Organization „ Transparency – Serbia “ from Belgrade , Citizens Association „ Center of Creative Gathering “ from Arilje and Committee for Monitoring of Implementation of Ethical Code of Public Officials from Arilja invite you to attend

Press Conference

Youth Center Arilje

Thursday, 20. March 2008., 13 o'clock

Agenda :

13.00 – 13.15 Monitoring of election campaign financing and of presentations of candidates at local elections in Serbia and Arilje – Nemanja Nenadić , Program Director of the organization of Transparency – Serbia

13.15 – 13.25 Local elections and implementation of Ethical Code of Local Officials – Vladan Nedeljković , president of Committy for Implementation of Ethical Code of Public Officials of Arilje

13.25 – 13.35 Local elections and implementation of Ethical Code of local municipality officials in Arilje

Subjects of the conference :

This press conference announces project of Monitoring of election campaign at local elections which will be held on May 11. This project is implemented by organization Transparency Serbia, in cooperation with partners (in Arilje with Center of Creative Gathering ) and media in 8 cities and municipalities of Serbia , among which is Arilje.

This project will cover following areas:

Election campaign financing (which includes gathering and analysis of data on election campaign participants' activities, media advertising, promotional gatherings, possible use of public resources, allocation of budget assets, control of reports on campaign financing etc.). At press conference we will point out to problems in financing of election campaigns in Serbia , and especially to those related to local elections.

Ways of candidate and party promotions, especially in the light of Ethical Code of local officials adopted by almost all municipalities and cities in Serbia. This matter is of special importance for municipality of Arilje , considering that it is only one of six municipalities that not only adopted Code, but also formed parliamentary body in charge for its implementation.

On this occasion we will present promotional materials that will be distributed to citizens and deputy candidates and direct citizens, party representatives, and representatives of local municipality in what way can they contact with Transparency Serbia and Citizens' Association „ Center of Creative Gathering “, to share with us their information and suspicions on financing and conducting of election campaign and how to jointly find the best solutions for the citizens.

Organization of conference :

Slobodan Brki ć

064 23 17 717

Center of Creative Gathering

Svetog Ahilija 30

Arilje

Tel / fax : 031 891 676

E-mail: sbrkicfamily@ptt.yu

Miša Bojović

011 3033827

Transparency – Serbia

Belgrade