The Centre for Civic Education (CCE), ahead of today’s announced vote by MPs on the controversial amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs and the Law on the National Security Agency (ANB), warns that insisting on such proposed solutions represents a form of subversion of Montenegro’s European path. Those who persist in this approach are… »
Hate speech in the Western Balkans is increasingly becoming normalized in the public sphere, while the lack of media literacy further complicates its recognition and suppression. A continuous and coordinated approach is needed to counter harmful narratives, reduce social divisions, and ensure that media serve the public interest, it was concluded at the panel discussion… »
Support for independent journalism and the advancement of media literacy are crucial for strengthening democratic processes and increasing society’s resilience to disinformation. This represents significant support in times of crisis in the region to help contribute to a professional media environment, it was highlighted today during the ceremony of signing contracts with non-governmental organizations, production… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) pointed out in its press release of 2 March 2026 the weak positioning of the University of Montenegro (UCG) on international rankings that assess higher education institutions based on various academic and research criteria. One of the referenced rankings, primarily due to the University of Montenegro’s previous frequent interpretation of… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points to the weak positioning of the University of Montenegro (UCG) on relevant international rankings that assess higher education institutions based on various academic and research criteria. CCE notes that rankings do not necessarily reflect the actual quality of a university, but they do provide students and academic staff with… »
On the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that the alarming rise in intolerance, hate speech, and discrimination in Montenegro requires an urgent, visible, and consistent response from the competent institutions. Discrimination and hate-motivated violence must not become normalized social patterns nor phenomena addressed selectively and with delay. Zero… »
Interculturalism in the Western Balkans is not merely a political concept, but also a historical experience of shared life, as well as a space of continuous reflection. This was assessed in the programme Civic Corner on TVE, produced by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE). On interculturalism throughout history and today, its social and political dimensions, as… »
Ideas, questions, discussions, and specific clarifications regarding the call aimed at strengthening youth-focused initiatives, accompanied by significant interest from civil society organizations (CSOs), marked today’s information sessions held at the European House in Bijelo Polje and at the premises of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) in Podgorica. The sessions were organized within the framework… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recalls that today marks 33 years since the crime in Štrpci, when members of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) abducted 20 passengers of non-Serb ethnicity from the Belgrade – Bar train, which had been forcibly stopped at the Štrpci railway station, and subsequently tortured and killed them. After departing… »
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recalls that today marks 33 years since the crime in Štrpci, when members of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) abducted 20 passengers of non-Serb ethnicity from the Belgrade – Bar train, which had been forcibly stopped at the Štrpci railway station, and subsequently tortured and killed them. After departing… »