Centre for Civic Education (CCE) received information from the Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information (AZLP) related to the conducted supervision of candidates for the last presidential elections. These supervisions were initiated by the CCE due to doubts about the legality of the collection of support signatures required to confirm the… »
July 2023
Instant tailoring departments in the Government can make the work of the entire public administration difficult
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that changes in the organizational structure of the Government, more specifically, instant tailoring of that system from 12 over 18 to a possible 24 ministries, as mentioned in the media, in just a few years, lead to serious problems that have negative consequences in the services of public administration.… »
Unfounded reasons for separating the higher education sector from the Ministry of Education
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern about the allegations appearing in the media regarding negotiations for the formation of a new Government in Montenegro, which include the announcement of separating the higher education sector from the existing Ministry of Education and establishing a separate portfolio to handle it. CCE points out that this is… »
Do your parents know?
My silence had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you. (Audre Lorde) For unnatural fornication between persons of the male sex, the perpetrator will be punished with up to two years in prison – Article 186 – Criminal Code of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1951, Ofc. journal FPRY no. 13. Similar… »
The concept of gender equality is still unknown to many and lacks genuine political support
Persistently and systematically, women are discouraged from participating in politics, and the responsibility lies with the leadership of political parties and the patriarchal context, which demonstrates its belief system through hate speech and does not forgive women when they speak publicly and express their views, whether it is activism in politics, the civil sector, or… »
The State to sanction the glorification of Dragoljub “Draža” Mihalović
We condemn the public memorial service and the participation of representatives of the municipality of Nikšić in the memorial service organized by the Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) for the collaborationist Dragoljub “Draža” Mihailović, as well as a series of dangerous extremist and anti-civilization messages that were announced on that occasion. Any form of public glorification… »
Political parties and the media marginalized the subject of gender equality in the campaign
The price that women pay for high positions is higher than the price men pay, and this was evident during the campaign for parliamentary elections, as indicated by the findings of media monitoring and other aspects, was concluded, among other, during the first part of the conference “Gender Equality and Media in the Election Campaign,”… »
More up-to-date procedure of ENIC on requests for the recognition of foreign educational documents is necessary
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) urges to the ENIC Centre of the Ministry of Education to establish a faster mechanism for the recognition of foreign educational qualifications for the needs of the labor market and to respect the legal deadlines for this procedure. According to the data obtained by the CCE, from 1 January 2021… »
Gender equality and women’s political participation through the perspectives of list holders for parliamentary elections
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), within the framework of the project “SPINoFACT 7 – Media Monitoring of 2023 Parliamentary Elections in Montenegro with a focus on Gender Perspective”, conducted interviews with the holders of electoral lists participating in the parliamentary elections during May and June 2023. The interviews aimed to address issues related to gender… »