INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

In 2022, BCSP marked its 25 anniversary. For the past two and a half decades, we have contributed to improving the security of citizens in a post-conflict environment, engaged in security sector reform in accordance with democratic principles and respect for human rights, and fought against local undemocratic practices. By expanding the scope of our work and the network of partners, we began to deal more intensively with regional policies, and the expansion of the knowledge and expertise base led us to open new areas of work such as foreign policy and cyber security. As a contribution to the realization of our long-term aspirations, we established the International Advisory Committee (IAC).

The International Advisory Committee brings together internationally renowned researchers, professors, people from the think-tank community and former officials – experts in international relations, defense, security and the rule of law. As people with great knowledge and experience, they expressed their
readiness to contribute to a better international understanding of the Balkans, as well as to open a discussion on relations within the region. The goal of the IAC is to become hub of ideas and seek answers to the growing challenges facing the Western Balkans and to provide quality proposals for alternative policies.

Members of the International Advisory Committee are:

1. Srđan Cvijić, President of the International Advisory Committee
2. Adnan Ćerimagić, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative, Germany and Bosnia & Herzegovina
3. Florent Marciacq, Deputy Secretary General, Austro-French Centre for Rapprochement in Europe (ÖFZ); Associate Research Fellow, Ifri, France and Austria
4. Goran Buldioski, Senior Fellow, Hertie School, Berlin, Germany and North Macedonia
5. Hannes Swoboda, President, International Institute for Peace (IIP), and former Member of the European Parliament, Austria
6. Prof. dr Ivor Chipkin, Director and Co-Founder, New South Institute (NSI), South Africa
7. Dr Kari M. Osland, Director, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Norway
8. Dr Marta Martinelli, Non-resident Scholar, Carnegie Europe, and European Commission, Belgium and Italy
9. Nikola Dimitrov, President and Co-Founder, Balkan Center for Constructive Policies – Solution, North Macedonia
10. Oana Popescu, Director and Founder, GlobalFocus Center, Romania
11. Dr Rosa Balfour, Director, Carnegie Europe, Belgium, Italy and the United Kingdom
12. Thomas Countryman, Board Chairman, Arms Control Association; former Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security; and former Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, U.S. Department of State, the United States of America
13. Prof. dr Tobias Schumacher, Professor of European Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Senior Professorial Fellow / Visiting Professor, College of Europe, Natolin, Germany and Norway
14. Zsuzsanna Szelényi, Program Director, Democracy Institute Leadership Academy, Central European University, Hungary
15. Goranka Krošelj, Ambassador, Deputy Permanent Representative, Representative in COREPER I, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Slovenia to the European Union, Brussels, Slovenia and Belgium
16. Prof. dr Robin S. Brooks, Visiting Fellow in Global Policy and Governance, Pomona College; former Special Advisor on Europe and Russia to Vice President Harris; former NSC Director for Germany, Central Europe, and the Balkans, the United States of America