Montenegro

Organization is one of the leading advocacy organizations in Montenegro and has a lot of experience in work on democratisation of the society during past 13 years of its work. ADP – Zid leads or participates in different citizen's initiatives, developing of legal system and policies and contributes in development of civil sector in Montenegro. It has initiated and lead the first serious attempt of networking of NGOs in Montenegro – Citizen's Academy; was a main local partner within Montenegro Advocacy Programme Montenegro (MAP, USAID/ORT) which started aiming to support local and national initiatives of public advocacy; and was a project carrier of one of largest networks of NGOs and communities at Balkans – Citizen's Pact for South East Europe, which is a very good illustration of previous engagement of the organization within this field.
ADP – Zid was an initiator of development of National Strategy for Voluntarism development in Montenegro, adopted by the Government in October 2009. Organisation has developed National Voluntary Service and different programs for inclusion of the young people – Local volunteer Centre, Volunteer Centres in 6 high schools, and Volunteer service in the School for young people with physical handicap.
ADP – Zid is the member of several national and international networks - Network against discrimination in Montenegro, South East European Youth Network, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly (hCa), UNITED against racism and intolerance, and Alliance of European Voluntary service organizations. So, beside the work on national level, ADP – Zid every year is organising international meetings, trainings, seminars, campaigns and conferences.
From 1997 to 2007. we published 62 numbers of satirical magazine “ZID”. Other important publications are: «Black on white», book of aphorisms (2002.); «Volunteerism and public institutions» (2004); «Touch of the future» - booklet about EU integration (2005); «You are right! Guide trough the law, And anything else. » (2006 i 2008); "Between the Political Party Convenience and Equal Opportunity"; «Volunteerism – social and economic resource for developing» Agenda of the policy for development of volunteerism (2008); T-Kit on International Voluntary Service on Montenegrin language; Voluntarism – Volunteer management handbook (2010). «Without political party – without job» - caricatures and aphorisms, chosen works from competition, CD edition 2006; «Instead of stupidity» – Strip and photography, chosen works from competition, 2001; «We would like to be volunteers if we have money» - documentary movie (2004); «Jusovaca – independent urban centre» - documentary movie (2003).

Bruna Spiler International Festival of Solo Singing is a perpetual extravaganza of performing arts on the site, lectures and conversations in an extraordinary place.
Based on the belief that the culture is being equally promoted by contemporary works as well as with classical cultural heritage, Festival Bruna Spiler is devoted to the creation of educational and musical events. This is the unique Festival of that kind in Montenegro that supports classical music in coalition with international contemporary artistic expression.
In this sense, the artworks are being dislocated from conventional space and become a kind of cultural pilgrimage points - all in order to promote art mobility. Our mission is help this Festival to grow into one of the most popular in this part of Europe, through establishing of partnership, exchange and dialogue among cultural actors from participating countries and to stimulate creation of art. We are an open festival for both professionals and amateurs but expect high standards of performance and presentation. We believe that competitive music festivals have an important role to play in education. For anyone to perform their piece of music in front of an audience and an expert adjudicator is a valuable experience, whether they became professional or not. Festival focuses on exchanges of experience through the mobility of professionals, promoting the circulation of cultural works and promoting intercultural dialogue.
The festival, already five times in a row, operates year-round to produce concerts, lectures, workshops and seminars intended for professionals, master classes and specialised training programmes, an annual competition, as well as a publishing of professional literature in a memory of professor Bruna Spiler. This year Festival is going to be organized in four stages and the implementation of activities will take place in Montenegro, Germany and Serbia.
The purpose of is to provide conditions to connect international art community, promote the Art Mobility, Exchange & Development of cultural works between different countries in the place.
Our goal is to provide strong support to solo and opera singing, both classical and contemporary; discover original scripts; bring artists together; exchange perspectives; assemble performers, cultural workers and relevant institutions, as well as other activities related to solo performance.
We believe the single person on stage gives us the opportunity to connect and focus on the uniqueness of human being.

Within the formal educational system, there is still a lack of attention to a number of issues which are of great importance for the formation of young people and for fostering active citizenship and creating an impetus for their engagement in the decision making processes and development of democracy. Therefore the CCE organizes various schools:
Youth Leadership School has the aim to contribute to the improvement of the status of the young people, their participation in the society and their knowledge about the human rights and freedoms through: enhancing the level of knowledge and information of high school students from Podgorica in the field of democracy, tolerance, individual rights and freedoms, identities in their various forms and contents, the notion of authority, authoritative and democratic personality, attitudes, prejudices and stereotypes in the society, human and minority rights, gender equality, recognising violence, non-violent conflict management and resolution, public relations, advocacy, etc., establishing communication amongst supporters of various religious, cultural and ethnic groups, including the football fans as well; developing young people’s attitudes to values, which will have positive consequences for the raising of level of general culture in Podgorica, thus enabling these young people to contribute to constructive development of the environment in which they live.
Democracy School is dedicated to understanding of the idea of democracy and the manner of implementation of that idea. Within the School theoretical knowledge is being examined, as well as comparative practice and the skills and manner of implementation of democratic concepts in everyday life, and in particular in the political sphere. Its overall objective is raising the general level of the democratic political culture in Montenegro through: establishing of the core of the organised, methodologically and theoretically based educational activity, which would enable at least part of the citizens of Montenegro to gain the needed knowledge on: the idea of democracy, what it means, and where it comes from, which are positive and which are negative aspects of democracy, what is the democracy framework – as the process of fulfilment of human individual rights and freedoms, as the manner of social life and relations in the society, as the form of the government and ruling, as the institutional system, promoting the principle of the comparative analyses of the concrete experiences of implementation of democracy in Montenegro and other countries in Europe and worldwide; developing the ability of the critical approach and tolerant, rational and responsible public communication, or participation in formulating and proposing the measures of the public policy and its implementation.
The School of European Integrations (SEI) is an alternative adults’ education programme in the field of ideas, meanings, standards and symbols of European integration, but also European civilization and heritage in general. Besides researching above mentioned areas, the School also deals with enabling students for taking up independent and group activities regarding promotion and foundation of European standards in the contemporary Montenegrin society. By means of founding the School of European Integrations, a great step forward in promotion of ideas, meanings, standards and symbols of European integrations in the Montenegrin society has been made. Unique centre of organized educational work, adequately grounded as regards the programme and methodology and connected to the processes of European integrations as well as to the implementation and acceptance of European values and standards in general, was established with the help of the School. Primary aim of the School of European Integrations is qualitative and quantitative enhancement of human resource potentials in Montenegro, their adequate informing about the processes of European integration and putting their activity concerning aforementioned processes on the higher level.
The 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.  School comprises 3 modules in total of one intensive week with numerous lectures, workshops, film screenings and theatre 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.

The CCE is, inter alia, reference organisation in Montenegro of the Initiative for RECOM towards the establishment of a regional commission to identify the facts about all victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations committed on the territory of the Former Yugoslavia in 1991-2001. CCE has an extensive experience in projects related to transitional justice, education, advocacy and supporting sustainable peace policies. For years CCE has been active in projects related to dealing with the past, where it remains one of the Montenegrin NGOs with strongest track record. The V Forum on transitional justice of post-Yugoslav countries held in May 2009 and gathered app. 400 participants from all these countries, was organized by the CCE.  Additionally CCE organized a number of national and regional consultations with various stakeholders on RECOM initiative, as well as diverse projects with different regional and EU partners such as panel discussions and conferences about Montenegrin war crimes cases (e.g. Conference War for peace- 20 years after, held in December 2011, which was the first time since the attack on Dubrovnik in 1991, that the Croatian and the Montenegrin sides engaged in a dialogue about the military campaign which cost dozens of lives, and inflicted significant material damage on the city of Dubrovnik). During last two years CCE has achieved excellent results in coordinating the RECOM process in Montenegro, especially in raising public support for the initiative and gaining the buy-in, and even pro-active support, of virtually all political actors in the country, both political leaders of the opposition and the highest state representatives. CCE is implementing the campaign RECOM for the future, producing photo and video materials followed by panel discussions and public actions and events, in order to widely spread the idea of the necessity to talk about recent, war history of Montenegro, and Western Balkan region in general. CCE has a great team of 20 young people engaged on full time contract or part-time contract, devoted to their programmes, working together on making the Montenegrin society more democratic and actively contributing to its further development.
CCE has conducted or still conducts, among others, following major projects: "Corruption on local level – zero tolerance!" with the overall aim to strenghten the role of the civil society organisations, local governments and relevant national bodies in policy development, monitoring and campaigning for the decrease of corruption in Montenegro's local communities. The specific objective is to strengthen the implementation of anticorruption policies at the local level and to increase citizens awareness on importance of effective anticorruption mechanisms and actions in 14 Montenegrin municipalities. Estimated results: 1) Identified corruption-prone areas within 14 municipalities; 2) Raised awareness of citizens on consequences and forms of the corruption within 14 municipalities; 3) Provided policy recommendations for critical areas (public procurement, public-private partnerships, urbanism, employment, political corruption and local parliament); 4) Strengthened participation of civil society, local authorities and citizens in fight against corruption in 14 municipalities. To be finished by May 2014, funded by the Delegation of the EU in Montenegro and Royal Norwegian Embassy. Through the inspection against the corruption! – with the overall aim to contribute to the increase of public trust in the criminal justice sector through implementation of effective watchdog activities to track the government responses to reports of illegal activities and corruption. Specific objective is to monitor the activities and enhance capacities of the Administration for Inspection Affairs and Inspection units as the first and citizens’ closest instrument to tackle corruption and misconduct in public institutions in Montenegro. Estimated results: 1) Assessed level of satisfaction of inspectors employed in the Administration for Inspection Affairs on the re-organisation of work within the Inspection units and the main problems/concerns in the implementation of work; 2) Monitored capacities of the Administration for Inspection Affairs to prevent and act as first response to corruption; 3) Strengthened active participation of citizens in reporting cases of corruption and misconduct. To be finished in May 2014, through the Criminal Justice Civil Society Program (CJCSP) financed by the U.S. State Department. Monitoring of the corruption cases in Montenegro – with the overall aim to contribute to reducing level of corruption in Montenegro through its effective prosecution. Specific objective is to assess judicial efficiency in processing anti-corruption cases and raise awareness among the general public as well as legal and media professionals of corruption problem and existing anti-corruption mechanisms. Project results: 1) established communication and cooperation channels with the authorities in charge for processing corruption cases (courts, prosecution, Ministry of Justice); 2) monitoring of the efficiency, impartiality and fairness of the Montenegrin judiciary and other stakeholders in processing corruption cases; 2) raised awareness among the general public as well as legal and media professionals of corruption problem and existing anti-corruption mechanisms; 4) recommendations for improvement of the legislation, mechanisms and procedures in place, as well as media reporting in a final report. The project was funded by Royal Dutch Embassy and finalized in spring 2013. Corruption in education – with the overall objective to accomplish to the decrease of the corruption level in Montenegro within education sphere. Specific objective is to establish mechanisms of monitoring and implementation of measures of fight against corruption in the sphere of higher education system. Project results: 1) Strengthened knowledge and skills of students in identifying and fighting corruption in higher education, using the methods and techniques for acquiring relevant information on corruption and best policies and practices in fighting it in respective field; 2) Increased level of transparency of the university and its organisational units in the field of financial management, employment procedures, and in the enrolment process, 2) Raised level of public awareness on key corruption issues within education and provided policy recommendations for decision makes. Ongoing from 2008, mainly supported by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. How much is invested into the fight against corruption and organized crime and are there visible results in this respect? – with the aim to raise awareness on the expenditures from the Budget of Montenegro and European Union funds. The specific objective is to point out the investments in the fight against corruption and organized crime, as one of the key problems of Montenegro on its path towards the EU and the (in)visible results in this direction. As a result detail study was published. Voluntary project, with new ongoing activities. Accountability and transparency of the authorities – with the overall aim to contribute to the building of accountability culture within decision makers. Main reports: “Parliament of Montenegro – public procurements and contractual services in 2011”, “Parliament of Montenegro – how much citizens paid for the work of their representatives in 2012”“How much have managers within the state administration bodies earned in 2012” as well as within Media and Democracy reports – “Report on the allocations for the media in the Budget of Montenegro in 2012”, “Report on the allocations for the media in the Budget of Montenegro in 2011”, “Report on the allocations for the media from local budgets in  2011”.
Also the CCE is the organizer of the Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival  the first and only of its kind in Montenegro, is to raise awareness amongst the citizens of Montenegro about relevance of human rights, their protection and promotion, and foster a system of values which underpins harmonious relations between different people – whatever the grounds for their difference. Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival begins on the International Human Rights Day (10 December). During the past four editions of the Festival, which debuted in 2010, in cooperation with the Cultural Information Centre “Budo Tomović“, Montenegrin National Theatre and Rectorate of the University of Montenegro, we have shown 46 wonderful films from the most recent production, most of them winners of numerous nominations, awards and recognition all around the world. This way, the concept of human rights attracted a broad audience through an innovative and refreshing artistic approach. Growing attendance (more than 2000 visitors in 2012) at the Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival fully justifies its existence, and it is especially encouraging that many of the visitors are young people, who we hope will be additionally inspired by this experience to stand up for their rights. The value of the Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival is also its regional component, reflected in continuing cooperation with similar festivals in the region, above all the Pravo Ljudski Film Festival from Sarajevo and later on Beldocs from Belgrade. In addition to the central activity of film screenings, during the Fast Forward Human Rights Film Festival, we also organise panel discussions which explore unpopular topics, bringing them into the public space as relevant issues for reasoned debates.
More details at: http://cgo-cce.org/en/

In January 2016  the Center organized a presentation of the volume "The Ways of Byzantine Philosophy", published in 2015 in the USA, edited by Dr. Mikonja Knezevic, the Center's general secretary. In February 2016 the Center has launched a series of lectures "Hellenism and the Contemporary world", within which ten scholars will give lectures on different aspects of Hellenic culture and thought - it is expected to conclude the series in June 2016. These lectures are also being posted on the Center's YouTube channel.
The Center's plans are to organize a round table "Notable Serbian Hellenists of the 20th Century" in September 2016, as well as the publication of the first issue of a journal of Hellenic studies under the Center's direction. In addition, Dr. Filip Ivanovic, executive director, and Dr. Mikonja Knezevic, general secretary, gave a number of interviews to Montenegrin TV stations and newspapers, promoting the aims and mission of the Center for Hellenic Studies.

Plan activities for this year: humanitarian concert I record and projects that we have a volunteer research needs: ID CULTURE CG and ethical Krug Podgorica (which will be specifically to deal with the protection and affirmation of the rights of children, young people and employees). Obvljamo special preparation counseling abused children, and a campaign, "Poverty and the drubbing much pain." Opening Eduka / center, with a number of program activities, it is the beginning of next year. In continuity, we maintain that publishing activities.

CDT is implementing many projects aimed on improvement of transparency and accountability of public institutions on national and local level, and better communication between government and citizens. For more information, please see CDT's Annual Report: http://reportcdt.pageflow.io/cdt_enreport#48421

Establishment and maintaining of web portal European Reporter (project continuously funded by FOSI ROM for over two years )
Training of local government officers on European Integration (funded by the Municipality of the Capital Podgorica)
Reporting on NATO integration - project continuously funded by USA Embassy in Podgorica for two years )
Production of 120 episodes of TV show on European integration "Euroscope", funded by British Embassy in Podgorica
Four trainings of journalist for reporting on European and Euro-Atlantic Integrations

Centar for multimedia production - CEZAM (http://cezam.me/) is relatevily young NGO. Team of the CEZAM is consist executive director and filmmaker, graphic designes, web designers, programmer, cameramen, lawyer, economist and one geo-politician. So far organisation has been involved in several projects.
Cooperation with Montenegrin Universal Theatre: realization of the documentary film "Preserved resources of the North of Montenegro", which is in its final stage. (Post-production).
Cooperation with Association of paraplegics Podgorica: realization of the promotional video called "Taxi for the people with disabilities" within the same-name campaign that is being implemented at the national level. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpkaDdNYhxc
Within IPA projects for which the NGO Association of Youth with Disabilities of Montenegro received financial support, which will be implemented in the following one year and half, until January 2016, Center for multimedia production have a status of partners in project activities - making of two documentaries on the two topics: accessibility (physical / architectural ) and employment of persons with disabilities in Montenegro.

CSTI Activities and Results:
CSTI is a small but devoted team; over the first two years they have achieved significant results in all four target areas. Their emphasis on the distinct competencies of an NGO and a business allowed for a comprehensive approach to tourism development in the north – responding to the market demands of today while anticipating the needs of future.
Strategy and Planning CSTI has stayed in-step with strategy and planning efforts on the local and national level while simultaneously working with community leaders and local entrepreneurs in the northern municipalities to improve their short and long term planning.
 Recognizing the importance of tourism as a strategic economic development tool, the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Protection of Montenegro led a 2007 revision of the National Tourism Master Plan. CSTI actively represented the interests of northern constituents, contributing to the greater inclusion of priorities for tourism development in the north in the final document.
 CSTI built reputations as results-oriented organizations, resulting in their frequent collaboration with the government sponsored National Tourism Organization (NTO) on promotion and activity implementation. The Hiking-Biking Initiative, detailed below, provides a clear illustration of the relationship forged between the NTO and CSTI – and the resulting benefits for the north.
 Following their involvement in developing the Master Plan and the inaugural Hiking-Biking tour, CSTI was invited to take part in Ministry-led, public-private working groups to strategize and implement the Hiking-Biking Initiative and to establish a credit line for tourism stakeholders.
 CSTI mapped tourism assets in northern Montenegro, visiting more than 400 natural and cultural attractions, tourism businesses, NGOs, and associations. This process led CSTI to identify entrepreneurial leaders in the tourism sector and capitalize upon their talents during pilot tours.
 Early on CSTI conducted market analyses to better understand global trends in tourism and relate them to potentials in the north. CSTI then identified priority market segments including adventure and eco/cultural tourism. Already, CSTI is taking the next steps in attracting customers in these segments by building partnerships with highly regarded international tourism associations and tour operators.
 The lack of data in relation to tourists, expectations, habits and overall satisfaction is another obstacle to tourism development. In response, CSTI completed the first in-depth opinion survey(s) focused on the north. Surveyors interviewed more than 1,000 tourists traveling to both the mountains and the coastal areas providing CSTI and its public and private partners with a better understanding of regional and international visitors to Montenegro.
Product and Service Development By leading the design of products and services in the north CSTI gained valuable insights into how best to link supply and demand in this nascent market.
 When developing tours CSTI worked directly with tourism entrepreneurs to adapt products and services to meet the needs of consumers. CSTI has worked with dozens of individual small lodging and service providers to guide their preparations to serve foreign visitors. After developing 5 initial Pilot Tours for the 2006 season, MA has since conducted more than 60 tours and conferences ranging in size from 2 to 40 people and typically involving up to six tourism entrepreneurs per trip.
 After receiving certification training from the British tour operator, Exodus Tours, CSTI hosted a familiarization trip for 8 Exodus-certified guides to test tours developed by CSTI. Based on their experience, Exodus selected two tours for inclusion in their catalogue which is viewed internationally. The first tour is an 8-day trek throughout Montenegro, focusing on the north; the second is an 11-day regional discovery tour that includes Montenegro, BiH and Croatia (Dubrovnik). The tours can be viewed at http://www.exodus.co.uk/brochure-request.html (see pages 47 and 50).
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PROGRAM AREAS
I The rule of law
CA believes that the rule of law is not only formal implementation of rights, but also the rule of justice and protection of all citizens from excessive power of authorities and inefficiency of the system.
Through this program, CA conducts the control of work of courts and other public institutions and it also works on education of decision makers and leaders. CA insists on professional and efficient system of justice, and better quality of work of public services, especially in the area of health services and education.
Education of politicians, NGO and trade union leaders, and journalists as well, on standards and the best practice in this area, is in focus.
II Human rights
Human rights program includes monitoring of quality of implementation of laws, and monitoring, researching and documenting of human rights violations, their processing, and representation of victims before competent courts and public bodies.
Human rights program is focused on facing past, problems of torture and discrimination, politically motivated violence, freedom of expression, freedom of gathering, protection of personal data, religious freedoms, minority rights, status of displaced persons, economic and social rights.
Specific goal of CA is provision of support to other organizations with the similar mission.
III Media program
Media program performs constant public representation and initiates issues on cases of corruption, inefficient administration and human rights violation. Monitoring of social processes, criticizing on anomalies, and publishing of reports on human rights violation via media, is the most efficient manner of conducting the mission of the organization. School of investigative journalism, open competitions for the best investigative stories create solid group of cooperators and inexhaustible source of information from the terrain.
Cross-border cooperation with the media productions is directed towards reconciliation, conjoined life and issues of economic and social character is one of the goals contributing to accelerating integration processes in the region.
IV Civil Society
Responsible and highly aware citizens that are actively participating in the communities and society development are the foundation for development of democratic and just society. CA believes that civic activism is key component for community development and that it represents control mechanism that advances the performance of institutions. Citizens’ participation in decision making, development and everyday life of community is necessary for development of healthy society.
CA therefore sees as its primary tasks the strengthening of civic awareness, as well as informing of citizens and supporting civic initiatives and civic organizations that share the same values.
V Public policies
In the frame of the Public policies program area shall be performed analysis of data and problems identified through the work in other program areas, and their placing in the context of system problems, failures, and deficiencies. The final result provides formulating adequate solutions and their public presentation and representation.
With the aim of networking all CA activities, the area of Public policies shall provide strategic support to all remaining activities, by collecting and analyzing important data aiming at better quality of public representation in individual cases.