Damir Suljevic

Centar za građansko obrazovanje (CGO) - Centre for Civic Education (CCE)

Centre for Civic Education (CCE) is a non-governmental and nonprofit organisation, established in 2002. Vision of the CCE is Montenegro as a democratic society of responsible citizens. Mission of the CCE is to contribute to the development of civil society and participation of citizens in policy shaping and decision-making through the education of various actors in the field of democracy, human rights and European integration. Objectives of the CCE are: Enhancement of citizens' education in the field of democracy, human rights and European integration of Montenegro; Encouragement of citizens to actively participate in decision-making processes and building an open society based on the rule of law and equal opportunities for all; Increase of transparency, accountability and efficiency of institutions' work; Monitoring and promotion of anti-corruption policies; Research, analysis and representation of solutions and policies that are leading to further democratization and Europeanisation of Montenegro; Documenting of and advocating for fact-finding on human rights violation, especially those which are relevant to the process of dealing with the past; Improvement of the status of minorities and marginalized groups; Informing and empowering young people for their personal development and social activism; Encouragement of citizens' initiatives. The CCE values are: continuous education, teamwork, quality, tolerance and social change. The work of the CCE is organized within four main programmes: European Integration, Democracy, Human Rights and Active Citizenship, and within these programmes hundreds of projects have been implemented and various expertise provided to different stakeholders.