Centre for Civic Education and Heinrich Böll Stiftung,
within the Fast Forward Film Festival, are organising panel discussion on
VOICES FROM THE MARGINS
Panelists:
Marijana Lakovic, deputy Ombudsperson
Janko Ljumovic, producer and director of the Montenegrin National Theatre
Paula Petricevic, lecturer at the Women Studies, Anima
Danilo Marunovic, director and author of the video “We are part of the team!”
Zdravko Cimbaljevic, executive director of LGBT Forum Progres
Panel will be held on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 from16h00 until 17h00, in the premises of the Centre for Civic Education in Podgorica
Due to the limited number of participants prior registration via email info@cgo-cce.org or phone 020 665 327 is mandatory.
Centre for Civic Education and Heinrich Böll Stiftung,
within the Fast Forward Film Festival, are organising
panel discussion on
POST-TRAUMATIC SOCIETIES
Panelists:
? Branko Baletic, film director and director of the Montenegrin Cinema House
? Bal?a Brkovi?, writer and editor of "Art" in daily "Vijesti"?
? Du?an Vulekovi?, film director and lecturer at the Faculty of Drama Arts of the UoM
? Daliborka Uljarevic, executive director of the CCE
Panel will be held on Monday, 12 December 2011 from 16h00 until 17h00,
in the premises of the Centre for Civic Education in Podgorica
Due to the limited number of participants prior registration via email info@cgo-cce.org or phone 020 665 327 is mandatory.
Promotion of book „Political doctrine“ By professor Radovan Radonji?, PhD
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), Faculty of Political Sciences (FPN), Centre for Development of NGOs (CDNGOs) and printing house «Obod», organise a promotion of book „POLITICAL DOCTRINE“ by professor Radovan Radonji?, PhD.Promotion will be held on 29 November 2011 at 7 p.m. in Ceremony Hall of the Faculty of Political Sciences, 13 jula bb, II floor.
Book „Political doctrine“ will be presented by:
Professor Sonja Tomovi? ?undi?, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences in Podgorica
Professor ?edomir ?upi?, PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade
Vladimir Pavi?evi?, PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences in Belgrade and associate of the Centre for Civic Education
Daliborka Uljarevi?, executive director of the Centre for Civic Education
Professor Radovan Radonji?, PhD, author
„Political doctrine“ represent comprehensive study that is widening our knowledge on state, policy, government and manners of rulling. It is not only significant contribution to the formal education system in Montenegro, but valuable road map through democratisation of the society which help understanding of social and political processess of one state.
Prior registration is recommended via email info@cgo-cce.org
or phone 020 665 327
The Parliament of Montenegro deserves a better Special report on discrimination
18.11.2011.
The first special report on discrimination in Montenegro is currently in procedure for being approved by the Parliament of Montenegro. The preparation of this important document was part of the planned activities of the Committee for Human Rights and Freedoms and of the Ombudsman for Human Rights and Freedoms. The content and quality of this document does not correspond to the necessary and expected extent to the practical and political importance of this report, whose goal is to present the national and international practices with regard to discrimination, evaluate effectiveness of different anti-discrimination mechanisms and offer clearer, more precise guidelines to improve the overall practice of human rights in the country...
(complete press release >>)
Column ? Civic ? The stage of our reality
15.11.2011.
Until that moment, which will be fiercely resisted by the existing rulers, because deep insidethey know they have been left behind the times, the rest of us can continue to watch the political theatre ever day, in hyper-realistic forms and without “aesthetics of responsibility”, whereas our artists stand aside waiting for opportunities and glory to just happen to them while they sip their drinks with noble gall...
(complete text >>)
Dinosa is demonstrating irresponsibility until the end of mandate
14.11.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) at the meeting of he Committee for Human Rights and Freedoms, held on 24 October 2011 which was control hearing of the Minister Ferhat Dinosa, through the President of the Committee submitted questions on the effects of implementation of the Law Against Discrimination, work of minister Dinosa and his cabinet...
(complete press release >>)
It's OK to be different!
09.11.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in cooperation with LGBT Forum Progress, and with the support of the Canadian Embassy, through the project "It's OK to be different!", began shooting of the first acting video clip in Montenegro that promotes LGBT rights. Symbolically, filming started on the Day of Remembrance for the victims of fascism and antisemitism, due to the fact that amongst the victims of fascism there were significant number of members of the LGBT population...
(complete press release >>)
Voting have to be available to public
07.11.2011.
Centre for Civic Education and Institute Alternative submitted the request to the Secretary General of the Parliament of Montenegro to make public information on the vote of individual MPs in the public voting procedure at plenary sessions...
(complete press release >>)
Internships for students
28.10.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) believes that more extensive participation of students in non-formal education programmes during their studies is a key prerequisite for inclusion of future generations in the process of Montenegro?s Europeanization and democratization. Today, the competitive European market does not merely require a high grade average, but also familiarity with certain competences and skills. In order to acquire these, students should have a chance to gain some practical experience, which is not offered to them through our system of higher education, except for those studying tourism, but eventhen they often only sign a training agreement and never get to try their hand on the job...
(complete press release >>)
Screening of "Montenegrin Beauty"
27.10.2011.
The documentary "Montenegrin Beauty" by Danilo Marunovic, produced by the Centre for Civic Education (CCE), will be presented at the XVI International TV Festival Bar 2011 in the Economics High School premises in Bar. "Montenegrin Beauty" has entered the official selection of the XVI International TV Festival Bar 2011 which is held from 26 until October 30 2011 in Bar...
(complete press release >>)
Column ? Civic ? Return to Ourselves
18.10.2011.
It is time to stopfighting the imaginary enemy, and fight the enemy in ourselves. Such victories could be a proof that we?re climbing out of the periphery ? not the words which, but being shouted too loudly for too long, lost their credibility and power...
(complete text >>)
Youth Group of the Centre for Civic Education (CCE) announces a competition for the best photo on the subject:
EUROPE AND ME
,,Europe and Me" is a competition for the best photo that will in original manner present the presence of what young people in Montenegro recognize as European values, standards or heritage. Photo can be any of your view that you believe represents a symbol of one of the values ??on which the EU is founded, such as: freedom, tolerance, respect for human rights, democracy, solidarity, gender equality, rule of law and environmental protection, and whose presence you recognize in the community where you live.
Eligible candidates have to be to high school pupils or undergraduate students from the territory of Montenegro. All participants of the competition can submit up to three of their photos. The photo is accompanied by: information about the author (name, address, telephone number, e-mail, name of high school or university) and confirmation that the photo is copyrighted by the sender and has not been published yet.
The final decision on selection of the best photos will be made by the jury based on several basic criteria (subject, idea, elaboration and technique). By submitting photos to the competition, authors will automatically accept the terms of this competition, including the use of their photos by the Youth Group of the CCE in promoting non-commercial projects.
Your digital photos, with a minimum width of 3000pixels (longer side), in full resolution, should be sent to the-mail og@cgo-cce.org no later than the 14 October 2011.
The jury will select 50 photos in the first round for semi-final, while in the second round 10 photos will be selected, three of whom will get the cash prizes:
First prize 300 EUR
Second prize 200 EUR
Third prize 100 EUR
Ten photos with the major number of votes of the jury, including three winners, will be made further produced in the form of postcards and sent to the addresses of the most important institutions of the European Union. All fifty photographs from the first round will be at the three days long exhibition available to the public. Opening of the exhibition is planned for 30 October 2011 in Podgorica, when the authors of the best photographs will be awarded.
For further information and clarification of propositions of the competition, please contact the Centre for Civic Education on the number 020 / 665-112 or email: info@cgo-cce.org.
Column ? Civic ? Systemic impunity of torturers
20.09.2011.
This difference in the treatment of Mirko Banovi?, a convicted bully, and Goran Stankovi?, the first police insider whistle-blower and a man who in a crucial moment demonstrated incredible civic courage, which any democratic police would reward, is the best measure of the effectiveness of the reforms in the police, and the willingness of law enforcement body to implement the law and the Code and their preferences when it comes to commendable traits in their employees...
(complete press release >>)
Selective approach to justice is not the way to EU
18.09.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) believes the rule of law and effective judicial system to be the necessary conditions for Montenegro's membership in the EU. The fulfilment of these conditions depends entirely on the political will to ensure independence and effectiveness of the judiciary. The new Law on Criminal Procedure brings us closer to international best practices and standards, which was the main goal of the past reform, but in practice the system remains problematic...
(complete press release >>)
Schooling just for the labour bureau
03.09.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses serious concern over the
announced reduction in the percentage of participation in the financing of
apprenticeship wages by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, from 80%
to 60%. The consequences of this decision will have a negative impact on
young educated people who should be the engine of further development of our
society, and their own professional engagement...
(complete press release >>)
Joint position of 26 non-governmental organisations regarding the onference
of Government of Montenegro on LGBT rights?
27.08.2011.
Non-governmenal organisation do not participate at the conference "Towards
Europe - towards equality"...
(complete press release >>)
CCE and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung publicise AN ADVERTISEMENT for participants of XVIII generation of
DEMOCRACY SCHOOL
- school for learning democracy from theory to practice -
School comprises 5 modules lasting totally four months. The courses will be held once or twice a week for two hours. All expenses are covered by the foundation Friedrich Ebert and Centre for Civic Education, with obligation of the participants to attend not less than 80% of the programme. Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
The right to participate have candidates who want to contribute to development of democracy and civic society in Montenegro. All candidates are welcome, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion or personal convictions, with the indication that advantage have activists of the political parties and non-governmental organisations and all individuals who are showing high level of social activism.
Moderator of the School is professor Radovan Radonjic, PhD, and beside him eminent domestic and foreign lecturers will be working with participants.
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 15 September 2011, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for “Democracy School”)
Njego?eva 36, I sprat, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel/Fax: 020 / 665 112
E-mail: info@cgo-cce.org www.cgo-cce.org
What is the meaning of the free primary education in Montenegro?
25.08.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) ask the Ministry of Education and Sports
why the students of primary schools are not provided with free textbooks, as
the Constitution clearly defines ("primary education is free of charge"),
while a large number of parents in Montenegro do not have the resources to
provide education to their children, although the Constitution obliges them
to do so...
(complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - Legalised corruption?
26.07.2011.
There's no doubt that many levers of this government have been shaken.
Without a skilled, committed and comprehensive effort, however, this in
itself will not make its own collapse...
(complete text >>)
Year of bad practice?
26.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reminds the public that a year ago (on 27
July 2010) the Parliament of Montenegro passed the Law on Amendments to the
General Law on Education. That text introduced provision that 220
headmasters of elementary and secondary schools in Montenegro will be
elected by the Minister of Education, which led to a complete centralization
of education system...
(complete press release >>)
What does NCEI and to whom is it responsible?
24.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) estimates as irresponsible and unacceptable
the behaviour of authorities that were addressed regarding submission of
narrative and financial reports on the National Council for European
Integration (NCEI). The process of collection of these seemingly simple data
proved to be unusually slow, and also part of the collected information
revealed concerning indicators that should be taken into account within
further assessment of the future of NCEI...
(complete press release >>)
Whom students should address to exercise their rights?
21.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) warns that students of the Law Faculty (LF)
at the University of Montenegro (UoM) can't get information if they can
exercise their rights guaranteed under the Statute of UoM, as well as by
Agreement on studying because they can't get a diploma, and many can't get
even the certificate of graduation...
(complete press release >>)
Principles on sale
17.07.2011.
In the eve of the long time announced vote on granting or denying the
support to the mayor Miomir Mugosa, Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
considers as very important clarification of this whole debate in which
there were various references to the principles, but the essence comes down
to a mere to trade with these...
(complete press release >>)
Pressure on professional and sustainable work of independent media
17.07.2011.
Joint reaction on the occasion of destroying of the two cars of daily "Vijesti"...
(complete press release >>)
Systematic problems must be addressed in systematic manner
12.07.2011.
Centre for Monitoring (CEMI) and the Centre for Civic Education (CCE)
request the introduction of the mandatory publishing of property records of
managers and staff at the University of Montenegro and other university
units...
(complete press release >>)
End of term of office, what are the results for the Law Faculty?
11.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) calls the outgoing dean of the Law Faculty
(LF) Ranko Mujovic to inform the public on the effects and achievements of
his term of office regarding results related to the improvement of the
quality of work of LF. It is very hard to obtain these information opposed
to those concerning personal benefits of the dean, which are rather
significant for our context...
(complete press release >>)
Return the institute of civic initiative in the Constitution
07.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) recently sent to the Government of
Montenegro an initiative to open the process of changing constitutional norm
that defines "the right of civic initiative". From the Office of the Prime
Minister a negative answer came with explanation: "... that for the
Government as subject of proposing changes of the Constitution, at this
time, accepts only parts directed to the need to strengthen judicial
independence, and that all other initiatives towards changing the
Constitution open a number of other complex issues."...
(complete press release >>)
Will the management of the University of Montenegro choose quality or
quantity?
06.07.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) calls, ahead of the session of the Senate
of the University of Montenegro, scheduled for tomorrow (7 July) members of
the Senate to reject as unfounded the requirements of certain faculties for
students entering redundant. CCE urges administration and faculty to
consistently respect the decision of the August examination period, which is
not the case, due to the fact that the CCE has received many applications
from students indicating the deviation from this decision...
(complete press release >>)
Answers to specific questions rather than populist talk
30.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) again urges the Senate of the University of
Montenegro (UCG) to refuse the request of the Dean of the Faculty of Law
Ranko Mujovic in which he requested that all the students who applied for
this Faculty would be admitted in one generation, precisely more than 726
students...
(complete press release >>)
Quality before quantity
29.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is urging the Senate of the University of
Montenegro (UoM) to refuse the Dean of the Faculty of Law Ranko Mujovi?'s
request that all the students who applied for this Faculty would be admitted
in one generation, precisely more than 726 students. It is clear that this
action serves only to increase the budget of the Faculty and the University,
regardless very harmful consequences for the quality of the teaching
process...
(complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - Memory for catharsis
28.06.2011.
Facing with the past is a difficult, long-term, uncertain, but a necessary
process - both on the personal and social levels. It takes a lot of courage,
commitment and patience, all the things that we often miss also on the
personal level, which is then inevitably reflected on the broader
planes...
(complete text >>)
Cooperation between Government and NGOs includes quality system of funding
13.06.2011.
Non-governmental organizations (54 of them) have called Prime Minister of
Montenegro Igor Luksic to accept the initiative of non-governmental
organisations to have the new Law on nongovernmental organizations
establishing a minimum percentage of annual allocation for the
implementation of projects of non-governmental organisations...
(complete press release >>)
RTCG submits part of the information on its work
13.06.2011.
Centre for civic education (CCE) welcomes the submission of the part of
required information by the Public Broadcasting Service RTCG, but stresses
out that full transparency in RTCG work is required and therefore urges RTCG
to submit all requested information related to the work of RTCG...
(complete press release >>)
Financing student organisations and development of schooling needs to be improved
10.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has conducted a research related to the
revenues raised by university faculties on the basis of scholarship and its
correlation with the means allocated for student organizations...
(complete press release >>)
Why is RTCG hiding the information on its work?
09.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assesses that the lack of transparency in
Public Broadcasting Service RTCG has as the effect undermining of the
credibility and trust of the citizens of Montenegro, whose money is used for
funding of the public service. RTCG has an obligation to report to
Montenegrin citizens about its work in an accurate, detail and comprehensive
manner....
(complete press release >>)
Verdict of the high court in Belgrade - important message for the region
08.06.2011.
The LGBT Forum Progress, Centre for Civic Education, Human Rights Action,
Center for antidiscrimination "Equista" and "Juventas" welcome the
first-instance verdict of the High Court in Belgrade, which adopted the
claim of the NGO Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) against the daily newspaper "Press" for publishing texts - comments from readers on the Internet site "Press Online" . The verdict is determining that the published texts and
comments represent hate speech against LGBT population, and that "Press" has, by permitting and facilitating the above comments on the site, acted
discriminatory towards this population....
(complete press release >>)
Secrets of the public broadcasting service
04.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses its concerns about the lack of
transparency in work of the public broadcasting service RTCG, which is
directly funded by taxpayer's money. Consequently, citizens are entitled to
be completely and thoroughly informed about the manner in which these funds
are spent....
(complete press release >>)
Constitutional changes must return to the citizens their right for
initiative
03.06.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE), in the light of the announced changes of
the Constitution proposed by the Government of Montenegro, calls to change
the constitutional norm that defines the so-called "right of civic
initiative". As currently stipulated, this norm does not provide the
development of active citizenship, which is an essential prerequisite for
the democratization of our society...
(complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - Pride
31.05.2011.
Some issues are simply not popular. Which is exactly why it's the duty of
all of us who do not feel like discriminated minorities to push for these topics, to insist on them even if those directly concerned cannot. For our
sake, as much as for theirs. You never know when you'll end up being a
minority in need of support and encouragement....
(complete text >>)
Centre for Civic Education (CCE),
LGBT Forum progress and Human Rights Actions
organise
Montenegrin premiere screening of movie "Sa?a" by Dennis Todorovic and
accompanying lecture on "Feministist Legal Theory and the Rights of (Oher?) Sexual
Minorities" by professor Frances Elisabeth Olsen, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles
(USA)
30 May 2011, 17:30, Centre for Civic Education Hall
Rights for the screening and lecture are provided via international academic conference "Justice in the
Balkans: Equality for Sexual Minorities".
Due to the limited number of participants prior registration
via email info@cgo-cce.org or
phone 020 665 327 is required.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) i Friedrich Ebert foundation (FES)
invite to the screening of Montenegrin Beauty and panel discussion 13 May 2011, 17h, University of Donja Gorica, Hall AS
Danilo MARUNOVI?, director and author of documentary Montenegrin Beauty
Bojan BA?A, teaching assistant at the University of Donja Gorica and research assistant in CDT
Bal?a BRKOVI?, writer and anarhicst
During the discussion there will be an intervention via Skype by Tariq ALI, UK historian, writer, movie director and political activist of Pakistan origins, one of the leaders of student protest '68, whose part of the speach to the students of University of Middlesex is in the documentary.
Moderator: Jelena ?OFRANAC, member of the CCE Youth Group and student of UDG
The Greens / European Free Alliance in the European Parliament
and Centre for Civic Education organise
panel discussion "Conflict and Memory: Bridging Past and Future in (South East) Europe"
13 May 2011, 17:00, Centre for Civic Education Hall
Ulrike Lunacek, MEP, Co-Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs for the Greens/EFA Group,
Rapporteur on Kosovo of the European Parliament
Filip Kova?evi?, political scientist, professor at the University of Montenegro
Vedran D?ihi?, political scientist, University of Vienna, 2010-2011 Austrian Marshall Plan
Fellow at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, Washington D.C.
Moderation: Daliborka Uljarevi?, executive director of the Centre for Civic Education, Podgorica
Due to the limited number of participants prior registration
via email info@cgo-cce.org or phone 020 665 327 is required.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is publishing an ADVERTISMENT
for XII generation of the
HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL - school for learning human rights from theory to practice-
School comprises 3 modules in total of one intensive week with numerous lectures, workshops, film screenings and theater forums which will offer an opportunity to learn and discuss various topics concerning human rights. All costs related to the Scholl are covered by the CCE, with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the regional project of human rights education in the Western Balkans, and with the obligation of participants to attend not less than 80% of the programme.
Human rights school provides broad theoretical and practical knowledge on concept of human rights, affirms the culture of human rights, inspiring and motivating people to stand for their rights, as well as for those who are not able to do that on their own and to empower them to have more direct influence within society in future.
From late February 2010, CCE is included as an equal project partner in the Regional Programme for Human Rights education for active citizenship in the Western Balkans, which runs from 2000 supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in cooperation with the Norwegian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights. Entering into this type of partnership implied a certain reformulation of the conception and organization of the previous School programme, the structure of the participants, as well as the increase of number of interactive sessions.
Accordingly, the advertisement for the Human Rights School XII generation is open to all interested candidates aged 18-25 years, regardless of gender, nationality, religion or belief, with the indication that advantage is given to the activists of political parties and nongovernmental organizations, youth leaders, students and individuals who demonstrate a high degree of social activism.
Expert lecturers will be working with the participants through the presentations, workshops, film screenings and theatre dealing with broad spectrum of human rights issues.
Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
If you are want to know, to listen the others, to understand those who are different, and you are open, courageous, concern about the environment in which you are leaving and eager to contribute to the development of culture of human rights in Montenegro, Human rights school is the choice for you!
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 19 April 2011, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for “Human Rights School”)
Njego?eva 36, I floor, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel/fax: 020 / 665 112
Email: info@cgo-cce.org www.cgo-cce.org
Column - Civic - Panta rei
03.05.2011.
And this is why the thought as such is so inconsequential here: it has to be
in the service of daily needs or worthless, it has to be a personal attack
or it lacks the necessary stage flair, it has to be an attack on others
because the phenomenological approach is too demanding for the worked-up
adrenaline which can't be brought down and directed to some sensible goals
and thus becomes oppressive, useless and suicidal...
(complete text>)
The Bosniak Party and the Socialist People's Party support the establishment
of RECOM
28.04.2011.
Representatives of the Coalition for RECOM in Montenegro Daliborka
Uljarevi?, Aleksandar Sa?a Zekovi?, Sonja Rado?evi? and Mirela Rebronja
talked on 27 April 2011 with the president of the MP club of Bosniak Party
Suljo Mustafi? and the representative of the MP Club of Socialist People's
Party, Obrad Gojkovi?, in separate meetings, within the consultations with
the parliamentary parties on the Initiative for RECOM...
(complete press
release>)
Justice for victims has to be more important than political interests
14.04.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is expressing a hope that the trial against
the accused persons for the war crime in camp "Morinj", which began today,
in front of the special panel of judge Milanka ?i?i? within High Court in
Podgorica, will be significantly different from the previous process in this
repeated proceeding and that its completion will be providing justice for
victims...
(complete press release >>)
RTCG must be open for diversities
13.04.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) condemns the demonstration of pressure on
freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, exercised by the editorial board
of the public broadcasting service RTCG over journalist Marko Mila?i?...
(complete text >>)
Final spring of the student activism in Montenegro
12.04.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes student protests at the Faculty of
Philosophy in Nik?i? that are pointing out to bad position of student population within Montenegrin society and calls all students to express
their opinion without fear and prejudice which are already keeping passive
for a long time this important social group...
(complete press release >>)
NCEI must start to deliver results
11.04.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) considers that continuous and professional
work is mandatory to all the bodies entitled to deal with European affairs.
In that context, it is hard not to notice lack of activity of one of the
bodies mapped as being amongst the most important - National Council for
European Integration (NCEI), especially in the process of fulfillment of the
seven conditions for obtaining the negotiation date with the EU...
(complete press release >>)
University of Montenegro - lost in translation?
11.04.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assess the visit of the European Commission
President Jose Manuel Barroso to Montenegro as one of the most important
encouragements for the integration of Montenegro into the EU. However, CCE
notes that this event showed that the University of Montenegro (UoM) is in a
more and more inferior position in our society, which should concern all of
us...
(complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - April smarts
05.04.2011.
Our life under selective implementation of already flawed laws is being
thoroughly ignored in the hope that the problems will go away on their own
or with certain individuals. This hope is as naive as the April fool's joke
was real, cynically uncovering the brutality of our reality and the
impotence of the laws and institutions....
(complete text >>)
Students day in Montenegro - a holiday followed by numerous questions
04.04.2011.
Youth Group of the Centre or Civic Education (YGCCE) congratulates the
Fourth of April - Student Day to all students in Montenegro, and at the same
time expresses its concern about the overall situation in higher education,
which is not stimulating for improvement of knowledge and social activism of
students....
(Complete press release >>)
Missed opportunity to rebuild integrity and reputation of the UCG
31.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) expresses protest against the decision of
the Managing Board of the University of Montenegro (UO UCG) to re-appoint
the rector as UCG Predrag Miranovic. During the last three years, he has,
with his non-interference into work, significantly influenced the collapse
of the reputation of UCG. Today, UCG is recognized as a highly corrupted
institution, subject of daily scandals, and many of its leaders are the actors of criminal charges related to different segments of corruption, from
trading of exams to unclear procedures of allocation of
apartments....
(Complete press release >>)
The prosecution must be liable for the fall of indictments
29.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) believes that the war crimes trials in
Montenegro are being carried out slowly and reluctantly, thus creating the
impression that it is forgotten what should be their main objectives -
identifying the facts about the crimes, the perpetrators of the crimes and
providing justice for victims. This impression seems to be supported by
today's verdict in the case of war crimes and deportation of Bosniaks and
Muslims from the territory of Montenegro...
(Complete press release >>)
Open letter of the group of NGOs to the Prime Minister of Montenegro dr Igor Luksic
18.03.2011.
After several discriminatory and homophobic statements inappropriate for a
person in charge for human rights within the Government of Montenegro, we
take this opportunity to once again remind you to seriously consider our
suggestion to replace Minister for Human and Minority Rights with a person
that will perform such responsible duties with full professional
capacity....
(Complete press release >>)
The student ombudsman should be introduced in Montenegro
18.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) after analysis of the state of affairs at
the universities in Montenegro and several years of dealing with
non-institutional education, has launched an initiative aiming to establish
a University Ombudsma....
(Complete press release >>)
There will be no changes at the University of Montenegro if the laws are not
obeyed
11.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) finds that the current Rector of the
University of Montenegro Predrag Miranovi?, who is also the only candidate
for a new rector, has not, during his term, achieved any concrete results in
improving the quality of education and student standard at the University of
Montenegro. Additionally, his term was marked by violation of laws, lack of
transparency in work and the slow pace in accepting the fact that corruption
is widespread at the University in a scale that is extremely troubling, as
well as inability to bring order in various faculties....
(Complete press release >>)
The beginning of changes at the Law faculty?
07.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the decision of professors and
students of the Law Faculty of the University of Montenegro, which ended the
process of election of the new Dean, despite numerous obstacles....
(Complete press release >>)
Why are irregularities at the University of Montenegro being tolerated??
04.03.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) remains persistent in proving violations of
the Ordinance on Procedure and Terms of Elections, the process of
termination of office and dismissal of the Rector of the University of
Montenegro, as well as the fact of discrepancies and disagreement of the
basic text of the Statute with all subsequent amendments in 2006 and
2010....
(Complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - Life vs fear
03.03.2011.
Talmud says: "Perhaps it is not your destiny to succeed, but you must try". Our own folk tradition offers a much more vivid and perhaps more understandable adage: "Fear the herd, fear a turd, but when will you live?"...
(Complete text >>)
Statute of UCG wanted, the one who brings it gets a prize
28.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) reiterates that acts of the University of
Montenegro (UCG) are not aligned and assesses the statement from UCG that the election of the Rector is in line with the legal framework as an attempt
of manipulation with public...
(Complete press release >>)
Irregularities continue in the work of the work of University of Montenegro
22.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) informs the public that the procedure of
election for the Rector of the University of Montenegro is illegal, since
the Ordinance that regulates it is not in accordance with the Statute of the
University of Montenegro...
(Complete press release >>)
European standards vs local tycoons 1:0
18.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the decision of the Basic Court
judge wherewith has relieved of liability a journalist of the daily "Vijesti" Slavko Radulovi? by complaint of the dean of Law Faculty Ranko
Mujovi? and his assistant Bojana Laki?evi?. Bearing in mind the evidence
presented during this trial, CCE calls the Prosecution to initiate an
investigation against the dean based on the facts, now determined before the
court, which indicate the possible offenses for which it is necessary to
establish the adequate responsibility...
(Complete press release >>)
The authorities should protect journalists
17.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) strongly condemns the repeated threats that
are addressed to the journalists of the daily "Vijesti" and demands
immediate and concrete action of responsible authorities...
(Complete press release >>)
Deconcentration of functions is the way towards democratisation
17.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) urges the Prime Minister Luk?i? to resign
as the President of the Council for Privatization and like that offer a
concrete contribution to deconcentration of functions in order to enable the
establishment of substantial control of that body...
(Complete press release >>)
Less party influence is needed at the University of Montenegro, as well as the review of legal documents that enable the achievement of particular interests
14.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) draws attention of the public, based on the
data analysis in which it had access, that there are grounds for suspicion
that the President of the Governing Board of the University of Montenegro,
Zoran Ra?ovi?, PhD, during the establishment of new procedures for election
of rector, in the period from November 2010 until now, disregarded public
interest in the creation of this decision...
(Complete press release >>)
Each failure must withdraw responsibility of authorities
11.02.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) considers that the new Government should
show significantly different attitude towards the question of
responsibility, especially when it comes to one of the most sensitive area:
corruption...
(Complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - Visible results
08.02.2011.
We should work on changing the dominant discourse, and start dealing with
individual problems instead of the grand, often ungraspable issues which are
perhaps important from the mythological or some other standpoint but which
have no palpable consequences for the quality of our lives, but rather
represent an obstacle to the democratic transformation of
Montenegro...
(Complete text >>)
Education of students threatened because of dean Mujovic
29.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) has information that the dean of the Law
Faculty of the University of Montenegro Ranko Mujovi? with his actions and
decisions continues to inflicts damage to this higher education institution
and therefore to all its students...
(Complete text >>)
In the framework of the new educational programme
"Contemporary tendencies of critical thought"
CCE organises A cycle of lectures on Herbert Marcuse
one of the members of the Frankfurt Institut for Social researches, philosopher,
sociologist, and political theorist
Moderator of the seminar will be Filip Kova?evi?, PhD
Lectures and discussions will take place in the CCE premises, every Thursday from 7:30
p.m.
In order to apply, send your biography (CV) and motivation letter on e-mail address info@cgo-cce.org, no later than February 16, 2011, at 5 p.m.
Due to the limited number of participants, please respect the application deadlines.
Promising beginning of work of the Council for cooperation with non-governmental organisations
27.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) welcomes the beginning of the work the
Council for Cooperation between the Government and NGOs, which held its
inaugural session on 25 January, 2011 assessing that this opens space for
more effective communication between the two sectors...
(Complete press release >>)
Action plan should be seriously improved
26.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assess that the Action plan for monitoring
the implementation of recommendations from the EC's Opinion is the document
that provides the basis for the fulfilment of seven conditions given by
Brussels, identifies the necessary steps towards a faster democratization of
society, as well as depoliticisation of institutions, but points out that
there is still room for its serious improvement...
(Complete text >>)
Which right is more important: student's right to education or dean's rights to expel a student?
26.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) informs employees and students of the
University of Montenegro that, according to the response received from the
Rector Predrag Miranovi?, the expulsion of a student of Law Faculty Ko?a
?uri?i? by the dean Ranko Mujovi? is "not valid"...
(Complete press release >>)
CCE and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung publicise AN ADVERTISEMENT
for participants of XVII generation of
DEMOCRACY SCHOOL
- school for learning democracy from theory to practice -
School comprises 5 modules lasting totally four months. The courses will be held once or twice a week for two hours. All expenses are covered by the foundation Friedrich Ebert and Centre for Civic Education, with obligation of the participants to attend not less than 80% of the programme. Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
The right to participate have candidates who want to contribute to development of democracy and civic society in Montenegro. All candidates are welcome, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion or personal convictions, with the indication that advantage have activists of the political parties and non-governmental organisations and all individuals who are showing high level of social activism.
Moderator of the School is professor Radovan Radonjic, PhD, and beside him eminent domestic and foreign lecturers will be working with participants.
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 15 February 2011, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for ?DEMOCRACY SCHOOL?)
Njego?eva 36, 81 000 Podgorica
or via fax: 020 / 665 112 or email: info@cgo-cce.org
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is publishing
an ADVERTISMENT for X generation of the
HUMAN RIGHTS SCHOOL
- school for learning human rights from theory to practice -
School consists of 3 modules for a total of two months. Classes will be held once or twice a week for two hours. All expenses are covered by the CCE with support of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry, through the regional project on human rights education in Western Balkans, and with obligation of the participant to attend not less than 80% of the programme.
Human rights school provides wide theoretical and practical knowledge on concept of human rights, affirms the culture of human rights, inspiring and motivating people to stand for their rights, as well as for those who are not able to do that on their own and to empower them to have more direct influence within society in future.
Upon finishing of the School the participants shall receive a certificate and be eligible for further educational development.
All candidates are welcome, regardless of age, gender, nationality, religion or personal convictions, with the indication that advantage have activists of the political parties and non-governmental organizations, young leaders, students and all individuals who are showing high level of social activism.
Expert lecturers will be working with the participants through the presentations, workshops, film projects and theatre dealing with broad spectrum of human rights issues.
If you are want to know, to listen the others, to understand those who are different, and you are open, courageous, concerning about the environment in which you are leaving and eager to contribute to the development of culture of human rights in Montenegro, new Human rights school is the choice for you!
All interested candidates may submit their application with short biography not later than 4. February 2011, on the address:
Centre for Civic Education
(for ?HUMAN RIGHT SCHOOL?)
Njego?eva 36, 81 000 Podgorica
or via fax: 020 / 665 112 or email: info@cgo-cce.org
Should Mujovic remain the only one at the Law Faculty in order for the authorities to finally react?
20.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education urges the authorities in charge to promptly and
in accordance with the law take action against the dean Ranko Mujovi?, after
the latest scandal, when acting in vengeance and misusing his position, he
excluded from the faculty student Ko?a ?uri?i?...
(Complete press release >>)
Dedication to cooperation with the civil sector is shown through concrete decisions
19.01.2011.
CCE urges the Ministry of Finance to adopt a final Decision on appointment of the resident and the members of the Commission for allocation of revenue from portion of lottery names, since the deadline for appointment of its members has expired...
(Complete press release >>)
Conditions for urgent replacement of Mujovic fulfilled
17.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) calls the Dean of the Law Faculty of the
University of Montenegro, Ranko Mujovi?, to urgently respond to the
initiative for his dismissal, which has been sent to him by a group of
professors of that Faculty on 29 December, 2010, and to which there was no
response until today...
(Complete press release >>)
RAE to publish the whole requests of MEE and MTS, and the Government to make public the energy account for 2011
16.01.2011.
We urge the Regulatory Agency for Energy (RAE) to make public, in accordance
with its own regulations, in its entirety the demands of Montenegrin
Electric Enterprise (MEE) and Montenegro transmission system
(MTS)...
(Complete press release >>)
Demonstrate responsibility before requesting the additional funds
11.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) for years have been indicating on a
non-transparent management of the University of Montenegro. With all
existing legislation and mechanisms for its application, the ability of the
public to obtain full information about the financial operations of
University of Montenegro remains limited...
(Complete press release >>)
Column - Civic - The House of Glembajs
11.01.2011.
Will you go back into the night of Glembajs or you know you're worth more?
It's up to you...
(Complete text >>)
The European Union expects the whole society, not only the ruling elite
10.01.2011.
Centre for Civic Education (CCE) assess as positive the statement of Slavica
Mila?i?, the main political advisor of the Prime Minister Igor Luk?i?, that
the possible establishment of negotiating teams with EU are already being
considered. This is an opportunity not to repeat the mistakes from the past,
but to involve in this process all segments of society, including apart of
the government officials, experts from NGOs, academic community, trade
unions, local governments, and other stakeholders because the entire country
and society enters EU, not just the government...
(Complete press release >>)
