize the trainings according to defined schedule.

3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15

Description: In order to inform and mobilize as many women as possible, the Programme shall promote: improvements of the business environment, benefits from women entrepreneurship, trainings organized, etc. This activity shall rely more on NGO sectors as well as the structure for gender equality within the local government. Kolasin has several NGOs which could serve as valuable partners under this activity. The one recognized as the most active regarding women issues is “Organization of women – Kolasin”.

a) Organize consultancy meeting with media at local level, in this case: local TV station and Radio Kolasin to define appropriate support, i.e regular announcement following achievements of the project, as well as special series/talks shows at least once a month.

b) Develop the media plan for promotion.

c) Dissemination of the brochures developed by the project, including the network of the Employment Agency.

d) Announcing the competition for the best business idea of (potential) women entrepreneur with financial award for three the best ideas and consultancy provided in case winners decide to implement the ideas.

e) As needed, field visits especially to the villages to inform and engage women in household holdings.

f) Setting up a link for the web site content relevant for women entrepreneurship at the web site of Kolasin municipality (www.kolasin.me).

3.20 Mentorship support -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: One of the survey findings is lack of self-confidence among women who think about setting up their businesses. Also, daily ad hoc issues often exceed capacities of an employee in the local government, as some of the issues are often linked to national level. Implementation of the business idea of potential women entrepreneur require proper planning, for which purposes it is proposed to have consultancy services available during the project implementation. This could be provided by the consultant while sitting in the Secretariat, but also offered as a service from individual Page 70 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 business consultant. Mentorship support is introduced20 as a model of peer review that assists mentees in resolving concrete problems and learning from others experiences, but also building the network of contacts.

Mentors:  Share their knowledge and know-how with their mentees;

 Provide support and advice to the mentees,

 Assist in making the most of the learning opportunities that the mentees encounter in performing work activities,

 Encourage and stimulate the individuals which may also involve building up the mentees’ self-confidence.

It is expected from mentors to provide pro-bono services (participation in the project), as well as to be available at least once in three months to meet with the women entrepreneur and discuss its challenges. a) Announcing Public Call for potential Mentors in local newspapers (mentors are not necessarily women),

b) Meeting mentors, introducing the Programme and presenting expectations from them;

c) Development of mentorship manual21,

d) Assigning the mentor to the (potential) women entrepreneur depending on the field of activity and geographic location (one mentor can work with more mentees if necessary).

e) Each mentor should deliver a lecture presenting his/her success story once during the year to the potential women entrepreneurs. Such events would be used for developing the network among women entrepreneurs.

f) Evaluating mentorship component by collecting the information from both mentors as well as mentees.

In order to motivate mentors to join the project, it would be important to have good media campaign. Promoting mentors22 could serve as very good incentive for them to join the project.

3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders -Budget line 5.7.13

Description: In order to enable smooth coordination among partners in the Programme, as well as to allow fluent information flow and exchange of ideas and good practices among all stakeholders, the Gender Programme will organize regular coordination meetings.

20 Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) set up the first network of mentors from women entrepreneurs in 2012. Potentially, cooperation with already established network of mentors for women entrepreneurship should be considered, especially having in mind that it covers all three regions. For more information about the project: www.visit-ceed.org.me. 21 The Programme can benefit from materials already developed by CEED and Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. 22 It can be done through publishing interviews with them, or inviting them to give a statement for local media after the lectures, etc. Page 71 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

3.22 Visibility -Budget line 5.13

Description: The Programme will be officially launched in December 2012, through the public event during which three mayors (Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac) and representatives of the Gender Programme partners will sign the Memorandum on cooperation on development of women entrepreneurship. Similar event will be organized in the later phase of the Programme for municipalities of Pljavlja and Zabljak. During the period of the Programme implementation, various kinds of visibility activities will be organized.

Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in Mojkovac

3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15

Description: In order to ensure that governing institutions are fully aware and participating in the process of economic empowerment of women from the very first phase of this component’s implementation it is proposed that Local Action plan for women entrepreneurship is developed. Municipality Mojkovac has no office/body/employee dealing with gender equality. By the time this topic is discussed with relevant stakeholders, action plan at the level of the Municipality solely focused on women entrepreneurship would be developed. Such plan can be later on integrated in the Local Action plan for Gender Equality. a) Organize consultancy meeting with relevant stakeholders at local level.

b) Assess women entrepreneurial potential in Mojkovac

c) Establish the working group to develop Action Plan Women Entrepreneurship at local level.

d) Promote developed Action plan, in line with National Action Plan for Gender Equality and other strategic documents relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on-job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Manager’s office23). - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to have detailed insight into the business procedures at local level, and more importantly the obstacles women face when applying for various licenses, a detailed mapping of the procedures will be prepared. a) Review activities of the Secretariat and amend it in favour of women entrepreneurship development;

23 There is no specific Office for SME/entrepreneurship development within the municipality. By reviewing the organizational structure of local government in Mojkovac and tasks of each department, Secretariat for Finances and Economic Development seems to be the most appropriate to become part of the proposed local mechanism. However, in discussion with Chief Administrator it has been recommended that project activities are coordinated from Manager’s office, in cooperation with the office for Youth. Page 72 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

b) Select at least one employee in the Municipality to be trained about relevant regulation (including also national level) but also client orientation, and basic needs assessment methodologies.

c) Set up the database of registered women businesses in Mojkovac.

d) Develop handy brochures that would include relevant information i.e. on the business registration, loans available at commercial banks and Investment Development fund, contacts of legal advisers, business consultants and auditors. Make sure to collect and have available brochures of other relevant institutions (i.e. IRF and commercial banks) about the issues relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

e) Hire national consultant that would prepare materials under (d) and would provide the assistance to the Secretariat and selected employee in the Secretariat for a week (on-job training), as well as be available for on-going/online consultations for the next three months. Once promotion is launched and trainings are organized, it would be good to have consultant in the office one day a week for the next three months. That day (i.e. every Friday) would be promoted among women participating in the training and in brochures, so that they can come on that day while consultant is in the office. This would serve as additional on-job training for municipality’s employee.

3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to reduce mortality rate of women run companies, as well as build self- confidence, skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs, series of seminars/trainings shall be organized. At least one seminar will take place during a period of one month. Seminars/trainings shall be organized by the Secretariat and in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (i.e. Employment Agency, Tax authority) and private consultants/trainers, at least once a month.

Based on the assessments available, define the schedule of trainings to be organized, and hire relevant trainers (colleagues from other municipality departments, individual consultants, representatives of Employment Agency, Tax authority etc.)

Some of the seminars/trainings could/should include:  Basics od entrepreneurship: assessment of market opportunities,  Business plan development,  Business registration,  Sources of financing: how to approach them?  Market research and marketing plan development,  Time management,  Employing and motivating key people,  Family business management,  Strategic planning,  Tax liabilities and basics of accounting,  Communication skills,  Women entrepreneurship in agro-business, etc.

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It is suggested that trainings are organized as half-a-day events having in mind that majority of participants will have daily housing obligations which might prevent them from attending the trainings and following it. However, basic and advance courses can be organized, depending on participants’ interest and availability.

a) Develop a questionnaire to identify training needs of (potential) women entrepreneurs that would be handed with evaluation questionnaire after the training and each time when there is an opportunity (continuous activity);

b) Develop the databases of women attending the trainings;

c) Organize the trainings according to defined schedule.

Implementation of the business idea of potential women entrepreneur require proper planning, for which purposes it is proposed to have consultancy services available during the project implementation. This could be provided by the consultant while sitting in the Secretariat, but also offered as a service from individual business consultant. a) Create a list of available consultants for various consultancy areas (not necessarily locally based)24.

b) Develop a scheme for paying the consultant for work delivered (working hours, delivery etc.)

3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15

Description: In order to inform and mobilize as many women as possible, the Programme shall promote: improvements of the business environment, benefits from women entrepreneurship, trainings organized, etc. This activity shall rely more on NGO sectors as well as the structure for gender equality within the local government. Mojkovac has very few active NGOs and only one dealing with women issues which is Association of Women. a) Organize consultancy meeting with media at local level, in this case: local TV station and Radio Mojkovac to define appropriate support, i.e regular announcement following achievements of the project, as well as special series/talks shows at least once a month.

b) Develop the media plan for promotion.

c) Dissemination of the brochures developed by the project, including the network of the Employment Agency.

d) Announcing the competition for the best business idea of (potential) women entrepreneur with financial award for three the best ideas and consultancy provided in case winners decide to implement the ideas.

e) As needed, field visits especially to the villages to inform and engage women in household holdings.

24 Some databases are already available through EBRD BAS Programme, as well as SMEDD Voucher scheme (open call completed on July 16). Page 74 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

f) Setting up a link for the web site content relevant for women entrepreneurship at the web sites of Mojkovac municipality (www.mojkovac.me).

3.20 Mentorship support -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: One of the survey findings is lack of self-confidence among women who think about setting up their businesses. Also, daily ad hoc issues often exceed capacities of an employee in the local government, as some of the issues are often linked to national level. Therefore, mentorship support is introduced25 as a model of peer review that assists mentees in resolving concrete problems and learning from others experiences, but also building the network of contacts. Mentors:  Share their knowledge and know-how with their mentees;

 Provide support and advice to the mentees,

 Assist in making the most of the learning opportunities that the mentees encounter in performing work activities,

 Encourage and stimulate the individuals which may also involve building up the mentees’ self-confidence.

It is expected from mentors to provide pro-bono services (participation in the project), as well as to be available at least once in three months to meet with the women entrepreneur and discuss its challenges. a) Announcing Public Call for potential Mentors in local newspapers (mentors are not necessarily women),

b) Meeting mentors, introducing the Programme and presenting expectations from them;

c) Development of mentorship manual26,

d) Assigning the mentor to the (potential) women entrepreneur depending on the field of activity and geographic location (one mentor can work with more mentees if necessary).

e) Each mentor should deliver a lecture presenting his/her success story once during the year to the potential women entrepreneurs. Such events would be used for developing the network among women entrepreneurs.

f) Evaluating mentorship component by collecting the information from both mentors as well as mentees.

In order to motivate mentors to join the project, it would be important to have good media campaign. Promoting mentors27 could serve as very good incentive for them to join the project.

25 Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) set up the first network of mentors from women entrepreneurs in 2012. Potentially, cooperation with already established network of mentors for women entrepreneurship should be considered, especially having in mind that it covers all three regions. For more information about the project: www.visit-ceed.org.me. 26 The Programme can benefit from materials already developed by CEED and Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. 27 It can be done through publishing interviews with them, or inviting them to give a statement for local media after the lectures, etc. Page 75 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders -Budget line 5.7.13

Description: In order to enable smooth coordination among partners in the Programme, as well as to allow fluent information flow and exchange of ideas and good practices among all stakeholders, the Gender Programme will organize regular coordination meetings.

3.22 Visibility -Budget line 5.13

Description: The Programme will be officially launched in December 2012, through the public event during which three mayors (Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac) and representatives of the Gender Programme partners will sign the Memorandum on cooperation on development of women entrepreneurship. Similar event will be organized in the later phase of the Programme for municipalities of Pljavlja and Zabljak. During the period of the Programme implementation, various kinds of visibility activities will be organized.

Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in Pljevlja

3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15

Description: Pljevlja municipality already has Local action plan for gender equality for 2010-2012 and new one is expected to be developed. One of measures refers to equal access of women and men to economic resources and creating equal opportunities for their usage. However, only activity related to women entrepreneurship includes celebration of International Day of Women Entrepreneurs (May 15) that has not be organized this year. In order to ensure that governing institutions are fully aware and participating in the process of economic empowerment of women from the very first phase of this component’s implementation it is proposed that Local Action plan for gender equality is adopted, including women entrepreneurship as one of the topics. Local Action plan for gender equality is adopted in the local Parliament. a) Organize consultancy meeting with relevant stakeholders at local level.

b) Establish the working group to develop Action Plan for Gender Equality at local level.

c) Promote adopted Action plan, in line with National Action Plan for Gender Equality and other strategic documents relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on-job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Secretariat for Economy, Department for Entrepreneurship and Tourism28) - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

28 There is no specific Office for SME/entrepreneurship development within the municipality. By reviewing the organizational structure of local government in Pljevlja and tasks of each department, Secretariat for Economy seems to be the most appropriate to become part of the proposed local mechanism. Page 76 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

Description: In order to have detailed insight into the business procedures at local level, and more importantly the obstacles women face when applying for various licenses, a detailed mapping of the procedures will be prepared. a) Review activities of the Secretariat and amend it in favour of women entrepreneurship development;

b) Select at least one employee in the Secretariat to be trained about relevant regulation (including also national level) but also client orientation, and basic needs assessment methodologies.

c) In cooperation with municipality employee in charge for gender equality, set up the database of registered women businesses in Pljevlja.

3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to reduce mortality rate of women run companies, as well as build self- confidence, skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs, series of seminars/trainings shall be organized. At least one seminar will take place during a period of one month. Seminars/trainings shall be organized by the Secretariat and in cooperation with relevant stakeholders (i.e. Employment Agency, Tax authority) and private consultants/trainers, at least once a month.

a) Based on the assessments available, define the schedule of trainings to be organized, and hire relevant trainers (colleagues from other municipality departments, individual consultants, representatives of Employment Agency, Tax authority etc.)

Some of the seminars/trainings could/should include:  Basics of entrepreneurship: assessment of market opportunities,  Business plan development,  Business registration,  Sources of financing: how to approach them?  Market research and marketing plan development,  Time management,  Employing and motivating key people,  Family business management,  Strategic planning,  Tax liabilities and basics of accounting,  Communication skills,  Women entrepreneurship in agro-business, etc.

It is suggested that trainings are organized as half-a-day events having in mind that majority of participants will have daily housing obligations which might prevent them from attending the trainings and following it. However, basic and advance courses can be organized, depending on participants’ interest and availability.

b) Develop a questionnaire to identify training needs of (potential) women entrepreneurs that would be handed with evaluation questionnaire after the training and each time when there is an opportunity (continuous activity);

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c) Develop the databases of women attending the trainings;

d) Organize the trainings according to defined schedule.

3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15

Description: In order to inform and mobilize as many women as possible, the Programme shall promote: improvements of the business environment, benefits from women entrepreneurship, trainings organized, etc. This activity shall rely more on NGO sectors as well as the structure for gender equality within the local government. Pljevlja has several NGOs which could serve as valuable partners under this activity. Those are: “Hera”, association of women in villages, “Sarenica”, NGO involved in producing crafts, and “Aurora” association of single mothers.

a) Organize consultancy meeting with media at local level, in this case: local TV station, be- weekly newspapers “Pljevaljske novine” and Radio Pljevlja to define appropriate support, i.e regular announcement following achievements of the project, as well as special series/talks shows at least once a month.

b) Develop the media plan for promotion.

c) Dissemination of the brochures developed by the project, including the network of the Employment Agency.

d) Announcing the competition for the best business idea of (potential) women entrepreneur with financial award for three the best ideas and consultancy provided in case winners decide to implement the ideas.

e) As needed, field visits especially to the villages to inform and engage women in household holdings.

f) Setting up a link for the web site content relevant for women entrepreneurship at the web sites of Pljevlja municipality (www.pljevlja.me), newspapers Pljevaljske novine (www.pvnovine.com) and www.pvportal.net.

3.20 Mentorship support -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: One of the survey findings is lack of self-confidence among women who think about setting up their businesses. Also, daily ad hoc issues often exceed capacities of an employee in the local government, as some of the issues are often linked to national level. Therefore, mentorship support is introduced29 as a model of peer review that assists mentees in resolving concrete problems and learning from others experiences, but also building the network of contacts. Mentors:

29 Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) set up the first network of mentors from women entrepreneurs in 2012. Potentially, cooperation with already established network of mentors for women entrepreneurship should be considered, especially having in mind that it covers all three regions. For more information about the project: www.visit-ceed.org.me. Page 78 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

 Share their knowledge and know-how with their mentees;

 Provide support and advice to the mentees,

 Assist in making the most of the learning opportunities that the mentees encounter in performing work activities,

 Encourage and stimulate the individual which may also involve building up the mentees’ self-confidence.

It is expected from mentors to provide pro-bono services (participation in the project), as well as to be available at least once in three months to meet with the women entrepreneur and discuss its challenges. a) Announcing Public Call for potential Mentors in local newspapers (mentors are not necessarily women),

b) Meeting mentors, introducing the Programme and presenting expectations from them;

c) Development of mentorship manual30,

d) Assigning the mentor to the (potential) women entrepreneur depending on the field of activity and geographic location (one mentor can work with more mentees if necessary).

e) Each mentor should deliver a lecture presenting his/her success story once during the year to the potential women entrepreneurs. Such events would be used for developing the network among women entrepreneurs.

f) Evaluating mentorship component by collecting the information from both mentors as well as mentees.

In order to motivate mentors to join the project, it would be important to have good media campaign. Promoting mentors31 could serve as very good incentive for them to join the project.

3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders -Budget line 5.7.13

Description: In order to enable smooth coordination among partners in the Programme, as well as to allow fluent information flow and exchange of ideas and good practices among all stakeholders, the Gender Programme will organize regular coordination meetings.

3.22 Visibility -Budget line 5.13

Description: The Programme will be officially launched in December 2012, through the public event during which three mayors (Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac) and representatives of the Gender Programme partners will sign the Memorandum on cooperation on development of women entrepreneurship. Similar event will be organized in the later phase of the Programme for

30 The Programme can benefit from materials already developed by CEED and Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. 31 It can be done through publishing interviews with them, or inviting them to give a statement for local media after the lectures, etc. Page 79 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013 municipalities of Pljavlja and Zabljak. During the period of the Programme implementation, various kinds of visibility activities will be organized.

Local mechanism for development of women entrepreneurship in Zabljak

3.16 Introduction of measures for development of women entrepreneurship -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.15

Description: In order to ensure that governing institutions are fully aware and participating in the process of economic empowerment of women from the very first phase of this component’s implementation it is proposed that Local Action plan for women entrepreneurship is developed. Municipality Zabljak has no office/body/employee dealing with gender equality. By the time this topic is discussed with relevant stakeholders, action plan at the level of the Secretariat solely focused on women entrepreneurship would be developed. Such plan can be later on integrated in the Local Action plan for Gender Equality.32 a) Organize consultancy meeting with relevant stakeholders at local level.

b) Establish the working group to develop Action Plan Women Entrepreneurship at local level.

c) Promote developed Action plan, in line with National Action Plan for Gender Equality and other strategic documents relevant for women entrepreneurship development.

3.17. Strengthening of capacities of the existing infrastructure in municipalities through on-job training of local employees, in order to make them capable to offer continuous advice and support to entrepreneurs (Secretariat for Economy, Finances, General Government and Social Activities33) - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: In order to have detailed insight into the business procedures at local level, and more importantly the obstacles women face when applying for various licenses, a detailed mapping of the procedures will be prepared.

a) Review activities of the Secretariat and amend it in favour of women entrepreneurship development;

b) Train employees of the Secretariat about relevant regulation (including national level) but also client orientation, and basic needs assessment methodologies.

c) Set up the database of registered women businesses in Zabljak.

3.18 Building the skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs through seminars. - Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

32 In addition, support to women entrepreneurship fits into recently adopted Strategic Development Plan for municipality Zabljak 2012-2016, under priority 3: Local economic development. 33 Zabljak municipality has only two secretariats. The other one is in charge of urban planning, construction, housing and communal activities. Page 80 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

Description: In order to reduce mortality rate of women run companies, as well as build self- confidence, skills and knowledge of existing and potential women entrepreneurs, series of seminars/trainings shall be organized. Based on the assessments available, define the schedule of trainings to be organized, and hire relevant trainers (colleagues from other municipality departments, individual consultants, representatives of Employment Agency, Tax authority etc). Some of the seminars/trainings could/should include:

 Basics of entrepreneurship: assessment of market opportunities,  Business plan development,  Business registration,  Sources of financing: how to approach them?  Market research and marketing plan development,  Time management,  Employing and motivating key people,  Family business management,  Strategic planning,  Tax liabilities and basics of accounting,  Communication skills,  Women entrepreneurship in agro-business, etc.

It is suggested that trainings are organized as half-a-day events having in mind that majority of participants will have daily housing obligations which might prevent them from attending the trainings and following it. However, basic and advance courses can be organized, depending on participants’ interest and availability

a) Develop a questionnaire to identify training needs of (potential) women entrepreneurs that would be handed with evaluation questionnaire after the training and each time when there is an opportunity (continuous activity);

b) Develop the databases of women attending the trainings;

c) Organize the trainings according to defined schedule.

3.19 Strengthening of capacities of local community and civil society organizations (local NGOs and media) to raise public understanding and support to women entrepreneurship, to help in motivating potential entrepreneurs, to support networking, etc. -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1, 5.14 and 5.15 Description: In order to inform and mobilize as many women as possible, the Programme shall promote: improvements of the business environment, benefits from women entrepreneurship, trainings organized, etc. This activity shall rely more on NGO sector. Zabljak has several NGOs which could serve as valuable partners under this activity. The most prominent one might be “Zene Zabljaka”. Since Zabljak has no local media (neither radio), promotional activities will more rely on direct field visits and organizing round tables/events.

a) Organize consultancy meeting with all NGOs to raise awareness and involve interested in the project activities.

b) Develop the plan for field visits, especially to the villages to inform and engage women in household holdings.

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c) Develop the plan for events/round tables to promote women entrepreneurship, in cooperation with national business associations i.e. Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce, Committee for Women entrepreneurship, Business Woman Association.

d) Dissemination of the brochures developed by the project, including the network of the Employment Agency to reach unemployed women.

e) Announcing the competition for the best business idea of (potential) women entrepreneur with financial award for three the best ideas and consultancy provided in case winners decide to implement the ideas.

f) Setting up a link for the web site content relevant for women entrepreneurship at the web sites of Zabljak municipality (www.zabljak.me).

3.20 Mentorship support -Budget lines 1.3.11, 2.2.1 and 5.15

Description: One of the survey findings is lack of self-confidence among women who think about setting up their businesses. Also, daily ad hoc issues often exceed capacities of an employee in the local government, as some of the issues are often linked to national level. Therefore, mentorship support is introduced34 as a model of peer review that assists mentees in resolving concrete problems and learning from others experiences, but also building the network of contacts. Mentors:  Share their knowledge and know-how with their mentees;

 Provide support and advice to the mentees,

 Assist in making the most of the learning opportunities that the mentees encounter in performing work activities,

 Encourage and stimulate the individual that may also involve building up the mentees’ self-confidence.

It is expected from mentors to provide pro-bono services (participation in the project), as well as to be available at least once in three months to meet with the women entrepreneur and discuss its challenges. a) Announcing Public Call for potential Mentors in newspapers35 (mentors are not necessarily women),

b) Meeting mentors, introducing the Programme and presenting expectations from them;

c) Development of mentorship manual36,

d) Assigning the mentor to the (potential) women entrepreneur depending on the field of activity and geographic location (one mentor can work with more mentees if necessary).

34 Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce and the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (CEED) set up the first network of mentors from women entrepreneurs in 2012. Potentially, cooperation with already established network of mentors for women entrepreneurship should be considered, especially having in mind that it covers all three regions. For more information about the project: www.visit-ceed.org.me. 35 Nationally distributed, since Zabljak has no local newspapers. 36 The Programme can benefit from materials already developed by CEED and Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. Page 82 of 87 Gender Programme 2nd Annual report April 2012-April 2013

e) Each mentor should deliver a lecture presenting his/her success story once during the year to the potential women entrepreneurs. Such events would be used for developing the network among women entrepreneurs.

f) Evaluating mentorship component by collecting the information from both mentors as well as mentees.

3. 21 Coordination meetings of all stakeholders -Budget line 5.7.13

Description: In order to enable smooth coordination among partners in the Programme, as well as to allow fluent information flow and exchange of ideas and good practices among all stakeholders, the Gender Programme will organize regular coordination meetings.

3.22 Visibility -Budget line 5.13

Description: The Programme will be officially launched in December 2012, through the public event during which three mayors (Cetinje, Kolasin and Mojkovac) and representatives of the Gender Programme partners will sign the Memorandum on cooperation on development of women entrepreneurship. Similar event will be organized in the later phase of the Programme for municipalities of Pljavlja and Zabljak. During the period of the Programme implementation, various kinds of visibility activities will be organized.

5. Conclusions

As for the overall project idea, its content and participants’ involvement, the following can be concluded:  All interviewed stakeholders in each municipality (Cetinje, Pljevlja, Zabljak, Kolasin and Mojkovac) have shown high level of dedication and interest to participate in the project.

 Proposed structure includs:

o Local government (relevant secretariat dealing with start-ups and business related procedures),

o NGOs dealing with women issues and media (to mobilize women and promote project scope and the activities),

o Private sector to provide mentorship and networking support, and

o Key target groups (as defined above), provide to be relevant for potential participants in the project.

Representatives of NGOs underline importance of setting up good and trust worthy cooperation with local government, claiming that their rigidity and slowness often become strong barrier. Having in mind that Business Center Cetinje is advanced in terms of services they offer, one might consider involving them in providing trainings to municipality employees in other municipalities, as Cetinje case can serve as best practice.

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 All interviewees underlined importance of motivating women to participate in the project. They claim that only if given financial support to implement their ideas, women might get involved in trainings etc. Having in mind overall project constrains, it is recommended to organize kind of competition of women business ideas, providing financial awards for those ranked as the best ones.

The overall conclusion is that the project can make significant difference and provide a good starting point for the empowerment through women entrepreneurship in targeted municipalities.

List of interviews

No. Name Institution Municipality 1. Ms. Mira Topovic Local self-government, in charge Pljevlja of gender equality issues 2. Ms. Natasha Bojovic NGO FORS Pljevlja 3. Ms. Sanja Djondovic Secretariat for social affairs Pljevlja 4. Mr. Dragoljub Mazalica Department for Entrepreneurship Pljevlja and Tourism 5. Ms. Brankica Zukovic NGO Hera (women from villages) Pljevlja 6. Ms. Radenka Andjusic NGO Hera (women from villages) Pljevlja 7. Ms. Dejana Dzogazovic NGO Aurora and entrepreneur Pljevlja 8. Ms. Radmila Vukicevic Secretary for economy and Zabljak economic development 9. Ms. Jelena Bojovic Terzic Chief of the Cabinet of the Zabljak Municipality President 10. Mr. Darko Stijepovic Agrobusiness Center Zabljak 11. Mr. Radovan Boskovic Center for Development of Zabljak Durmitor area 12. Ms. Slava Andjelic NGO “Women of Zabljak” and Zabljak Trade Union representative 13. Mr. Momcilo Martinovic Secretary for Social Affairs and Cetinje Youth 14. Ms. Vesna Lagator Local self-government, office for Cetinje Gender Equality 15. Mr. Luka Jovicevic Business Center Cetinje Cetinje 16. Ms. Jasminka Vasilik Woman entrepreneur Cetinje 17. Ms. Branka Golubović Organization of Women - Kolasin Kolasin 18. Ms. Gospava Vujisić Kolasin 19. Ms. Ljiljana Bulatović Kolasin 20. Mr. Djordjije Zivkovic Vice-president of Municipality Kolasin Kolasin 21. Ms. Maja Ikervari Manager of Municipality Mojkovac Mojkovac 22. Ms. Milica Ristic Office for Youth Mojkovac 23. Ms. Ljubinka Mitrovic Women Associations Mojkovac (retired) 24. Ms. Gorica Bojic CHF International Podgorica 25. Vesna Bojanovic CEED Podgorica

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26. Darko Konjevic MBA Podgorica

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Annex 9: Agenda of the Conference `Women to Politics, Politics to Women`, held on December 15 and 16, 2012 in Milocer, Montenegro

Agenda

Saturday, 15. December

10:00 – 10:30 Official opening

Suad Numanovic, Minister of Human and Minority Rights Mitja Drobnic, Ambassador of the European Delegation to Montenegro Rastislav Vrbensky, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro

10:30 - 11:15 Presentation of the research on women in politics in Montenegro

Panelists: Srđan Bogosavljevic, Marko Uljarević

11.15 – 12.15 Discussion

12.15 - 12.45 Coffee break

12.45 – 13.30 Women in politics of Montenegro

Gender perspective of the October 2012 elections- electoral programs, participation of women, electoral messages Panelists: Jelisaveta Kalezic, Snežana Jonica, Daliborka Pejović, Azra Jasavić

13.30 – 14.00 Discussion

14:00 – 15:30 Lunch

15.30 – 17.30 Political activism of women

15.30 – 16.30 Experiences in conducting gender sensitive policies-those directed towards economic empowerment of women

Panelists: Teuta Sahatqija, President of the Parliamentarian assembly of women Kosovo Lovorka Marinovic, Croatian gender expert Mija Javornik, SEE Network for gender issues Ivana Petricevic, European Parliament

16.30 – 17.00 Discussion

17.00 – 17.30 Conclusions from the first day and introduction to the second day

Sunday, 16. December

09.00 – 09.30 The role of social media in mobilizing women (presentation and discussion) Panelist: Barbora Galvankova, UNDP Bratislava Regional Center

9.30 – 12.30 Policies of economic empowerment of women

09.30 – 10.00 Presentations of the research on women entrepreneurship in Montenegro

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Panelist: Representative of IPSOS Strategic Marketing

10.00 – 12.30 Work in groups

Group 1. Entrepreneurial potential of unemployed women Panelist: Tatjana Dalic, Deputy Minister of Labor and Pension system of Croatia

Group 2. Entrepreneurial potential of rural women Panelist: Representative of Montenegrin Ministry of Agriculture

Group 3. Entrepreneurial potential of women employed in state administration and those living at the edge of poverty Panelist: Anita Beretic, Vojvodina Secretariat for employment and gender equality

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 12.30 Continuation of the work in groups

12:30 – 13:30 Plenary discussion on the policies of economic empowerment of women

12.30 – 13.15 Reports from the working groups

13.15 -14.15 Discussion

14.15 – 15.00 Conclusions and recommendations

15:00 – 16:00 Lunch

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