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… »
Press release 2025
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… »
Info session in Bijelo Polje – Synergy Montenegro
Within the project SYNERGY Montenegro – Strengthening Youth Networks and Empowering Resilient Groups and Youth, NGO Multimedijal Montenegro and the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) are organising an Info Session on Monday, 14 April 2025, at the EU Corner in Bijelo Polje, starting at 12:00h. This info session aims to provide detailed information about the Call for Project Proposals, offer all relevant… »
Penalty imposed on teacher Mato Kankaraš threatens freedom of expression
Human Rights Action (HRA) and Centre for Civic Education (CCE) protest against the decision of the acting principal of the “Slobodan Škerović” Gymnasium, Zoran Pejović, to financially penalise mathematics teacher Mato Kankaraš for expressing his opinion during the TV E programme “At the End of the Day” on 17 January this year. We call on the Ministry… »
Institutions must do their job, not to be complicit in violence!
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) strongly condemns the act of vandalism involving the writing of graffiti containing a direct message of hate speech in front of the residential building where civic activists Nikola Ilić and Hana Konatar live. This is not just a graffiti – this is a threat, this is tangible hatred, this is… »
Audit of Political Parties in 2023: SD Most Transparent, Lowest Scores for BS, CIVIS, and SPP
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) analysed the reports of the State Audit Institution (SAI) on the audit of the annual consolidated financial statements of political parties and citizens’ groups for 2023. The analysis focused on the assessment of financial audits and the audits of the regularity of operations of political entities, as a continuation of… »
Europe facing a security test
The complexity of shaping a common European security policy is further burdened by the limited capacities of both the EU and NATO to adequately respond to contemporary challenges, alongside the need for countries in the region to more precisely define their security priorities and strengthen resilience against external influences. These were some of the key… »
The TV Show “People and Events” – An Analysis of (Un)fulfilled Public Service Standards of RTCG
The analysis of the TV show “People and Events” highlights serious conceptual and editorial flaws – instead of fulfilling its educational and scientific role, the show is marked by political and ideological bias, selective presentation of information, promotion of revisionist interpretations, and marginalisation of Montenegrin identity. This raises concerns about the ability of the public service broadcaster… »