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Montenegro became member state of the Council of Europe on 11 May 2007 by the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is composed of members of national parliaments (members and alternate members), appointed to the PACE by each member state parliament. The composition of the delegation should reflect the actual balance of powers of political parties, constituents of the national parliaments. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe deals with topics in the fields of politics, law, human rights, social policy, healthcare, family, culture, science, education, environment, agriculture, migration, refugees, demography and gender equality. In this sense, it ensures that all member states honor agreed obligations. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe meets quarterly, or four times per year for 5 days. 

Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is composed of permanent members: Mr Predrag Sekulić PhD - Head of the Delegation, Ms Draginja Vuksanović PhD and Mr Mladen Bojanić as well as deputy Mr Damir Šehović MA and Ms Snežana Jonica.

Secretary of the Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is Ms. Slava Burić, Secretary of the Committee on Human Rights and Freedoms.

During the 25th Convocation, members of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to PACE participated in the following regular sessions:

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Activities of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to PACE during the 24th Convocation

Since the constitution of the 24th Convocation until 14 September 2009, Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe consisted of the Head of the delegation, Mr. Predrag Bošković, permanent members Mr. Ivan Brajović and Mr. Andrija Mandić, and alternate members Ms.Valentina Radulović-Šćepanović, Džavid Šabović and Dragan Šoć.

From 14 September 2009 to 11 April 2011, the Delegation consisted of: the Head of the delegation, Mr. Predrag Sekulić, permanent members Mr. Džavid Šabović and Mr. Neven Gošović, and alternate members Ms.Valentina Radulović –Šćepanović, Mr. Ervin Spahić and Mr. Obrad Gojković.

From 11 April 2012 until the end of term of office of MPs of the 24th Convocation, Montenegrin delegation had three permanent members. The Head of the Delegation was Ms. Valentina Radulović-Šćepanović, and permanent members were Mr. Džavid Šabović and Mr. Obrad Gojković. Alternate members were MPs Mr. Zoran Vukčević, Mr. Ervin Spahić and Ms. Snežana Jonica.

During the 24th Convocation, Members of the Delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe took part in its ordinary sessions and meetings as follows:

The Council of Europe Campaign to stop sexual violence against children, known as “One in five”, was launched on 29 September 2010. The campaign has two objectives: signing and ratification of the Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (Lanzarote Convention), as well as raising awareness on the true extent of sexual violence against children and measures to combat this problem. According to the statistics, every fifth child in Europe falls victim to sexual violence.

At the Fifth Meeting of PACE’s network of parliamentarians, held in Florence on 17 November

2011, the Head of the delegation of the Parliament of Montenegro to the PACE, Ms. Valentina Radulović - Šćepanović, was elected representative of the network of contact parliamentarians in the fight against sexual violence against children.

Montenegro national team for participation in the Council of Europe (CE) project “One in Five” was constituted on 2 March 2011, and on 11 April the National Plan for Campaign Activities was adopted. The plan was commended by the Council of Europe, as it can serve as an ideal model for other countries participating in the Campaign.

Within the “One in Five” campaign, numerous activities were conducted in Montenegro, including:

Information on the activities carried out in Montenegro have been posted on the CoE official website “One in Five“Bulletin No 53, while the cover page of the Bulletin No.6 was dedicated to Montenegrin campaign “One in Five” and to the national coordinator Ms. Valentina Radulović-Šćepanović, as a sign of appreciation for her great contribution in the implementation and promotion of this project.

 

Reports:

PSSE, 26 - 30. januar 2009.
PSSE, 29. septembar – 3. oktobar 2008.
PSSE, 23 – 27. jun 2008.
PSSE, 14 – 18. april 2008.
PSSE, 21 – 25. januar 2008.
PSSE, 24 – 29. jun 2007.