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… »

Strong Opposition from Civil Society to the Introduction of Religious Education in Schools

Following yesterday’s published protest against the introduction of religious education into the formal education system of Montenegro, support from civil society is growing. It now includes 114 civil society organizations and 9 civic activists who recognize that the education system in Montenegro must remain secular and that children should not be separated on any basis.… »

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… »

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… »