CEDEM
Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava
Podgorica, Montenegro
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Founded in 1997, CEDEM is a non-governmental organisation based in Podgorica, Montenegro working on democracy & civil society, human rights, justice & legal aid +3 more.
CEDEM (Centar za demokratiju i ljudska prava) is a non-profit association of citizens in Montenegro, founded in 1997 and registered with the Ministry of Justice in 1998. It works to advance democratisation, the rule of law, human rights and public administration reform, and to strengthen civil society. Its activities include public opinion and empirical research such as the Political Public Opinion surveys, monitoring of the security sector and judicial proceedings, training for judges, prosecutors and civil servants, drafting laws and policy recommendations, and grant-making and youth programmes. Its work focuses on Montenegro, with a role in regional and EU and NATO integration discussions in the Western Balkans.
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Political and civic participation of young people
Children & Youth · Montenegro
Project strengthening the competencies of young people to take part in decision-making, community development and policy processes.
Vox Populi: Implementation of better elections
Democracy & Civil society · Montenegro
Project measuring citizens' perceptions and attitudes on key reform issues to support accountable, transparent democratic institutions.
Škola rodne ravnopravnosti (School of Gender Equality)
Gender equality · Montenegro
Training programme on gender equality, run under the project 'For greater equality in political decision-making'.
Young Voices Matter!
Children & Youth · Montenegro
Youth project including a bootcamp for young people.
Program dodjele malih grantova organizacijama civilnog društva
Democracy & Civil society · Montenegro
Small grants programme for civil society organisations.
PGF Crna Gora
Community development · Montenegro
Implemented as national partner of the Open Society Institute Budapest, strengthening Roma NGOs and RAE community members in project writing and project cycle management.
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Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Robert Schuman Foundation, Open Society Institute Budapest, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Embassy of Italy in Montenegro, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Montenegro
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