Educo Centre

National Network
Montenegro
Address

Kralja Nikole 29
Podgorica
Montenegro

Telephone
+ 382 20 633 977
Fax
+ 382 20 633 977
E-Mail
educo@t-com.me
Mobile Phone
+ 382 67 225 734
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 382 69 514 578
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. Youth and education
General Information
Educo Centre is a non-government organization from Podgorica, Montenegro. The Educo Centre believes that our society does not need increased resources, but more knowledge and greater will. The Centre aims to revive a development which is based on respect towards our natural surroundings. Educo Center has 6 permanent employees and a great number of associates. The Centre has also set up a small English School and Translation Bureau, which contribute to rent and office costs and provide modest contribution to staff salaries. The school has the license from the Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro. All the Educo Centre activities are carried out in several main sectors: - Education - Environmental protection, environmental education and promotion of sustainable activities - Socio – economic aspects of local economic development - Advocacy We cooperate with Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Institute for nature protection, Institute for nature protection, National Parks, experts and NGO’s representatives, and we try to improve co-operation of the governmental and non-governmental organisations. Our activities in the fields of education and environmental protection are great opportunities for collaboration throughout the region
Mission and Objectives

The Educo Centre believes that our society does not need increased resources, but more knowledge and greater will.
Our motto is: THE GREAT AIM OF EDUCATION IS NOT KNOWLEDGE, BUT ACTION
Vision: Humanity worthy of nature
Mission: Through creative activities which raise awareness of citizens, policy research and defining alternative solutions, through influencing government institutions and the private sector, we can encourage sustainable development in Montenegro and region. The Educo centre wishes to contribute to the integration of ecology in all spheres of social and economic development.
Goal:
School system that promotes creativity, development of analytic capacities, individuality and which presents a basis for more responsible and human society
Sub-goals:
• Improved Montenegrin elementary school system curriculums and plans
• Provided the equal opportunity for quality education for all Montenegrin children.
• Reinforced cooperation with international organizations referring to educational issue.
Goal:
To provide adequate use of natural resources in Montenegro.
Sub-goals:
• To provide application of environmental standards and principles of sustainable development in development strategies of the Republic of Montenegro Government
• Improved financing of environmental problems in Montenegro
Increased environmental awareness of Montenegrin citizens

Main Projects / Activities

Educo Centre’s activities in Sector of Education
In this field, we are acting in both, local and national level.
The main our projects in the sector of Education are:
- The project »New Opportunities For Children With Special Needs«
The overall objective of this project is to improve socio-economic status of a group of children with special needs, beneficiaries of the ’01 June’ Educational centre in Podgorica..
- The project “Environmental Education – The Route To Sustainable Development”.
The prime objective of the project was to promote environmental education through writing and printing environmental activity books, holding environmental workshops for children and pushing for environmental education to be integrated in regular school curricula, in particular through organizing a round-table discussion and through media campaigning.
Educo Centre’s activities in The Sector of environmental protection, environmental education and promotion of sustainable development
The Educo Centre is planning to increase the level of awareness through education campaigns advocating the necessity to protect and preserve the natural potentials.
The Educo Centre is engaged in the promotion of the concept of sustainable development and European ecological standards in Montenegro.
We hereby particularly point to the project “European Ecological Standards – To Make it Clear to Everyone”.
Educo Centre’s activities in the Sector of Advocacy
One of the most important project, referring this area of our activities is The Initiative for Establishing of an Eco Fund in Montenegro.
We hope that our activities will bring closer our country to UE community

Contact (1) Full Name
Valentina Scekic
Head of the organisation
Valentina Scekic
Contact (2) Full Name
Danka Jankovic