Forum MNE

National Network
Montenegro
Address

Bratstva i jedinstva 4
81000 Podgorica
Montenegro

Telephone
+382 20 602 710
Fax
+382 20 602 710
E-Mail
elvira.hb@forum-mne.com
E-Mail (2)
elvira.hb@forum-mne.com
E-Mail (3)
montenegro@forum-mne.com
Mobile Phone
+382 69 326 730
Mobile Phone (other)
+382 69 600 306
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2002
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Youth and education
General Information
FORUM MLADI I NEFORMALNA EDUKACIJA (Forum MNE) is active in Montenegro since 2002: first as PRONI Institute for Social Education, than as Forum Syd; and now as Forum MNE. Based on vision and mission, the organisation has developed four main components of work: - Education of youth leaders and youth workers – University course “Leadership and developmental community youth work”, - Development of youth work – setting up community youth clubs, - Creating network of volunteers – training and supporting volunteer initiatives, - Developing youth policy in Montenegro – capacity building stakeholders and supporting process of development at national and local level. Forum MNE has central office in Podgorica and has opened youth clubs and networks of volunteers in Podgorica, Kotor, Ulcinj, Niksic, Rozaje, Berane, Tivat, Herceg Novi, Cetinje (network of volunteers). Organization is employing 14 persons (all local staff) and has network of about 100 volunteers. Forum MNE works with annual buget of cca 300.000 eur, fundraised mainly through international donors (e.g. SIDA). Forum MNE is localized from international project to local NGO by decision of founding assembly and Board of Forum Syd on 28th March 2007. Organization is part of Forum Syd network and continues to work in partnership with this international NGO on developing local strategy for community development through non-formal education and youth work. Organization have developed Human resource management policy, Child-protection policy, Quality assurance of community youth work policy, Volunteer policy and is organizing course for professional youth workers in cooperation with Montenegrin University and based on University of Jonkoping regulations. Organization has issued several publications: Youth camps as a model of working with vulnerable youth groups, Youth camps tool kit, Organizing learning exchanges, Youth work in Montenegro, etc…
Mission and Objectives

VISION: A peaceful and just society where young active citizens contribute to its development. MISSION Forum MNE is an organization working towards the realization of the vision by providing support to the development of young people into conscious, responsible and active individuals. Forum MNE will enable them to recognize, demand and realize their rights and contribute to the development of a peaceful and just society. We are developing and realizing programs based on non-formal education, community youth work, volunteerism, youth creativity and activism. We are supporting the development and implementation of strategies relevant for youth in cooperation with all relevant stakeholders in the society. STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS 1. Support to young people in their efforts to realize own rights and full potential 2. Contribution to the reform of education and recognition of non-formal education and youth work 3. Encourage and support interaction, responsibility and citizenship among youth and different groups in the community 4. Networking and efficient management of resources 5. Development, implementation and monitoring of youth related strategies and forming of structures for youth

Main Projects / Activities

Based on vision and mission, the organisation has developed four main components of work: - Education of youth leaders and youth workers – University course “Leadership and developmental community youth work”, - Development of youth work – setting up community youth clubs, - Creating network of volunteers – training and supporting volunteer initiatives, - Developing youth policy in Montenegro – capacity building stakeholders and supporting process of development at national and local level. Forum MNE has 6 years experience in working with different donors, managing projects cooperating and reporting in accordance with agreement. Here is list of recent projects and donors: • Annual program of developing capacities for and realization of professional and volunteer run community youth work in Montenegro - funded by SIDA • Youth club Konik (working with Roma youth) - FAKT • Prevention of children and youth trafficking program “Youth resilience” - Save the children • Summer educational youth camps - USA embassy, Norway embassy, FOSI, UNICEF • Youth conference on Montenegrin path towards European integrations - UNICEF • Youth alternative art and social issues Festival - FIKUS - Ministry of culture, media and sport of MNE, USA embassy

Contact (1) Full Name
Dijana Uljarević
Head of the organisation
Elvira Hadžibegovic Bubanja (Executive Director)