Joint action for stronger youth influence in society

Young people have clear opinions on issues that concern them and are ready to express them publicly, while institutions must demonstrate openness and willingness to listen, this was one of the key messages from today’s Youth Café, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in Podgorica, which brought together about 20 young people from the… »

The misuse of emotions in the service of historical revisionism

Civil society organisations and civic activists are warning the public about the danger of historical revisionism through emotional and symbolic manipulation, the latest example of which is the memorial service held for the fighters of the Chetnik movement in Krnovo. Citizens are being misled through manipulative techniques of distorting facts, omitting historical context, and exploiting… »

The misuse of emotions in the service of historical revisionism

Civil society organisations and civic activists are warning the public about the danger of historical revisionism through emotional and symbolic manipulation, the latest example of which is the memorial service held for the fighters of the Chetnik movement in Krnovo. Citizens are being misled through manipulative techniques of distorting facts, omitting historical context, and exploiting… »

Through confronting the past towards a more just society

“Understanding Montenegro’s past and confronting it is the only path toward a society that does not repeat the mistakes of history,” was one of the key conclusions of the first module of the Transitional Justice School, held in Kumbor (Herceg Novi) from 11 to 14 October 2025, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE).… »

Call for proposals for the support projects of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Montenegro within the programme Safeguarding Rights and Promoting Digital Citizenship – Montenegro Digital Shield (MDS)

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) within the programme Safeguarding Rights and Promoting Digital Citizenship – Montenegro Digital Shield (MDS) is publishing a CALL to support projects of civil society organizations (CSOs) in Montenegro Project proposals should focus on addressing contemporary challenges of digital citizenship through the prevention of human rights violations, combating disinformation, developing media… »

The year that changed Montenegro

For most ethnic Montenegrins, the year 1918 rightly evokes negative emotions. Although exhausted by the Balkan Wars, Montenegro mobilized its army at the end of July 1914, expressing solidarity with Serbia before any other European state, and fought for about eighteen months on the side of the Allies during the First World War. It was… »

Lawful Removal of the Pavle Đurišić Monument – A Matter of Justice and Values

Civil society organizations and civic activists express concern over the inadequate actions of the competent authorities regarding the monument to Pavle Đurišić, particularly because a renewed inspection of the Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery residence has still not been carried out to seize the object that constitutes evidence of a criminal offence. We emphasize several important criminal-law… »

Public Call for Participants of the Training for Teaching Staff and School Psychological-Pedagogical Services on Recognizing and Preventing Homophobic Peer Violence in the School Environment

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces PUBLIC CALL for participants of the training for teaching staff and psychological-pedagogical services in schools on recognizing and preventing homophobic peer violence in the school environment The aim of this one-day training is to empower professionals in the school environment to recognize, prevent, and effectively respond to situations of… »

Systematic, not reactive and partial transparency is needed

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the reaction of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security, Defence, the Fight against Crime and Internal Policy, Aleksa Bečić, whose office, only 52 minutes after CCE’s statement on the lack of transparency of the Government’s General Secretariat (GGS), published part of its expenditures related to official travel. Such a… »

Better Securing of Evidence Means Less Material for Netflix

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the first-instance verdict in the “Tunnel” case has once again raised the issue of the necessary amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), particularly in the part concerning the securing of evidence through sampling. Two years after this case, the competent authorities have still not adopted the… »