Centre for Civic Education (CCE) today presented the publication “Multiculturalism and underrepresented national communities in the Montenegrin education system“, which provides an overview of minority representation within the education system of Montenegro, as well as the principles and implementation of multicultural and intercultural teaching in Montenegrin schools as a manner to create a society that… »
June 2023
Struggle for Authenticity: Perspectives on LGBTQ+ Identity and Society
June is recognized as a global holiday, or rather, Pride Month for LGBTQ+ individuals. However, that sense of pride is sometimes overshadowed by shame, sadness, and dissatisfaction – as the fight for full equality is long and exhausting. And it is not only a collective battle of those united with the same goal but also… »
Special State Prosecution without adequate support from the Government, and the rule of law requires political will and compromise
Appointments in the judiciary, compromise of political entities and political will are necessary for the rule of law to be achieved in Montenegro, it was assessed at the conference “Review of 11 years of progress and challenges – how to revive Montenegro’s negotiations with the EU”, which was organized today by the Centre for Civic… »
Montenegro still lacks the leadership to lead it into the EU
In the next three years, Montenegro needs to find strength to complete political processes and consolidate itself in order to complete the process of European integration by the end of 2027, stated the President of the country, Jakov Milatović, at the conference “Review of 11 years of progress and challenges – how to revive Montenegro’s… »
Baljvine – the village of peace or pure luck?
In Baljvine, Bosniaks and Serbs protected each other during the 1992-1995 war, and unlike the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there was no inter-ethnic bloodshed, which is why it was called the “village of peace” in several media reports. That is why, it was also the inspiration for the research that was presented today, in… »
Young people dissatisfied with education and expect politicians to deal with the improvement of socio-economic situation instead of their own positions
The education system does not prepare young people for the labour market nor for participation in other processes. This is one of the conclusions of the focus groups with young people from Bijelo Polje, Kotor, and Podgorica, conducted by the Centre for Civic Education (CGO) with the aim of qualitatively deepening the previous empirical research… »
Young people are better represented in this year’s election manifestos, but there is significant room for better positioning of youth
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that, unlike some previous election cycles, participants of the recently held parliamentary elections in Montenegro have devoted a certain level of attention to the position of children and young people in Montenegro through their election manifestos, proposing measures aimed at improving the quality of their lives. This refers… »
Call for the best literary and artistic work of primary and high school students
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces a CALL for the best literary and artistic work of primray and high school students The Call is intended for primary and high school students from all schools in Montenegro who want to contribute to the prevention of discrimination and violence against LGBTIQ people and the acceptance of LGBTIQ… »
SEC once again “embraced” party interests
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) draws the attention of the interested public to the controversial decisions of the State Election Commission (SEC), which, over the past two days, has been considering complaints regarding the conduct of early parliamentary elections at certain polling stations in several Montenegrin municipalities. The SEC’s decisions on these complaints are mostly… »
Pride month for LGBTIQ+ people in the sign of growing intolerance and clericalization of society
Pride month for the LGBTIQ community should be a month in which we celebrate the richness of diversity. Instead, LGBTIQ people even today go out into the streets in Montenegro fearing how much it will cost them to hold hands, hug or kiss a homosexual partner, and how much it will cost them just to… »