In this project, JES oversaw the development objective of the project which was oriented towards the internal and international transfer of knowledge to enhance civic society in Montenegro as an important part of regional knowledge exchange in South-Eastern Europe. The project aimed at developing capacity in public consultation, public education, and government communications strategies for the purpose of increasing the public’s awareness of the current justice system and support for the democratic reforms that the Government of Montenegro (GOM) continues to institute.

In order to meet its goals JES planned the following activities:

• Planned and hosted a seminar
• Held a results-oriented workshop on public legal education
• Conducted meetings on public consultation, public legal education, and government communications strategies aimed at addressing the needs of the Ministry of Justice, the Institute for Public Administration, Judiciary, and Local Government (the “Institute”), other government ministries, and NGO’s.
• Gave a presentation with the Faculty of Law on anti-corruption focus groups organized by the delegation and ABA/CEELI
• Attended an Anti-Corruption Roundtable at the University of Podgorica.