CeMI invites young women aged 18–45 to apply for the one-day training“From Idea to Impact: Political Leadership Training for Women” 👩‍💼💬📅 6 February 2026⏰ 10:00–16:00📍 Cultural Centre, KolašinThe training is intended for women who want to develop skills in political leadership, public speaking, strategic communication, and digital security. The training will be led by Jovana Marović.📩 Applications are open until 30 January and should be sent to:andrea.rovcanin@cemi.org.meThe training is implemen

CeMI organized today a one-day training titled “From Idea to Impact: Training on Political Leadership for Women” at the Academy of Knowledge in Budva.The training focused on strengthening women’s political and leadership capacities through four thematic modules: political leadership and decision-making, public speaking and communication, digital security and protection, and the development of political strategy and messaging.During the training, participants had the opportunity to engage in prac

CeMI is organizing a one-day training titled “From Idea to Impact: Training on Political Leadership for Women”, which will take place at:📍 Academy of Knowledge – Budva 📅 January 14, starting at 9:00 AMThe training is intended for young women aged 18 to 45 who wish to develop political leadership skills, public speaking abilities, and strategic communication, as well as to enhance the knowledge and competencies that will support their future work and engagement.The training will be led by Jovana

There can be no real progress in the field of gender equality without clear political will, systemic changes, and strong women’s solidarity. In a society of deeply rooted patriarchy and formal policies without real implementation, women remain excluded from centers of political power.This was the key message of the third episode of our podcast “Without Filters”, titled “Why Does Power in Montenegro Not Have a Female Face?”.Aleksandra Vuković Kuč, Vice President of the Democratic Party of Sociali

The Anti-Corruption Strategy and the Action Plan for Chapter 23 are good and ambitious documents, but frequent amendments to laws adopted through accelerated procedures, as well as the absence of verdicts in high-level corruption cases, show that there are still no visible systemic effects that would strengthen an anti-corruption culture and public trust in institutions.This message was delivered at our conference “Turning Points in the Fight against Corruption,” where the Report on the Implemen

The fight against corruption remains a key condition for closing negotiations with the European Union, despite the strengthening of numerous institutions within the system—primarily the Special State Prosecutor’s Office, the Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, the Tax Administration, and the Customs Administration. However, without measurable and sustainable results in prosecuting corruption, especially at the high level, Montenegro will not be able to achieve this goal.This message was del

Women in politics are exposed to insults, organized attacks, and belittlement despite their proven competence, while misogyny remains normalized in both the public and online spaces, assessed Jevrosima Pejović, Member of the Parliament of Montenegro.Speaking in the second episode of the podcast “Without Filters”, titled “Arguments Instead of Lynching and Misogyny”, she stated that the public sphere, despite being more accessible to diverse voices, often continues to normalize misogyny.“Being a w

DETENTION IN MONTENEGRO - NECESSITY OR ABUSE: Among European countries, Montenegro has for years been ranked with the highest rate of remand (detention pending trial) per capitaPobjeda’s sources warn that the measure of ordering detention has not been applied appropriately in judicial practice for years; that courts impose it too readily; that there are many cases in which detention was ordered when the legal conditions for it did not exist, that it lasted inappropriately long and in some cases

Increasing the legal quota for women’s representation on electoral lists from 30 to 40 percent represents progress, but not the end of the road toward gender equality. As emphasized by the participants of the first episode of CeMI’s podcast “Without Filters”, genuine equality can only be achieved through profound changes within political parties, social attitudes, and the ways in which we select and develop leaders.The first episode of the podcast “Without Filters”, titled “40 Percent Is Still N

The Centre for Monitoring and Research (CeMI) successfully organized the first workshop dedicated to the political rights and participation of minorities in Montenegro, held on November 7 at the PR Centre in Podgorica. The lecturer at the workshop was Dr. Nenad Koprivica, a distinguished expert in this field.The participants included representatives of national minority councils, local and state institutions, civil society organizations, as well as students.The aim of the workshop was to enhance