“The abuse of our diversities and their usage for raising tensions and provoking skirmishes, conflicts, quarrels between citizens are not European values. These are not Montenegrin values either. These are not values at all. It is cheap profiteering that causes loss to all citizens, no matter whose side they are on, how they are determined… »
Press releases 2021
Centralization of election and dismissal of school directors continues bad practice of the previous government
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) points out that the parliamentary debate on the proposed amendments to the General Law on Education, in terms of maintaining the provision that directors of educational institutions continue to be appointed by the Minister and not by school boards, unfortunately, indicated that the new governing structure does not want… »
Memory on the murdered freedom of speech
The murder of the CeO and Editor in chief of daily “Dan” Duško Jovanović has not been fully revealed even after 17 years. That crime remains an open wound of the domestic media scene but also warning to institutions to move from talk to walk and to enable professional investigative actions that will determine all… »
Announcement – M’BASE competition
The Centre for Civic Education (CCE) informs the public that, due to a large number of applications received within the Call for proposals for the support for projects of civil society organisations (CSOs) within the project “CSOs in Montenegro – from basic services to policy shaping – M’BASE”, a decision on the allocation of funds… »
For accessible and methodologically modern teaching of the cultural history of Montenegrin minorities
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in cooperation with the History Teachers Association of Montenegro (HIPMONT), has publicised a new publication of supporting curriculum for teaching-subject History – “Wealth of Diversity – Cultural History of Minorities of Montenegro“. The publication consists of ten methodologically processed and piloted workshops that were selected within the call of the… »
In solidarity with the rights of the LGBTIQ persons
On the occasion of 17May – the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) calls on the competent institutions to enable exercising rights of the LGBTIQ persons prescribed by Law on Life Partnership of Persons of the Same-Sex and to put the LGBTIQ community amongst groups that are… »
Contemporary methodological approach for the wealth of diversity
Diversity is the link that should bind us, contribute to our better mutual conversance, enrich us, but never be the stumbling stone, is one of the messages of the three-day-long seminar “Wealth of diversity – cultural history of minorities in Montenegro”, which the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) and HIPMONT organised in Kolašin.
9 May – the day of faith in the better future
Awareness of the importance of dealing with the past is raising
“Findings indicating that the attitudes of Montenegrin citizens are developing in a positive direction when it comes to dealing with the past are encouraging, although it is a process that requires a lot of time and effort. The fact that citizens perceive non-governmental organizations as the most dedicated is an incentive for us in the… »
Granting Montenegrin passports must not be an expression of the discretionary will of any political structure
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses concern over the announcement of Prime Minister Zdravko Krivokapić on the introduction of the so-called golden passports intended for “all important persons who have common ground with Montenegro”. CCE has pointed out many times that the existing manner of awarding the so-called honorary citizenship is worryingly non-transparent and undermines… »