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The regional network of civil society organizations POINTPULS is expanded with two more members from March 2016  - Analytics from Skopje and Institute for Democracy and Mediation in Tirana. New members of POINTPULSE network consider that strengthening public confidence in the police through the fight against corruption and the promotion of responsible work is very important for the Western Balkans. {image2} The point of POINTPULSE network is to support ...

There is a solid legal framework for the rule of law in the region, but the implementation is still lagging behind, which is why citizens do not see the benefits of the European integration - it was pointed out at the panel discussion "The Rule of Law or the Law of Unrulable: The View from the Western Balkans". At the panel discussion organized by the Belgrade Centre for Security ...

The european standard of representation of women in the police force is 30 percent, and according to the information available in Serbia, women currently make up 23 percent of employees, 18 percent in Macedonia, 14 in Kosovo, 13 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10 in Albania and nine percent in Montenegro, it was pointed out at the conference of the POINTPULSE network.

Representatives of six civil society organizations signed the founding act of the „Balkan Security Platform” in the library of the Belgrade Center for Security Policy on March 7, 2016. Balkan Security Platform is founded by: • Analytica, Macedonia • Belgrade Centre for Security Policy, Serbia • Centre for Security Studies, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Institute Alternative, Podgorica, Montenegro • Institute for Democracy and Mediation, Albania • Kosovar Center for Security Studies - KCSS, Kosovo ...

The main topic of the fifth CHATvrtak was a critical review of the process of (none) adoption of the new Law on the fight against corruption, which should have been completed in September 2014 according to the Action Plan for the implementation of anti-corruption strategy.

The biggest corruption risks in defence sector stem from weak internal control of budget spending and revenue that defense system achieves, like armament export, confidential procurement, human resource management, control of the manufacturer’s choice and whistleblower protection in prosecution of corruption - these were conclusions of the conference BCSP organised.

Based on the latest findings from the most known global ranking of think tanks, Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP) is the top ranking think thank in the Western Balkans among all those researching defense and national security, and foreign policy and international relations.

Participants concluded that it seems like legal solutions are adopted taking into account international conventions, in order to demonstrate democratic progress and development to the international community, however, adopted solutions are rarely implemented in practice.