Non-governmental organizations under Government pressure but gaining public support

On World NGO Day – 27 February – Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reminds that the civil sector continues to generate positive perception among the citizens of Montenegro, despite the fact that NGOs, especially critically oriented NGOs, are subjected to political pressures and campaigns aimed at discrediting them, often with the support of the authorities. In recent period, initiatives led by ruling parties,… »

Homophobes and sexists have no place on Universities

Civil society organizations urge the Law Faculty and the student organization ELSA to cancel the participation of homophobic and sexist speakers in their panels planned as part of “Justice Week.” The student organization ELSA and the Faculty of Law at the University of Montenegro have announced a series of lectures under the title “Justice Week,”… »

Discrimination and hate speech are not part of democratic political discourse

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses serious concern over the statement made by Mitar Šušić , a councilor of the New Serbian Democracy (NSD), during yesterday’s session of the Capital City Assembly, which represents an example of discrimination, homophobia and hate speech against LGBT persons. Statements of this nature, especially coming from elected representatives, are not… »

Prevention of Violence Begins with Education

“The issue of peer violence requires a comprehensive and systematic approach, which includes continuous empowerment of professionals in the education sector, especially psychological-pedagogical services,” was one of the conclusions from today’s training organized by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in Kolašin on the topic of prevention and intervention in cases of peer violence. Under… »

Learning tolerance to strengthen society

After the successful Intercultural Camp, organised by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), a series of peer workshops were held on the topics of gender equality, peer violence, combating hate speech, and peaceful conflict resolution, which were led by young people themselves in their schools. The workshops were held at the “Braća Selić ” Secondary… »

RTCG – public or party-controlled service?

Explaining their views that the public broadcasted have been “hijacked”, that it is in “institutional agony” and operates as “Raonić and Drljević cooperative”, guests of the latest PROUDCAST , produced by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Marijana Camović Veličković, Vice President of the Trade Union of Media of Montenegro and member of the RTCG… »

More information, less trust than ever

Social media is becoming the dominant source of information, while traditional media and television still hold significant influence. Notably, most citizens believe that media literacy should be improved, highlighting an increasing awareness of the importance of critically approaching media content. These are some of the findings from a public opinion survey on citizens’ attitudes toward… »