Montenegro’s Natural Resources Unconstitutionally Put at Risk

By voting in favour of the Law on the Ratification of the Cooperation Agreement with the United Arab Emirates in the field of tourism and real estate development, the parliamentary majority has violated the Constitution and laws of Montenegro, putting Montenegro’s natural resources at risk. This decision grants a privileged status to a third country… »

World Book and Copyright Day: Literature Must Not Be a Luxury

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) congratulates World Book and Copyright Day, expressing support and gratitude to all Montenegrin authors and publishers for their contribution to Montenegrin and regional culture. The CCE sees today’s Book and Copyright Day as an opportunity to highlight the importance of literature as a universal artistic lens through which we view… »

Performance on the Occasion of the Ratification Discussion on the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism and Real Estate Development between the Government of Montenegro and the UAE

A group of 19 non-governmental organizations is organizing a performance to draw attention to the serious risks that the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Tourism and Real Estate Development between the Government of Montenegro and the UAE poses to the public interest, constitutional order, and Montenegro’s path toward the European Union. The performance… »

When Bots Attack Critics, Institutions Must Respond

We strongly condemn the brutal, misogynistic, and cowardly attack on activist Vanja Ćalović Marković,disseminated via Facebook page “Narodna sloga” page, which has since been removed from social media. These kinds of attacks are not only targeted at one individual but serve as a warning to all who dare to criticize government decisions, especially women. We… »

Digital Democracy on hold

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) highlights the importance of affirming direct citizen engagement with the legislative branch and calls on the Parliament of Montenegro to more effectively promote digital tools in this context, including e-petitions and electronic question submissions to MPs. The CCE reminds that the e-petition portal of the Parliament began operating in 2023… »

Learn, Recognize, Take Action – Career Training in Bijelo Polje

Continuous self-improvement, perseverance, courage, and openness to new initiatives should serve as guiding principles for young people in their personal and professional development. This was one of the key takeaways from the two-day career orientation training organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the NGO Multimedial Montenegro, held at the EU Corner in… »

Education Must Remain Secular: Schools Are Places of Knowledge, Not Division

Civil society organizations strongly oppose the initiative to introduce religious education into the education system of Montenegro, considering such a proposal to be contrary to the principles of secularism (religious neutrality of public institutions), fundamental constitutional values, and the best interests of children and youth. We believe that the education system must remain a space… »

The fourth School of transitional justice concluded

Confronting the past is not just a historical lesson – it is our ongoing responsibility in building a functional democratic society. This message marked today’s diploma award ceremony for participants of the Transitional Justice School, organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Montenegro, within the project… »

Info Session held in Bijelo Polje on the call for support to CSO projects

NGO Multimedijal Montenegro and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) organized an info session today in Bijelo Polje, at the premises of the EU Corner, dedicated to presenting the details of the call for support to civil society organization (CSO) projects in Montenegro, implemented as part of the SYNERGY Montenegro – Strengthening Youth Networks and Empowering… »

Towards Better Civic Education and Human Rights Learning in Schools

The need for a more modern and higher-quality approach to civic education and human rights within education system in Montenegro lies at the core of the new project Improving Education for Civic and Human Rights: Educational Reforms for a Stronger Democracy, implemented by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) with the support of UNICEF, in partnership… »