The Future of Security – Perspectives for Europe and Serbia

Three panel discussions and celebrations are part of the celebration of 18 years of work of the first civil society organizations in the Western Balkans specializing in questions of security policy.

Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is organizing an international conference “The Future of Security – Perspectives for Europe and Serbia” which will be held on 16 December 2015 at the Mikser House.

The conference aims to gather Serbian decision-makers and representatives of international organisations, civil society, media and academia from Western Balkans and beyond to discuss the main challenges to future security policies in Europe and Serbia. Furthermore, the key dilemmas in regard to Security Sector Reform (SSR) in Serbia as well as the current relevance of the SSR concept will be critically assessed. Finally, the conference will provide an occasion for a debate on the achievements of civil society and the media in democratization of security.

Celebration of 18th anniversary

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the event organised as a part of celebration of 18th anniversary of the BCSP, until 2010 known as the Centre for Civil-Military Relations.

The simultaneous translation will be provided during the panels. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us at this important event and help us engage in a vigorous policy debate that will have a real impact on decision makers in Serbia.

To confirm your participation, please respond to office@bezbednost.org at your earliest convenience, no later than December 15.

The discussion will be organized in three thematic areas:

 

Panel 1: 10:30-12:00 

Agenda for Future of Europe’s Security and Possible Contribution of the Western Balkans

  • Sabina Lange, European Union Institute of Security Studies
  • Filip Ejdus, Marie Curie Researcher, Bristol University
  • Karsten Friis, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Moderator:Sonja Stojanovic Gajic, Director, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy

 

Panel 2: 12:30-14:00

Security Sector of Serbia: Threat to or Pillar of Democracy?

  • Saša Jankovic, Ombudsman of Serbia
  • Ljubodrag Stojadinović, daily newspaper Politika
  • Miroslav Hadzic, BCSP founder and Chair of the Management Board
  • Sasa Djordjevic, BCSP Researcher

Moderator: Ratko Femic, Journalist in Newsweek

 

Panel 3: 14:30-16:00

The Future of Civil Society and Especially Think Tank Involvement in Security Politics

  • Slobodan Georgijev, BIRN
  • Andrej Nosko, Open Society Think Tank Fund
  • Andreja Bogdanovski, Analytica, think-thank from Macedonia
  • Predrag Petrović, BCSP Executive Director

Moderator: Sonja Stojanovic Gajic, Director, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy

 

Celebration: 18:00-21:00 

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