Campaigns conducted in recent years against critically oriented non-governmental organizations seriously endanger the development of civil society, assessed executive director of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Daliborka Uljarević. Speaking at the discussion forum “Democracy in Focus – the Relationship between Government and Civil Society,” organized by the CCE, within the project “NGOs in Montenegro… »
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The fifth cycle of the CSO’s Capacity Strengthening Programme completed
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), within the programme “CSOs in Montenegro – from Basic Services to Policy Shaping – M’BASE,” organized a series of three trainings in February aimed at strengthening the capacities of organizations whose projects are supported through the fifth call of this programme. A total of 26 selected representatives of organizations whose… »
Multiculturalism requires a more responsible approach from both education and politics
“Democratization of the educational system has been lacking, and the lack of political engagement and accountability further complicates the building of a multicultural and tolerant society,” are some of the key highlights from the Forum on Multiculturalism, organized today in Podgorica by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), with the support of the Embassy of… »
Through informal education of youth towards strengthening intercultural society
Alternative education programmes are important for young people, and they themselves emphasize the transformative experience gained from the Intercultural Camp, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in Sutomore, from 26 to 28 February 2024, within the project “Education for a multicultural society”, with the support of the Fund for Protection and Realization of… »
Youth learned about argument based presentation through the debate
After a series of training sessions on interculturalism, conducted by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in gymnasiums in Kotor, Bijelo Polje and Podgorica, the selected 12 most prominent debaters competed today in Podgorica, with the winning team also receiving a cash prize. When creating the teams that participated in the debate, care was taken… »
Why is the Government hiding information on the implementation of EU accession process activities?
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out the insufficient level of transparency in the government’s work, especially regarding the so-called oral information about the implementation of activities in Montenegro’s accession process to the European Union. If the Government truly believes that it is achieving significant results in this area, then logically, such information should not… »
9 new projects supported through the M’BASE programme
‘Through five calls for support to civil sector projects, we have seen that non-governmental organizations in Montenegro have the capacity, good ideas, quality staff and represent important actors on the path to European integration,‘ as it was emphasized today during the ceremony of signing nine new contracts with CSOs with a total value of 180,444.00… »
In the Land of the Obedient and Insolent
There has been talk in the public for some time about the intention of education workers to go on strike, and yesterday that strike officially began. In this way, educational workers are trying to fight for the government to fulfill its obligations from the signed Branch Collective Agreement and increase their salaries, which, according to… »
22 NGOs in the letter submitted to the Supreme State Prosecutor again appeal for the suspension of misdemeanor proceedings against historian Boban Batrićević
Today, 22 non-governmental organizations appealed to the Supreme State Prosecutor (SSP), Milorad Marković, to stand up for freedom of expression and to order the suspension of misdemeanour proceedings initiated by state prosecutor Snežana Šišević against Boban Batrićević, author of the column “Chatter to Metodology and Djaonikije” published on the Antena M portal. NGOs warn that… »
Youth from south of Montenegro learned about youth activism
Education encourages youth activism, and that segment is significantly lacking in the formal education system, making informal programmes by non-governmental organizations invaluable for fostering youth networking and their engagement in the community. This was, among other, concluded at the Youth Activism School for high school students from the Southern region of Montenegro, organized by the… »