FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Montenegro
Address
Kralja Nikole 29 Podgorica MontenegroCountry
MontenegroCity
PodgoricaStreet address 2
Kralja Nikole 29Mobile Phone
+ 382 67 225 734Telephone
+ 382 20 633 977Telephone (other)
+ 382 69 514 578Website
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2002Contact Person1
Valentina ScekicContact Person 2
Danka JankovicOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Environment/Sustainable developmentGeneral Information
Educo Centre is a non-government organization from Podgorica, Montenegro. The Educo Centre believes that our society does not need increased resources, but more knowledge and greater will. The Centre aims to revive a development which is based on respect towards our natural surroundings. Educo Center has 6 permanent employees and a great number of associates. The Centre has also set up a small English School and Translation Bureau, which contribute to rent and office costs and provide modest contribution to staff salaries. The school has the license from the Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro. All the Educo Centre activities are carried out in several main sectors: - Education - Environmental protection, environmental education and promotion of sustainable activities - Socio – economic aspects of local economic development - Advocacy We cooperate with Ministry of Education, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Institute for nature protection, Institute for nature protection, National Parks, experts and NGO’s representatives, and we try to improve co-operation of the governmental and non-governmental organisations. Our activities in the fields of education and environmental protection are great opportunities for collaboration throughout the regionMission and Objectives
The Educo Centre believes that our society does not need increased resources, but more knowledge and greater will. Our motto is: THE GREAT AIM OF EDUCATION IS NOT KNOWLEDGE, BUT ACTION Vision: Humanity worthy of nature Mission: Through creative activities which raise awareness of citizens, policy research and defining alternative solutions, through influencing government institutions and the private sector, we can encourage sustainable development in Montenegro and region. The Educo centre wishes to contribute to the integration of ecology in all spheres of social and economic development. Goal: School system that promotes creativity, development of analytic capacities, individuality and which presents a basis for more responsible and human society Sub-goals: • Improved Montenegrin elementary school system curriculums and plans • Provided the equal opportunity for quality education for all Montenegrin children. • Reinforced cooperation with international organizations referring to educational issue. Goal: To provide adequate use of natural resources in Montenegro. Sub-goals: • To provide application of environmental standards and principles of sustainable development in development strategies of the Republic of Montenegro Government • Improved financing of environmental problems in Montenegro Increased environmental awareness of Montenegrin citizensMain Projects / Activities
Educo Centre’s activities in Sector of Education In this field, we are acting in both, local and national level. The main our projects in the sector of Education are: - The project »New Opportunities For Children With Special Needs« The overall objective of this project is to improve socio-economic status of a group of children with special needs, beneficiaries of the ’01 June’ Educational centre in Podgorica.. - The project “Environmental Education – The Route To Sustainable Development”. The prime objective of the project was to promote environmental education through writing and printing environmental activity books, holding environmental workshops for children and pushing for environmental education to be integrated in regular school curricula, in particular through organizing a round-table discussion and through media campaigning. Educo Centre’s activities in The Sector of environmental protection, environmental education and promotion of sustainable development The Educo Centre is planning to increase the level of awareness through education campaigns advocating the necessity to protect and preserve the natural potentials. The Educo Centre is engaged in the promotion of the concept of sustainable development and European ecological standards in Montenegro. We hereby particularly point to the project “European Ecological Standards – To Make it Clear to Everyone”. Educo Centre’s activities in the Sector of Advocacy One of the most important project, referring this area of our activities is The Initiative for Establishing of an Eco Fund in Montenegro. We hope that our activities will bring closer our country to UE community