Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognoses, Montenegro

June 21st, 2010 :: MONET 28

ISSP has launched re-established MONET (Vol. 28). You can find it at upper right corner of this page or at http://www.isspm.org/order/Monet/MONET28.pdf .

February 20th, 2010

Round table dedicated to strengthening transparency within privatization processes in Montenegro is being held today in Podgorica. Round table was organized by Government of Montenegro and OSCE Mission in Montenegro. Panelists were Deputy Prime Minister Vujica Lazovic, Minister of Tourism Predrag Nenezic and Minister of Maritime Affairs , Transportation and Telecommunication Andrija Lompar. ISSP’s and UDG’s representative Ivan Jovetic has participated at the round table.

The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010

Switzerland tops the overall ranking in The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010. The United States falls one place to second position, with weakening in its financial markets and macroeconomic stability. Singapore, Sweden and Denmark round out the top five. European economies continue to prevail in the top 10 with Finland, Germany and the Netherlands following suit. The United Kingdom, while remaining very competitive, has continued its fall from last year, moving down one more place this year to 13th, mainly attributable to continuing weakening of its financial markets.

January 30th, 2010

ISSP representatives have had meeting with representatives of European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities) in Brussels on January 29th. On behalf of EC DG Employment Mrs. Annet Bjornson was present while Ivana Vojinovic and Ivan Jovetic were present on behalf of ISSP.

January 28th, 2010 :: IMF’s delegation has visited ISSP

IMF’s mission, during its visit to Montenegro, has visited the ISSP on January 26th. Four economists, Gerwin Bell, Javier Kapsoli, Anastassios Gagales and Hiroyuki Yamada have met with the ISSP representatives MSc Ivana Vojinovic, Ivan Jovetic and Milika Mirkovic.