Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CEDEM) and Civic Alliance announced today in Podgorica the start of the implementation of the project Supporting Montenegrin Asylum and Migration System, which is supported by theGerman Embassy in Montenegro, through the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe.
Security and Defense
Security is one of the most important preconditions for the realization of democracy, rule of law and human rights. CEDEM deals with monitoring of security sector reform as well as international and regional security dynamics, with special focus on Montenegro. Based on research findings, CEDEM publishes analysis and recommendations entitled to lawmakers, government officials, representatives of the security institutions, civil society, etc…
Within this Department, CEDEM has implemented two regional project "Civil Society Capacity Building for Mapping and Monitoring Security Sector Reform in the Western Balkans 2008-2011", which results are publications and reports in various areas of security sector reform (transparency, democratic control and oversight, representation, etc.). CEDEM has become one of the seven members of a regional consortium of independent research centers in Western Balkans. With cooperation of Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) from Oslo, CEDEM is implementing the second research project with this regional consortium: "To what extent is security community being built in the Western Balkans?"
Press conference: Presenting project in the area of asylum and migrations
- Thursday, 06 June 2013 13:17
Conference "Cooperation between state and non-state actors in the implementation of UN Resolution 1325"
- Wednesday, 05 June 2013 08:57
CEDEM's researcher, Emir Kalač, has contributed to the conference "Cooperation between State and Non-state Actors in the Implementation of UN Resolution 1325" organized by the Institute for Public Policy, in cooperation with the Committee for Gender Equality of the Parliament of Montenegro, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, WPON - Women Police Officers Network in South East Europe, with the support of the OSCE Mission and UNDP in Montenegro.
Participation at the 7th workshop within the project "Security Transition in the Western Balkans"
- Monday, 22 April 2013 10:54
Researchers from the department for Security and Defence Policy, Dženita Brčvak and Emir Kalač,attended the 7th workshop within the project"Security Transition in the Western Balkans - from Conflict Zone to Security Community?".
New lectures within the School of gender and SSR
- Friday, 12 April 2013 10:36
Another lecture was held yesterday at the Ramada Hotel within the "School of gender and security sector reform". Lecturer was Mr. Slaviša Šćekić, Advisor to the Security and Defence Committee in the Parliament of Montenegro.
New project in the area of asylum and migrations
- Tuesday, 09 April 2013 08:38
With the support of the German Embassy in Montenegro, CEDEM started the implementation of the project Supporting Montenegrin Asylum and Illegal Migrations System. The project aims to improved protection of human rights of asylum seekers and migrants, as well as to contribute to development of integration policies of Montenegro and fulfillment of EU membership criteria.
