Government of the Republic of MontenegroSecretariat for European Integration

Regional Conference

THROUGH COOPERATION TOWARDS INTEGRATION

Working Group I

Harmonization with Acquis and Challenges of Translation

Irena Mijanovic

Deputy Head of Secretariat

National Programme for IntegrationNational Programme for Integration

• NPI NPI –– key document through the next five years key document through the next five years

• NPI NPI as a comprehensive plan for:as a comprehensive plan for:– SAA implementationSAA implementation– Adoption of the AcquisAdoption of the Acquis

• NPI as an instrument for:NPI as an instrument for:- Coordination of reforms Coordination of reforms - Informing EU and Montenegrin public on Informing EU and Montenegrin public on

integration processes integration processes - MMonitoring onitoring i evaluation of the processi evaluation of the process

Chapter 3Chapter 3• Capacity for assuming the obligations from the Capacity for assuming the obligations from the

EU membershipEU membership – – harmonizaharmonization with the tion with the AcquisAcquis• More than 300 people, including members of 7 More than 300 people, including members of 7

GEI covering 35 chapters, are envolved:GEI covering 35 chapters, are envolved: to "read" almost 30,000 of EU measures and to "read" almost 30,000 of EU measures and

assess relevancy regarding transposition into assess relevancy regarding transposition into national legislationnational legislation

to plan national measures to be harmonized with to plan national measures to be harmonized with relevant EU measures relevant EU measures

To plan institutional capacities and funds for To plan institutional capacities and funds for their implementation over next 5 yearstheir implementation over next 5 years

NNaational version of the tional version of the AAcquiscquis

Priorities for the forthcoming period:Priorities for the forthcoming period:

• Establish unit for coordination of translationEstablish unit for coordination of translation• Create necessary databasesCreate necessary databases• Create terminological databaseCreate terminological database• Establish network of translators / linguists / Establish network of translators / linguists /

experts…experts…• Organise trainingsOrganise trainings

Regional cooperationRegional cooperation

Various possible levels and opportunities for Various possible levels and opportunities for cooperation:cooperation:

• Establishment of Regional Pool for translation Establishment of Regional Pool for translation and/or coordination and/or coordination

• Development of common glossaryDevelopment of common glossary

• Identification and exchange of measures already Identification and exchange of measures already translated to any of similar languages translated to any of similar languages

• Cooperation between institutions and translatorsCooperation between institutions and translators

REGIONAL COOPERATIONREGIONAL COOPERATION

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