Out of total of 100 possible points, according to the indicators of the research conducted by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), the average mark of transparency of Montenegrin municipalities for 2019 is 40.76 points. The two most transparent municipalities – Podgorica and Bijelo Polje – have a bit less than three-fifths of the possible… »
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Europe Day should be celebrated with European values and standards in Montenegrin society
On the occasion of the Europe Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is using the opportunity to raise concerns about slow progress of Montenegro towards united Europe. This is supported by more strict and negative assessments in relevant international reports, but also by actual dynamics of the Montenegrin accession negotiations with EU. The accession… »
Authorities should commit themselves to create environment for media freedom
On the occasion of 3 May – World Press Freedom Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) wants to congratulate all media, media associations and journalists on this day. The role of professional and responsible media in covering crisis situations, such as the COVID-19 epidemic, is of particular importance. Therefore, this date is an additional… »
Pink truth of the AEM
The Agency for Electronic Media (AEM) reacted yesterday to an analysis of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), accusing the CCE of publicising ‘series of false and unfounded assessments of the AEM’s work’. Thereby, precisely, only three allegedly incorrect and unsubstantiated assessments are listed, which are all unfounded. The first of our allegedly “untrue and… »
Intellectual property must be protected, and the UoM has to lead in that
Montenegro and the coronavirus – state of the nation in the first six weeks
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) published a report Montenegro and the coronavirus – the state of the nation in the first six weeks, which assesses institutional framework and practice, respect for human rights, position of the opposition, media and civil society, with a brief overview of certain issues related to independent institutions during the… »
Media in Montenegro – between the stranglehold of power and the struggle for the profession
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) published a report Media in Montenegro – between the stranglehold of power and the struggle for profession, which represents an annual review of the state of affairs within media field. The focus of the report is on key challanges of the Montenegrin media scene – from hard censorship which refers to cases… »
Institutions should particularly take care of Roma population during coronavirus pandemic
Media literacy as preventive for fake news and disinformation
On the occassion of the European Media Literacy Week, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) underlines the significance of adequate reading of media content, prevention of fake news and professional reporting in accordance with ethical standards. Fact-based reporting is especially important in crisis times like the current global pandemic COVID-19 and Montenegrin media have demonstrated… »
Legal acrobatics of the Council of the Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information cannot cover illegal election of director
With its testerday’s response to the statement of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), which we read in the media, as it is not yet available on the official website of the Agency for Personal Data Protection and Free Access to Information (AZLP), the Council of the AZLP implicitly confirmed that the appointment of Ivan… »