Meeting of CCE, IA and CRNVO representatives with Philip Reeker
15.05.2012.
Today in Podgorica US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker met with the President of Board of InstituteAlternativa Stevo Muk, the executive director of the Centre for civic education, Daliborka Uljarevic and the executive director of the Center fordevelopment of NGOs, Ana Novakovic...
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Column - Civic - Power over institutions
30.04.2012.
I have absolute political power. I will capture the institutions, and they'll never be able to hold me accountable for any phase of my government". This is no quote from Machiavelli's "Prince". It is the unwritten rule of governing in the Balkans, and we are all its victims. We should finally start changing them so that the citizens of Montenegro can for once walk proudly with their heads high...
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Grand prix for the video "We are part of the team"
22.04.2012.
The Centre of Civic Education (CCE) and LGBT Forum Progress are continuously working on enhancing knowledge and understanding of human rights in Montenegro, from various aspects. In that regard, one of the joint project was “U redu je biti druga?iji!” (It is OK to be different!), with the support of the Embassy of Canada...
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How much and whom do citizens in Montenegro pay for advertising
19.04.2012.
The project "How much and whom do citizens in Montenegro pay for advertising" was created within the programme of the Centre for Civic Education Accountability and transparence of the authorities and it aims to raise awareness on the expenditures from the Budget of Montenegro. The specific objective of the project is to point out the relations that governmental institutions and the Parliament have towards media in Montenegro as far as service contracts signed by them concerns. In this regard, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has been collecting data from the end of January to the end of March in accordance with the Law on Free Accession to Information. Data refer to all media, PR agencies, public opinion research agencies and production companies that the Government of Montenegro and its bodies, as well as the Parliament, engaged during 2011 on the basis of services contract, technical service or any other service contract. Moreover, the process of data collecting and processing included the amount paid to these entities by the Government and Parliament of Montenegro during 2011 and the type of services covered by these contracts...
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Monitoring respect of human rights in closed institutions in Montenegro
12.04.2012.
Presentation of the findings of the research on attitudes of Montenegrin citizens on torture, within the project "Monitoring respect of human rights in closed institutions in Montenegro" implemented by the Human Rights Action in cooperation with the Centre for Civic Education, Shelter and Centre for Antidiscrimination EKVISTA, financed by the Delegation of EU in Montenegro and Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in Montenegro...
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Column - Civic - Citizen can change the system
3.04.2012.
We'll know that the real reforms and institution-building have began when we see a wave of insider testimonies from these same institutions, because it will mean that the employees trust the state of Montenegro, are willing to change certain things, put the public interest above their superiors, and that Montenegrin institutions are capable of leading us to EU...
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Centre for Civic Education and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
are organising
PANEL DISCUSSION
on
HOW DOES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ASSESS MONTENEGRO IN THE ACCESSION
PROCESS TO THE EU?
Guests/panelists:
? Doris PACK, MEP, European People's Party
? Jelko KACIN, MEP, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
? Ulrike LUNACEK, MEP, European Green Party
? Tanja FAJON, MEP, Social Democrats group
Panel moderator will be Daliborka Uljarevic, executive director of the CCE
Panel will be held on Monday, 2 April 2012 from 18h30 until 20h00,
in the conference room of hotel Podgorica, in Podgorica
Due to the limited number of participants prior registration via email info@cgo-cce.org or phone 020 665 112 is required.
Parliament of Montenegro must be included in clarifying the facts on privatisation of Telekom Montenegro
16.02.2012.
Institute Alternative (IA), Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Centre for Monitoring (CEMI), European Movement in Montenegro (EMIM) and the Centre for Development of NGOs (CRNVO) assess that the opening of parliamentary inquiry and establishing of investigation committee for collection of information on privatization of Telekom Montenegro represent the best manner to obtain legal and an adequate epilogue of the privatisation of this company that will be based on facts and at the same time will protect the public interest...
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In the framework of the new educational programme Contemporary tendencies of critical thought
CCE organises
A cycle of lectures on Michel Onfray
contemporary French philosopher, author of “Hedonist Manifesto”
Lectures and discussions will take place in the CCE premises,
every Thursday from 7:00 p.m.
In order to apply, send your biography (CV) and motivation letter on e-mail address info@cgo-cce.org, no later than February 26, 2012.
Due to the limited number of participants,
please respect the application deadlines.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
is publishing an ADVERTISMENT for XIII generation of the
HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL
- school for learning democracy from theory to practice -
School comprises 3 modules in total of one intensive week with numerous lectures, workshops, film screenings and theater forums which will offer an opportunity to learn and discuss various topics concerning human rights. All costs related to the Scholl are covered by the CCE, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the regional project of human rights education in the Western Balkans, and with the obligation of participants to attend not less than 80% of the programme.
Human rights school provides broad theoretical and practical knowledge on concept of human rights, affirms the culture of human rights, inspiring and motivating people to stand for their rights, as well as for those who are not able to do that on their own and to empower them to have more direct influence within society in future.
From late February 2010, CCE is included as an equal project partner in the Regional Programme for Human Rights education for active citizenship in the Western Balkans, which runs from 2000 supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in cooperation with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. Entering into this type of partnership implied a certain reformulation of the conception and organization of the previous School programme, the structure of the participants, as well as the increase of number of interactive sessions.
Accordingly, the advertisement for the Human Rights School XIII generation is open to all interested candidates aged 18-25 years, regardless of gender, nationality, religion or belief, with the indication that advantage is given to the activists of political parties and nongovernmental organizations, youth leaders, students and individuals who demonstrate a high degree of social activism.
Expert lecturers will be working with the participants through the presentations, workshops, film screenings and theatre dealing with broad spectrum of human rights issues.
Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
If you are want to know, to listen the others, to understand those who are different, and you are open, courageous, concern about the environment in which you are leaving and eager to contribute to the development of culture of human rights in Montenegro, Human rights school is the choice for you!
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 25 February 2012, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for “Human rights school”)
Njego?eva 36, I sprat, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel/Fax: 020 / 665 112
E-mail: info@cgo-cce.org www.cgo-cce.org
CCE and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung publicise AN ADVERTISEMENT for participants of XIX generation of
DEMOCRACY SCHOOL
- school for learning democracy from theory to practice -
School comprises 5 modules lasting totally four months. The courses will be held once or twice a week for two hours. All expenses are covered by the foundation Friedrich Ebert and Centre for Civic Education, with obligation of the participants to attend not less than 80% of the programme. Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
The right to participate have candidates who want to contribute to development of democracy and civic society in Montenegro. All candidates are welcome, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion or personal convictions, with the indication that advantage have activists of the political parties and non-governmental organisations and all individuals who are showing high level of social activism.
Moderator of the School is professor Radovan Radonjic, PhD, and beside him eminent domestic and foreign lecturers will be working with participants.
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 12 February 2012, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for “Democracy School”)
Njego?eva 36, I sprat, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel/Fax: 020 / 665 112
E-mail: info@cgo-cce.org www.cgo-cce.org
Laws and institutions should be in citizens' service
18.01.2012.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is receiving calls, these days, from many citizens concerned about obtaining their rights on the basis of amendments to the Citizenship Law...
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Documentaries from the Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival at the list of the 20 best documentaries in the 2011 year
09.01.2012.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is pleased to inform the public that one of the most prestigious websites Movies.com focused on film critic, included in its list of the 20 best documentaries in the 2011, documentaries that were screened at the recently closed Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival, organized by the CCE...
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