Seeds of democracy: Europe and Balkans, London

Within the Trans-European festival of cutlure, arts and politics, which takes place in 14 European cities, organized by the European Alternatives – London based organization, representatives of civil societyfrom Montenegro presented the political situation and the state of affairs within the NGO sector… Seeds of democracy: Europe and Balkans, London – (pdf)

Meeting of CCE, IA and CRNVO representatives with Philip Reeker

Today in Podgoria US Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker met with the President of Board of InstituteAlternativa Stevo Muk, the executive director of the Centre for civic education, Daliborka Uljarevic and the executive director of the Center fordevelopment of NGOs, Ana Novakovic… Meeting of CCE, IA and CRNVO representatives with… »

Power over institutions

I have absolute political power. I will capture the institutions, and they’ll never be able to hold me accountable for any phase of my government”. This is no quote from Machiavelli’s “Prince”. It is the unwritten rule of governing in the Balkans, and we are all its victims. We should finally start changing them so… »

Grand prix for the video “We are part of the team”

The Centre of Civic Education (CCE) and LGBT Forum Progress are continuously working on enhancing knowledge and understanding of human rights in Montenegro, from various aspects. In that regard, one of the joint project was “U redu je biti drugačiji!” (It is OK to be different!), with the support of the Embassy of Canada… Grand… »

Monitoring respect of human rights in closed institutions in Montenegro

Presentation of the findings of the research on attitudes of Montenegrin citizens on torture, within the project “Monitoring respect of human rights in closed institutions in Montenegro” implemented by the Human Rights Action in cooperation with the Centre for Civic Education, Shelter and Centre for Antidiscrimination EKVISTA, financed by the Delegation of EU in Montenegro… »

Citizen can change the system

We’ll know that the real reforms and institution-building have began when we see a wave of insider testimonies from these same institutions, because it will mean that the employees trust the state of Montenegro, are willing to change certain things, put the public interest above their superiors, and that Montenegrin institutions are capable of leading… »

How does European parliament assess Montenegro in the accession process to the EU?

Centre for Civic Education and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung are organising PANEL DISCUSSION on HOW DOES EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ASSESS MONTENEGRO IN THE ACCESSION PROCESS TO THE EU? Guests/panelists: Doris PACK, MEP, European People’s Party Jelko KACIN, MEP, Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Ulrike LUNACEK, MEP, European Green Party Tanja FAJON, MEP, Social Democrats group… »

XIII generation of Human Rights School launched

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) informs the public XII generation of Human Rights School started with its work. This programme in Montenegro is organized by the CCE, and since 2010 it become part of a regional programme of human rights education in the Western Balkans, conducted in cooperation with the Norwegian Committee for Human Rights,… »