Atlantic Council of Montenegro

Name

Atlantic Council of Montenegro

Legal name

Atlantski savez Crne Gore

Website

https://ascg.me

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), National Security and International Affairs (9281)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI), Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ), Education Policy Research Institutes & Think Tanks (EDADADAA)

Keywords

• Policy research think tank
• Euro-Atlantic integration
• Security and defense analysis
• Civic education programs
• Transatlantic advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Podgorica

HQ country

Montenegro

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: The organization receives grants from international organizations including NATO (Science for Peace and Security program), National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and EU-funded projects for democratic development and civil society strengthening.
2. Project-Based Partnerships: Collaborative projects with international partners including consorcia with European universities and think tanks for specific thematic initiatives on disinformation and security.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Atlantic Council of Montenegro is a non-partisan think tank that produces policy research, analysis, and advocacy on Montenegro's Euro-Atlantic integration, security, and defense. It runs civic education and youth programs such as YATA Montenegro and the NATO Youth Summit, and operates a Digital Forensics Center focused on investigating disinformation and cyber threats. Its outputs target government institutions, civil society, and international partners engaged in Western Balkans security policy.

Product overview

Atlantic Council of Montenegro is a think tank focused on Euro-Atlantic integration, security, defense, and EU/NATO affairs for Montenegro. The organization operates as a single unified research and advocacy organization offering conference programs, youth engagement through YATA Montenegro, and specialized analysis through the Digital Forensic Center. The main offerings include the 2BS Forum (Budva Security Summit), NATO Youth Summit partnerships, and various publications on security topics. The organization does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Forensics Center A program of the Atlantic Council of Montenegro that conducts digital forensics analysis and investigations of disinformation, cyber threats, and online influence operations in the Western Balkans. It is positioned as a technical capacity serving policymakers, civil society, and partner institutions working on information integrity and security.
• YATA Montenegro The Montenegrin chapter of the Young Atlantic Treaty Association, delivered by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro to engage young professionals and students in transatlantic policy, security, and civic education. Programming targets youth in Montenegro and the wider Western Balkans.
• 2BS Forum A regional forum convened by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro bringing together stakeholders for dialogue on transatlantic and Western Balkans policy issues. The forum functions as a convening and networking platform for policymakers, experts, and partners.
• NATO Youth Summit A summit program organized by the Atlantic Council of Montenegro to bring together young leaders for discussions on NATO, security, and Euro-Atlantic integration. The summit is designed as an educational and networking event for youth participants.

Quantifiable outcome

• NATO Youth Summit 2025 in Budva attracted over 1000 participants from around the world including government officials, NATO representatives, international experts, and young leaders
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 May 2025Delegation of 20 members from RCDS (UK) visited the Atlantic Council in May 2025 for strategic dialogue on political and security challenges in Montenegro and the Western Balkans, discussing malign foreign influences and European integration perspectives.
• Center for Risk Analysis and Crisis Management (Belgrade)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2025Collaborated with the Atlantic Council of Montenegro to organize the Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) on 'Challenges and Perspectives: Building Resilience in Dynamic Critical Infrastructure Environment'. The event was supported by NATO SPS program and held in February 2025 in Podgorica.
• ARTICLE19coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2024International organization ARTICLE19 partnered with the Atlantic Council to launch the #CheckItFirst campaign promoting ethical journalism and supporting journalists in defending democracy. The campaign includes a journalism award competition with 1,000 EUR prizes and study visits to Brussels and London.
• University of Donja GoricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Academic partner in consortium projects including the Polish MFA-funded disinformation research initiative. Contributes academic expertise to security research and analysis.
• European Centre of University of Warsaw (consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of a consortium led by European Centre of University of Warsaw implementing a project on Polish experience in fighting disinformation, funded by Polish MFA grant 'Public Diplomacy 2023'. Partners include University of Donja Gorica, University of Bitola, University of Skopje, IRES (North Macedonia), and Atlantic Council of Montenegro.
• NATOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Council of Montenegro is an institutional partner of NATO. The organization collaborates on youth summits, security research through the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) program (grant G7742 for critical infrastructure workshop), and various security policy initiatives. They co-organize the NATO Youth Summit, hosted for the first time in Montenegro in 2025.
• YATA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYATA Montenegro is part of the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association (YATA) international network, connecting young professionals interested in Atlantic values and security across Europe and North America.
• 2BS Forum PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 2BS Forum (Budi sigurna/Be Secure Forum) is a flagship regional security forum. Partners include government institutions, international organizations, media, and civil society from the Western Balkans and Europe. The forum addresses security challenges, regional cooperation, and Euro-Atlantic integration.
• Czech RepublicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHigh-level engagement through Czech President Petr Pavel's visit to the Atlantic Council in January 2025. Discussions focused on malign foreign influence threats, hybrid operations, and Czech support for Montenegro's Euro-Atlantic path.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Center for Risk Analysis and Crisis Management (CARCM Belgrade): Belgrade-based partner organization that co-organized the February 2025 ARW on critical infrastructure with ASCG. Directly comparable as a regional security think tank focused on critical infrastructure resilience and hybrid threats.
• Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP): Leading Serbian security-focused think tank producing policy analysis on Western Balkans security, Euro-Atlantic integration, and democratic resilience. Directly comparable in mission, regional focus, and grant-funded policy-research model.
• Atlantic Council of Croatia: Croatian counterpart organization in the regional Atlantic Council network, focused on Croatia's NATO/EU integration and Western Balkans security. Directly comparable in name, mission, and small-team NGO structure.
• YATA International: Parent organization of YATA Montenegro and the broader Youth Atlantic Treaty Association network spanning NATO countries. Directly comparable youth-engagement vehicle for Atlantic values and the natural counterpart for ASCG's youth programming.
• ISAC Fund: Serbian-based think tank specializing in international relations, security policy, and Euro-Atlantic integration. Directly comparable in regional scope, thematic focus on hybrid threats, and small-team policy-research delivery.

Broad incumbents

• German Marshall Fund (GMF): Major transatlantic think tank headquartered in Washington and Brussels. Directly comparable in promoting transatlantic cooperation and democratic resilience, with an established Balkans programming portfolio.
• Chatham House: UK-based international affairs think tank (Royal Institute of International Affairs). Comparable in producing policy research on international security, governance, and European integration, though at global scale.
• Aspen Institute Southeast Europe: International policy and leadership-development institute with Southeastern European programming. Comparable in combining policy dialogue with youth leadership development, though operating as part of a much larger global brand.
• European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Pan-European foreign-policy think tank with a Western Balkans coverage stream. Comparable in mission (European integration, foreign policy, democracy) but operates at a continental rather than national scale with a much larger staff.
• Atlantic Council (United States): The flagship global Atlantic Council think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. Directly comparable in mission (Euro-Atlantic integration, security, democracy) but vastly larger in scale, budget, and global footprint. ASCG takes its name and framing from this organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@atlanticcouncilmontenegro
• Facebookfacebook.com/AtlanticCouncilMontenegro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-council-of-montenegro
• Instagraminstagram.com/atlanticcouncilmne

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Subsidiaries2 records

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