Join us for the conference “Political (In)Visibility of the LGBTI Community in Montenegro”

🗓 Friday, July 11 | 🕙 10:00 AM | 📍 Hotel Hilton, Podgorica

Organized by Queer Montenegro in partnership with the Centre for Monitoring and Research – CeMI, and with the financial support of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro.

Together, we will explore the status of the LGBTI community in public and political life, the existing legislative framework, and the challenges of political inclusion and visibility. The conference will also feature the presentation of the Analysis of Politicians’ Attitudes Toward the Inclusion of LGBTI Persons in Montenegro’s Political Landscape.

This conference is part of the project “A Voice for Diversity and Equality: Political Integration of the LGBTI Community in Montenegro,” implemented by CeMI in partnership with Queer Montenegro, and funded by the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights of Montenegro.

Opening Remarks:

·       Mirjana Pajković, Director General of the Directorate for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights

·       Teodora Gilić, Program Director, Centre for Monitoring and Research – CeMI

Panelists:

·       Teodora Gilić, Program Director, Centre for Monitoring and Research – CeMI

·       Milena Krsmanović, Advisor to the Ombudsperson for Protection Against Discrimination, Vulnerable Groups, and Gender Equality

·       Staša Baštrica, Executive Director, LGBTI Association Queer Montenegro

Moderator:

·       Andrea Rovčanin, Project Assistant, Centre for Monitoring and Research – CeMI

We look forward to your participation in this important conversation on fostering equality and representation.