The education system once again serves as a bargaining chip for partisan interests, perpetuating its devastation

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern to the public regarding the urgent, August, and midnight adoption of Amendments to the General Law on Education and Upbringing, whose primary purpose is to return the power to one person—the Minister—to appoint and dismiss hundreds of directors of educational institutions, thereby further centralizing and politicizing this system.… »

Call for Participants of the Intercultural Camp

Call for Participants of the Intercultural Camp Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is announcing a call for participants for the INTERCULTURAL CAMP If you are a high school student and want to learn about constructive forms of communication, build connections with peers from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and influence changes in your school and… »

Law should be changed to address educational, not party, needs

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) believes that reverting to the legal solution where school principals are appointed and dismissed by the Minister of Education is not a good move. This reinstates a previously proven harmful model of inappropriate political influence and control over the education sector’s employees, who number is over 14,000, and with their… »

Youth in Montenegro Marginalized Due to Systemic Neglect by Decision-Makers

On the eve of August 12th – International Youth Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) wishes to highlight the concerning marginalization of young people who face numerous challenges, including an inadequate education system, difficulties in employment and career advancement, and a lack of influence over decision-making processes that directly affect them. These issues have… »

29 years since Operation Storm – victims still without justice

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) honours the innocent victims of crimes committed during the military-police operation “Storm,” which was conducted from 4 to 7 August 1995, and once again emphasizes the importance and obligation of uncovering the truth about the missing, prosecuting war crimes, and delivering justice for the victims as a permanent duty of… »

Citizens disapprove Spajić’s attitude towards Parliament, and a systemic institutional crisis is evident

The economic situation remains a significant challenge, with 48.5% of Montenegrins stating their monthly income is insufficient to cover expenses. This is compounded by a crisis of legitimacy in state institutions, excluding the Special State Prosecutor (SSP), as trust declines among those with the power to improve citizens’ lives but who continue to prioritize party… »

RECOM forum: Dignity for the missing

Within the RECOM Reconciliation Network, the 16th Forum for Transitional Justice in Post-Yugoslav Countries began in Pristina, organized by the Humanitarian Law Center and the Humanitarian Law Center Kosovo, in partnership with organizations among which also Centre for Civic Education (CGO) from Montenegro, and supported by the European Union. The first day included thematic panels,… »

Anti-corruption training for security sector representatives held

Preventive action is essential to combat or minimize corruption, and one effective approach is ensuring that security sector members are familiar with anti-corruption mechanisms. This is the why trainings like today’s one beneficial and important, as concluded by the participants of the training organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) for 25 representatives from… »