ACTIVITIES

{image1} Security and historical aspects of the Serbia - Kosovo relations were the main subjects in a discussion between a group of students coming from SILBA - Initiative for Dialogue and Democracy from Denmark and the researchers from BCSP, during a lecture held on March 30, 2017. Researcher Bojan Elek talked about the context and the background of the contemporary ethnic relations in the Western Balkans. The lecture was ...

{image1} The public is not informed enough about the process of European integration and the Government of Serbia hinders the access to relevant documents for civil society organizations, are the main conclusions of the discussion organized by Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 28 March 2017 at the Media Center in Belgrade. The six-month research of BCSP “Informing the Citizens in an Objective and Timely Manner on the ...

{image1} Transparency in their work and simultaneous openness to the proposals of civil society organizations present key steps towards building police integrity are the main conclusion of the regional network POINTPULSE conference held on 23. March 2017.  Research on public opinion showed that more than a half of the Western Balkans population believe that civil society organizations (CSOs) should participate in fight against corruption, actively or in cooperation with the ...

{image1} Student group from the Faculty for Criminal Justice, Criminology and Security Studiesat the University of Sarajevo visited Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) and closely got acquainted with think tank work on the reform of security sector in Serbia and region on March 17th 2017. Director of the BCSP Sonja Stojanovic Gajic informed students about organization’s history and problems of scientific research of security issues on the Western ...

{image1} Results of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy survey showed that Serbia is deeply polarized society and the need for defining of the policy of neutrality, as well as the comprehensive public debate on National Security Strategy, highlighted the conference held on 8th March 2017 in Belgrade. At the conference was presented BCBP's study „Public perception of Serbia’s foreign policy“, which shows that the majority of 1.400 respondents ...

{image1} A network of civil society organizations - Women, Peace and Security and Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Jankovic sent an appeal to the Government of Serbia to adopt National Action Plan for implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 as soon as possible, during discussion held on 2nd March 2017 in Belgrade.  Key reason for urgent adoption of this document is the fact that the significant number ...

Even though Serbia has done a lot within the field of justice, freedom and security, the much needed political will to make even greater progress in Chapter 24 was missing, pointed up director of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) Sonja Stojanovic Gajic at the meeting that was held on 10th February 2016 in Belgrade. After opening of Chapter 24 in Serbia’s negotiations with the EU had been opened ...

{image1} Labor cost in private security sector in Serbia is the lowest of 34 European countries and it starts at 2 euros per hour, while in other countries the cost ranges from 8 up to 28 euros per hour, it was pointed out at the panel “Towards Professional Private Security Sector” which was organized by Belgrade Center for Security Policy (BCSP) on 21st February 2017 in Belgrade. “In order ...

Incompatibility of public procurements with the real needs of employees, poor enforcement of procedures and lack of staff are the main causes of wasteful procurements in the security sector, are conclusions of the conference "Financing security for  XXI Century" organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) on 21st of  February 2017 in Belgrade. The first task under Chapter 5 of the negotiations with the European Union is ...