Report Conference "Academic integrity – Achievements and future perspective for Montenegro”

The two-day conference “Academic integrity – Achievements and future perspective for Montenegro” was held on 16-17 May 2017, in Bečići, Montenegro. The event, which served as a platform for the conversation on sustainable policies for implementation of ethical standards in higher education, gathered around 90 participants from government institutions, private and state universities, student organizations, academics, the media, international organizations, prominent researchers from Europe and the region.

The main goal of the conference was to evaluate national policies in Montenegro and practice in higher education, to identify shortcomings and propose adequate model for improving this area, based on European and regional experiences.

The conference was organized under the project "Strengthening Integrity and Combating Corruption in Higher Education". The project is implemented by the Council of Europe Education Department in cooperation with the Council of Europe Programme Office in Podgorica. The overall project objective is to strengthen integrity and combat corruption in the higher education system through applying preventive mechanisms based on Council of Europe standards and practices