International Cooperation and European Integrations Department

Verica Ignjatović– Assistant Minister

Tel: +381 11 765 2177

International Cooperation and European Integrations Department performs normative, research and analytical and professional-operational tasks related to: the coordination of EU accession process within the competence of the Ministry; monitoring the implementation of the Ministry's obligations in the process of European integration and the fulfilment of the Ministry's obligations from the Stabilization and Association Agreement; monitoring the negotiation process on the EU accession of the Republic of Serbia; coordination of the work of negotiating groups in which the Ministry is appointed as the leading institution, or shares the role of the leading institution, during all phases of membership negotiations; monitoring the work of all negotiation groups; preparation of the Ministry materials necessary for the strategic documents of the Republic of Serbia in the process of European integration; programming, preparation, implementation and monitoring of the implementation of EU funded projects under the competence of the Ministry; programming, preparation and monitoring of the implementation of projects funded from bilateral sources under the competence of the Ministry; coordination in the field of bilateral, regional and multilateral international cooperation within the scope of the Ministry's competence; coordination and drafting of strategic documents “Economic Reform Program” and “Public Finance Management Program”; coordinates the work of the financial issues advisors in the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the European Commission in Brussels; participation in the processes related to professional development of civil servants in the Sector.

The tasks are performed within the following smaller internal units of the International Cooperation and European Integrations Department:

1. Coordination of European Integration Affairs Unit
2. Programming Projects Funded by EU Funds and Development Assistance Unit
3. Implementation of Projects Funded by EU Funds and Development Assistance Unit
4. Coordination of International Cooperation Affairs Unit