ACTIVITIES

How to introduce a gender perspective into the strategic planning and analysis in the police and what are the specific tools for gender analysis, were some of the questions that were answered at the seminar for analysts and planners in the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Serbia (MoI).

During the negotiations with the EU, Serbia will have to make very important decisions that will significantly affect its future and the lives of citizens. Therefore, the participation of civil society is necessary, not only to monitor the process, but to be consulted too – these were conclusions at the conference organized by the coalition "prEUgovor" (in English "preEUnup").

Searching through online databases, possibilities for appearance of corruption in the privatization process, advanced internet searches were some of the topics during the two-day training for researchers held in the library of the BCSP.

General oversight mechanisms in Serbia and the need for internal and external oversight mechanisms for the police in specific were the topics on which BCSP researcher Maja Bjelos spoke at a side event during the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM), held on 24 September.

Regional cooperation, Europian integrations and security chalenges like corruption and cyber criminal were some of the topics which were discussed during the third Belgrade security forum held from 19th to 21st September 2013. at Hyatt Regency hotel.

BCSP team has been expanded by the energy and the knowledge of eight new interns.

Specific cases of irregularities in the process of public procurements, new legislation in this area, as well as new responsibilities of specialized bodies in the procurement process, were the topics of advanced training for researchers organized in the BCSP library.

EU integration can improve relations between Belgrade, Pristina and Tirana, and the maintenance of existing stereotypes will downgrade them – this is the conclusion of the expert discussion about the future of relations between the three communities organized on 9th September 2013. by the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP).

BCBP in cooperation with the Commissioner for Protection of Equality and the support of the media influenced the Police Academy and the University of Defence to abolish discriminatory admission policies that restricted the number of women who can be educated in these institutions.