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Title: Poverty Reduction Committee


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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • -Poverty Reduction Committee

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Establishment of the Committee
  • The new Poverty Reduction Committee of the
    National Assembly was established on May 30, 2003
    by way of Additions to the Rules of Procedure
  • It was constituted and became operational on
    April 8 2004
  • The Committee has 15 members from 6 Par. parties
  • 27 session have been held
  • Its activities are supported by UNDP, EAR, OSCE

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Field of Work
  • Defined by Article 68v of the Rules of Procedure

- The Poverty Reduction Committee defines the
manner of participation of the National Assembly
in the implementation of the PRS review draft
laws, by-laws and other regulations and issues
from the standpoint of the PRS implementation
overviews the process of adopting and allocating
the budget in relation to the PRS implementation
provides suggestions, comments and evaluation of
the PRS implementation and engages in the
institutionalization and participation of citizen
representatives in the process of adopting
decisions relating to the PRS implementation.
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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Defined Tasks
  • Capacity building of the Committee
  • Linking with PRS implementation stakeholders
  • Exchange of experience with Parliaments of other
    countries
  • Establishment of cooperation with international
    organizations
  • Contacts with citizens on the ground

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Implemented Activities
  • Presentation and introduction of Committee
    members to the PRS
  • Two-day seminar realized
  • Commemoration of the international poverty day
    in the National Assembly
  • Two presentations held in the Centre for the
    Rights of Child
  • Round tables on child poverty held in Paracin
    and Pirot

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Implemented Activities
  • Visited vulnerable families with children and
    residential institutions for children
  • Presentation of the World Bank titled Poverty
    and Inequality
  • Established contact with and visited the
    Parliament of Israel
  • Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Affairs
    held a presentation on ongoing PRS implementation



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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • Implemented Activities
  • Signed Agreement on Cooperation with the United
    Nations Development Programme
  • Organized public hearings on draft laws
  • National Assembly Forum established



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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-

Draft Law Public Hearings
  • 3 meetings organized
  • - Law on Preventing the Discrimination of
    Persons with Disabilities
  • - Law on Amendments and Additions on the Law on
    Refugees
  • - Law on Associations


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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • Forum of the National Assembly of the Republic of
    Serbia
  • Established in September 2006
  • The aim of the Forum is to gather all partners in
    the PRS implementation through regular meetings
    in order to inform each other by representing
    their respective initiatives, exchange examples
    of good practices and initiate initiatives for
    addressing problems recognized in the
    implementation process

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • Permanent Forum members
  • - Presidents or representatives of Parliament
    Committees involved in the PRS implementation
    process
  • - PRS Implementation Focal Point
  • - Local authorities through the Standing
    Conference of Towns and Municipalities
  • - Non-government organizations
  • - Serbian European Integrations Office

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • -Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • Permanent Forum members
  • Business partners and employer representatives
  • Trade union representatives
  • Other interested stakeholders shall be invited to
    take part in the Forum depending on the topic
    discussed

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • First meeting held on September 18, 2006
  • Topic of the meeting Presentation of the Forum
    idea and objectives to be achieved
  • Participants supported the Forum idea, concluded
    that up to 4 annual meetings should be organized
    and suggested topics which should be discussed at
    the following Forum meetings.

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
  • - Poverty Reduction Committee-
  • The National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
    and the Poverty Reduction Committee are
    continuing to work with full capacities by
  • adopting laws and increased control of their
    application
  • through European Integrations and achievement of
    MDGs
  • from poverty to prosperity
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