It is crucial that substantial changes happen based on the implementation of the Action Plan for Chapter 23, and not only to "check off" items, it was concluded at a public discussion organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy and Transparency Serbia on March 29, 2018, at the Media ...

Constitutional regulation of the security system should be a part of the ongoing constitutional reforms in order to constrain political power and establish a strong democratic civilian control. Apart from the actual text of the Constitution, of great importance are also the process of its ...

1.  What about the women? Understanding and Addressing the Problem of ISIS Female Recruitment in the Western Balkans Author: Eric Mietz This policy paper aims to bring attention to an oft-neglected security problem in the Western Balkans: women being recruited by—and migrating ...

Serbia is making good use of the available partnership mechanisms with NATO regarding military exercises and peacekeeping missions, but not for the development of the defence industry, it was concluded at the conference on military cooperation organized by the Belgrade Center for Security ...

Belgrade Centre for Security Policy Director Sonja Stojanovic Gajic was re-elected as a member of the OSCE Network of Think Tanks and Academic Institutions Steering Committee. The BCSP participated in the establishment of this network in 2013. Besides the BCSP Director, members of ...

The security system should be an integral part of the Constitution because the security of the state and citizens is a public good. This creates a barrier for potential misuse by political decision makers, it was concluded at the discussion organized by the Belgrade Center for Security Policy ...

For the sixth consecutive year, BCSP was voted as one of the best think tanks in the world on the research topics of defense and national security, and foreign policy and international relations. In the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is ...

Proposed changes to the law on defense, military, police and BIA introduce worse solutions than existing ones and if adopted they can lead to the collapse of the security system and jeopardize Serbia's European integration, it was concluded at the public debate organized by the Belgrade ...

The credible promises made by the European Union towards the countries of the Western Balkans to expect membership in the Union are good and encouraging, but it would also be necessary for the countries in the accession process to turn to the real building of a democratic society, and not just ...

Dear friends and colleagues,   BCBP wishes you safe and successful 2018.   In the year ahead, we will continue to explore topics important for the reform of the security sector, regional security cooperation and international security, all for the sake of the greater security ...