25 November 2024

Youth career choices through job exploration

Podgorica, 25 November 2024 - The “Prilike” (Opportunities) programme has offered Mia Brajuskovic and Lazar Mikulic a unique chance to gain practical experience and discover what awaits them in the professional world. Through community work, Mia developed empathy and improved her communication skills, while Lazar ...
09 September 2024

Voices of youth to be heard before Podgorica elections

PODGORICA, 9 September 2024 – UNICEF Montenegro’s young reporters have launched the campaign #YouthBeforePodgoricaElections to bring youth issues to the forefront of the local elections in the capital this month. “Many girls and boys will be voting for the first time at these elections. We want them to decide who ...
30 July 2024

Clean air for every child

Grahovo, 23 June 2024 – Initiatives – such as setting up “ballot” boxes for recycling, charity concerts, collaboration with local festivals, cleanup and planting actions, the establishment of local scout associations and digital monitoring of planted trees – are some of the ideas that young people are proposing to...
04 December 2022

It's about abilities

PODGORICA, 4 December 2022 – On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, UNICEF is calling for the provision of equal rights and opportunities to children and young people with disabilities. The UNICEF-supported initiative “Prilike” is an example of one way to do this, as it offers oppor...
03 November 2022

A culture of dialogue – the foundation of democracy

PODGORICA, 3 November 2022 – A culture of dialogue is the foundation of democracy. It is learned from a young age, and the programme “Simulation of the Work of Parliament for Secondary School Students” provides young people with the opportunity to develop a culture of dialogue and, in this way, strengthen democrac...
18 October 2022

“Prilike” offers an insider’s view of the world

PODGORICA, 18 October 2022 - There is more to working in a bank than what we see happening at the counter. It is a myth that the IT industry is the preserve of men. These are the insights that two adolescent girls, Ivona Djokmarkovic and Jelena Jovanovic, gained by participating in the UNICEF programme named “Pril...
14 September 2022

For every adolescent - the opportunity to learn and work

Podgorica, 14 September 2022 – 56 per cent of adolescents in Montenegro believe that their education is not preparing them for employment, according to a 2021 analysis by UNICEF and the European Training Foundation (ETF). All girls and boys should have the chance to study and work in order to become productive cit...
12 August 2022

For mutual love between society and me: Young reporters call for intergenerational solidarity

PODGORICA, 12 August 2022. Young people need the wisdom of older generations in order to build a happier, more equitable and prosperous society – this is the message of UNICEF young reporters and their senior interlocutors on the occasion of International Youth Day. The United Nations (UN) is celebrating 12 August...
20 May 2022

Thanks to career counselling, Selma is making a decision about her future profession

Podgorica, 20 May 2022 – Selma (18) is a general secondary school student from Podgorica. She loves foreign languages ​​and enjoys working with young people. She is interested in journalism and activism. She has different interests but is not yet sure what her future profession might be. For this reason, through t...
13 December 2018

Young reporters

Visual about using credible source of information, Young reporters fact-checking COVID-19 information, djevojka pere ruke, Young reporters and coronavirus Young reporters and coronavirus, UNICEF Montenegro volunteers – young reporters are key spokespersons of the media literacy campaign “Let’s Choose What We Watch...
13 December 2018

Young reporters

Watch the short documentary #MyLife, which young reporters made in cooperation with young people from Montenegro. Young reporters ask: How to reduce child poverty in Montenegro? , The TikTok channel of UNICEF Montenegro is dedicated to the voices of young people!, Young reporters and coronavirus Young reporters an...
20 November 2018

Adolescent Development and Participation

The challenge, Preparing Montenegrin adolescents for the demands of their future lives Evidence shows that when adolescent girls and boys are supported and encouraged by caring adults and policies – as well as by services that meet their needs and capabilities – they have the potential to break inter-generational ...