All the activities in the work plan from the Montenegro office for the next period are based on the findings in the Needs Assessment. The Montenegro office will organise trainings on various topics in accordance with the expressed needs of civil society organisations. In response to the inadequate legal framework for civil society organisations, various events will be organised in order to activate mechanisms for the application of the Strategy for cooperation with NGOs and the beginning of the functioning of the Government - NGO Council.
In accordance with the expressed needs of CSOs, the help desk will provide information on EU policies, funding opportunities, preparation of financial and narrative reports and other forms of support to CSOs from the EU. Together, with the members of the LAG, the Montenegro office will work on strengthening relations with other donor organisations and creating a more transparent work of the CSOs as well as donor committees.
Project Team
Goran Djurovic - Resident Advisor
Mr. Djurovic graduated at the Law Faculty, University of Montenegro, and received his postgraduate diploma in Organisational Management at the Faculty of Economics.
Mr. Djurovic has an impressive track record in working with CSOs and also in management and coordination of capacity building projects and organisational development. Since joining the Centre for Development of Non Governmental Organisations (CRNVO) in 1999, he worked in the capacity of Programme Director and Executive Director. For the last seven years he has been working as a trainer and consultant within CRNVO, which also includes work with NGOs, state authorities, local level governments on topics such as Needs Assessment, Fundraising, Project Proposal Writing, Introduction to Civic Education, Planning of Incomes and Expenditures of the Organisation, Strategic Planning and Organisational Management, Project Cycle Management, Public Advocacy, Public Relations, Monitoring and Evaluation and Adult Learning Methodology.
Mr. Djurovic worked for the Council of Europe in the period between 2007 and 2008 as their Local Expert for the Development of an Anti-corruption Programme for local level governments in Montenegro. During his work for CARE International, he participated in the Montenegro Anti-trafficking Community Mobilisation Project as the Expert Evaluator for assessments of the organisational capacities and implemented activities.
Mr. Djurovic is a co-author of publications such as „Guideline for preparation of programmes and action plans for fighting corruption on local government level“, “Tax and financial guidebook for non-governmental organisations” and „Profiles of donors”.
Stevo Muk - Project Officer
Mr Stevo Muk is the President of the Managing Board of Institute Alternative. He graduated at the Law Faculty and completed his MA studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences at the University of Montenegro. In addition to this, he passed through a number of alternative education programmes in the field of organisational capacity building and democratic leadership.
Within his extensive professional experience in the Montenegrin NGO sector, he was Executive Director of the Center for Development of NGOs (1999-2007). Also, he was a member of numerous inter-sectoral working groups that were drafting various policy and legal text contributing to the overall positive environment for the work of CSOs, as well as an initiator and/or active participant of numerous initiatives in this respective field.
Mr Muk is a regular lecturer at the School of Social Change, European Integration School, Democracy School and Human Rights and Minority Rights School. Mr Muk has a sound knowledge of political, legal and civil society state of affairs in Montenegro. He is able to provide training and consultancy in needs assessment, project design, project cycle management, monitoring end evaluation, strategic planning and organisational management. He is a certified trainer in the management of EU funds.
Mr Muk has been a participant, panellist and/or facilitator/trainer in over 150 round tables, conferences, seminars and training programmes in the country and abroad. He is an author and co-author of several publications in the field of CSO development, rule of law and European affairs.
Jasmina Vojnovic - Administrative and Financial Assistant
Ms. Vojnovic is a student at the Faculty of Business Management in Bar. In addition to this, she passed through a number of alternative education programmes in the field of organisational development and management. Within the professional experience in the NGO sector she was a Financial manager for the Centre for Development of non-governmental organizations and Coalition of NGOs – “By Cooperation towards the Goal” (2006-2009) and Project assistant (2007-2009). She provided a number of trainings and consultancy in project cycle management, EU project cycle management, financial management, strategic planning and organisational management to representatives of the government, local self-governments and CSOs. Ms Vojnovic is a certified book keeper.
She is also a member of the Managing Board of Gerontological Society of Montenegro.