Promotion of the novel Oklop

Centre for Civic Education and daily “Vijesti”, Organiz: PROMOTION of the novel OKLOP At the promotion, author dr Milan Popovic will speak as well as the representatives of organizers and literary critics. Panel will be held on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 from 19h00, in the Hall of the Centre for Civic Education, Njegoševa 36/I. Due… »

Fight against corruption in education requires overall support

We fully support and praise all efforts of the current Minister of education and his assistants who have managed to stop illegal practice of collecting money from children in primary schools that has been going on for years and even decades… Fight against corruption in education requires overall support – (pdf)

NGO statement on the initiative for compensation of the victims

We support the initiative for achieving a settlement in court cases for compensation of the families of victims of war crimes against Albanian civilians in Kaludjerski laz, as well as for providing reparation for all other victims of war crimes for which there is an objective liability of the state of Montenegro, considering that it… »

Eyes wide shut or wide open

The choice of and responsibility for the way in which we continue – with eyes wide shut or wide open – is up to each one of us individually. Let us each decide how to use this great power according to our own conscience… Eyes wide shut or wide open – (pdf)

Open letter to the Chief State Prosecutor

First of all, we welcome your readiness to openly talk about the domain and the effects of work of the state prosecutors of Montenegro and the readiness to include the international factor in this constructive debate… Open letter to the Chief State Prosecutor – (pdf)

The bill arrives sooner or later

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the statement by the President of the Parliament of Montenegro Ranko Krivokapić that “RTCG, as a public service, ought to contribute to and not to obstruct organisation of democratic elections in Montenegro”, and that “there is no satisfactory balance between the power of RTCG and its accountability to the… »

The road to EU is paved with tangible results, not pre-electoral promises

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the announcements for the upcoming liberalisation of the visa regimes, but reminds that this is of no substantial comfort to the citizens of Montenegro who are still facing daily violations even of the existing Visa Facilitation Agreement… The road to EU is paved with tangible results, not pre-electoral promises… »

University of Montenegro ought to be an example of transparent work

In the framework of the project Corruption in Education, supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Centre for Civic Education (CCE) requested from the University of Montenegro copies of contracts between the faculties and third persons, whose value exceeds 10 000 €, as well as copies of contracts between the University and… »

Dangerous word

Although apparently innocent, the cancellation of a debate competition for high-school students is a symbolic and illustrative example of how the spirit of youth, which promises that everything is possible if you take action and try hard, is subject to systematic dilutions and mortifications in this country… Dangerous word – (pdf)