OSCE Mission to Montenegro completes education programme for parliamentary staff, equipping them to deliver in-house training sessions

As part of a comprehensive mentoring process the OSCE Mission to Montenegro has been implementing since 2020, five professional staff of the Parliament of Montenegro have been equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge as trainers to deliver in-house training sessions for their peers.

In co-operation with Parliament’s Human Resources Management Bureau, the Mission completed the process that consisted of 10 training sessions over three years on leadership, presentation and communication skills; time and stress management, and the last session on negotiation skills.

On 26 and 27 September, five parliamentary trainers worked with 12 colleagues on how to conduct negotiations and apply these skills in their work at the Parliament.

Parliamentary trainers agreed that the participants recognized the benefits of in-house training course, which is tailored to their specific interests and needs, and that these training sessions strengthen the capacities of parliamentary staff, as the negotiation skills are one of the most important tools necessary to achieve effective and positive results in a public administration.

The Mission-engaged experts, who provided guidance throughout the whole process, agreed that parliamentary trainers demonstrated solid skills and knowledge of the topic and were able to successfully pass it on to the participants. They are confident that the acquired skills will help parliamentary staff to increase their efficiency and professionalism and further support the Parliament as a democratic institution.

This activity is part of the Mission’s long-standing support to Parliament, enhancing its institutional capacity and transparency, and strengthening professional competency.