STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT: THE ROLE OF TRAININGS IN BUILDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA

Abstract

The goal of this paper is analysis of the strategic development of the Association of Local Self-Government for a 2011-2016 time period by pointing out the system of trainings of the employees in municipal administrations under the official responsibility of the Association. In the paper are applied different methodology approaches of research depending on the subject of research i.e. historical method, content analysis and comparative analysis. The research results point out to a fully accepted and
satisfying level of planned and implemented scope of planned and implemented training activities in different thematic units and areas of the administrative life for a 2011-2016 timeframe. In any case, there is a different variability of the planned and implemented trainings during different years from the abovementioned time period. The conclusions of the research offer a number of answers but, also, propose a number of certain answers as recommendations for a new research considering the future development of the trainings as part of the general strategic development of the Association of Local Self-Government.