Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the University of Montenegro (UoM) has still not corrected the mistake made when publishing its position on the Webometrics international university ranking list, despite being timely and well-intentionally warned about it, thereby misleading the Montenegrin public. Namely, on that occasion UoM did not use the official Webometrics… »
March 2026
Faculties are illegally restricting the issuance of diplomas to students
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) supports the request of students from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at the University of Montenegro, who are seeking the issuance of postgraduate specialist diplomas in accordance with the new Law on Higher Education. Specifically, this concerns “continuing students” enrolled under the 3+2 study model, who have completed at… »
The passage of time must not stand in the way of justice for the victims of crimes in Bukovica
“Bukovica shows us that we cannot speak of the rule of law without confronting the past, which also includes the proper prosecution of war crimes, especially today, when we are witnessing increasingly pronounced revisionism and denial of war crimes. When the gravest criminal offences, of which Bukovica has many, remain without final convictions, the public… »
Where is the Dictionary of the Montenegrin Vernacular and Literary Language?
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recalls that ten years ago, as a “gift” marking the tenth anniversary of the restoration of Montenegro’s independence, the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU) publishedthe first volume of the Dictionary of the Montenegrin Vernacular and Literary Language. The Dictionary, presented in April 2016, was withdrawn by CANU as… »
Where is the Dictionary of the Montenegrin Vernacular and Literary Language?
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recalls that ten years ago, as a “gift” marking the tenth anniversary of the restoration of Montenegro’s independence, the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU) published the first volume of the Dictionary of the Montenegrin Vernacular and Literary Language. The Dictionary, presented in April 2016, was withdrawn by CANU… »
State and Development Directions of the Judiciary in Montenegro – Limited Effects of Reforms
The Montenegrin judiciary continues to operate at the intersection of formal progress and structural weaknesses. Although several reform laws have been adopted over the past two years with the aim of improving the functioning of the courts, the prosecution service, and the fight against corruption, the effects of these changes in practice remain limited and… »
EU Negotiations and Comparative Overview – Montenegro, Albania and Iceland
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that Accession of Montenegro to the European Union are proceeding at a visibly more dynamic pace than before, but that the key challenges remain the same – substantive reforms and their consistent implementation. At the same time, bearing in mind that Albania is being mentioned more frequently as… »
Call for proposals for the support to projects of civil society organizations (CSO) in Western Balkans
Centre for Civic Education (CCE/CGO) within the project Together For LGBTQI+ Equality opens CALL FOR PROPOSALS for the support to projects of civil society organizations (CSO) in Western Balkans Project proposals should promote equality and inclusion of LGBTIQ + persons in all spheres of public and private life by strengthening the capacities of civil society. This… »
Municipalities show no interest in verifying employees’ qualifications
Only four out of a total of 25 municipalities in Montenegro responded to the initiative of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) for the systematic verification of employees’ qualifications, while only two – Podgorica and Kolašin – recognized this issue as a priority and submitted the requested data to the Government’s Interdepartmental Working Group. At… »








