Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has published a teaching manual titled “War Crimes of the 1990s in Montenegrin Judicial Verdicts” intended for history teachers in primary and secondary schools in Montenegro, as well as for others educators who find this material useful for teaching. Additionally, it is available to the interested public, providing a comprehensive… »
August 2024
Missing persons in the memory of families and the bureaucratic darkness
On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared – 30 August, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights the insufficient systemic efforts and dedication to locating and identifying all forcibly disappeared persons from the 1990s. Establishing all the circumstances and the fate of their disappearance would allow the families of the missing their… »
Urgent action needed to prevent drug availability near schools
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recently submitted an initiative to Police Directorate to process cases of psychoactive substance sales in close proximity to educational institutions, which were recorded by CCE activists in the form of promotional materials with QR codes, catalogues, and contact details for purchasing these substances. The CCE emphasizes that such promotional materials… »
Public Call for training on the application of the Free Access to Information Law on for representatives of local governments
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces a PUBLIC CALL for training on the application of the Free Access to Information Law on for representatives of local governments The goal of this training is to further empower representatives of local governments in the application of the Free Access to Information Law, as well as to better… »
Call for participants for the EU Negotiations School
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces a CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS for the EU NEGOTIATIONS SCHOOL EU Negotiations School is designed as a unique programme that offers a wide range of theoretical and practical knowledge and skills about the negotiation process with the EU. It is intended for those who have recently begun participating in the… »
The education system once again serves as a bargaining chip for partisan interests, perpetuating its devastation
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern to the public regarding the urgent, August, and midnight adoption of Amendments to the General Law on Education and Upbringing, whose primary purpose is to return the power to one person—the Minister—to appoint and dismiss hundreds of directors of educational institutions, thereby further centralizing and politicizing this system.… »
Call for Participants of the Intercultural Camp
Call for Participants of the Intercultural Camp Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is announcing a call for participants for the INTERCULTURAL CAMP If you are a high school student and want to learn about constructive forms of communication, build connections with peers from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and influence changes in your school and… »
Law should be changed to address educational, not party, needs
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) believes that reverting to the legal solution where school principals are appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Education is not a good move. This reinstates a previously proven harmful model of inappropriate political influence and control over the education sector’s employees, who number is over 14,000, and with their… »
Youth in Montenegro Marginalized Due to Systemic Neglect by Decision-Makers
On the eve of August 12th – International Youth Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) wishes to highlight the concerning marginalization of young people who face numerous challenges, including an inadequate education system, difficulties in employment and career advancement, and a lack of influence over decision-making processes that directly affect them. These issues have… »
EU accession process non-transparent, with only 50% of planned commitments fulfilled in the first half of 2024
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights the chronic lack of transparency in Montenegro’s EU integration process, the lowest ever involvement of interested public in this key national priority, and the low level of fulfillment of assumed commitments. According to data obtained by the CCE, in the first half of this year, only 49% of the… »