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06/24/2026
Regional Trainings on Conducting Competency-Based Interviews Successfully Completed
Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) has successfully completed a cycle of regional accredited training courses on “Conducting Competency-Based Interviews”, aimed at strengthening the capacities of local self-government units to conduct recruitment procedures and assess candidates’ behavioural competencies. The training sessions were held during April, May and
03/06/2026
Local Self-Government Representatives Certified to Conduct Competence-Based Interviews Exchange Experiences in Vrnjačka Banja
Exchange of experiences, discussion of practical challenges, and improvement of skills in conducting competence-based interviews were the focus of the first workshop for assessors of behavioral competencies from local self-governments, organized by the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) on March 5th, 2026, in Vrnjačka Banja. The workshop was organized within
12/05/2025
Human Resources Management Network Meeting Held in Kragujevac
On 4 and 5 December 2025, in Kragujevac, the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) organized the 17th meeting of the Human Resources Management Network, with the aim of improving the human resources management system in local self-government and strengthening the capacities of towns and municipalities in exercising their competences in this field. The Network
11/19/2025
53rd SCTM General Assembly – Certificates of Appreciation Awarded and New Agreements Signed to Improve the Work of Local Governments
During the ceremonial part of the 53rd General Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM), held on November 18th 2025 in Belgrade, 15 local governments received certificates of appreciation for successfully implementing support packages. In addition, as part of two projects involving 89 towns and municipalities, agreements were signed to launch a new
11/19/2025
53rd SCTM General Assembly – Ensuring Every City and Municipality Becomes a Place of Good Governance
The 53rd General Assembly of the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) was held in Belgrade on November 18th 2025, focusing on marking two decades of cooperation between the Swiss Confederation and SCTM. At the opening of the event, the attendees were addressed by Snežana Paunović, Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, via video
10/21/2025
SCTM 53rd General Assembly
The Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities (SCTM) is organizing its 53rd General Assembly, which will take place on 18 November 2025 in Belgrade, at the Sava Center (Milentija Popovića Street No. 9), starting at 11:00 a.m. The theme of this year’s General Assembly is “Two Decades of Cooperation Between the Swiss Confederation and the Standing Conference of Towns and