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3.3. CDT'S PARLAMENTARY PROGRAM
ince July 2001, in cooperation with the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro and the National Democratic Institute (NDI), CDT has realized the program "Open Parliament". The purpose of the program "Open Parliament" is to inform the citizens about the work of the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro, increase transparency in its work and encourage participation of the citizens in parliamentary activities.
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In the first phase of realization of this program, main activities included town hall meetings "Citizens ask" and citizens' tours in the Parliament of the Republic of Montenegro. Town hall meetings "Citizens ask" were organized in order to improve the communication between voters and their elected representatives, not only in pre-election period but also during their entire mandate. Town hall meetings were organized in all bigger municipalities in Montenegro where Montenegrin MPs talked to the citizens on different topicalities and responded to their questions.
Citizens' tours to the Montenegrin Parliament have been organized by CDT since the beginning of the Parliamentary program in order to introduce the citizens with the organization, work and history of the Montenegrin Parliament. The visit-tours are organized by CDT coordinators who provide citizens with the information on the history of Montenegrin parliamentarism, data on the current composition of the Montenegrin Parliament, its work, rules, organization and all technical issues important for the functioning of the Parliament as well. If a parliamentary session is ongoing, the visitors have chance to feel the atmosphere of a parliamentary debate from journalists' boxes. During the tour-visits the participants are given the possibility to meet and talk with MPs and parliamentary staffers. All citizens who visit the parliament in the organization of CDT get a copy of "Parliamentary guide".
ƒ Orphans and abandoned children from asylum Mladost in Bijela touring Skup{tina