“Young people have become a less employable group in our society, and the education system often does not keep up with market needs. While there are perspectives for overcoming this problem, they require coordinated and strategic efforts, and some programmes, such as the Youth Guarantee, are expected to be implemented quickly,” was emphasized at the… »
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Unlocking the safe – Montenegro and EU funds over 12 years of negotiations
EU funds are an integral part of the EU accession story and are available in significant amounts, with additional complementary funds from the budget of multilateral financial institutions, which should be enough for Montenegro to improve in all aspects, as they provide direct and indirect support and multifaceted bilateral, trilateral and multilateral frameworks for enhancing… »
Jakšić Stojanović should remain as Minister of Education
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and Human Rights Action (HRA) support the petition by the Educational Community urging that Minister of Education, Anđela Jakšić Stojanović, remain in her position, contrary to the proposed government reconstruction that would allocate this ministry to the New Serbian Democracy. Minister Jakšić Stojanović has demonstrated a commitment to the principles… »
Implicit Marginalization – Civil Society and Rule of Law in Negotiations
Non-governmental organizations are very present in Montenegro’s public life, but a strategic approach needs to change to move from constant “firefighting” and addressing “daily” crises, capacities must be strengthened for managing processes and reforms through comprehensive proposals and submitting complete demands to the authorities, as well as monitoring progress in adopting and implementing the EU’s… »
Calling on Serbian authorities to protect the organisers of “Mirëdita, dobar dan!” festival and ensure that it takes place
Civil society organizations from the region strongly support their colleagues from the Youth Initiative for Human Rights and Civic Initiatives from Serbia, as well as Integra from Kosovo, whose festival “Mirëdita, dobar dan!” promoting friendship and cooperation between the Serbian and Albanian people has been banned in Serbia. We condemn the decision of the Serbian… »
M’BASE programme was a pillar of support for Montenegro’s civil society
Over the past three and a half years, the M’BASE programme has been a pillar of support for Montenegro’s civil society, both in terms of financing projects and strengthening capacities. EU fund utilization procedures remain very complicated for many NGOs, highlighting the need for simplification to enable broader participation from those with promising initiatives, as… »
IBAR is a new opportunity: the responsibility lies with authorities to ensure it is not another lost one
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reminds that Montenegro opened accession negotiations with the European Union (EU) on this day, 29 June 2012. Over the past 12 years, we have had six governments and five chief negotiators, as well as a double-digit number of lost opportunities to make this process more efficient and of higher quality.… »
The government must respect the criticisms of the civil sector
The Government in Montenegro must respect the criticisms of civil sector organizations, as they represent society, it was emphasized at the conference The Path of Civil Society through the European Integration of Montenegro, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) as the conclusion of the project CSOs in Montenegro – From Basic Services to… »
For successful reforms, stronger civil sector participation is needed
The role of the civil sector in the process of European integration is invaluable, and civil society should act as a corrective factor in this process, it was highlighted at the opening of the conference Civil Society’s Journey in Montenegro’s EU Integration, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) as the conclusion of the… »
Ministry of Culture and Media to Stop Irresponsible Renaming of Streets in Pljevlja
Human Rights Action (HRA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) point out that officials in the municipality of Pljevlja continuously violate the Law on Memorials, by not seeking the Ministry of Culture and Media’s approval for street renaming. CCE and HRA remind that the municipality of Pljevlja recently renamed several streets, including Tivatska Street, which… »