Montenegro needs better government, but also a better alternative offer – a civil society with active citizens, not absent-minded followers of obsolete political ideas and strategies, without much genuine interest in political issues… At the crossroads of decisions – (pdf)
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Twentieth anniversary of crime against refugees without monument or memorial day
These days we will have a 20th anniversary of war crime of deportation of refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina that were illegally arrested and then deported from Montenegro in 1992. At least 66 refugees of Bosniac nationality were taken to hostile army of Bosnian Serbs in this way, and only 12 of the deported people… »
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… »
How much and whom do citizens in Montenegro pay for advertising
The project “How much and whom do citizens in Montenegro pay for advertising” was created within the programme of the Centre for Civic Education Accountability and transparence of the authorities and it aims to raise awareness on the expenditures from the Budget of Montenegro. The specific objective of the project is to point out the… »
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… »